July 30th: On this day
Jul 30, 2018
On this day in 1955 Johnny Cash recorded his first version of "Folsom Prison Blues" at the Sun Recording Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. Cash was inspired to write this song after seeing the movie Inside the Walls…
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July 27th: On this day
Jul 27, 2018
On this day in 1990 Garth Brooks was at #1 on the US Country charts with, The Dance. The song, written by Brooks' friend, Tony Arata, was a key track on his self-titled debut album Garth Brooks…
July 26th: On this day
Jul 26, 2018
On this day in 1969 Johnny Cash released the single, "A Boy Named Sue", a song written by Shel Silverstein. Cash was at the height of his popularity when he recorded the song live at California's…
July 25th: On this day
Jul 25, 2018
On this day in 1995 Charlie Rich, singer and musician, died in his sleep aged 62. Rich who acquired the nickname The Silver Fox is best remembered for his 1973 hits, "Behind Closed Doors" and…
July 24th: On this day
Jul 24, 2018
Today in 2003 Johnny Cash picked up six nominations in the MTV Video Music Awards for his remake of Nine Inch Nails' "Hurt" from his album, American IV: The Man Comes Around. The video, featuring images from…
July 23rd: on this day
Jul 23, 2018
Born on this day in 1990 in Jackson Mississippi, was Neil Perry, singer, mandolin, accordion, drums, and Piano in The Band Perry who scored the 2013 #1 Country album If I Die Young.
July 20th: On this day
Jul 20, 2018
On this day in 2012 Kenny Chesney was at #1 on the Country album chart with Welcome to the Fishbowl.The album's title came from a conversation Chesney had with his football-playing friends. Chesney told USA Today that when one…
July 19th: On this day
Jul 19, 2018
On this day in 2007, country music duo Big & Rich were at #1 on the US singles chart with "Lost in This Moment." Prior to its release, the duo's highest-charting single was "Save a…
July 17th:on this day
Jul 17, 2018
Born on this day in 1976, Luke Bryan, country singer, songwriter who began his musical career in the mid-2000s, writing songs for Travis Tritt and Billy Currington. Had the #1 singles "Rain Is a Good…
July 16th: On this day
Jul 16, 2018
On this day in 1986, Dolly Parton‘s Dollywood theme park opened in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Dollywoodhas over 3,000 people on its payroll, making it the largest employer in the community. In addition to standard amusement park thrill rides, Dollywood features traditional…