COUNTRY HISTORY

On this day in 1970, Lynn Anderson's "Rose Garden" started a five week stay at #1 on the Billboard Chart. Anderson won the Grammy Award for Best Femal Country Vocal Performance for the song in…

On this day in 2011, Wynonna Judd got engaged to her boyfriend, Cactus Moser - of Highway 101 Fame - the couple are now married and are still touring together as he plays drums in…

On this day in 2002, Billboard reported that Kenny Chesney was the top grossing country artist of the year, earning 22.7 million dollars.

On this day in 1973, Merle Haggard's "If We Make It Through December" began a four-week stay at #1. The song was the lead single for his album, Merle Haggard's Christmas Present, and then the…

On this day in 1999, Garth Brooks' album, The Magic of Christmas, was Certified Platinum. It was Garth's second Christmas album, and produced six singles.

On this day in 2013, Chris Young sang "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" on the adoption-themed CBS-TV Special "A Home For The Holidays," hosted by Celine Dion.

On this day in 2002, Billboard Magazine named Kenny Chesney's "The Good Stuff" their song of the year. At the time, it was also his longest-lasting Number One, having spent a total of seven weeks at…

On this day in 2014, Craig Wayne Boyd won NBC's "The Voice," earning $100,000 and a Dot Recording Deal. In February of 2015, he opened for Rascal Flatts at their Las Vegas Shows.

On this day in 1998, Faith Hill grabbed her sixth Billboard #1 single with Let Me Let Go."  The song was nominated for a Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.

On this day in 2011, the Country Music Association pledged ten million dollars to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The donation was used to expand the museum by adding an 800-seat estate…