On this day in 1982: Alabama's first "June Jam" is held in Fort Payne, Alabama
Jun 04, 2020
On this day in 1982: Alabama held their first ever June Jam in their hometown of Fort Payne, Alabama. More than 30,000 attended the charity concert near the high school, where the hometown band shares…
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On this day in 1989: Reba ties the knot
Jun 03, 2020
On this day in 1989: Reba McEntire married her road manager, Narvel Blackstock, in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. He had previously been her steel guitar player. Reba joked that after she’d promoted him to road manager,…
On this day in 2002: Mary Chapin Carpenter gets hitched
Jun 02, 2020
On this day in 2002: Mary Chapin Carpenter married contractor Timmy Smith. Well-known for being intensely private, the nuptials weren’t confirmed until weeks later, by friends of the couple – not from anyone in Mary…
On this day in 1999: Shania Twain ties her own record
Jun 01, 2020
On this day in 1999, Shania Twain's “Come On Over” album was certified for sales of eleven million, temporarily tying it with her own "The Woman In Me" as the best-selling album by a female…
On this day in 1998: Chely Wright goes to the prom
May 29, 2020
On this day in 1998, Chely Wright attended a senior prom in Altoona, Pennsylvania with a fan named David Showalter. Turns out the teen was tired of his mom bugging him to find a prom…
On this day in 1967: Barbara Mandrell gets hitched
May 28, 2020
On this day in 1967: Barbara Mandrell married Ken Dudney. Barbara met Ken when he was hired by her family's band, The Mandrells, as a drummer. They were married shortly after Ken received his wings…
On this day in 1978: John Conlee charts with "Rose Colored Glasses"
May 27, 2020
On this day in 1978, John Conlee entered the country charts for the first time with "Rose Colored Glasses." Conlee would later go on to have a string of charting hits including "Backside of Thirty",…
On this day in 2004: Toby Keith wins big at the ACM Awards
May 26, 2020
On this day in 2004: Toby Keith won four times at the Academy of Country Music Awards. Keith claimed Entertainer of the Year; Top Male Vocalist; Album, for "Shock'n Y'all"; and Video, for the Willie…
On this day in 2002: Alan Jackson and Brooks & Dunn win big at the ACMs
May 22, 2020
On this day in 2002: Brooks & Dunn and Alan Jackson won three times each in the 37th Academy of Country Music awards at Los Angeles' Universal Amphitheatre. Brooks & Dunn take Entertainer of the…
On this day in 2002, Willie Nelson and Sheryl Crow tapes an episode of "CMT Crossroads"
May 21, 2020
On this day in 2002, Willie Nelson and Sheryl Crow taped an installment of "CMT Crossroads" in Los Angeles. In addition to their own material, they offered a duet on the Johnny Cash & June…