COUNTRY HISTORY

On this day in 2005, Kenny Chesney and actress Renee' Zellweger tied the knot on the island of St. John in the Virgin Islands. After four months of marriage, the couple obtained an annulment. In…

On this day in 2003, Tim McGraw captures his 20th career number one single with "She's My Kind of Rain". The song was released as the third single from his album Tim McGraw and the…

On this day in 1999, Faith Hill took home four trophies at the 34th Annual Academy of Country Music awards on CBS from Los Angeles. Hill won Single Record and Video of the Year for "This Kiss",…

On this day in 2004, Warner Bros. Records released Big & Rich's debut album, Horse Of A Different Color. The album contained the hits "Wild West Show", "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)", "Holy Water", and…

On this day in 2007, Taylor Swift received a Gold Single for her debut, "Tim McGraw". The song was released as the first single from her self-titled debut album.  "Tim McGraw" peaked at #6 on the…

On this day in 1998, Shania Twain nailed down the #1 position on the Billboard US Country Songs chart with "You're Still The One". The song was released as the third single from Twain's album…

On this day in 1967, Tim McGraw was born in Delhi, Louisiana. McGraw was the only child of Elizabeth "Betty" Ann D'Agostino and Frank Edwin "Tug" McGraw Jr. Tug was a star pitcher for the…

On this day in 2001, Brooks & Dunn began a six-week romp at #1 on the Billboard US Hot Country Songs chart with "Ain't Nothing 'Bout You". The song was released as the first single from their…

On this day in 2004, Keith Urban's "You'll Think of Me" took the top spot on the Billboard US Country Songs chart from Kenny Chesney's "When The Sun Goes Down". The song was released as the…

On this day in 2013. George Jones passed away at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. Widely regarded as one of the genre's all-time greatest singers, the Country Music Hall of Fame member left such traditional-country…