Mickey Gilley

1968 - Glen Campbell wins two honors, Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year, during the second annual Country Music Association awards at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.

Urban Cowboy is a ground breaking movie that mixed the different sides of "Country".  What artist do you think of when you think Urban Cowboy?  Johnny Lee? Charlie Daniels?  How about Jimmy Buffett?

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".

2006 - Phil Vassar's "Last Day Of My Life" video and The Wreckers' "Leave The Pieces" debut on CMT.

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".  ...

On this day in 2010, Nashville was reeling from a massive flood. Many country stars’ equipment and instruments were ruined including Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Toby Keith and Rascal Flatts… one year later, Nashville is still recovering.