June 20th: On This Day
Jun 20, 2017
On this day in 2005, Gretchen Wilson received the key to the city of Pocahontas, Illinois, when she returned to her hometown. Wilson was there to cut the ribbon on a new ball field concession stand…
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June 19th: On This Day
Jun 19, 2017
On this day in 2006, Taylor Swift released her debut single, "Tim McGraw", to country radio. The song was the debut single and first published song recorded by Swift and was the lead single from her self-titled debut album.…
June 16th: On This Day
Jun 16, 2017
On this day in 1981, The Oak Ridge Boys' "Elvira" was Certified Gold by the RIAA. The song is off of the band's album Fancy Free. The title of the song was inspired not by the name…
June 15th: On This Day
Jun 15, 2017
On this day in 1985, Ricky Skaggs reached the summit, when it hit #1 on the Billboard US Hot Country Songs chart with "Country Boy". The song was released as the single and was the…
June 14th: On This Day
Jun 14, 2017
On this day in 1998, George Strait's "I Just Wanna Dance With You" started a three-week stay at the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart. The song…
June 13th: On This Day
Jun 13, 2017
On this day in 2011, Miranda Lambert and her girl-project the Pistol Annies signed their first recording contract with RCA records. Ashley Monroe, Angaleena Presley, and Lambert would debut their group on the National Stage earlier…
June 12th: On This Day
Jun 12, 2017
On this day in 1973, Dolly Parton recorded "Jolene" during the afternoon at RCA Studio B in Nashville. The song was released in October of the same year and hit #1 on the Billboard US Country…
June 9th: On This Day
Jun 09, 2017
On this day in 2014, Captiol Records Keith Urban's "Somewhere In My Car" was released to radio. The song would top the Country Airplay chart, making it Urban's sixteenth number one single on that chart. "Somewhere In My…
June 8th: On This Day
Jun 08, 2017
On this day in 2003, Joe Nichols received a Gold Album for Man with a Memory. The album produced four singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, including his first ever #1 "Brokenheartsville". The…
June 7th: On This Day
Jun 07, 2017
On this day in 2007, Taylor Swift's self-titled debut album was Certified Platinum by the RIAA. Taylor Swift was the debut album for the singer, who was just 16 years old at the time. The album hit #1…