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Kris Kristofferson Owns 1972 This Day in Country Music – January 30th (Video)
January 30, 2013 1972 - Grammy voters shower Kris Kristofferson with five nominations as a songwriter for three songs:
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Detroit Shuts Down This Day in Country Music – January 28th (Video)
January 28, 2013 2009 - Warner Bros. releases John Rich's "Shuttin' Detroit Down" to radio.
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A Texas Boy Scores His First #1 This Day in Country Music – January 25th (video)
January 25, 2013 1992 - Tracy Lawrence makes his first appearance at #1 in Billboard
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Martina McBride Faces Her Fears This Day in Country Music – January 23rd (video)
January 23, 2013 2011 - Martina McBride delivers the national anthem at Pittsburgh's Heinz Field...
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Glen’s First Gold This Day in Country Music – January 22nd (video)
January 22, 2013 1969 - Glen Campbell nets the first gold single of his career...
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Charlie Daniels Suffers A Stroke This Day In Country Music – January 15th (Video)
January 15, 2013 2010 - Charlie Daniels suffers a mild stroke while snowmobiling in Colorado.
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The Downfall of Mindy McCready Continues This Day in Country Music – January 14th (Video)
January 14, 2013 2010 - Mindy McCready suffers a seizure on camera at the close of the season's second episode of "Celebrity Rehab" on VH1.
2009 - Billy Currington earns a gold single for the Luke Bryan-penned "Good Directions"
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Blake Pulls a Double This Day in Country Music – January 9th (Video)
January 9, 2013 2012 - Blake Shelton nets gold and platinum.
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Return To Sender This Day in Country Music – January 8th (Video)
January 8, 2013 1993 - Elvis Presley receives tribute with a 29-cent U.S. postage stamp, his '50s-era likeness selected in a poll of citizens.
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Brantley Gilbert Gets Destructive in ‘More Than Miles’ Video
In his new 'More Than Miles' video, Brantley Gilbert shows that he has more than just musical talent -- he's also a rather skilled actor! The clip features performance footage of the singer spliced with plot scenes where he is the protagonist, an on-the-road drifter who gets a little destructive in his hotel room.
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Johnny Paycheck’s Job Pays Off This Day in Country Music – January 7th (Video)
January 7, 2013 1978 - Johnny Paycheck's "Take This Job And Shove It" works its way to #1 on the Billboard country chart.
2012 - Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott marries drummer Chris Tyrell in upstate New York. Music is provided at the ceremony by Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman and Scott's sister, Kylee Scott
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Colin Raye Loves His First #1 This Day in Country Music – January 4th (Video)
January 4, 2013 1992 - Collin Raye posts his first #1 country single with "Love, Me".