2008 - Capitol releases Darius Rucker's first country single, "Don't Think I Don't Think About It," to radio.
2002 - DreamWorks releases the self-titled debut album by Emerson Drive.
As we mentioned on the Merrell In The Morning Show, Randy Travis has had some personal trouble as of late. However, you can't deny that his catalogue of songs is one of the best. Happy birthday Randy Travis.
2011 - John Rich wins $20,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital as the winning manager for a four-page Trump Collection advertising presentation on NBC's "The Celebrity Apprentice".
2008 - Toby Keith has a performance at a base in Kandahar, Afghanistan, interrupted by mortar fire as he plays for 2,500 troops in his sixth USO tour
2010 - The Zac Brown Band and Jimmy Buffett collaborate on "Margaritaville," "Chicken Fried" and "Toes" as a new episode of "CMT Crossroads" premieres.
2009 - Lady Antebellum's "I Run To You" video premieres on CMT.com.
2010 - Kenny Chesney and Steve Miller shoot an installment of "CMT Crossroads" at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. The set list includes "Living In Fast Forward," "I Go Back" and "Rock N' Me".
2007 - Joe Nichols performs "I'll Wait For You" and "Wings Of A Dove" at the funeral for Anna Nicole Smith in the Bahamas.
2010 - Miranda Lambert earns a gold album for "Revolution".
2007 - Big & Rich and John Anderson perform jointly in Franklin, Tennessee, in a taping of "CMT Cross Country." Among their collaborations: "Swingin'" and "Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)".
Happy 50th birthday to Garth Brooks! To celebrate, there is a list of 10 things you probably didn’t know about the superstar in today’s Daily Roundup. The Band Perry also have reason to celebrate today, as do Chely Wright and George Strait. Really, unless your name is Randy Travis, it’s been a pretty great day.
2010 - Taylor Swift wins four times during the 52nd annual Grammy Awards, telecast by CBS from Los Angeles' Staples Center. "Fearless" takes Album of the Year and Best Country Album; "White Horse" earns Best Country Female Vocal and Best Country Song.
2007 - Rodney Atkins' "Watching You" commands the top spot on the Billboard country chart.
Garth Brooks was awarded $1 million in his lawsuit against a hospital in his native Oklahoma. The lawsuit came about to due a dispute over a donation in exchange for naming a wing of the facility after his late mother. Even though Brooks likely doesn’t need the money as one of the most successful country stars ever, it was a matter of principle for him — and the jury agreed. The $1 million includes his original donation, plus punitive damages, according to Reuters.
2009 - Garth Brooks sings "We Shall Be Free" on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during an inaugural event for Barack Obama. Also appearing: James Taylor, Jennifer Nettles, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi and Sheryl Crow.
Garth Brooks is learning the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished. The Oklahoma native is set to appear in a courtroom in Rogers County today (Jan. 17) to face an aging lawsuit over a donation he made to a local hospital. The long-lingering suit is finally going to trial with jury selection scheduled to take place in the early part of the afternoon.
