On This Day

A recurring series featuring memorable events and stories from before

On This Day

08.26.26

On This Day in 1974, John Denver Recorded a Crossover No. 1 Hit Penned by His Guitarist During a Long Road Trip

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

08.26.26

On This Day in 1989, Dolly Parton’s Final Solo No. 1 Debuted on the Country Chart

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

08.26.26

On This Day in 1967, Bobbie Gentry Scored Her First No. 1 With a Mysterious Song That Has Sparked Theories for Generations of Listeners

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

08.26.26

Born 89 Years Ago Today in the Lone Star State, the Country Funnyman Who Helped Waylon Jennings Land His First Record Deals

By Em Casalena
On This Day

08.25.26

26 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to the Oscar Winner Who Recorded With Neil Young and the Rolling Stones

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

08.25.26

Born 77 Years Ago Today in Israel, the Bass-Playing “Demon” Who Breathed Fire, Spit Blood, and Became One of Rock’s Most Theatrical Showmen

By Alex Hopper
On This Day

08.25.26

On This Day in 1975, Bruce Springsteen Released His Phil Spector-Inspired Breakthrough Album That Took Almost Two Years to Record

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

08.25.26

Born 65 Years Ago Today in Kentucky’s Good Neighbor Community, the 90s Country Star Who Later Played Dad to His Real-Life Daughter on Disney Channel

By Alex Hopper
On This Day

08.25.26

Born 56 Years Ago Today in Massachusetts, the Tim McGraw Protégé With Six No. 1 Hits and a Place in Country Music History

By Erinn Callahan
On This Day

08.24.26

On This Day in 1985, Huey Lewis and the News Hit No. 1 With the Theme From a Classic 80s Movie

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

08.24.26

5 Years Ago Today, the World Lost the Jazz-Loving Graphic Designer Who Became the Drummer for the Biggest Rock Band on Earth

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

08.24.26

41 Years Ago Today, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton Were at No. 1 With This Tender Celebration of “Real Love”

By Erinn Callahan

On This Day

On This Day in 1974, John Denver Recorded a Crossover No. 1 Hit Penned by His Guitarist During a Long Road Trip

On This Day in 1989, Dolly Parton’s Final Solo No. 1 Debuted on the Country Chart

On This Day in 1967, Bobbie Gentry Scored Her First No. 1 With a Mysterious Song That Has Sparked Theories for Generations of Listeners

Born 89 Years Ago Today in the Lone Star State, the Country Funnyman Who Helped Waylon Jennings Land His First Record Deals

26 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to the Oscar Winner Who Recorded With Neil Young and the Rolling Stones

Born 77 Years Ago Today in Israel, the Bass-Playing “Demon” Who Breathed Fire, Spit Blood, and Became One of Rock’s Most Theatrical Showmen

On This Day in 1975, Bruce Springsteen Released His Phil Spector-Inspired Breakthrough Album That Took Almost Two Years to Record

Born 65 Years Ago Today in Kentucky’s Good Neighbor Community, the 90s Country Star Who Later Played Dad to His Real-Life Daughter on Disney Channel

Born 56 Years Ago Today in Massachusetts, the Tim McGraw Protégé With Six No. 1 Hits and a Place in Country Music History

On This Day in 1985, Huey Lewis and the News Hit No. 1 With the Theme From a Classic 80s Movie

5 Years Ago Today, the World Lost the Jazz-Loving Graphic Designer Who Became the Drummer for the Biggest Rock Band on Earth

41 Years Ago Today, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton Were at No. 1 With This Tender Celebration of “Real Love”

Born 75 Years Ago Today in San Diego, the Soft Rock Hitmaker Who Wrote for Phil Collins and Had His Guitar Smashed by John Belushi

4 Top 10 Hits From 1977 That Every 70s Kid Alive Still Remembers Today

On This Day in 1960, Ray Charles Scored His First Pop No. 1 With a 30-Year-Old Song That Became a State Anthem

4 One-Hit Wonder Lyrics From 1996 That Every 90s Kid Remembers