COUNTRY HISTORY

On this day in 1977, George Jones and Tammy Wynette topped the Billboard Country Charts with "Near You".  The song was their second consecutive #1 single since their divorce in 1975. The duo had only…

On this day in 1987, Waylon Jennings'  "Rose In Paradise" entered the Country Charts. The song was released as the first single from the album Hangin' Tough. "Rose in Paradise" was Waylon Jennings' twelfth number…

On this day in 2014, Luke Bryan's "Drink A Beer" was sitting on top of the Billboard Country Singles Chart. The song was written by Jim Beavers and Chris Stapleton. "Drink A Beer" was the…

On this day in 1991, Wynonna made her national debut as a solo act on the American Music Awards singing, "She Is His Only Need." Since that day, Wynonna has had 20 singles as a…

On this day in 2005, Brad Paisley hit #1 with "Mud on the Tires". The song was released as the fourth and final single and title track off Paisley's album Mud on the Tires. The…

On this day in 2006, Carrie Underwood's single "Jesus, Take The Wheel" was Certified Gold by the RIAA.  The song was the first single from Underwood's debut album Some Hearts. The song became a crossover…

On this day in 1953, Hank Williams had the #1 song with "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive." The song was the last single to be released during Williams' lifetime, it reached #1 on…

On this day in 2001, Alabama announced that they had surpassed 65 million in sales. Those numbers included singles, albums, cd's and even 8 tracks. Alabama is among the best of all time when it…

On this day in 1985, Brantley Gilbert was born in Jefferson, Georgia. Gilbert went to Nashville originally as a songwriter and signed to Warner Chappell Publishing. He continued performing and put out an independent album, Modern…

On this day in 2014, Luke Bryan's "Drink a Beer" was sitting on top of the Country Music charts. The song was the third single from his fourth studio album, Crash My Party. "Drink a Beer"…