COUNTRY HISTORY

Randy Travis struck gold for his album Storms of Life in 1986. IT featured the #1 hits "On The Other Hand" and "Diggin' Up Bones."

Today in 2010, Zac Brown Band's, You Get What You Give, Debuted at the top of the Billboard Country Albums Chart and landed the band their first #1 album on the Billboard 200.

On this day in 1981, Conway Twitty's "Tight Fittin' Jeans" was the most popular song in the country. The song was Conway's 26th number one on the country charts.

On this day in 1988, John Denver caused a stir by offering the Soviet Union ten million dollars to let him travel into space on their shuttle. Previously in 1985, Denver had passed NASA's rigorous…

On this day in 1962, Loretta Lynn joined the Grand Ole Opry. After she joined, Lynn's song "Don't Come Home A-Drinkin" went to No 1 and became one of the first albums by a female…

On this day in 2005, Sara Evans completed her run to #1 on the Billboard Chart with "A Real Fine Place To Start", holding the spot for two weeks. In June of 2006, it was…

On this day in 1952, Country Music Hall of Famer Hank Williams made his last recording, "Your Cheatin' Heart". The song topped Billboard's Country & Western Chart for six weeks, and sold over a million…

Today in 2010, Darius Rucker and his bandmates from Hootie & The Blowfish received news of a special monument in their honor. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, a statue of the group is expected to…

On this day in 1982, Dolly Parton released her Dolly Parton's Greatest Hits album. The album peaked at number 7 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums Chart. The greatest hits album included hits such…

On this day in 2014, Florida Georgia Line joined 75 volunteers in a Habitat For Humanity home build at the Sable Ridge Townhomes in Denver, Colorado.