This day in 1998: Alabama chosen "America's Favorite Band" by People Magazine Readers
Apr 17, 2020
Today in 1998, “People” magazine announced that Alabama was chosen by readers as America's favorite band. In “People’s” poll of 1000 readers, Alabama came in first with 4.1% of the vote. Alabama, who first walked…
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Today in 1969: Johnny Cash tapes the TV special "Hello...I'm Johnny Cash"
Apr 16, 2020
Today in 1969, Johnny Cash taped "Hello...I'm Johnny Cash,” the first of his ABC-TV weekly shows at the Ryman Auditorium, kicking off with "Folsom Prison Blues." The show, which featured guests Glen Campbell, Jeannie C.…
On this day in 1963: Patsy Cline's classic "Sweet Dreams (Of You)" is released.
Apr 15, 2020
On this day in 1963, five weeks after Patsy Cline was killed in a plane crash, her song “Sweet Dreams (Of You)” was released. "Sweet Dreams (of You)" is a country ballad, which was written…
Born on this day in 1932: Loretta Lynn
Apr 14, 2020
Today in 1932, Loretta Lynn was born in Butcher Holly, Kentucky. She was the first woman to win the Country Music Association’s Entertainer of the Year award in 1972 and landed in the Country Music…
This day in 1959: George Jones hits number one
Apr 13, 2020
Today in 1959, George Jones’ “White Lightning” picked up his first #1 country single in Billboard magazine as a recording artist. Written by rockabilly artist J. P. Richardson, best known by his stage name, the…
This day in 1989: Alabama wins ACM's "80s Artist of the Decade" award
Apr 10, 2020
Today in 1989, after winning countless awards, racking up over 20 #1 hits and selling 50 million records worldwide, Alabama was named "80’s Artist of the Decade" by the Academy of Country Music. Kathy Mattea…
Today in 2001: BlackHawk's Van Stephenson passes away
Apr 09, 2020
Today in 2001, former BlackHawk member Van Stephenson died at his Nashville home at the age of 47 following a valiant fight against skin cancer. Van also co-wrote several singles for other artists, such as…
This day in 1999: Faith Hill becomes a Cover Girl spokesmodel
Apr 08, 2020
Today in 1999, it was revealed that Faith Hill would not only become a spokesmodel for Cover Girl cosmetics, she was also confirmed as a performer on the 1999 VH1 "Divas Live" concert. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jhi8jgwdISY
This day in 1999: Shania Twain reaches a milestone
Apr 07, 2020
Today in 1999, Shania Twain became the first country female to have two albums reach the high mark for her “Come On Over” album, which was recognized for shipments of 10 million copies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNe2cj03-eA
This day in 1998: Tammy Wynette passes away
Apr 06, 2020
Today in 1998, Tammy Wynette died in Nashville at the age of 55. While her cause of death was originally listed as a blood clot to the lungs, her daughters weren’t so sure. In fact,…