COUNTRY HISTORY

In 2002, the ACM Awards were presented in Los Angeles. The event handed awards out to Alan Jackson for Top Male Vocalist, and Brooks & Dunn for Entertainer of the Year.

Today in 2011, Carrie Underwood became the top-earning contestant in the history of American Idol. According to Billboard, Underwood passed Kelly Clarkson, selling over 12 million albums and 18 million digital tracks since her debut…

On this day in 1973, Tanya Tucker scored her very first #1 hit with "What's Your Mama's Name?". The song stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of fourteen weeks…

On this day in 1965, Roger Miller's "King Of The Road" was certified gold. The song won a Grammy for Best Single, Song, and Male Voal Performance. Check it out here! https://youtu.be/OmOe27SJ3Yc

On this day in 1952, the King of Country Music, George Strait, was born in Poteet, Texas, to John Byron Strait, Sr. and the former Doris Couser. George Strait got his big break in 1981,…

On this day in 1972, Glen Campbell's greatest hits album was certified gold. Among the hits on the project was Glen's three-week chart topper "Galveston." Check it out here! https://youtu.be/ZTbTHlTmDX8

On this day in 1990, Conway Twitty's album "The Very Best of Conway Twitty," was certified Platinum.

On this day in 2002, Montgomery Gentry invited everyone in their hometown of Lexington, Kentucky to be extras in their video shoot for the song "My Town." Listen to it here! https://youtu.be/qj9b3QqTOtY

Today in 2010, it became official through a statement to People Magazine that Blake Shelton proposed to Miranda Lambert. Miranda said, "He called my dad and got his blessing first. That was so southern and…

Today in 2013, The Eli Young Band received distinguished young alumni awards from the University of North Texas backstage at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.