On This Day

A recurring series featuring memorable events and stories from before

On This Day

05.24.26

On This Day in 2005, We Said Goodbye to Johnny Cash’s First Wife and the Subject of This Enduring Hit

By Erinn Callahan
On This Day

05.24.26

Born in Memphis 71 Years Ago Today, the Award-Winning Country Singer, Author, and Daughter of Country Music Royalty

By Erinn Callahan
On This Day

05.24.26

Born on This Day in 1947, the First-Round NFL Draft Pick Who Scored a No. 1 Country Hit in the 90s

By Erinn Callahan
On This Day

05.24.26

93 Years Ago Today, the “Father of Country Music” Recorded His Final Song

By Erinn Callahan
On This Day

05.23.26

On the Charts 56 Years Ago, Paul McCartney “Stepped From the Shadow of the Beatles” With His First Solo No. 1 Album

By Erinn Callahan
On This Day

05.23.26

Born in Virginia 101 Years Ago Today, the “Voice With a Heart” and Bill Monroe’s Sideman Who Co-Founded the Country Music Association

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

05.23.26

4 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to the Biological Son of This Country Music Legend Who Carried on His Father’s Legacy

By Erinn Callahan
On This Day

05.23.26

On This Day in 2006, a Treasure Trove of Long-Lost Johnny Cash Recordings Was Finally Unlocked

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

05.23.26

Born in Ohio 68 Years Ago Today, the Daughter of Country Music’s Sweetheart Who Followed Her Famous Mother to the Top of the Charts

By Erinn Callahan
On This Day

05.23.26

5 Years Ago Today, Garth Brooks Bid Farewell to the Legendary “Craftsman” Behind His Most Beloved Country Anthem

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

05.23.26

Born on This Day in 1945, One Half of the Husband-and-Wife Duo Behind One of Country Music’s Most Unforgettable No. 1 Hits

By Erinn Callahan
On This Day

05.22.26

On This Day in 1976, Paul McCartney Was at No. 1 With His Biggest US Hit—a Response to a Snide Comment From John Lennon

By Clayton Edwards

On This Day

On This Day in 2005, We Said Goodbye to Johnny Cash’s First Wife and the Subject of This Enduring Hit

Born in Memphis 71 Years Ago Today, the Award-Winning Country Singer, Author, and Daughter of Country Music Royalty

Born on This Day in 1947, the First-Round NFL Draft Pick Who Scored a No. 1 Country Hit in the 90s

93 Years Ago Today, the “Father of Country Music” Recorded His Final Song

On the Charts 56 Years Ago, Paul McCartney “Stepped From the Shadow of the Beatles” With His First Solo No. 1 Album

Born in Virginia 101 Years Ago Today, the “Voice With a Heart” and Bill Monroe’s Sideman Who Co-Founded the Country Music Association

4 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to the Biological Son of This Country Music Legend Who Carried on His Father’s Legacy

On This Day in 2006, a Treasure Trove of Long-Lost Johnny Cash Recordings Was Finally Unlocked

Born in Ohio 68 Years Ago Today, the Daughter of Country Music’s Sweetheart Who Followed Her Famous Mother to the Top of the Charts

5 Years Ago Today, Garth Brooks Bid Farewell to the Legendary “Craftsman” Behind His Most Beloved Country Anthem

Born on This Day in 1945, One Half of the Husband-and-Wife Duo Behind One of Country Music’s Most Unforgettable No. 1 Hits

On This Day in 1976, Paul McCartney Was at No. 1 With His Biggest US Hit—a Response to a Snide Comment From John Lennon

Bre Kennedy Embraces Imperfection and Connection on Her Latest Album, ‘The Alchemist’

Ziggy Marley Explores Healing, Mindfulness, and the Power of Love on His Ninth Solo Album, ‘Brightside’

Pop Star, DJ, Dance, and ‘Sporty’ Fitness Maven—Melanie C is Living Well Within the Many Sides of Her Identity on Ninth Album

How Facing Her Past and Accepting Outside Voices Led Ashley McBryde to Her Best Album Yet