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Kree Harrison Sings Kris Kristofferson's 'Help Me Make It Through the Night' on 'American Idol'

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 02:16:11 +0000

Kree Harrison sang the timeless Kris Kristofferson classic 'Help Me Make It Through the Night' on 'American Idol' Wednesday night (April 10), once again demonstrating her wide range of interpretation and earning accolades from the judges.

Idol Hits A Home Run This Day in Country Music – March 18th (Video)

Sean Ericson — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:56:05 +0000

2009 – Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis duet on “I Told You So” …and Brad Paisley sings “Then” from the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles during FOX-TV’s “American Idol”. 2006 – Kenny Chesney begins a three-week ride at #1 in Billboard with “Living In Fast Forward,” written by David Lee Murphy. 2003 – The [...]

Kris Kristofferson Owns 1972 This Day in Country Music – January 30th (Video)

Sean Ericson — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:10:51 +0000

1972 – Grammy voters shower Kris Kristofferson with five nominations as a songwriter for three songs: “Help Me Make It Through The Night,” “Me And Bobby McGee” and “For The Good Times.” Four artists are also nominated for recordings of Kristofferson tunes. (Note: Content) 2011 – Dierks Bentley begins several days of recording at Echo [...]

The Man in Black Goes Number One This Day in Country Music – October 10th (Video)

Sean Ericson — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:06:28 +0000

1970 – The Kris Kristofferson song “Sunday Morning Coming Down” takes Johnny Cash to #1 on the Billboard country singles chart. 2006 – BNA releases “She Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool: A Tribute To Barbara Mandrell.” Contributors include Kenny Chesney, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Willie Nelson, Shelby Lynne, Terri Clark, Lorrie Morgan, Randy Owen, [...]

Singer, Songwriter, Actor & Highwayman Born This Day in Country Music – June 22nd (Video)

Sean Ericson — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:00:03 +0000

When it comes to songs that, for me, stand the test of time Kris Kristofferson has written many. One song in particular is always on my mp3 player. 2011 – Glen Campbell reveals in People magazine that he’s been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Despite the issues it poses in remembering lyrics, he intends to launch [...]

2 Grammy Awards Help Sammi And Kris Make It Through The Night This Day In Country Music – March 14th (Video)

Sean Ericson — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:00:46 +0000

2011 – Capitol releases Luke Bryan’s “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)”. 2004 – Rascal Flatts and Brad Paisley perform for president George W. Bush when ABC tapes “An American Celebration At Ford’s Theatre.” The Kelsey Grammer-hosted show also features Patti LaBelle, Jessica Simpson and David Spade, among others. 1998 – Jo Dee [...]

Walking The Line For Johnny Cash And Keith Urban Getting Closer This Day In Country Music – November 16th

Sean Ericson — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:00:27 +0000

2010 – Capitol releases the Keith Urban album “Get Closer”. 2005 – CBS’ “I Walk The Line: A Night For Johnny Cash” features Brad Paisley, Martina McBride, Dwight Yoakam, Jerry Lee Lewis, Norah Jones, Kris Kristofferson, Sheryl Crow, Kid Rock, Reese Witherspoon, Joaquin Phoenix and Alison Krauss. 2003 – Alabama adds to its [...]

A Tribute To Barbara Mandrell This Day In Country Music – October 10th

Sean Ericson — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:26:48 +0000

2006 – BNA releases “She Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool: A Tribute To Barbara Mandrell.” Contributors include Kenny Chesney, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Willie Nelson, Shelby Lynne, Terri Clark, Lorrie Morgan, Randy Owen, Dierks Bentley and Sara Evans. 2002 – Drummer Brian Prout completes a stint in jury duty, involved in deliberations while [...]

A Touching Note From Taylor Swift – This Day In Country Music History – May 9th

Sean Ericson — Mon, 09 May 2011 12:15:10 +0000

On this day in 2010, Taylor Swift emailed Nashville’s Tennessean newspaper to express her thoughts on the flood… she wrote, “I have always been proud to be a Nashvillian, but especially now, seeing the love that runs through this city when there are people in crisis.” Today in 2001, the 36th annual ACM awards were [...]