COUNTRY HISTORY

Today in 1971, John Denver’s single, "Take Me Home, Country Roads," peaked at #2 on the pop singles chart. It was released as a single performed by Denver on April 12, 1971, peaking at number…

Today in 1977, Crystal Gayle's "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" topped the country singles charts. The tune was from her album, “We Must Believe in Magic,” which was the first platinum album for…

This day in 1998, Mark Wills and his wife, Kelly, welcomed their daughter, Mally. For those who don't know, Mally's name is a purposeful combination of her parents' names.

This day in 1969, Johnny Cash climbed to #1 on the Billboard country chart with "A Boy Named Sue." "A Boy Named Sue" is a song written by humorist and poet Shel Silverstein and made…

This day in 1968, George Jones and Tammy Wynette announced they were married, even though they didn't actually tie the knot until the following February. They were married for six years, until their divorce, which was finalized on…

This day in 1965: Waylon Jennings made his chart debut with "That's The Chance I'll Have To Take." The song only peaked at #49.    

This day in 1997: Alabama Governor Fob James joined the mayors of Montgomery and Georgina, Alabama in the Alabama State Capitol to dedicate a 50-mile stretch of Interstate 65 to the memory of country great…

In 2006 - Keith Urban's "Once in a Lifetime" became the highest-ever debuting song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart during the Broadcast Data Systems-era, ranking at #17 in its first week. "Lifetime" breaks the 10-month-old…

Today in 1977, Elvis Presley died in his bathroom at Graceland Mansion in Memphis. The most significant pop artist of the 20th century, the beginning and end of his career are grounded in country. He…

Today in 1957, the Everly Brothers recorded "Wake Up Little Susie" at the Methodist Television, Radio and Film Commission studios in Nashville. The record reached No. 1 on the Billboard Pop chart and the Cash…