COUNTRY HISTORY

On this day in 1964, the Country Music Foundation, Inc. (CMF) registered with the state of Tennessee. The Country Music Foundation is a non-profit organization, who's purpose is to dedicate to preserving and teaching the…

On this day in 2001, Toby Keith sang at the White House for President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush as part of the PBS Special In Performance At The White House.

On this day in 1985, Alabama's albums Mountain Music and Feels So Right were certified Quadruple Platinum, while their album The Closer You Get was certified Triple Platinum. Mountain Music was not only a huge success…

On this day in 1962, "Whispering" Bill Anderson grabbed his first #1 song with "Mama Sang A Song." The song spent seven non-consecutive weeks atop of the Billboard Hot C&W Sides chart. "Mama Sang A…

Reba McEntire's song "Somebody" made its way to the top of the charts in 2004. It was Reba's 22nd Billboard #1 single. Initially, the song was recorded by singer Mark Wills for his 2001 studio…

Today in 2011, Chris Young's album Neon sold more than 72,000 copies in its opening week. Young debuted at #2 on Billboard's Top Country Album Chart and #4 on the All-Genre Billboard 200 Chart. The album…

On this day in 2002, Toby Keith released his album Unleashed featuring "Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue (The Angry American)." The album was certified 4x Multi-Platinum for sales of four million copies in the…

On this day in 2001, Lonestar's "I'm Already There" was strolling through an amazing six week stay on top of the Billboard Country Singles Chart. The song was the band's seventh number one, and was…

On this day in 1956, Johnny Cash's "I Walk The Line" went to #1. This was Cash's very first record to top the charts. The single remained on the record charts for over 43 weeks,…

On this day in 1975, Merle Haggard's  song "Movin On," which was also the theme for the TV Series of the same name, was the #1 song in the land. The song stayed on top…