COUNTRY HISTORY

  On this day in 1956, the Marty Robbins classic "Singing The Blues" started a thirteen-week run at the top of the charts. The song would also peak at number seventeen on the US pop…

On this day in 2015, Capitol released the Luke Bryan single "Home Alone Tonight," featuring Karen Fairchild, to radio. The song was released off of his fifth studio album, Kill the Lights. The song reached number on the US Country…

On this day in 2011, David Nail's second studio album, The Sound of a Million Dreams, was released. The album produced Nail's number one single, "Let It Rain". The Sound of a Million Dreams peaked at number eight on the US…

On this day in 2001, Garth Brooks: Coast to Coast LIVE aired on CBS. It was the first of three straight Wednesday night concert specials. The three concert were spread out with the first being…

On this day in 1982, Ricky Skaggs ascended to #1 in Billboard with "Heartbroke," written by Guy Clark.  The song was the first single from his fifth studio album, Highways & Heartaches. "Heartbroke" was Ricky Skaggs' third number…

On this day in 1992, Billy Ray Cyrus becomes the first country artist to ship 5 million copies of his debut album, with the latest certification of Some Gave All. The album included Cyrus' break out…

On this day in 2012, Valory Records released Thomas Rhett's "Get Me Some Of That" to radio. The song was released as the fourth single from his debut album, It Goes Like This. The song…

On this day in 2014, Warner Bros. released Blake Shelton's collaboration with Ashley Monroe, "Lonely Tonight," to radio. The song was released as the second single from Shelton's eighth studio album, Bringing Back the Sunshine.…

On this day in 2004, Josh Turner flagged down his first Platinum Album for Long Black Train. The album was the debut album for Turner and produced three singles with "She'll Go on You", "What…

On this day in 2006, Kellie Pickler's debut album, Small Town Girl, debuted at number one on the Billboard's Top Country Albums chart, selling more than 79,000 copies in its first week in stores. The…