On This Day

A recurring series featuring memorable events and stories from before

On This Day

05.02.25

On This Day in 1999, Paul McCartney’s Paintings Are Displayed, Featuring One Called “Bowie Spewing”

By Lauren Boisvert
On This Day

05.02.25

On This Day in 2010, the Great Flood of Nashville Damaged the Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame

By Peter Burditt
On This Day

05.02.25

On This Day in 1992, British Psychedelic Nirvana Dropped Lawsuit Against American Grunge Nirvana

By Melanie Davis
On This Day

05.01.25

On This Day in 1980, South Africa Banned Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall” Following Lengthy, Violent Protests

By Melanie Davis
On This Day

05.01.25

How the Beatles’ Final U.K. Concert Setlist Was Actually the Perfect Goodbye to Fans

By Melanie Davis
On This Day

05.01.25

On This Day in 1956, Johnny Cash Released a Song Written for His First Wife That Became His First No. 1

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

05.01.25

On This Day in 1956, Johnny Cash Debuted the Dollar Bill Trick That Would Define His Signature Sound

By Melanie Davis
On This Day

04.30.25

On This Day in 2022, Country Music Lost a Legend in Naomi Judd

By Cindy Watts
On This Day

04.30.25

On This Day in 1983, Blues Legend Muddy Waters Passed Away and Left an Enormous Legacy

By Peter Burditt
On This Day

04.30.25

On This Day in 1990, Garth Brooks Releases the Major Hit He Promised His Friend He Would Record

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

04.30.25

On This Day in 2019, the World Lost the Man Behind the “Paul Is Dead” Conspiracy Theory

By Melanie Davis
On This Day

04.29.25

On This Day in 2023, Morgan Wallen Broke Metallica’s Long String of No. 1 Albums

By Clayton Edwards

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