On This Day

A recurring series featuring memorable events and stories from before

On This Day

07.17.26

Born in England 77 Years Ago, the Bassist and Songwriter Who Helped Create Heavy Metal

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

07.17.26

Born 50 Years Ago Today in Georgia, the Patron Saint of “Bro Country” Turned Reality TV Star

By Erinn Callahan
On This Day

07.16.26

Born 111 Years Ago Today in Missouri, the “Clown Prince of Country Comedy” Who Entertained Audiences on ‘The Porter Wagoner Show’

By Erinn Callahan
On This Day

07.16.26

On This Day in 1990, Garth Brooks Was at No. 1 With His Favorite Song To Perform Live—“I Could Play It 4 or 5 Times a Night”

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

07.16.26

Released 44 Years Ago Today, the Heartwarming Comedy Starring Kenny Rogers as a Down-On-His-Luck Race Car Driver

By Erinn Callahan
On This Day

07.16.26

On This Day in 1969, Sonny James Was No. 1 With a Tragic Love Song Written by the Big Bopper and Previously Recorded by George Jones

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

07.16.26

62 Years Ago Today, Connie Smith Recorded the Record-Breaking Debut Single That Went Untouched for Nearly 50 Years

By Erinn Callahan
On This Day

07.16.26

On This Day in 1930, Jimmie Rodgers Recorded a “Blue Yodel” With an Uncredited Jazz Icon Who Revisited It With Johnny Cash Decades Later

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

07.16.26

14 Years Ago Today, Country Music Said Goodbye to the Revolutionary Songstress Who Paved the Way for Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, and Dolly Parton

By Erinn Callahan
On This Day

07.15.26

It’s Been 53 Years Since We Lost the Bluegrass Innovator Who Inspired Guitar Icons and Recorded With the Byrds and Linda Ronstadt

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

07.15.26

On This Day in 1978, The Rolling Stones Hit No. 1, but Their Album Cover Sparked a Legal Firestorm

By Alex Hopper
On This Day

07.15.26

Born in Ohio 113 Years Ago, the World War II Era Country Star Who Died With Patsy Cline While Making a Long-Awaited Comeback

By Clayton Edwards

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American Pop Rock musician Christopher Cross (born Christopher Geppert) plays electric guitar as he performs onstage at Greenwich Village's Bottom Line, New York, New York, May 28, 1980. His instrument is a Fender twin-neck, six & twelve string guitar. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

Behind The Song

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It Took Christopher Cross Two Years To Write His First No. 1 Hit
Photo by Oliver Banyard

Where Are They Now?

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Where Are They Now? American Songwriter Song Contest Alum Kaiya Gamble Is Making Major Moves 3 Years After Teen Category Win
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The List

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4 Albums From 1970 That Ignited the Singer-Songwriter Movement
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Behind The Song

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This Heartbreaking Vince Gill Song Will Never Feel the Same Following the Loss of Dolly Parton