1950s

The List

03.01.26

3 Country Ballads From the 1950s We’ll Never Stop Singing

By Thom Donovan
On This Day

02.25.26

On This Day in 1957, Buddy Holly Re-Recorded a Classic No. 1 Song His Label Initially Refused To Release—Inspired by John Wayne

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

02.24.26

On This Day in 2005, the World Lost the “Golden Hillbilly”—One of the First Women To Top the Country Charts

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

02.24.26

On This Day in 1991, the World Lost the Biggest Star of Honky Tonk’s Golden Age Who Launched the Careers of Multiple Legendary Musicians

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

02.24.26

Born on This Day in 1958, the Era-Defining 90s Country Star Who Shared Stages With George Jones and Merle Haggard Before He Was Old Enough To Drive

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

02.23.26

On This Day in 1955, Brenda Lee Turned Down a Paying Gig and Unexpectedly Got Her Big Break

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

02.21.26

Born on This Day in 1958, the Ivy-Educated Singer-Songwriter With Four Back-To-Back Grammys for Best Female Country Vocal Performance

By Erinn Callahan
On This Day

02.21.26

On This Day in 1958, a Failed Escape From Jail Landed Merle Haggard in This Infamous Prison

By Erinn Callahan
The List

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