COUNTRY HISTORY

On this day in 2005, Brad Paisley hit #1 with "Mud on the Tires". The song was released as the fourth and final single and title track off Paisley's album Mud on the Tires. The…

On this day in 2006, Carrie Underwood's single "Jesus, Take The Wheel" was Certified Gold by the RIAA.  The song was the first single from Underwood's debut album Some Hearts. The song became a crossover…

On this day in 1953, Hank Williams had the #1 song with "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive." The song was the last single to be released during Williams' lifetime, it reached #1 on…

On this day in 2001, Alabama announced that they had surpassed 65 million in sales. Those numbers included singles, albums, cd's and even 8 tracks. Alabama is among the best of all time when it…

On this day in 1985, Brantley Gilbert was born in Jefferson, Georgia. Gilbert went to Nashville originally as a songwriter and signed to Warner Chappell Publishing. He continued performing and put out an independent album, Modern…

On this day in 2014, Luke Bryan's "Drink a Beer" was sitting on top of the Country Music charts. The song was the third single from his fourth studio album, Crash My Party. "Drink a Beer"…

On this day in 2012, Eric Church's "Drink In My Hand" was the number one song in the country.  The song was released as the second single from his album Chief. The single would end…

On this day in 2002, Alan Jackson's "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)" continued its hold of the #1 spot on the charts for a fifth straight week. The song won multiple awards…

On this day in 2004, Kenny Chesney started a six-week stay at #1 with "There Goes My Life". This was the first single from his eighth studio album When the Sun Goes Down.

On this day in 2004, Martina McBride received a Platinum Album for her self-titled album, Martina. The album was McBride's seventh and included the hit single "This One's for the Girls", her only #1 hit on…