On This Day

A recurring series featuring memorable events and stories from before

On This Day

08.05.25

On This Day in 1975, Joan Jett and Sandy West Formed a “Novelty” Band That Became Iconic

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

08.05.25

60 Years Ago This Month, Paul Simon Released His Debut Solo Album, Featuring a Bevy of Future Simon & Garfunkel Classics

By Matt Friedlander
On This Day

08.04.25

On This Day in 1992, Brooks & Dunn Were at No. 1 with a Song They Were Afraid to Release

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

08.04.25

On This Day in 1986, Randy Travis Released His Second Paul Overstreet-Penned No. 1 Single

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

08.04.25

On This Day in 1947, Hank Williams Recorded the Biggest Flop of His Career—Inspired by a Fugitive Who Finds Love

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

08.04.25

On This Day in 1967, Pink Floyd Started Their Immortal Psychedelic Legacy with Their Game-Changing Debut Album

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

08.03.25

On This Day in 1969, Creedence Clearwater Revival Released Their First No. 1 Album—Inspired by Soda Pop and a Childhood Getaway

By Paige Gawley
On This Day

08.03.25

On This Day in 1991, Pearl Jam Recorded a Concert Music Video and Refused to Lip-Sync

By Em Casalena
On This Day

08.02.25

On This Day in 1986, George Strait Hit No. 1 on the Country Chart With a Dean Dillon Cover That Originally Charted Six Years Earlier

By Em Casalena
On This Day

08.01.25

On This Day in 1998, Garth Brooks Said Yes to Bob Dylan—and Gave Country One of Its Most Tender No. 1 Hits

By Cindy Watts
On This Day

08.01.25

On This Day in 1984, Hank Williams Jr. Shot the First-Ever CMA Music Video of the Year—With Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, and Cheech and Chong

By Em Casalena
On This Day

08.01.25

On This Day in 1971, George Harrison Made History With The Concert for Bangladesh

By Melanie Davis

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