COUNTRY HISTORY

On this day in 2008, it was announced that Kenny Chesney was the artist who spent the most weeks on the Billboard Country Singles Charts as a writer.

On this day in 2010, Carrie Underwood won Favorite Country Artist during CBS-TV's People's Choice Awards at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. To win the award, Carrie beat out Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Rascal…

  On this day in 1979, Kenny Rogers scored his ninth Billboard #1 with "Coward Of the County." The song was first released in November 1979 and was the second single from Kenny. "Coward of…

On this day in 2012, Chris Young was still reeling from his blow-out New Year's Eve show in Texas at Billy Bob's Fort Worth which closed with 6,000 ticket sales marking Young's biggest headlining show…

On this day in 2002, Billboard Magazine released its list of the Top Country Albums of the year. Alan Jackson's Drive placed third, Garth Brooks' Scarecrow came in second and The O Brother, Where Are…

On this day in 1982, John Anderson's "Wild and Blue" was spending two weeks at the top of the Billboard Country Charts. The song was Anderson's 11th country hit, and his first #1 hit song.

On this day in 2010, the Nashville Convention and Visitor's Bureau estimated that Garth Brooks' nine shows at Bridgestone Arena to benefit flood relief efforts may have brought as much as $10 million to the…

On this day in 1970, Lynn Anderson's "Rose Garden" started a five week stay at #1 on the Billboard Chart. Anderson won the Grammy Award for Best Femal Country Vocal Performance for the song in…

On this day in 2011, Wynonna Judd got engaged to her boyfriend, Cactus Moser - of Highway 101 Fame - the couple are now married and are still touring together as he plays drums in…

On this day in 2002, Billboard reported that Kenny Chesney was the top grossing country artist of the year, earning 22.7 million dollars.