COUNTRY HISTORY

On this day in 2008 it was announced that Merle Haggard had been diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in May of this year and had undergone surgery during which part of one of his…

On this day in 2015, Charlie Dick, the widower of Patsy Cline, and a man who was very much responsible for helping to keep the artistic legacy of his late wife intact over the years, died…

On this day in 2007,  Kenny Chesney was named the CMA Entertainer of the Year for the third time in four years.

On this day in 2006, The Country Music Association awards aired for the first time on ABC.   The awards show had been on CBS since 1972. Keith Urban, who won the Male Vocalist of the Year, was absent due to…

Born on this day in 1911 in Cincinnati, Ohio, was Roy Rogers, singer and cowboy actor, one of the most heavily marketed and merchandised stars of his era, as well as being the namesake of…

On this day in 1983, Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton were at #1 on the US Country charts with, "Islands In The Stream". Written by the Bee Gees it was the first single from Rogers' album…

Born on this day in 1957 in Houston, Texas, was Lyle Lovett, singer-songwriter and actor. Lovett has won four Grammy Awards, including Best Male Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Album. It's Not Big It's Large was released in…

Born on this day in 1912 in Uvalde, Texas, was Dale Evans, film star and singer-songwriter. She was the third wife of singing cowboy Roy Rogers. From 1951 to 1957, Evans and her husband starred…

On this day in 1982, Hank Williams, Jr. had nine albums simultaneously on the "Billboard" Top Country Albums chart.

On this day in 1977, Dolly Parton released her 19th solo studio album, Here You Come Again. The album included Parton's first significant "crossover" success, the Grammy award-winning title single. The album's cover was the first to show the distinctive…