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EYB Gets Gold This Day in Country Music – June 13th (Video)
2012 - The Eli Young Band scores a gold single for "Even If It Breaks Your Heart".
Randy Travis
Randy Travis
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Texas Singer-Songwriter Born This Day in Country Music – June 11th (Video)
1966 - Singer-songwriter Bruce Robison born in Bandera, Texas.
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Carrie Underwood Hits The Big Screen This Day in Country Music – April 8th (Video)
2011 - Carrie Underwood makes her movie acting debut,
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We Say Bye to Buck This Day in Country Music – March 25th (Video)
2006 - Country Music Hall of Famer Buck Owens dies in his sleep at his Bakersfield home.
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Idol Hits A Home Run This Day in Country Music – March 18th (Video)
2009 - Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis duet on "I Told You So"
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O Brother, Quintuple Platinum! This Day in Country Music – March 12th (Video)
2002 - The "O Brother, Where Art You?" soundtrack goes quintuple-platinum.
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The Birth of a Country Legend This Day in Country Music – March 7th (Video)
1971 - Gilley's nightclub opens in Pasadena, Texas.
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Kris Kristofferson Owns 1972 This Day in Country Music – January 30th (Video)
1972 - Grammy voters shower Kris Kristofferson with five nominations as a songwriter for three songs:
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Detroit Shuts Down This Day in Country Music – January 28th (Video)
2009 - Warner Bros. releases John Rich's "Shuttin' Detroit Down" to radio.
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Randy Travis Pleads Not Guilty to Assault Charges, New Details Emerge From Church Parking Lot Incident
Randy Travis entered a not guilty plea as a response to assault charges stemming from an August parking lot incident in Plano, Texas. The tangle at the Prestonwood Baptist Church resulted in the singer being charged with a Class C simple assault, which a spokesman for the Plano police described as something from a simply unwanted touch to any physical contact that doesn’t cause pain or injury.
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Randy Travis’ Brother Arrested on Drug Charges in North Carolina
Randy Travis' brother, David, was arrested twice in recent weeks, including an arrest last Thursday (Sept. 13) on charges of methamphetamine possession, manufacturing drugs and drug paraphernalia possession. David Traywick (Travis was born Randy Traywick) was also arrested on Aug. 27 in Union County on second degree trespassing and communicating threats charges.
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Randy Travis’ Truck Found Wrecked, Abandoned in Texas Field
Randy Travis is in the news again, but this time, it doesn’t have to do with him being naked, intoxicated, assaulting someone, defending his lady friend or being near a church — all of which have been the scenarios for his previous brushes with the law this year. This time, a Chevrolet truck registered to Travis was found tipped over and abandoned in a field behind a Walmart in Frisco, Texas. The singer’s lawyer, Larry Friedman, says Travis was not driving the vehicle nor was he responsible for its condition.