On This Day

A recurring series featuring memorable events and stories from before

On This Day

09.19.25

On This Day in 1973, a Massively Influential Country Rock Pioneer Died, Leading to a Stolen Casket and a Pair of Arrests

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

09.19.25

On This Day in 1968, Country Music Said Goodbye to the Star Who Discovered Brenda Lee and Inspired the Likes of Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

09.19.25

On This Day in 1981, Simon & Garfunkel Reunited After an 11-Year Split for a Record-Setting Concert in New York’s Central Park

By Peter Burditt
On This Day

09.18.25

On This Day in 1979, the Eagles Released Their Final No. 1 Single—Inspired by Sam Cooke and Co-Written by Bob Seger

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

09.18.25

On This Day in 1967, Dolly Parton Released Her Debut Album—a Polite Introduction to a Future Icon

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

09.18.25

On This Day in 1970, Black Sabbath Released ‘Paranoid’: 6 Lesser-Known Facts About This Iconic Album

By Melanie Davis
On This Day

09.18.25

On This Day in 1973, Conway Twitty Was at No. 1 on the Country Chart Despite a Controversial Radio Ban

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

09.17.25

On This Day in 2024, We Said Goodbye to JD Souther—the Pen Behind Your Favorite Linda Rondstadt and Eagles Classics

By Gayle Thompson
On This Day

09.17.25

On This Day in 1978, Waylon Jennings Was at No. 1 with an Introspective Outlaw Classic

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

09.17.25

On This Day in 1971, Lynn Anderson’s Seven-Week Run Atop the Country Chart With Her Second No. 1 Album of the Year—Produced by Her Then-Husband

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

09.17.25

On This Day in 1973, Led Zeppelin Released a Divisive Reggae Track That Was Born From a Rehearsal Jam (And a Wife Joke)

By Melanie Davis
On This Day

09.17.25

On This Day in 1955, George Jones Released His First Hit Single and a Song That Would Become a Country Standard

By Clayton Edwards

On This Day

On This Day in 1973, a Massively Influential Country Rock Pioneer Died, Leading to a Stolen Casket and a Pair of Arrests

On This Day in 1968, Country Music Said Goodbye to the Star Who Discovered Brenda Lee and Inspired the Likes of Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis

On This Day in 1981, Simon & Garfunkel Reunited After an 11-Year Split for a Record-Setting Concert in New York’s Central Park

On This Day in 1979, the Eagles Released Their Final No. 1 Single—Inspired by Sam Cooke and Co-Written by Bob Seger

On This Day in 1967, Dolly Parton Released Her Debut Album—a Polite Introduction to a Future Icon

On This Day in 1970, Black Sabbath Released ‘Paranoid’: 6 Lesser-Known Facts About This Iconic Album

On This Day in 1973, Conway Twitty Was at No. 1 on the Country Chart Despite a Controversial Radio Ban

On This Day in 2024, We Said Goodbye to JD Souther—the Pen Behind Your Favorite Linda Rondstadt and Eagles Classics

On This Day in 1978, Waylon Jennings Was at No. 1 with an Introspective Outlaw Classic

On This Day in 1971, Lynn Anderson’s Seven-Week Run Atop the Country Chart With Her Second No. 1 Album of the Year—Produced by Her Then-Husband

On This Day in 1973, Led Zeppelin Released a Divisive Reggae Track That Was Born From a Rehearsal Jam (And a Wife Joke)

On This Day in 1955, George Jones Released His First Hit Single and a Song That Would Become a Country Standard

On This Day in 1962, Patsy Cline Unknowingly Said Farewell With the Final Studio Album Released Before Her Death

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3 Underrated Garage Rock Classics From the 60s That Deserve More Love Today

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Cancels Concerts After Suffering Injury and Undergoing Surgery