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Josh Turner Finds Another Baby This Day in Country Music – December 13th (video)

Sean Ericson — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:49:00 +0000

2010 – Josh and Jennifer Turner have their third son, Crawford Marion Turner, in Nashville.“I’m gonna find me a baby and make a couple babies and sing in harmony.” Overachiever. 2006 – Heidi Newfield gives her final performances as a member of Trick Pony as the band holds three concerts at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon. Two [...]

What Do Cooking and Cuervo Have in Common? This Day in Country Music – October 5th (Video)

Sean Ericson — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:44:50 +0000

The Taste of Home Cooking School is coming up Tuesday, October 9th and it features Tracy Byrd!We expect cooking and singing, but what about Cuervo? 2002 – Tracy Byrd collects a #1 single in Billboard for “Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo”. 2010 – Keith Urban, Vince Gill, Dolly Parton, Alan Jackson and Martina McBride play [...]

The Jukebox Rocks This Day in Country Music – July 6th (Video)

Sean Ericson — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 17:49:51 +0000

One of the first songs I remember playing on Kicks 105 starts it’s 3 week run at number 1. 2009 – Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley marries Nashville publicist Cassie McConnell in the Bahamas. 2008 – Kix Brooks runs with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain. 2007 – The Rascal Flatts single “Life Is A [...]

"I Will Always Love…" This Day In Country Music – June 8th (Video)

Sean Ericson — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:00:47 +0000

In 1974 Dolly Parton performed on “The Porter Wagoner Show”. She sang the song that she wrote after the breakup of her and Porter. The now legendary song went to #1 that same year. 2011 – Blake Shelton is the only double winner in the CMT Music Awards at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. 2009 – From the [...]

Past The Point Of Rescue This Day In Country Music – April 9th (Video)

Sean Ericson — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:00:54 +0000

2008 – Brad Paisley’s “5th Gear” album is certified platinum. 2007 – Rascal Flatts and Loretta Lynn are celebrated at the Recording Academy Honors at Nashville’s Loews Vanderbilt Plaza, along with Jars Of Clay and the Fisk Jubilee Singers. 2005 – Controversial model Anna Nicole Smith makes an appearance on the Grand Ole [...]

Mighty Merle Makes His Debut This Day In Country Music – April 6th (Video)

Sean Ericson — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 20:33:37 +0000

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

Kellie Pickler Performs 'Where's Tammy Wynette?' for RAM Country Live Series

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:30:47 +0000

Kellie Pickler recently performed a cozy concert at the Sound Kitchen in Nashville for RAM Country Live on Yahoo! Music, a series which is committed to creating intimate and exclusive concert experiences with the biggest artists in country music. Taste of Country is pleased to share this exclusive photo from the gig of the bubbly [...]

D-I-V-O-R-C-E This Day In Country Music – March 12th (Video)

Sean Ericson — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:00:47 +0000

2010 – Miranda Lambert’s “White Liar” earns a gold single. 2008 – Taylor Swift collects a platinum single for “Our Song”. 2002 – The soundtrack to “O Brother, Where Art You?” goes quintuple-platinum. Producer T Bone Burnett’s track list includes The Soggy Bottom Boys, Harry McClintock, Ralph Stanley, Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Norman [...]

George Jones & Tammy Wynette Exchange A Golden Ring This Day In Country Music – February 16th(Video)

Sean Ericson — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:51:45 +0000

2010 – Miranda Lambert earns a gold album for “Revolution”. 2007 – Big & Rich and John Anderson perform jointly in Franklin, Tennessee, in a taping of “CMT Cross Country.” Among their collaborations: “Swingin’” and “Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)”. 2006 – CMT premieres Toby Keith’s “Get Drunk And Be Somebody” video [...]

Willie Nelson In A Cloud Of Smoke This Day In Country Music – December 23rd

Sean Ericson — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:02:59 +0000

2006 – Sugarland collects a #1 country single in Billboard with “Want To”. 2005 – The movie “Transamerica,” starring Felicity Huffman, opens in scattered theaters. The soundtrack features Dolly Parton, Jim Lauderdale, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The Old Crow Medicine Show, Lucinda Williams and bluegrass artist Larry Sparks. 2003 – Craig Morgan [...]

Taylor Swift Makes Her First Appearance This Day In Country Music – December 13th

Sean Ericson — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:01:16 +0000

2010 – Josh and Jennifer Turner have their third son, Crawford Marion Turner, in Nashville. 2006 – Heidi Newfield gives her final performances as a member of Trick Pony as the band holds three concerts at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon. Two of the shows are recorded for a live album. 2005 – The Johnny [...]

Hank Jr Has A History Of Being Political This Day In Country Music – October 19th

Sean Ericson — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:40:47 +0000

2008 – Hank Williams Jr. sings the national anthem in Roswell, New Mexico, on the campaign trail with Republican politician Sarah Palin. 2006 – Keith Urban checks into the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, California, to cope with a recurrence of substance abuse. In a statement, he says, “One can never let one’s [...]

"Would You Go With Me" On The "Long Black Train" To "Wake Up Little Susie" This Day In Country Music – October 14th

Sean Ericson — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:59:08 +0000

2006 – Josh Turner storms the top of the Billboard country chart with “Would You Go With Me”. 2003 – MCA releases Josh Turner’s debut album, “Long Black Train”. 2000 – Bryan White marries “One Life To Live” actress Erika Page at the Royal Lane Baptist Church in Dallas. In attendance: Lila McCann. [...]

Lady A Adds A "Lady", Kix Brooks Gets His Fill Of "Bull", And The Jukebox Rocks This Day In Country Music History – July 6th

Sean Ericson — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:01:22 +0000

2009 – Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley marries Nashville publicist Cassie McConnell in the Bahamas. 2008 – Kix Brooks runs with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain. 2007 – The Rascal Flatts single “Life Is A Highway” is certified gold and platinum. 2003 – The Dixie Chicks perform at Dallas’ American Airlines Center despite [...]

Hall Of Fame, The Ole Ballgame And D-I-V-O-R-C-E This Day In Country Music History – June 29th

Sean Ericson — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:32:38 +0000

2009 – Trace Adkins nets a platinum single for “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk”. 2008 – The Statler Brothers and Tom T. Hall are officially inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame during a medallion ceremony at the Hall’s theater. 2006 – Josh Gracin makes his acting debut, appearing as a bar patron in [...]

D-I-V-O-R-C-E, Shania Twain And "The End Of The World" This Day In Country Music History – June 8th

Sean Ericson — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:56:56 +0000

2009 – From the odd pairings department: Taylor Swift records “Thug Story” with rapper T-Pain. The track uses her song “Love Story” for a satirical show opener at the following week’s CMT Music Awards. 2006 – Jack Ingram sings the national anthem prior to game 1 of the NBA championship series when the Dallas Mavericks [...]

"Thelma & Louise" Had Country Music Roots? This Day In Country Music History – May 24th

Sean Ericson — Tue, 24 May 2011 19:13:48 +0000

2010 – Josh Turner scoops up a gold single for “Why Don’t We Just Dance”. 2003 – Randy Travis’ “Three Wooden Crosses” gets posted at #1 on the Billboard country chart. 1994 – MCA releases David Lee Murphy’s debut album, “Out With A Bang”. 1991 – Arista releases Diamond Rio’s self-titled debut album. 1991 – [...]

This Day In Country Music History – April 19th

Sean Ericson — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:05:45 +0000

On this day in 2010, Tim Mcgraw, Faith Hill, Darius Rucker, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum and Rascal Flatts performed for Acm Presents: Brooks & Dunn – The Last Rodeo, the tribute concert special honoring Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn.

This Day In Country Music History – April 13th

Sean Ericson — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:55:00 +0000
On this day in 2010, George Strait reached an historic Billboard chart milestone, garnering another top 10 on Billboard’s Country Songs chart in an unprecedented 30th consecutive year. “I Gotta Get To You” was his 82nd top 10 hit. Today in 2000, George Jones added another gold award to his wall when his album Cold [...]

Today In Country Music History – March 11th

Sean Ericson — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:15:56 +0000
On this day in 2010, Blake Shelton’s album, Hillbilly Bone, debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top 200 chart … Hillbilly Bone also came in at #2 on the list of top country albums, selling over 71 thousand copies its first week. Today in 2001, Doc, starring Billy Ray Cyrus, premiered on Pax TV… The [...]