COUNTRY HISTORY

On this day in 2002, Keith Urban's "Somebody Like You" was in the middle of a six-week stay on top of the charts. The song was the first single from Urban's third studio album, Golden…

On this day in 1995, Tim McGraw's "I Like It, I Love It" started its fifth and final week at #1. The song was the first single from his album All I Want. The song…

On this day in 2006, Tim McGraw received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His Hollywood Star is located at 6901 Hollywood Boulevard in front of the Virgin Records Store. McGraw's wife, Faith…

  On this day in 1985, George Strait won CMAs for Male Vocalist and Album of the Year for Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind. The album produced three singles, "The Fireman", "The Cowboy Rides Away", and the…

On this day in 1980, Johnny Cash became the 32nd member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Cash was inducted for all of his hit recordings on the country and pop charts, as well…

On this day in 2004, LeAnn Rimes,  released her holiday album What A Wonderful World. The album included ten tracks, with three of the tracks being original Christmas tunes, co-wrote by Rimes. Rimes released four promotional singles…

Today in 2011, Martina McBride released her eleventh album, dubbed Eleven. The album produced three singles and would hit #4 on the US Billboard Top Country Albums chart at #10 on the US Billboard 200. McBride herself rode on a train…

On this day in 1988, Hank Wiliams Jr. won the CMA's Entertainer of the Year award. Williams was also awarded the Album of the Year for Born to Boogie and was nominated for Male Vocalist of the…

On this day in 2010, Kenny Chesney captured his tenth consecutive debut at the top of the Billboard Country Albums chart with Hemingway's Whiskey. The project sold 183,000 copies in it's first week and also…

On this day in 1977, Kenny Rogers made it to the top of the charts for the second time of his career with "Daytime Friends." The song was the lead single from his third album,…