- Today in 1994, Kathy Mattea’s album, “A Collection Of Hits,” was certified platinum.
- Today in 1994, Sammy Kershaw’s “Feeling Good Train” album was certified gold. The same day his “Haunted Heart” project was certified platinum.
- Today in 1994, Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Some Gave All” CD was certified for sales of 8-million.
- Today in 1997, LeAnn Rimes’ version of “How Do I Live” was certified double platinum – the only country single ever to reach that mark at that time. On the same day, Rimes’ “Blue” album was certified for multi-platinum sales of 5-million.
- Today in 1997, Shania Twain’s “The Woman In Me” made Shania Twain the first female country artist to have an album certified for shipments of 10-million copies
- Today in 1998, Garth Brooks’ “Double Live” album was released, the same day new albums from Jewel, Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston hit record stores. After the dust had settled on what record stores called “Super Tuesday,” Garth emerged victorious. He captured the #1 spot on the album charts – and set a first-week sales record of 1.9-million copies.
- Today in 1998, “The Prince Of Egypt – Nashville” soundtrack was released. The album featured songs by Vince Gill, Wynonna, Reba McEntire, Clint Black, Faith Hill and Jessica Andrews.
- Today in 1999, Tim McGraw’s album, “A Place In The Sun,” was certified double-platinum.
- Today in 1999, Faith Hill’s Breathe album debuted at the top of both the “Billboard” country and all-genre album charts.
- Today in 2000, Pam Tillis’ “All of This Love” album was certified gold.
- Today in 2000, Alabama’s “For the Record: 41 Number-One Hits” collection was certified quadruple-platinum.
- Today in 2011, Scotty McCreery picked up a gold album for “Clear As Day.”
- Today in 2012, the Zac Brown Band took the prestigious Madison Square Garden in New York for the first time – noting, “We have to make a new bucket list after tonight.”
- Today in 2016, Luke Bryan’s single, “Huntin’, Fishin’ And Lovin’ Every Day,” went platinum.
- Today in 2017, Kenny Rogers received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum in St. Louis.
- Today in 2017, the animated Christmas movie, “The Star,” debuted in theaters. Kris Kristofferson, Kelly Clarkson and Opry Winfrey provided voices for the picture, while the soundtrack featured Kelsea Ballerini, Jake Owen, Pentatonix and Jessie James Decker
- Today in 2017, the Chase Rice album, “Lions & Lambs,” was released. On the same day? Tim McGraw & Faith Hill’s “The Rest Of Our Life” album dropped as well.
- Today in 2018, the Hallmark Channel premiered the holiday movie “Christmas At Graceland,” which starred Kellie Pickler as a Chicago businesswoman. The soundtrack uses six Elvis Presley holiday recordings, including “Santa Claus Is Back In Town,” “Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town” and “Blue Christmas.”
- Today in 2018, Pistol Annies’ “Interstate Gospel” debuted at #1 on the Billboard country albums chart.
- Today in 2019, Jordan Davis and his wife, Kristen, welcomed their daughter, Eloise Larkin Davis.
- Today in 2019, Keith Urban headlined a Concert for Recovery at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, with proceeds earmarked to fight the opioid crisis.
- Today in 2020, Lucinda Williams suffered a stroke at her home in Nashville
- Today in 2021, Cole Swindell & Lainey Wilson’s collaboration “Never Say Never” was released.
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