On This Day

A recurring series featuring memorable events and stories from before

On This Day

09.13.26

On This Day in 1997, Elton John Released a Tribute to “England’s Rose” That Became One of the Best-Selling Singles of All Time

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

09.13.26

50 Years Ago Today, Waylon Jennings Reclaimed No. 1 With an Album That Embraced Neil Young and the Marshall Tucker Band

By Erinn Callahan
On This Day

09.13.26

On This Day in 2009, Taylor Swift Made MTV VMA History Before Being Part of One of the Award Show’s Most Memorable Moments

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

09.13.26

61 Years Ago Today, Buck Owens Reigned at No. 1 With the Ultimate “Freight Train” Album Named After a Gas Station Slogan

By Erinn Callahan
On This Day

09.13.26

On This Day in 1965, The Beatles Released the Dream-Inspired Hit That Marked a Turning Point in Their Career and Inspired Thousands of Covers

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

09.13.26

Born 115 Years Ago Today in Kentucky, the Singer, Songwriter and Mandolinist Who Single-Handedly Created the Bluegrass Genre

By Erinn Callahan
On This Day

09.12.26

Born 52 Years Ago Today in Georgia, the Grammy-Winning Voice Behind One of Country Music’s Most Successful Duos

By Erinn Callahan
On This Day

09.12.26

22 Years Ago Today, Nashville Said Goodbye to Its Go-To Drummer Who Kept Time on Hits by Bob Dylan, Jimmy Buffett, and Neil Young

By Erinn Callahan
On This Day

09.12.26

On This Day in 1966, Loretta Lynn Released the Album That Introduced a Signature Hit and Became Her First No. 1

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

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23 Years Ago Today, We Lost the Country Icon Who Rose to Fame Alongside Elvis Presley, Inspired Merle Haggard, and Became One of the Genre’s Greatest Ambassadors

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

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Born 33 Years Ago Today in Tennessee, the Country-Pop Queen and Reality TV Star Helping Define a New Musical Generation

By Erinn Callahan
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Born 95 Years Ago in Texas, the Complicated Man Who Became the Greatest Country Singer of All Time

By Clayton Edwards

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