COUNTRY HISTORY

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…

On this day in 1976, Waylon Jennings captured the top spot on the chart with "Amanda." "Amanda" was Jenning's eighth solo number one on the country charts. The song was first recorded and released by…

On this day in 2014, Brett Eldredge celebrated a #1 single with "Beat Of The Music" by diving with the sharks in the Bahamas. After reaching #1, "Beat Of The Music" was certified Gold, selling…

Today in 2010, Lady Antebellum was #1 on the Billboard's Country Albums Chart for the 24th week with "Need You Now." The album was certified Platinum 4 times and spawned three #1 singles with "Need…

On this day in 1987, Randy Travis was awarded a Gold and Platinum Album for "Always & Forever." The album had four major singles; "Too Gone Too Long", "I Won't Need You Anymore (Always and…

On this day in 2007, Columbia released Montgomery Gentry's "What Do Ya Think About That" to radio. The song was released as the third single from their album "Some People Change." "What Do Ya Think…

In 2013, three days after  being admitted in the hospital for viral cardiomyopathy after a viral upper respiratory infection, Randy Travis underwent emergency brain surgery after suffering a stroke at the Heart Hospital at Baylor Plano…

On this day in 1996, Curb released Leann Rimes' debut album, "Blue." The album included the singles "Blue", "Hurt Me", "One Way Ticket (Because I Can)", which is Rimes' only number one hit on the…

On this day in 2013, Little Big town scored a platinum album for "Tornado." The album's lead-off single was "Pontoon," which was released in April 2012. It became their first Number One hit on the…