trace adkins

2011 - Columbia releases Pistol Annies' debut album, "Hell On Heels," digitally.

1969 - Clay Walker is born in Beaumont, Texas.

1974 - Billy "Crash" Craddock's signature song, "Rub It In," reaches #1 on the Billboard country chart.

America celebrated its 237th birthday on Thursday, July 4. To keep the party and celebration going, Trace Adkins recorded a live rendition of the new song 'Take It From Me' at his St. Louis show on the Fourth. The rough and tumble country superstar decided to generously share it with fans and to offer it as a free download after the fact.

2011 - The Brentwood, Tennessee, home of Trace and Rhonda Adkins is destroyed by fire.

1957 - Marty Robbins hits #1 spot on the Billboard country singles chart

2004 - The Judds make their Grand Ole Opry debut,

1965 - Roger Miller's "King Of The Road" occupies the #1 position on the Billboard country singles chart.

2007 - Jason Aldean's "Johnny Cash" video debuts on CMT.

One thing’s for sure: Trace Adkins is a strong example of what tough people do -- not only in his music, but also in life. The four-time Grammy-nominated artist has seen great success as well as devastating loss -- especially the 2011 loss of his house in an electrical fire while the singer was traveling to Alaska. Since then, he has realized the necessity of making every moment count, and that in

1978 - Johnny Paycheck's "Take This Job And Shove It" works its way to #1 on the Billboard country chart. 2012 - Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott marries drummer Chris Tyrell in upstate New York. Music is provided at the ceremony by Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman and Scott's sister, Kylee Scott...

2001 - Willie Nelson and Lee Ann Womack shoot the video to "Mendocino County Line" in Austin, Texas. 2007 - Capitol releases Trace Adkins' "You're Gonna Miss This" to radio.   1996 - Johnny Cash is hailed on CBS-TV's "The Kennedy Center Honors," featuring Emmylou Harris, Kris Kristofferson and Lyle Lovett.  ...