COUNTRY HISTORY

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

On this day in 2001, Tim McGraw landed his 16th #1 hit with "Grown Men Don't Cry". The song was released as the first single from McGraw's Set This Circus Down album. Along with hitting…

On this day in 1993, Toby Keith received his first #1 on the Billboard US Hot Country Songs chart with "Should've Been A Cowboy". The track was released as his debut single and was served as the…