COUNTRY HISTORY

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.

Alan Jackson's 12th album, What I Do, debuted at number one on the Billboard Country Albums Chart in 2004. The album produced four singles with "Too Much of a Good Thing", "Monday Morning Church", "The…

On this day in 2000, Kenny Chesney's album Everywhere We Go was Certified Double Platinum. The album was Chesney's first in his career to receive Double Platinum status and produced four singles, including two #1…

On this day in 2014, EMI released Eric Church's "Talladega" to radio. The song was recently nominated for "Single Of The Year" at the 2015 CMA Awards.

On this day in 1997, Kenny Chesney's "She Got It All" was rolling through a three-week stay at #1 on the charts. The song was Chesney's first number one single on the country charts.