What Happened April 12 In Music Entertainment and News History: Music History Today Podcast April 12

Music History Today Network · Apr 12, 2026 · 14m

On today's show, Garth Brooks debuts, the song that made rock and roll become more mainstream gets recorded & David Bowie retires again.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:32 What happened on this date in music history

07:18 Music award ceremonies that were held on this date in music history

07:51 Albums released on this date in music history

09:30 Singles…