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Hunter Hayes Rocks 200,000 at the Age of 5 This Day in Country Music – June 14th (Video)
1997 - Hank Williams Jr. welcomes a surprise guest, five-year-old Hunter Hayes, to play for 200,000 people at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth.
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An Early Father’s Day Gift For George Strait This Day in Country Music – June 9th (Video)
1990 - George Strait begins a five-week visit to #1 on the Billboard country chart
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Trace Adkins Loses Home to Fire This Day in Country Music – June 4th (Video)
2011 - The Brentwood, Tennessee, home of Trace and Rhonda Adkins is destroyed by fire.
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Happy Anniversary Blake And Miranda This Day in Country Music – May 14th (Video)
2011 - Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton are married at the Don Strange Ranch near Boerne, Texas...
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Taylor Gets Mean This Day in Country Music – May 6th [VIDEO]
2011 - Taylor Swift's "Mean" video has its world premiere on CMT.
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All-Star Roster to Pay Tribute to Alabama on Upcoming Album
Alabama have certainly earned the right to be known as one of the best country bands of all time, with 21 Gold, Platinum, and multi-Platinum albums, 43 No. 1 singles, eight Entertainer of the Year Awards, and over 73 million records sold. It's been 40 years since their start, and they'll be combining their legendary greatness with some of country's biggest stars for a collaborative album called 'Alabama & Friends.'
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Alabama Announce Fan Cruise ‘Festival at Sea’ Set to Sail October 2013
One of the most successful groups in country music history, Alabama, have had a four-decade career that encompasses hit singles, best-selling albums, sold-out tours and awards too numerous to count. Now, the band have revealed a special fan celebration for their 40th anniversary: a cruise.
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Greatest Road Song of All Time This Day in Country Music – November 7th (Video)
2004 - Roger Miller's "King Of The Road" is recognized at #1 in the CMT special "40 Greatest Road Songs".
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Country Singer Faces and Defeats Hank Aaron and Willie Mays This Day in Country Music – October 29th (Video)
1956 - Charley Pride pitches four innings of shutout ball, as the Negro League All-Stars beat the Major League All-Stars--including Hank Aaron and Willie Mays--4-2.
2009 - Taylor Swift's single "You Belong With Me" is certified gold, platinum and double-platinum
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Cajun Country This Day in Country Music – August 29th (Video)
1927 - Jimmy C. Newman born in High Point, Louisiana. He becomes the rare Cajun artist to achieve commercial success in country music, with more than 10 Top 10 hits from 1954-1966, leading to his entry into the Grand Ole Opry
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“Greatest Country Song” This Day in Country Music – August 27th (Video)
What are the greatest Country songs of all time? CMT picked one of the best from Merle Haggard.
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The Birth of The Blues This Day in Country Music – August 16th (Video)
1969 - Merle Haggard's blue-collar anthem "Workin' Man Blues" goes to #1 on the Billboard country chart.