- Today in 1965, Waylon Jennings made his chart debut with “That’s The Chance I’ll Have To Take.”
- Today in 1976, RCA Victor announced that sales of Elvis Presley records had passed the 400-million mark. No other entertainer – living or dead – has equaled that milestone.
- Today in 1979, “The Devil Went Down To Georgia” single by the Charlie Daniels Band was certified gold.
- Today in 1981, Willie Nelson’s “Greatest Hits (& Some That Will Be)” album was released.
- Today in 1984, Hank Williams Jr’s “Greatest Hits” album was certified gold and platinum.
- Today in 1990, Kathy Mattea’s “A Collection Of Hits” and the Judds’ “Collector’s Series” album arrived in stores.
- Today in 1992, Tracy Lawrence’s single, “Runnin’ Behind,” topped the charts.
- Today in 1999, Alan Jackson headlined Brazil’s largest rodeo, the Barreto Rodeo. The 10-day event drew almost 2-million people, with Alan playing before a crowd of 50,000.
- Today in 1999, Sara Evans and hubby Craig Schelske welcomed their first child, a son named Avery Jack Lyons Schelske. Born at a Nashville hospital, the bundle of joy weighed in at 7-pounds 8 ¾-ounces.
- Today in 2001, Shania Twain and then-hubby Robert John “Mutt” Lange revealed that they’d become proud parents to a baby boy they named Eja (sounds like Asia) on August 12th.
- Today in 2001, Mark Will’s “Loving Every Minute” album was released.
- Today in 2001, Billy Gilman and Amy Grant performed at the groundbreaking ceremony for a new addition to the Target House in Memphis. The renowned facility is considered a “home away from home” for patients at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and their families.
- Today in 2003, Johnny Cash held his final session, recording “Engine One-Forty-Three” at the Cash Cabin Studio in Hendersonville, Tennessee.
- Today in 2006, Rosanne Cash and Steve Earle taped a new episode of “CMT Crossroads” at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom. The set list included “Seven Year Ache,” “Guitar Town,” “Devil’s Right Hand” and the Johnny Cash song “Big River.”
- Today in 2010, Brad Paisley headlined a stadium for the first time, playing for 51,000 fans at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts, with Jason Aldean, Sara Evans, Darius Rucker and Easton Corbin.
- Today in 2015, Luke Bryan met over 200 kids at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, where he performs “Play It Again.”
- Today in 2017, Tim McGraw’s single, “Humble And Kind,” went double-platinum. The same day, Florida Georgia Line earned gold singles from the RIAA for the album tracks “Tell Me How You Like It” and “Here’s To The Good Times.”
- Today in 2018, “The Champion,” a Carrie Underwood single featuring Ludacris, is certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.
- Today in 2018, Dustin Lynch was invited by Trace Adkins to become a Grand Ole Opry member.
- Today in 2018, Brenda Lee, Ray Stevens, Jeannie Seely and Ben Folds are inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame.
- Today in 2019, a new Jeep commercial featuring Old Dominion debuts as the band uses an episode of the NBC series “Songland” to select the song. Judges on the show include professional songwriters Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder and Shane McAnally, who produces Old Dominion
- Today in 2019, Johnny Lee underwent his second brain surgery in Houston in an attempt to improve his mobility as he combats Parkinson’s disease.
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