On This Day

A recurring series featuring memorable events and stories from before

On This Day

09.12.25

On This Day in 1989, Aerosmith Released a Hit Album That Led to a Bevy of Legal Issues

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

09.12.25

On This Day in 1970, Creedence Clearwater Revival Scored Their First UK No. 1 With an Album Named for Their Early Rehearsal Space

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

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On This Day in 1990, Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks Broke up With Fleetwood Mac

By Peter Burditt
On This Day

09.12.25

On This Day in 2003, Country Music Said Goodbye to a Legend and Voice for the Downtrodden and Mistreated

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

09.12.25

On This Day in 1966, Loretta Lynn Released Her First No. 1 Album and Introduced the World to One of Her Signature Songs

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

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Born on This Day in 1931, the Greatest Country Singer to Ever Pick up a Microphone—and a Major Influence on George Strait, Alan Jackson, and Merle Haggard

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

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Born on This Day in 1899, a Country Music Hall of Famer Turned Governor—and the Voice Behind Louisiana’s State Song

By Erinn Callahan
On This Day

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On This Day in 1982, John Mellencamp Made Chart History with His Breakthrough Album and a Pair of Iconic Singles

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

09.11.25

On This Day in 1965, The Beatles Started a Nine-Week Run at No. 1 with Their Second Soundtrack Album

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

09.11.25

On This Day in 2020, We Lost the Legendary Bandleader Who Helped Create and Popularize Reggae

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

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On This Day in 1972, a Teenage Tanya Tucker Made Mind-Boggling Country Music History: “I Chose That Song, and I Don’t Know Why”

By Melanie Davis
On This Day

09.11.25

On This Day in 1967, Filming Began for The Beatles’ Improvised Film With No Script, No Direction, and No End Goal

By Alex Hopper

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