- Today in 1957, Jerry Lee Lewis made his TV debut on “The Steve Allen Show,” kicking his piano stool across the stage during “Whole Lot Of Shakin’ Going On.”
- Today in 1969, the album, “Tammy’s Greatest Hits,” by Tammy Wynette was released.
- Today in 1971, Charley Pride recorded “Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'” at Nashville’s RCA Studios.
- Today in 1979, Dolly Parton’s “You’re the Only One” topped the country charts.
- Today in 1982, the Bellamy Brothers Greatest Hits was released.
- Today in 1984, Earl Thomas Conley became the first country star to score four #1 hits from a single album when his hit “Angel in Disguise” topped the charts.
- Today in 1995, Alan Jackson hit #1 with the single, “I Don’t Even Know Your Name.”
- Today in 1996, Garth and Sandy Brooks welcomed their third daughter, Allie Colleen. She was named for Sandy’s paternal grandfather and Garth’s mom, Colleen.
- Today in 1998, Diamond Rio’s “Unbelievable” album was released.
- Today in 2002, Brooks and Dunn wrapped up their second annual “Neon Circus and Wild West Show” tour with the all-star lineup that included Gary Allan, Chris Cagle, Trick Pony and Dwight Yoakam.
- Today in 2004, Chris Cagle flew over Cheyenne, Wyoming, in an F-16 fighter jet with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds.
- Today in 2007, Faith Hill lectured a fan at the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana, for grabbing the crotch of hubby Tim McGraw during a concert. Video of the event was captured on a cellphone and posted on the Internet.
- Today in 2008, Blake Shelton and then-girlfriend Miranda Lambert performed their first full-length concert together at the Monroe County Fair in Monroe, Michigan. The pair included duets on “Feelins’,” “Home” and “The South’s Gonna Do It Again” during the show.
- Today in 2012, Eli Young Band earned a #1 single in Billboard with “Even If It Breaks Your Heart.”
- Today in 2016, Miranda Lambert performed “Vice” publicly for the first time during a concert at the Blossom Center in Cleveland. She’s joined at the end of the night by backup singer Gwen Sebastian and opening acts Kip Moore and Brothers Osborne for a mass version of “Me And Bobby McGee.”
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Newlyweds Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani Hit Stage Together
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Newlyweds Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are spending their first weeks of marriage performing together. They recently performed together at his Old Red restaurant in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, and it seems they are getting quite comfortable on stage together.
Blake recently played the Country Thunder Festival, where he was joined by Gwen for not only their collaborations “Happy Anywhere,” and “Nobody But You,” but Gwen treated the crowd to her No Doubt hit “Don’t Speak.”
But that’s not all. Over the weekend, Blake performed at the Force 50 Foundation’s Benefit for Oklahoma Veterans, where he performed an acoustic set featuring several hits, and brought his famous wife on stage for “Happy Anywhere.” Check out video below.
Source: CMT
This day in Country Music History
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- Today in 1963, “Ring Of Fire” by Johnny Cash peaked at #17 on the pop singles chart.
- Today in 1978, Emmylou Harris’ “Elite Hotel” album was certified gold.
- Today in 1978, “Only One Love In My Life” by Ronnie Milsap was #1 on the country charts.
- Today in 1981, Alabama was #1 on the country charts with “Feels So Right.”
- Today in 1988, Tanya Tucker’s “Strong Enough To Bend” album was released.
- Today in 1996, LeAnn Rimes‘ debut album, “Blue,” hit #1 on the country album charts. It went on to spend 26 weeks at the top – that’s a total of six months.
- Today in 1997, Vince Gill‘s father, Stan, died following surgery for pancreatic cancer.
- Today in 1999, the Oak Ridge Boys released their album, “Voices.”
- Today in 1999, Merle Haggard’s “Live at Billy Bob’s Texas” album was released.
- Today in 2000, Chely Wright didn’t send out official announcements, but her beloved pooch, Minnie, graduated with honors from obedience school.
- Today in 2001, Lee Ann Womack won $125,000 on ABC’s “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.” And no, she didn’t keep it for herself – the money was donated to the Independent School District in her Texas hometown of Jacksonville.
- Today in 2003, Shania Twain wrapped a series of events in Chicago with her highly anticipated concert (her first full-length performance in the States for more than three years), which took place at Hutchinson Field in the city’s historic Grant Park. Shania entertained her 65,000 faithful fans with a show featuring a mix of her previous hits (including “Man! I Feel Like A Woman,” “Honey, I’m Home,” “Don’t Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)” and “Any Man of Mine”) as well as plenty of music from her album, “UP!”
- Today in 2007, Kimberly Roads Schlapman and husband her husband Stephen welcomed their daughter, Daisy Pearl, in Phoenix.
Keith Urban Was Part Of The Olympic Opening Ceremony
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If you watched Friday’s Opening Ceremony for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics you likely caught a glimpse of Keith Urban, who took part in a pre-recorded performance of John Lennon’s classic “Imagine,” alongside artists like John Legend, Angélique Kidjo, Alejandro Sanz and more.
“It’s just always been there,” Keith shared of the song, in a preview of his Olympics performance. “It’s a spiritual classic. It’s almost more of a hymn than a song. What lyrics stand out to me in the song? Just the ones between the beginning and the end. It’s an amazing song.”
Source: Keith Urban
This day in Country Music History
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- Today in 1968, Jeannie C. Riley recorded “Harper Valley PTA.”
- Today in 1974, John Denver earned a gold record for his biggest hit, “Annie’s Song.”
- Today in 1990, Alabama’s “Pass It On Down” album was certified gold.
- Today in 1999, Shania Twain’s album, “Come On Over,” was certified for sales of 12-million.
- Today in 1999, Kenny Chesney’s “Everywhere We Go” album was certified gold.
- Today in 1999, Terri Clark’s “How I Feel” album was certified gold.
- Today in 1999, Clint Black played at “A Night at the Net.” The event was a charity doubles tennis match that kicked off the eighth annual Mercedes-Benz Cup.
- Today in 2000, Terri Clark’s video, “A Little Gasoline,” premiered on CMT.
- Today in 2001, Faith Hill’s album, “Breathe,” was certified for multi-platinum sales of 7-million.
- Today in 2001, Lonestar’s “I’m Already There” was certified gold.
- Today in 2003, Keith Urban’s “Who Wouldn’t Wanna Be Me” video made its TV debut on CMT.
- Today in 2005, Dierks Bentley’s concert at the House of Blues in Los Angeles was interrupted by Marty Stuart, who extended an invitation to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Bentley’s response: “Hell, yeah!”
- Today in 2011, Eric Church’s album, “Chief,” was released.
- Today in 2014, Florida Georgia Line unloaded “Dirt” at #1 for the first of two weeks on the Billboard country singles chart.
- Today in 2016, Garth Brooks topped the “Forbes” list of Country’s Cash Kings after making an estimated $70-million in a year. Rounding out the Top 5 were Kenny Chesney, $56-million; Luke Bryan, $53-million; Toby Keith, $47.5-million; and Jason Aldean, $36.5-million.
Jason Aldean Drops New Song With Carrie Underwood
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Jason Aldean was teasing the new duet “If I Didn’t Love You,” but wouldn’t give up the name of his singing partner. Well, the song is now out, with Carrie Underwood joining Jason, but she gave up the news way before the actual release.
Not long after Jason shared the tease, Carrie spilled the news herself, posting the woman raising her hand emoji.
“There ya have It!,” Jason shared. “Can’t wait for y’all to hear it tonight at midnight.” You can check it out below:
This day in Country Music History
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- Today in 1977, Alabama debuted on the charts with their first single, “I Wanna Be With You Tonight.”
- Today in 1981, the Oak Ridge Boys’ album, “Fancy Free,” was certified gold.
- Today in 1990, the “Livin’ It Up” album by George Strait was certified gold.
- Today in 1991, Holly Dunn released her collection, “Milestones: Greatest Hits.”
- Today in 1993, Reba McEntire hit the top of the country singles charts with “It’s Your Call.”
- Today in 1997, Deana Carter’s album, “Did I Shave My Legs For This?” was certified triple platinum.
- Today in 2002, Toby Keith performed on the historic USS Battleship New Jersey for a roaring crowd of thousands. Before the show began, the mayor of Camden, New Jersey presented Toby with a Key to the City. The same day, his “Unleashed” album arrived in stores.
- Today in 2002, Joe Nichols’ “Man With a Memory” album and Charlie Daniels’ “Redneck Fiddlin’ Man” arrived in stores.
- Today in 2002, the “Hard Workin’ Man” album by Brooks and Dunn was certified for multi-platinum sales of 5-million copies.
- Today in 2002, Kenny Chesney topped the “Radio & Records” Country Top 50 chart with his single, “The Good Stuff.”
- Today in 2002, there was never any doubt that Toby Keith’s album, “Unleashed,” was going to be HUGE. However, after a midnight meet-and-greet, when Toby celebrated the release of the project with an in-store appearance at a Manassas, Virginia Best Buy store, he broke attendance records! The event ended at 3 am with 5,000 frenzied fans scooping up 2,600 copies of the album. The previous record holder was Ozzy Ozbourne, whose in-store appearance snagged 3,500 fans and 2,000 CDs sold.
- Today in 2003, Sugarland performed a showcase at Nashville’s 12th & Porter club and picked up a record deal with Mercury.
- Today in 2004, CMT’s “20 Funniest Country Videos” dubbed Jeff Foxworthy’s “Redneck Stomp” number one.
- Today in 2013, Miranda Lambert earned a double-platinum certification for her single, “The House That Built Me.”
- Today in 2016, Tim McGraw fell into the audience while trying to shake a hand with a fan at the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena in Stateline, Nevada, but gets back on stage to finish “All I Want Is A Life“
- Today in 2017, Jamey Johnson’s concert at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was cancelled with the venue saying the band would not conform to its security policy.
- Today in 2017, Brantley Gilbert rode in the pace car and told drivers to “start your engines” at the Brantley Gilbert Big Machine Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
MEET THE H & S FEED & COUNTRY STORE PET OF THE WEEK: “SAMMY”
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This week’s H & S Feed & Country Store Pet of the Week is “Sammy”. Sammy is an affectionate 5 year old cat who loves attention, gets along with kids and he gets along with other cats. If you’re looking for a furry companion to curl up on your lap and give you some lovin’, Sammy’s your guy! He’s fully vaccinated, and ready to find his forever home.
If you’d like to set up an appointment to meet Sammy or any of the pets at Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter, visit https://www.stephenmemorial.org/ and fill out an adoption application.
Check out our visit about with Terry Gott from Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter here:
Luke Bryan Planning To Get “Embarrassing” Wedding Gift For Blake & Gwen
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Luke Bryan did not attend buddy Blake Shelton’s wedding to Gwen Stefani, although he still plans to buy them a gift. But the newlyweds shouldn’t expect a gravy boat or toaster from the country star.
“I have started my mental wedding gift soirée,” he tells “People.” “I’m going to get a big box and there will be embarrassing items in there.” He adds, “They’ll be funny, sarcastic items so Blake and Gwen can expect my wedding gift with the Luke Bryan touch on it.”
As for why Luke wasn’t at the wedding, he shares, “I did not know it was happening. I found out with the rest of the world.”
Source: People
This day in Country Music History
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- Today in 1992, Patsy Cline’s “Greatest Hits” collection was certified quadruple-platinum.
- Today in 1992, the Judds’ album, “Why Not Me,” was certified double-platinum.
- Today in 1992, the “Read Between the Lines” album by Aaron Tippin was certified gold.
- Today in 1994, Sammy Kershaw’s album, “Don’t Go Near the Water,” was certified platinum
- Today in 1996, Billy Dean’s “Greatest Hits” album was certified gold.
- Today in 1996, Garth Brooks was named the “honorary captain” of the U.S Olympic Wrestling Team.
- Today in 1999, Faith Hill’s album, “Faith,” was certified triple platinum.
- Today in 2001, three generations of country performers covering forty years of music history wrapped up a weekend in the Ohio Valley in celebration of the Jamboree in the Hills’ 25th anniversary. Over 110,000 fans attended the four-day festival, which is often referred to as the “Super Bowl of Country Music.”
- Today in 2006, Brad Paisley’s “The World” spun at #1 in Billboard.
- Today in 2008, Sugarland’s “Love on the Inside” album was released.
- Today in 2011, The Eli Young Band received its first gold certification for the single, “Crazy Girl.”
- Today in 2015, Miranda Lambert made a surprise appearance during Ashley Monroe’s concert at the Basement East in Nashville, joining Monroe on “Heart Like Mine” during the encore. Meghan Linsey and Little Big Town’s Phillip Sweet are in the crowd for the show, which also featured guests Vince Gill and Striking Matches.
- Today in 2016, The Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville opened a new exhibit dedicated to Zac Brown Band, “Homegrown: Zac Brown Band.”
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