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Dottie Dots The Top Spot This Day in Country Music – April 26th (Video)

Sean Ericson — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:05:29 +0000

1980 – Dottie West’s “A Lesson In Leavin’” goes to #1 on the Billboard country chart. 2009 – Clint Black wins $20,000 for charity as the project manager for the winning team on an episode of NBC’s “The Celebrity Apprentice.” The task: develop a four-page advertorial for Right Guard. 2008 – Kenny Chesney’s [...]

Happy Birthday Roy This Day in Country Music – April 22nd [VIDEO]

Sean Ericson — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:00:43 +0000

1936 – Roy Orbison is born in Vernon, Texas. A 1987 addition to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, he reaches the country charts with his solo hit “You Got It” and a duet with Emmylou Harris. His songs “Crying” and “Blue Bayou” also become country hits for Don McLean and Linda Ronstadt, respectively. [...]

Willie Does it for 10 Years Straight This Day in Country Music – August 13th (Video)

Sean Ericson — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 19:34:07 +0000

Most artists record success by the number of “weeks” on the chart. Not Willie Nelson. 1988 – Willie Nelson becomes the first artist ever to have an album spend 10 years on the Billboard country chart as “Stardust” logs its 520th week. 2011 – As Sugarland prepares to take the stage, a wind gust collapses [...]

Making Crossovers Cool This Day in Country Music – August 12th (Video)

Sean Ericson — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 17:05:35 +0000

1994 – Less than two months after All-4-One netted a gold single for a pop version of “I Swear,” John Michael Montgomery’s country rendition also goes gold. Not long after that Cartman from South Park Puts his own twist on the song. 2011 – Hunter Hayes makes his Grand Ole Opry debut. 2008 – [...]

John Michael Montgomery Performs Tonight in Nacogdoches [VIDEO]

Danny Merrell — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 14:08:14 +0000

'I Swear', 'I Love the Way You Love Me', 'Sold', 'Life's a Dance'...just a very few of the huge hits through the years for John Michael Montgomery, and he will be in town tonight at Banita Creek Hall in Nacogdoches.

Jerry Lee Lewis Promises He Will Be "Goode" On The Opry This Day In Country Music – January 20th (Video)

Sean Ericson — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:00:49 +0000

2009 – Faith Hill performs “If My Heart Had Wings” at the Washington Convention Center during ABC’s “The Neighborhood Ball: An Inauguration Celebration.” Also appearing: Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Sting, Alicia Keys and Stevie Wonder. 2005 – Keith Urban and John Fogerty tape an episode of “CMT Crossroads” together at Union Station in Los Angeles. [...]

Zac Brown Drops His Top This Day In Country Music – December 29th

Sean Ericson — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:45:36 +0000

2010 – Alan Jackson surprises Zac Brown at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena with a 1966 Cadillac El Dorado convertible, a gift of thanks for including him on “As She’s Walking Away”. 2002 – Chris Cagle sings the national anthem at Houston’s Reliant Stadium during the final weekend of the NFL season, as the Texans host [...]

Jamey Johnson's Historic Release And Kenny Chesney Is Single Again This Day In Country Music – September 14th

Sean Ericson — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:28:00 +0000

2010 – Mercury releases the two-disc Jamey Johnson album “The Guitar Song”. 2005 – Actress Renee Zellweger files for an annulment of her marriage to Kenny Chesney in Los Angeles, barely four months after the couple exchanged vows. 2004 – Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney, Gretchen Wilson and Martina McBride each receive double nominations [...]

John Michael Montgomery Plans Album, Book Projects with His Brother, Eddie [VIDEO]

KICKS 105 — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:24:32 +0000

He has seven number one country singles and a pair of quadruple-platinum albums to his credit, but for John Michael Montgomery, his next album might be his most meaningful.

Montgomery is planning a musical collaboration -- with a book to follow -- with his big brother and fellow country singer Eddie Montgomery, best known as one half of the bestselling duo Montgomery Gentry.

Zac's "Toes" Hit The Sand And Baby Whitley Is Born This Day In Country Music History – July 1st

Sean Ericson — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:36:05 +0000

2009 – Atlantic releases The Zac Brown Band’s “Toes” to radio. 1995 – “Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)” puts John Michael Montgomery at the top spot on the Billboard country chart. 1990 – Hank Williams Jr. marries his fourth wife–Mary Jane Thomas, a former model for Hawaiian Tropic suntan lotion–in Montana. They [...]

This Day In Country Music History – April 27th

Sean Ericson — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:30:34 +0000

On this day in 2010, Joe Nichols’ “Gimmie That Girl,” grabbed the top spot on both the Billboard and Mediabase Country Singles charts, marking Joe’s fourth #1. Today in 2004, after a five-week stay at the top, Kenny Chesney’s “When The Sun Goes Down” was replaced at #1 by Keith Urban”S “You’ll Think Of Me”. [...]