COUNTRY HISTORY

This day in 2006, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill's Soul2Soul II Tour wraps at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The couple brought in almost $89 million during the concert run, setting a record as the…

Today in 1991, Dottie West was critically injured in a car accident while en route to perform at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. It seems that due to problems with her own car, Dottie…

Today in 1977, three people were arrested by police in Memphis, Tennessee charged with attempting to steal the body of Elvis Presley, who had been buried at the local Forest Hill cemetery a week and…

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…