- Today in 1972, Elvis Presley’s “Burnin’ Love” debuted on the charts. It was “the King’s” final top 10 hit, and his final gold single. In 1992, Travis Tritt recorded “Burnin’ Love” for the “Honeymoon In Vegas” film soundtrack.
- Today in 1978, Crystal Gayle topped the charts with the single, “Talking in Your Sleep.”
- Today in 1986, John Schneider’s single, “You’re the Last Thing I Needed Tonight,” topped the country charts.
- Today in 1994, the Tractors debuted on the country charts with “Baby Likes to Rock It.”
- Today in 1997, Lonestar’s Dean Sams and his wife, Kim, welcomed their first child, daughter Britney Deann.
- Today in 1998, Vince Gill’s album, “The Key,” debuted at the top of the country album chart.
- Today in 1999, Dwight Yoakam earns a double-platinum album, with “Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.”
- Today in 2003, two members of Kenny Chesney’s video crew and a helicopter pilot escaped serious injury when the helicopter crashed while shooting footage for the video to “There Goes My Life.”
- Today in 2003, Dierks Bentley’s self-titled debut album was released.
- Today in 2014, Sam Hunt made his Grand Ole Opry debut with a performance of “Leave The Night On” and “Take Your Time.”
- Today in 2015, the Salt Life beach apparel company announced a partnership with Jake Owen that includes the introduction of the singer’s own fashion line – the proceeds of which benefit his charity, which is focused on helping sick and needy children.
- Today in 2016, the Dolly Parton album, “Pure & Simple,” was released. The same day, Drake White’s second album, “Spark,” also hit shelves and streaming platforms.
- Today in 2018, three days after Aretha Franklin’s death, Eric Church pays respect by covering “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” to launch his concert in Calgary, Alberta.
- Today in 2019, Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard and wife Hayley welcome their son, Luca Reed Hubbard, in Nashville.
- Today in 2019, Chris Lane and his then-fiancée, Lauren Bushnell, announced that they’d purchased a house and adopted a puppy. The lovebirds got married the following October. They’ve since welcomed a son – and they’re expecting their second child in late October 2022.
- Today in 2020, Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge reopened in Nashville as a full-service restaurant, a move that made it easier to operate under city guidelines that limit barroom activities to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The iconic venue was, in another era, a regular hangout for Willie Nelson, Roger Miller and Marty Robbins
- Today in 2021, Keith Urban’s “Wild Hearts” single hit the airwaves. On the same day, Kane Brown’s “One Mississippi” was released.
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John Rich’s ATV Was Stolen, And He’s Enlisting Fans To Help Him Get It Back
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John Rich fans, unite! The singer needs your help to recover an ATV that was stolen off his property last week. In a post on X, he rallied his followers to keep an eye out for the vehicle. Alongside a photo of the ATV, he wrote “I WAS ROBBED! Someone stole my ATV…It’s a Polaris Sportsmen 850. Pay close attention to the tires…Very unique. If you find this for sale anywhere online, take a screen shot and post it in the comments! If you help me find it, I’ll send you [an] autographed guitar:)” Internet sleuths, mount up!
I WAS ROBBED! Someone stole my ATV…It’s a Polaris Sportsmen 850. Pay close attention to the tires…Very unique. If you find this for sale anywhere online, take a screen shot and post it in the comments! If you help me find it, I’ll send you and autographed guitar:) REPOST! pic.twitter.com/woWrqnu1ry
— John Rich🇺🇸 (@johnrich) August 16, 2025
This day in Country Music History
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- Today in 1981, the “Somewhere Over The Rainbow’ album by Willie Nelson was certified platinum.
- Today in 1971, “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver was certified gold.
- Today in 1979, Mel Tillis was #1 on the country singles charts with “Coca Cola Cowboy.”
- Today in 1979, Carlene Carter of the Nashville Carter family and Johnny Cash’s stepdaughter married rocker Nick Lowe. They have since divorced.
- Today in 1992, Travis Tritt’s “T-r-o-u-b-l-e” album was released.
- Today in 1992, “This Is Garth Brooks” video was certified gold, platinum and quadruple platinum simultaneously.
- Today in 1994, “The Real Patsy Cline” video was certified platinum.
- Today in 1995, Jeff Carson hit the top of the singles charts with “Not On Your Love.”
- Today in 1997, Joe Diffie joined Tower Records and America Online for the first “virtual in-store.” Joe chatted and held a “virtual autograph session” during which fans received a virtual autograph via Joe’s electronic writing pad.
- Today in 2001, the “Girls’ Night Out” tour, featuring Reba McEntire, Martina McBride, Sara Evans, Jamie O’Neal and Carolyn Dawn Johnson, wrapped up in Louisville, Kentucky
- Today in 2003, Toby Keith’s “I Love This Bar” was released.
- Today in 2004, Big & Rich’s debut album, “Horse Of A Different Color,” was certified platinum.
- Today in 2006, Kenny Chesney performed at the BJCC Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. Randy Owen, lead singer of the band Alabama, attended the show–the first time he’s ever seen a concert as a ticket-holder.
- Today in 2012, Highway 101 drummer (and husband to Wynonna) Cactus Moser was injured when his motorcycle collided with an oncoming car near Hill City, South Dakota. His left leg was amputated as a result of the collision – Wy immediately cancelled her tour to be with him.
- Today in 2014, Blake Shelton’s single, “Neon Light,” hit the airwaves.
- Today in 2015, Robert Duvall and Billy Bob Thornton made their Grand Ole Opry debuts. Thornton’s comes as a member of The Boxmasters.
- Today in 2015, Kellie Pickler played a free concert for troops at Fort Riley near Manhattan, Kansas, presented by the USO. Her set included “Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You” and “Red High Heels.”
- Today in 2017, Hal Ketchum made his final Grand Ole Opry appearance before retiring from performing. His wife subsequently revealed he was battling dementia. He lost that valiant fight in November 2020.
- Today in 2018, Maren Morris performed “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” as a memorial to the recently departed Aretha Franklin during a show in Las Vegas.
- Today in 2020, On the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment, which gave American women the right to vote, Lindsay Ell sings the national anthems for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Baltimore Orioles. The Jays win, 8-7, in 10 innings in an empty stadium in the midst of a pandemic.
- Today in 2021, Sam Hunt plead guilty in Nashville to two counts of drunk driving in 2019. He was sentenced to 48 hours in a DUI educational center and had his license suspended for the next year.
More “ACM Honors” Performers Announced
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More performers have been announced for next week’s ACM Honors. New to the event are Chris Janson, Jamey Johnson, Miko Marks and Victoria Shaw. They join previously announced artists Luke Bryan, Russell Dickerson, Karen Fairchild, Carter Faith, Ashley Gorley, Amy Grant, Ashley McBryde, K. Michelle, Carly Pearce and Tucker Wetmore. The 18th ACM Honors will be hosted by Carly Pearce and Russell Dickerson, and will take place on Wednesday, August 20th, at The Pinnacle in Nashville.
This day in Country Music History
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- Today in 1957, the Everly Brothers recorded “Wake Up Little Susie” at the Methodist Television, Radio and Film Commission studios in Nashville.
- Today in 1991, Vince Gill and Alan Jackson lead the way in the 25th annual Country Music Association awards with six nominations apiece. Garth Brooks receives five. Brooks and Gill compete for entertainer against Clint Black, Reba McEntire and George Strait.
- Today in 1995, Roy Clark performed “Yesterday, When I Was Young” during the funeral for Mickey Mantle at Lovers Lane United Methodist Church in Dallas.
- Today in 2005, Faith Hill gave the first of two shows at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles with appearances by husband Tim McGraw. Footage from the concerts were used in her Thanksgiving Eve special “Faith Hill: Fireflies.”
- Today in 2006, Alison Krauss + Union Station picked up a whopping 11 nominations as finalists were announced for the International Bluegrass Music Association award
- Today in 2011, The Band Perry’s “All Your Life” video debuted on CMT.
- Today in 2011, Lady Antebellum’s “We Owned The Night” hit the airwaves.
- Today in 2014, Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley was featured on Animal Planet’s “Treehouse Masters.”
- Today in 2015, Alan Jackson hit #1 on the “Billboard” albums chart with “Angels And Alcohol.”
- Today in 2015, Sam Hunt was celebrating the first of six weeks at #1 on the “Billboard” country singles chart with “House Party.”
- Today in 2015, Faith Hill was the surprise guest during husband Tim McGraw’s show at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena – she joined him on “It’s Your Love.” Daughter Gracie McGraw was also there – as was Chris Janson, who offered up “Buy Me A Boat.”
- Today in 2017, Tim Rushlow performed in Texas in his first show since undergoing brain surgery in June. Also on the bill were Larry Stewart and Richie McDonald.
H & S FEED & COUNTRY STORE PET OF THE WEEK: PATCHES
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This week’s H&S Feed and Country Store Pet of the Week is “Patches”, a beautiful 9 year old Calico kitty who would make a great lap cat. Patches loves attention and loves to follow you around the house. She does well with other cats and probably would prefer older kids. Patches also enjoys playing if you initiate it.
Patches is fully vetted, vaccinated, spayed, microchipped, and would love to meet you!
And since Patches is the Pet of the Week, this week her adoption fee is only $30!
If you’d like to set up an appointment to meet Patches 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 Patches with Shanna from Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter here:
Jelly Roll Teaming With Grand Ole Opry For Two Charity Shows
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Jelly Roll is teaming up with the Grand Ole Opry for two benefit shows for charities near and dear to his heart. The singer will be playing two shows on September 22 at the Opry to raise money to benefit the Judge Dinkins Educational Center and the Buddy DeFord Charitable Fund. The Buddy DeFord Charitable Fund was started by Jelly to honor his late father and to support nonprofits serving the community. The Judge Dinkins Educational Center was created by the prosecutor who charged Jelly for crimes when he was a kid, Judge Jim Todd. Ever since, they’ve worked side-by-side to provide resources that enable youth to change their lives for the better. Appearing with Jelly Roll will be Bailey Zimmerman and Graham Barham. Tickets are already on sale on the Grand Ole Opry website.
This day in Country Music History
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- Today in 1964, Roy Rogers had a nine-hour surgery to repair vertebrae in his back damaged by years of riding his horse, Trigger.
- Today in 1982, “Ernest Tubb makes his final appearance on the Grand Ole Opry.
- Today in 1995, Shania Twain was certified double-platinum for the first time in her career, with “The Woman In Me.”
- Today in 1995, Garth Brooks’ “The Hits” became the first best-of album by a country-based artist certified for shipments of 7-million units.
- Today in 2001, Alison Krauss + Union Station’s album, “New Favorite,” arrived in stores.
- Today in 2003, a power outage zapped the electricity for 50-million residents in the Northeast – so Jo Dee Messina improvised with a 30-minute acoustic set at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, New York. Her performance included the apropos “The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia.”
- Today in 2003, Toby Keith and Scotty Emerick performed for 25,000 troops and president George W. Bush at Miramar Marine Air Corps Station near San Diego. Among the day’s selections: “Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue (The Angry American)” and “The Fightin’ Side Of Me.”
- Today in 2007, Luke Bryan’s debut album, “I’ll Stay Me,” was released.
- Today in 2007, Heartland’s Jason Albert and his wife, Kelly, welcomed their daughter, Kelson Noel Albert, at Huntsville Hospital in Alabama.
- Today in 2012, Dierks Bentley’s single “Sideways” went gold.
- Today in 2012, Ricky Skaggs was added to the Gospel Music Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Hendersonville, Tennessee, along with Aretha Franklin and four other acts.
- Today in 2017, Thomas Rhett’s single, “Craving You,” featuring Maren Morris, was certified gold by the RIAA. The same day, Justin Moore’s “Bait A Hook” single reeled in a platinum award.
- Today in 2017, a North Carolina judge dismissed a copyright lawsuit brought against Alan Jackson by songwriter Timothy Arnett, who maintained that Jackson’s hit “Remember When” ripped off his own “Remember Me.”
Kane Brown Returning To Acting For Appearance On ”911: Nashville”
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Kane Brown will be showing up on the small screen again this fall. The singer (and budding actor) will make an appearance in the series premiere of “911: Nashville.” According to ABC, Kane “proves heroic in a major storyline” in the first episode of the new “9-1-1” spinoff; Brown filmed a scene for the episode, which is set during a concert performance, last night in Nashville. Brown made his acting debut on CBS’s “Fire Country” in 2023. He also has a role in the upcoming rom-com “The Token Groomsman.” “911: Nashville” debuts Thursday, October 9 at 9PM on ABC and will stream the next day on Hulu.
This day in Country Music History
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- Today in 1954, Johnny Cash married Vivian Liberto in San Antonio, Texas. The couple, who share their daughter, Rosanne, moved to Memphis, where he formed a trio that was signed to Sun Records. The couple divorced in 1967 amid Johnny’s trouble with drug addiction. With the help of June Carter, Johnny beat his addiction and eventually married June in 1968.
- Today in 1981, “Hank Williams Jr.’s “The Pressure Is On” album was released.
- Today in 1984, the “Poncho & Lefty” album by Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson was certified platinum.
- Today in 1989, Merle Haggard’s “His Epic – The First Eleven – To Be Continued” album was certified gold.
- Today in 1991, the album, “It’s All About To Change,” by Travis Tritt was certified gold.
- Today in 1991, Reba McEntire’s “My Kind Of Country” album was certified gold.
- Today in 1991, the “Pocket Full Of Gold” album by Vince Gill was certified gold.
- Today in 1991, Willie Nelson sold his Colorado ranch for $803,000 to help pay off the back taxes he owed the IRS.
- Today in 1992, Doug Stone’s “From The Heart” album was released.
- Today in 1996, Randy Travis’ “Always & Forever” album was certified for sales of 5-million.
- Today in 1997, the Mayor of New York City declared it to be “Garth Brooks Day” in the Big Apple, as Garth played his historic concert in Central Park. A record 980,000 people showed up to see Garth perform with special guests Billy Joel and Don McLean. HBO’s live telecast of the free concert in New York set a ratings record for the cable network. “Garth Live From Central Park” drew HBO’s largest audience for an original program that year and topped the four major broadcast networks in HBO homes.
- Today in 2001, Carolyn Dawn Johnson’s debut album, “Room With a View,” arrived in stores.
- Today in 2002, Garth Brooks’ “Double Live” album was certified for multi-platinum sales of 15-million.
- Today in 2002, Keith Urban’s “Somebody Like You” video debuted on CMT.
- Today in 2004, Reba McEntire escorted “Somebody” to #1 in Billboard
- Today in 2007, Vince Gill, Mel Tillis and Ralph Emery were announced as the year’s Country Music Hall of Fame inductees during a ceremony at the Hall of Fame in Nashville by the Country Music Association.
- Today in 2014, Songwriters busbee, Nate Cyphert and William Wiik Larsen wrote “H.O.L.Y.” in Los Angeles. In 2016, the song becomes a country hit for Florida Georgia Line.
- Today in 2015, Luke Bryan’s album, “Kill The Lights,” was released.
- Today in 2017, Taylor Swift appeared in a Denver courtroom at the start of a trial that pits her against a radio host she accused of grabbing her buttocks backstage at a 2013 concert.
- Today in 2017, Florida Georgia Line’s 2016 album, “Dig Your Roots,” was certified gold and platinum by the RIAA.
- Today in 2017, Toby Keith and Kid Rock performed at Tom Benson Hall Of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, to close the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s week of induction ceremonies. The night’s music included “Red Solo Cup,” “All Summer Long” and “I Love This Bar.”
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