COUNTRY HISTORY

On this day in 2015, Big Machine released the Zac Brown Band album Jekyll + Hyde. The project is nominated for Top Country Album at next month's (5/22) Billboard Music Awards.

On this day in 1997, "One Night At A Time" by George Strait was the #1 song on the country charts. The song was released as the first single from his album Carrying Your Love…

On this day in 1959, Dolly Parton released her first single called 'Puppy Love" she was just 13-years old. Dolly's song "Girl Left Alone" was the B-side of the single.

On this day in 2015, Miranda Lambert won Female Vocalists of the Year, Album of the Year, for "Platinum"; and Song of the Year, for "Automatic" at the 50th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards…

On this day in 2011, Darius Rucker was #1 on the Mediabase and Billboard's Country Singles Chart with "This," marking Rucker's fifth time at the top of the country charts.

On this day in 2010, Lady Antebellum captured an 11th week at the top of Billboard's Country Albums Chart with Need You Now.

On this day in 1932, Loretta Lynn was born to Melvin "Ted" Webb and Clara Marie "Clary." Loreta was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1988. Happy 84th birthday to Loretta Lynn!

On this day in 2015, Mercury Records released Chris Stapleton's single "Traveller" to radio. The song has since won a Grammy for Stapleton for Best Country Solo Performance.

On this day in 2011, Jason Aldean's My Kinda Party topped Billboard's Country Albums Chart for the third consecutive week.  The album included five singles, three of which went to number one, "Don't You Wanna…

On this day in 1983, recording began on Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton's number one single, "Islands In The Stream." The song was written by The Bee Gees. The song was originally written for Marvin…