trace adkins

Trace Adkins will usher in the 2012 holiday season with an appearance at the 86th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, one of the country's most-beloved festive traditions. The Louisiana native will join thousands of Americans as they line the streets of Manhattan on Nov. 22 to witness an incredible lineup of new balloons, floats and superstar musical acts.

1974 - Emmylou Harris records "If I Could Only Win Your Love" and her first single, "Too Far Gone". 2011 - MCA releases George Strait's single "Love's Gonna Make It Alright" to radio.   2008 - Trace Adkins collects a gold single for "You're Gonna Miss This".  ...

1954 - T. Graham Brown born in Atlanta, Georgia. Infusing country with a blue-eyed soul style.

2010 - Don Williams and Jimmy Dean are inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

1992 - Collin Raye's "In This Life" rises to #1 on the Billboard country chart. 2011 - ESPN pulls Hank Williams Jr.'s "Monday Night Football" theme the same day the singer makes a statement on FOX News widely interpreted as comparing president Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler...

1974 - Waylon Jennings' "I'm A Ramblin' Man" resides at #1 on the Billboard country chart. 2010 - The Grand Ole Opry House re-opens following May floods with a mass of artists--including Brad Paisley, Josh Turner, Dierks Bentley, Martina McBride, Keith Urban, Jason Aldean and Little Jimmy Dickens--singing "Will The Circle Be Unbroken"...

1982 - Kenny Rogers goes to #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with "Love Will Turn You Around".

1975 - Glen Campbell's "Rhinestone Cowboy" rides to #1 on the Billboard country chart.

I'm from the Houston area and am constantly reminded of the history that comes from this part of the country.

Sounds like fun! "Lie beside me on the sand Put some lotion in your hand Come on and make me feel nice N' Kiss me once or twice Say you love me again"

In the multimedia era of Country Music a video can greatly increase the success of a song.  Trace Adkins takes this song platinum with the help of quite a few "badonkadonks".

It is interesting to hear the story behind a hit song.  Inspiration comes in many forms, but to a 6 year old Ricky Skaggs it came in the form of the great Bill Monroe.