On This Day

A recurring series featuring memorable events and stories from before

On This Day

05.21.25

On This Day in 1970, Neil Young & CSNY Recorded “Ohio” in Response to the Kent State Massacre

By Peter Burditt
On This Day

05.21.25

On This Day in 2018, Hootie & the Blowfish Shattered a Record Held by Guns N’ Roses

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

05.21.25

On This Day in 1979, Elton John Started His USSR Tour and Made History

By Peter Burditt
On This Day

05.21.25

On This Day in 1977, Waylon Jennings Started a Six-Week Run at No. 1 with a Song He Never Liked

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

05.21.25

On This Day in 1994, R&B Group All-4-One Start an 11-Week Run at No. 1 with a Cover of a Country Hit

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

05.21.25

On This Day In 1977, Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’ Beats Out ‘Hotel California’ as the No. 1 Album in the U.S.

By Lauren Boisvert
On This Day

05.21.25

On This Day in 1977, the Eagles’ ‘Hotel California’ was Eclipsed by Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’ on the Top of the Chart

By Tina Benitez-Eves
On This Day

05.20.25

On This Day in 1989, Clint Black’s ‘Killin’ Time’ Debuts on the Country Albums Chart

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

05.20.25

On This Day in 1967, a Hit Beatles Song Got Banned by the BBC for One Short Lyric

By Em Casalena
On This Day

05.20.25

On This Day in 2014, the World Lost the Man Responsible for Making Rolling Stones the Richest Band in the World

By Melanie Davis
On This Day

05.19.25

On This Day in 1972, Elton John Released His First No. 1 Album

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

05.19.25

On This Day in 2009, ‘Glee’ Debuts and Catapults an Old Rock Song Back Onto the Charts

By Em Casalena

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