- Today in 1980, Kenny Rogers topped the pop singles chart with “Lady.”
- Today in 1985, the “Alabama Christmas” album was certified gold and platinum simultaneously.
- Today in 1987, the “Best Of Reba McEntire” album was released.
- Today in 1993, the album, “Pontiac,” by Lyle Lovett was certified gold.
- Today in 1995, the “Beyond The Season” album by Garth Brooks was certified triple-platinum.
- Today in 1999, Trisha Yearwood’s album, “Where Your Road Leads,” was certified platinum.
- Today in 2000, Jo Dee Messina’s “Burn” video debuted on CMT.
- Today in 2001, it was revealed that Brad Paisley was dubbed the “Sexiest Country Singer” in “People” magazine’s annual “Sexiest Man Alive” issue.
- Today in 2003, Toby Keith’s song “I Love This Bar” went to #1 on the Billboard charts.
- Today in 2004, Shania Twain’s “Come On Over” became the first country album in history certified for shipments of 20-million units.
- Today in 2005, Carrie Underwood’s debut album, “Some Hearts,” was released.
- Today in 2012, Hunter Hayes’ self-titled debut album was certified gold.
- Today in 2014, Sam Hunt’s “Montevallo” debuted at #1 on the Billboard country albums chart.
- Today in 2016, Blake Shelton earns three nominations as the top country finalist on the ballot for the People’s Choice Awards. In addition to Favorite Male Country Artist, he’s up for Favorite Male Artist and “If I’m Honest” contends for Favorite Album.
- Today in 2016, Crystal Gayle received a surprise invitation from Carrie Underwood to join the Grand Ole Opry during a broadcast from the Opry House in Nashville. The invite came moments after the pair teamed up on “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue.”
- Today in 2018, Carrie Underwood was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in Tulsa.
- Today in 2018, Roy Clark died of complications from pneumonia at his home in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A Country Music Hall of Fame member and former CMA Entertainer of the Year, he was an impressive guitarist, a hitmaker, a skilled comic and the longtime co-host of the syndicated TV show “Hee Haw.”
- Today in 2019, the documentary, “Bluebird,” debuted in theaters in limited release. On-screen participants include Garth Brooks, Taylor Swift, Faith Hill, Trisha Yearwood, Kacey Musgraves, Maren Morris and Kelsea Ballerini.
- Today in 2019, the Lady Aalbum “Ocean” was released.
- Today in 2020, the Mississippi Department of Transportation officially revealedsigns along Interstate 55 and Highway 568 pointing visitors toward the site of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s 1977 plane crash. The band’s “Sweet Home Alabama” ranked among country’s 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation book “Heartaches By The Number.”
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