April 6, 2012 2011 - Tammy Wynette's classic "Stand By Your Man" and The Sons Of The Pioneers' "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" are added by the Library of Congress to the National Recording Registry.
2009 - George Strait is hailed as the Academy of Country Music's Artist of the Decade during a taping for a CBS-TV special at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Str
March 14, 2012 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." Th
March 9, 2012 2011 - A fire erupts on Randy Houser's bus in Charleston, South Carolina. The band escapes uninjured but loses all its gear, clothing and personal belongings.
2009 - Mac McAnally gives Kenny Chesney a personal gift: the Martin guitar he used to write "Back Where I Come From" and "Down The Road".
February 29, 2012 2007 - Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood and Rascal Flatts secure three nominations apiece to lead the field as the finalists are announce for the CMT Music Awards.
The 2012 ACM Awards nominees for New Artist of the Year were revealed today, making three country men very happy. Merle Haggard also found reason to be happy, as he returns to the road following a battle with pneumonia, and Jason Aldean will be working hard to be happy with his upcoming 2012 Grammys performance. These are just a few of the top country music news stories found in today’s Daily Roundup.
After a string of serious health issues and hospitalizations, 74-year-old Merle Haggard said in a statement on Wednesday that he’s “feeling good and ready to get back on the bus.” This comes after the Country Music Hall of Famer was hospitalized multiple times in the past few months, receiving treatment for double pneumonia, stomach ulcers, the removal of eight polyps from his colon and esophageal diverticulitis.
January 31, 2012 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.
Merle Haggard will be heading home to northern California soon. WMAZ in Macon, Ga. reports that the 74-year-old singer’s condition has improved and that he’ll be released shortly.
January 20, 2012 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.
Country legend Merle Haggard has canceled four remaining January tour dates to recover from pneumonia. It’s not clear when, if at all, the 74-year-old will reschedule shows originally planned for Paducah, Ky., Lula, Miss., Ft. Worth, Texas and Tulsa, Okla.
January 10, 2012 2010 - John Rich and his wife, Joan, have a son, Cash Rich, in Nashville.
December 23, 2011 2006 - Sugarland collects a #1 country single in Billboard with "Want To".
