COUNTRY HISTORY

On this day in 2005, Dierks Bentley appeared in his former hometown, Phoenix, as the opening act for George Strait. The concert was attended by a former schoolmate, Cassie Black, the beginning of a romance…

On this day in 2014, Lady Antebellum performed "Compass" on the NBC Special Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years Of Beautiful.

On this day in 2014, The Band Perry performed "Done" during the Super Bowl Pre-Game Show at Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey as the Seattle Seahawks blasted the Denver Broncos, 43 to 8.

On this day in 2011, Miranda Lambert and Ronnie Dunn announced the nominees for the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at a press conference in Nashville at the Country Music Hall Of Fame…

On this day in 1996, Garth Brooks refused to accept the American Music Awards' Only Entertainer of the Year honor, saying he "Cannot agree with this." Brooks has gone on to win 17 total American…

On this day in 2014, Eric Paslay hosted and performed in the Country Music Association's Fifth Annual Keep The Music Playing Concert featuring local student musicians at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville.

On this day in 1992, Wynonna Judd made her national debut as a solo act on the American Music Awards singing, "She Is His Only Need." The song would be her first single off of…

On this day in 2014, Kacey Musgraves won two awards during the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, which aired on CBS from Los Angeles' Staples Center. She took home Best Country Album, for Same Trailer Different…

On this day in 2005, Kenny Chesney released his island-flavored CD Be As You Are: Songs From An Old Blue Chair. This album was intended by Chesney to be a side project, and it produced no…

On this day in 2014, Zac Brown Band and Clare Bowen performed "free" on the ABC Series Nashville in an episode that also featured Rascal Flatts' Jay Demarcus.