COUNTRY HISTORY

On this day in 1982, John Anderson's "Wild and Blue" was spending two weeks at the top of the Billboard Country Charts. The song was released as the first single from Anderson's album Wild &…

On this day in 2015, Thomas Rhett's "Die A Happy Man" was rolling through four weeks on top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The song was released as the second single from Rhett's…

On this day in 2015, Blake Shelton's "Gonna" was sitting on top of the Billboard Country Airplay charts. The song was the fourth and final single from Shelton's ninth studio album, Bringing Back the Sunshine.…

  On this day in 2006, Alan Jackson's gospel CD, Precious Memories, was named the most successful Christian record of 2006. The album was the first gospel album of Jackson's career, and his thirteenth album…

On this day in 1968, Glen Campbell was sitting on top of the charts with "Wichita Lineman". The song was off of Campbell's twelfth album of the same name and was Certified Gold by the RIAA.…

On this day in 1973, Merle Haggard's "If We Make It Through December" began a four-week stay at #1. The song was released on Haggard's holiday album Merle Haggard's Christmas Present. The song has become…

On this day in 1999, Garth Brooks' holiday album, Garth Brooks and the Magic of Christmas, was Certified Platinum by the RIAA. The album was the second holiday record from Brooks' and was his tenth #1…

On this day in 2011, Scotty McCreery's Clear as Day was #1 on the charts. Clear as Day was the debut studio album for the American Idol winner, and was the first debut album from an American Idol winner to…

On this day in 2005, Reba's #1's album was Certified Gold and Platinum on the same day. the album spanned Reba's thirty-year career and consisted of thirty-five tracks, including twenty-two Billboard number ones and two…

On this day in 2009, Lady Antebellum earned a Platinum single for "Need You Now". The song was released earlier in 2009 as the lead-off single and title track to Lady A's second album, Need…