On This Day

A recurring series featuring memorable events and stories from before

On This Day

08.01.25

On This Day in 1969, Joni Mitchell Faced Festival Nightmare (One Year Before Facing It Again)

By Melanie Davis
On This Day

08.01.25

On This Day in 1966, Merle Haggard Recorded His First No. 1 Hit—a Song Written by the Parents of a Fellow Country Star

By Peter Burditt
On This Day

08.01.25

On This Day in 1980, Def Leppard Made Their Live New York Debut Opening for AC/DC—on Joe Elliott’s Birthday

By Peter Burditt
On This Day

08.01.25

On This Day in 2014, a Blockbuster Marvel Movie (and Chris Pratt) Revived Tons of 70s Music Classics

By Em Casalena
On This Day

07.31.25

On This Day in 1980, The Eagles Imploded in Spectacular Fashion During an Infamous Benefit Concert in Long Beach

By Erinn Callahan
On This Day

07.31.25

On This Day in 1964, Jim Reeves’ Plane Vanished Into the Storm—and Country Music Was Never the Same

By Cindy Watts
On This Day

07.31.25

On This Day in 2001, Blake Shelton Introduced Himself to the Country Music World with His Debut Album

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

07.31.25

On This Day in 1981, Alabama Was at the Top of the Country Chart with Their First Multi-Week No. 1

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

07.31.25

On This Day in 1971, James Taylor Scored His First and Only No. 1 with a Grammy-Winning Song Penned by Good Friend, Carole King

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

07.30.25

On This Day in 1986, RCA Records Dropped John Denver After He Released His Controversial Song “Let Us Begin”

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

07.30.25

On This Day 1966, The Beatles Started a Five-Week Run at No. 1 with a Controversial Album Not Released in Their Home Country

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

07.30.25

On This Day in 1955, Johnny Cash Recorded a Song That Would Bring Him Chart Success and Legal Issues Decades Later

By Clayton Edwards

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