COUNTRY HISTORY

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.

On this day in 1973, Merle Haggard's "If We Make It Through December" began a four-week stay at #1. The song was the lead single for his album, Merle Haggard's Christmas Present, and then the…

On this day in 1999, Garth Brooks' album, The Magic of Christmas, was Certified Platinum. It was Garth's second Christmas album, and produced six singles.

On this day in 2013, Chris Young sang "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" on the adoption-themed CBS-TV Special "A Home For The Holidays," hosted by Celine Dion.

On this day in 2002, Billboard Magazine named Kenny Chesney's "The Good Stuff" their song of the year. At the time, it was also his longest-lasting Number One, having spent a total of seven weeks at…

On this day in 2014, Craig Wayne Boyd won NBC's "The Voice," earning $100,000 and a Dot Recording Deal. In February of 2015, he opened for Rascal Flatts at their Las Vegas Shows.