COUNTRY HISTORY

On this day in 2011, Eli Young Band's "Crazy Girl" was Certified Platinum by the RIAA for sales of over one million downloads. The song went number one just one week later.

In 2011, Toby Keith's "Red Solo Cup" video surpassed one million views after just two weeks online. The song would later be RIAA Certified Double Platinum. Its' the only song not wrote or co-wrote by…

On this day in 2001, Tim McGraw grabbed the top spot on the singles chart with "Angry All The Time." The song was a cover, as "Angry All the Time" is a song written by Bruce…

Today in 2010, Sugarland's fourth album The Incredible Machine debuted at #1 on both Billboard's Top 200 All-Genre Chart and the Country Singles Chart with sales of more than 202,000 copies.

On this day in 1985, Alabama's "If You're Gonna Play In Texas ((You Gotta Have A Fiddle In The Band)" was the most popular tune in the country.  It was released in July 1984 as…

On this day in 2006, Dierks Bentley's Long Trip Alone topped the Billboard Country Albums Chart, selling 82,000 copies its first week in stores, giving Dierks the best sales week of his career.

Today in 1956, Dwight Yoakam was born in Pikeville Kentucky. Yoakam has released over twenty albums and has sold over 25 million records. He recorded five Billboard #1 albums, twelve gold albums, and nine platinum…

Today in 2008, for the fifth time in his career, Kenny Chesney landed at #1 on the All-Genre Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart - this time for his latest release, Lucky Old Sun. The album…

Today in 2010, Darius Rucker's Charleston, SC 1966 debuted at the top of the Billboard Country Album Charts with 100,000 copies sold in its first week. The album would end up being Certified Gold after…

Today in 2010, Reba McEntire wanted her act of kindness kept a secret, but word leaked that she donated over $60,000 to an Oklahoma School Board that was in financial need.