On This Day

A recurring series featuring memorable events and stories from before

On This Day

07.30.25

On This Day in 1983, George Jones Topped the Charts for the Final Time With a Song Penned by Merle Haggard

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

07.29.25

On This Day in 2014, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Released Their First and Only No. 1 Album

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

07.29.25

On This Day in 1966, John Lennon Sparked One of the Biggest Beatles Controversies of Their Career

By Melanie Davis
On This Day

07.29.25

On This Day in 1989, Reba McEntire Topped the Country Chart with a Cover of a 1960s Pop Hit

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

07.29.25

On This Day in 1968, Johnny Cash Was at No. 1 with a Song That Got Him Sued

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

07.29.25

On This Day in 1965, Buck Owens Topped the Country Chart with His Second Multi-Week No. 1 of the Year

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

07.29.25

On This Day in 1985, Randy Travis Released a Single That Flopped Before Becoming a Major Hit a Year Later

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

07.29.25

On This Month 20 Years Ago, Sufjan Stevens Created a Vast Musical Universe in ‘Illinois’

By Jim Beviglia
On This Day

07.28.25

On This Day in 2014, Linda Ronstadt Made up for Missing Her Rock Hall Induction With a National Medal of Arts Honor

By Lauren Boisvert
On This Day

07.28.25

On This Day in 1973, Watkins Glen Summer Jam Hosted a Massive Audience With Many Fans Showing up for Free

By Lauren Boisvert
On This Day

07.28.25

On This Day in 1984, Earl Thomas Conley Set a Major Record When “Angel in Disguise” Topped the Country Chart

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

07.28.25

On This Day in 2008, Blake Shelton Went No. 1 by Covering Another No. 1 Song—by Another Coach From ‘The Voice’

By Clayton Edwards

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