On This Day

A recurring series featuring memorable events and stories from before

On This Day

06.05.26

On This Day in 2022, Rock Lost the Man Who Helped Build Bon Jovi: “We Found Our Way to Each Other Through Him”

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

06.05.26

On This Day in 2013, We Said Goodbye to the Country Singer, Songwriter, Comedian, and “World’s Worst Guitar Picker”

By Erinn Callahan
On This Day

06.05.26

33 Years Ago Today, We Bid Farewell to the Rocker-Turned-Country Star Whose Sultry Voice Captivated Generations

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

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On This Day in 2007, Porter Wagoner Said His Final Farewell With a Marty Stuart-Produced Classic Country Album

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

06.05.26

On This Day in 1948, One of Country Music’s Most Important Female Trailblazers Was Born

By Erinn Callahan
On This Day

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On This Day in 1993, Toby Keith Scored His First No. 1 With a Song Inspired by the Wild West and a Brutal Rejection

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

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Born in Missouri on This Day in 1968, the Beloved Songwriter Who Penned Carrie Underwood’s First No. 1 Hit

By Erinn Callahan
On This Day

06.04.26

On the Charts 59 Years Ago, The Beatles Began a 23-Week No. 1 Reign With the Album That Changed Popular Music Forever

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

06.04.26

On This Day in 1983, The Police Were at No. 1 for the Final Time With One of the Most Misunderstood Songs of the Decade

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

06.04.26

29 Years Ago Today, the Search for Jeff Buckley Came to a Tragic End

By Erinn Callahan
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On This Day in 1984, Bruce Springsteen Released the Album That Made Him a Global Pop Superstar

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

06.04.26

25 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to the Bluegrass Legend Behind the Song That Brought Glen Campbell Crossover Success

By Clayton Edwards

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