What Happened May 18 In Music Entertainment and News History: Music History Today Podcast May 18

Music History Today Network · May 18, 2026 · 16m

On today's show, the music world loses Ian Curtis of Joy Division and Chris Cornell of Soundgarden.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:32 What happened on this date in music history

08:34 Music award ceremonies that were held on this date in music history

10:03 Albums released on this date in music history

11:07 Singles released on this date in music history…