- Today in 1975, Asleep at the Wheel entered the charts with “The Letter That Johnny Walker Wrote.”
- Today in 1988, Restless Heart had a top five single with “The Bluest Eyes In Texas.”
- Today in 1991, Mac Davis’ “Greatest Hits” album was certified gold.
- Today in 1991, Tanya Tucker was shaken, but unhurt when her tour bus ended up in the middle of a police chase in Dallas.
- Today in 1994, Johnny Cash withdrew from Woodstock ’94.
- Today in 1996, George Strait’s single, “Carried Away,” hit #1.
- Today in 1997, Elvis Week began in Memphis as fans commemorated the 20th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley.
- Today in 1997, Lonestar topped the charts with the single, “Come Cryin’ To Me.”
- Today in 1998, Trisha Yearwood was #1 on the singles charts with “There Goes My Baby.”
- Today in 2003, Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus got engaged to his then-girlfriend, Allison Alderson, in New York City. The couple exchanged vows May 15th, 2004
- Today in 2005, Sugarland taped an installment of CMT’s Crossroads” with Bon Jovi in New York.
- Today in 2010, the single, “As She’s Walking Away,” by The Zac Brown Band Featuring Alan Jackson, hit the airwaves.
- Today in 2014, Jason Aldean began a 14-week ride at #1 on the “Billboard” country singles chart with “Burnin’ It Down.”
- Today in 2014, the Oak Ridge Boys’ Duane Allen was inducted in the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Carthage Civic Center. He was also named an honorary admiral in the Texas Navy by governor Rick Perry.
- Today in 2015, Zac Brown Band became the first act to play three nights at Boston’s Fenway Park. The concert included a surprise appearance by Steven Tyler, who joins the band on “Walk This Way” and “Sweet Emotion.”
- Today in 2016, Dan + Shay’s Shay Mooney got engaged to former Miss Arkansas Hannah Billingsley – they were married October 20th the following year.
- Today in 2017, one day after Glen Campbell’s death, he was honored at the Grand Ole Opry with a mass performance of “Amazing Grace” by The Oak Ridge Boys, Luke Combs, Easton Corbin, Bill Anderson, Will Hoge, Michael Ray and Jeannie Seely. The same day, Toby Keith honored him during a concert at Coney Island in Brooklyn with a cover of “Wichita Lineman.”
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