1950s Archives

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02.21.26

3 Iconic Guitar Riffs From the 1950s That Forever Shaped Rock History

By Thom Donovan

On This Day

02.20.26

On This Day in 1954, Webb Pierce Made Country Music History When He Notched the First No. 1 to Feature Pedal Steel

By Clayton Edwards

On This Day

02.18.26

On This Day in 1954, One of the Greatest Country Singers in History Released His Debut Single—Recorded in a DIY Back Porch Studio

By Clayton Edwards

On This Day

02.17.26

On This Day in 1965, a Massive Country Hit Inspired by Bill Monroe Became the Tennessee State Song

By Clayton Edwards

On This Day

02.14.26

On This Day in 1950, This Red Foley Song Became Country Music’s First-Ever Crossover Pop Hit and Was Later Covered by Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra

By Erinn Callahan

On This Day

02.13.26

Born on This Day in 1920, One Half of the Husband and Wife Songwriting Duo Behind the Tennessee State Song and Hits From Country’s First Female Superstar

By Clayton Edwards

On This Day

02.13.26

Born on This Day in 1919, the Country Singer and Radio Personality Who Rose to Fame After a Song About the Plight of Coal Miners Became a Massive Hit

By Clayton Edwards

On This Day

02.12.26

Born on This Day in 1911, the Man Who Helped Transform Nashville Into Music City and Brought Us Legendary Acts Like Chet Atkins and Elvis Presley

By Clayton Edwards

On This Day

02.11.26

On This Day in 1957, Patsy Cline Released What Would Become Her First Hit, a Signature Track She Initially Disliked That Was Later Covered by Garth Brooks

By Clayton Edwards

On This Day

02.09.26

On This Day in 1959, George Jones Released His First No. 1—a Song That Took More Than 80 Takes To Record

By Clayton Edwards

On This Day

02.05.26

Born on This Day in 1929, the Wrecking Crew Drummer Who Played on Chart-Topping Hits From Frank Sinatra, John Denver, and the Beach Boys

By Clayton Edwards

On This Day

02.03.26

On This Day in 1959, We Lost the Rising Rocker Behind Hit Novelty Songs During One of the Greatest Tragedies in Music History

By Clayton Edwards

1950s

3 Iconic Guitar Riffs From the 1950s That Forever Shaped Rock History

On This Day in 1954, Webb Pierce Made Country Music History When He Notched the First No. 1 to Feature Pedal Steel

On This Day in 1954, One of the Greatest Country Singers in History Released His Debut Single—Recorded in a DIY Back Porch Studio

On This Day in 1965, a Massive Country Hit Inspired by Bill Monroe Became the Tennessee State Song

On This Day in 1950, This Red Foley Song Became Country Music’s First-Ever Crossover Pop Hit and Was Later Covered by Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra

Born on This Day in 1920, One Half of the Husband and Wife Songwriting Duo Behind the Tennessee State Song and Hits From Country’s First Female Superstar

Born on This Day in 1919, the Country Singer and Radio Personality Who Rose to Fame After a Song About the Plight of Coal Miners Became a Massive Hit

Born on This Day in 1911, the Man Who Helped Transform Nashville Into Music City and Brought Us Legendary Acts Like Chet Atkins and Elvis Presley

On This Day in 1957, Patsy Cline Released What Would Become Her First Hit, a Signature Track She Initially Disliked That Was Later Covered by Garth Brooks

On This Day in 1959, George Jones Released His First No. 1—a Song That Took More Than 80 Takes To Record

Born on This Day in 1929, the Wrecking Crew Drummer Who Played on Chart-Topping Hits From Frank Sinatra, John Denver, and the Beach Boys

On This Day in 1959, We Lost the Rising Rocker Behind Hit Novelty Songs During One of the Greatest Tragedies in Music History

Reba McEntire Delivers Moving Performance Celebrating Dolly Parton’s Life, Legacy, and Music at the 78th Emmy Awards

3 Country Songs From 1976 That Every 70s Kid Still Knows Today

4 Romantic Soul Lyrics From the 70s That Will Make You Want To Fall in Love

On This Day in 1974, Eric Clapton Scored His Only No. 1 With a Cover That He Didn’t Want to Release–“I Just Knew We Weren’t Doing It Right”