This Day In Country Music History – April 7th
On this day in 2010, Alan Jackson's Freight Train rolled into the #2 spot on the Billboard Country Albums chart after being derailed from debuting in the #1 position by Lady Antebellum, as the trio...
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2006 - Charlie Daniels performs the national anthem at Shea Stadium when the New York Mets baseball team hosts the cross-town Yankees. Continue reading…
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2005 - Brad Paisley's "When I Get Where I'm Going" video, featuring small on-screen parts for Dolly Parton and Scott Hamilton, premieres on CMT. Continue reading…
View ArticleBlue Suede Shoes Blow Up This Day In Country Music – April 7th (Video)
2009 - Broken Bow releases Jason Aldean's album "Wide Open". 2006 - Tornadoes slam Middle Tennessee, killing at least a dozen people. The Sumner County home of The Oak Ridge Boys' William Lee Golden...
View ArticleMarty Robbins' Wife Goes #1 This Day In Country Music – May 2nd (Video)
If you have listened to the Merrell In The Morning Show for long you know that Danny Merrell is a huge fan of Marty Robbins! One of Danny's favorites hit #1 this day in 1970. Continue reading…
View ArticleDoctor Hootie, Calling Doctor Hootie. This Day In Country Music – May 20th...
2011 - Darius Rucker receives an honorary doctorate and delivers the commencement speech at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Continue reading…
View ArticleA Big Hit With Winos This Day in Country Music – September 26th (Video)
1941 - David Frizzell born in El Dorado, Arkansas. Continue reading…
View ArticleWaylon at the Crossroads This Day in Country Music – February 27th (Video)
2009 - Jamey Johnson and Shooter Jennings tape an installment of "CMT Crossroads" at Rocketown in Nashville. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe Redneck Qualifies To Walk This Day in Country Music – April 12th (Video)
2008 - Gretchen Wilson takes her final exam at a high school in Wilson County, Tennessee. Continue reading…
View ArticleHigh Fashion Hits Big This Day in Country Music – May 20th (Video)
1957 - Marty Robbins hits #1 spot on the Billboard country singles chart Continue reading…
View ArticleHello Harold Jenkins This Day in Country Music – September 1st (Video)
1933 - Harold Jenkins is born in Friars Point, Mississippi. As Conway Twitty, he leaves a pop-rock career in 1965 to pursue country music, racking up hits consistently for more than 20 years. Continue...
View ArticleCountry Singers Who Died Far Too Young [PICTURES]
May they rest in peace ... Continue reading…
View ArticleFive Great Songs About Texas
Today is the 175th anniversary of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Through the years there have been thousands of great songs about Texas. We're featuring five after the bump....
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