July 27, 2011 2007 -
and husband Stephen Schlapman have a daughter, Daisy Pearl, in Phoenix. The rest of Little Big Town performs in the evening for the first time as a trio.
July 20, 2011 2002 - Toby Keith occupies the #1 position in Billboard with "Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue (The Angry American)".
July 18, 2011 2008 - Garth Brooks, clad in a Mets jersey, is a surprise guest at the final concert at New York's Shea Stadium, singing "Shameless" with the night's attraction, Billy Joel. Also making appearances: Steven Tyler, Roger Daltrey and Paul McCartney
More than four decades of history went up in smoke on Saturday, when country music legend Cowboy Jack Clement lost his Nashville home in a blaze that also claimed his well-trafficked studio.
The 80-year-old Clement and his girlfriend escaped unharmed, along with their three cats and Clement’s guitar collection — including his prize possession, a 1951 Gibson J200 that was once scratched by Elvis Presley’s belt buckle. “I got my baby,” said Clement. “That guitar means more to me than the house.”
June 21, 2011 2004 - Gretchen Wilson's debut album, "Here For The Party," is certified gold and platinum simultaneously.
2003 - Johnny Cash makes his first public appearance since the funeral for his wife, June Carter. It'
May 24, 2011 2010 - Josh Turner scoops up a gold single for "Why Don't We Just Dance".
May 18, 2011 2008 - Sugarland's "Stay" is a double-winner, claiming Single Record and Song of the Year during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards on CBS from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
May 17, 2011 2010 - Republic Nashville releases The Band Perry's "If I Die Young" to radio.
May 10, 2011
2008 - Carrie Underwood is inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, introduced by Garth Brooks. She performs "Last Name," "All-American Girl" and "Jesus, Take The Wheel," the latter with backing vocals by Vince Gill.
March 30, 2011 On this day in 2010, Alan Jackson released his long awaited 18th album, Freight Train, which he says he named after a track on the project… Jackson just returned from his first performances in Australia.
March 25, 2011 On this day in 2010, Dolly Parton came to the defense of reality star Heidi Montag about her extreme makeover procedures… dolly told Access Hollywood, "oh, I would have probably done it when I was that age if i could have afforded it and thought i needed it."
February 11, 2011 On this day in 2010, Lady Antebellum's sophomore cd, Need You Now, earned the #1 spot on the Billboard top 200 chart for a second consecutive week … Lady A is the first country group to hold a multi-week #1 since the Dixie Chicks in 2006.
