- Today in 1990, Pam Tillis released the single, “Don’t Tell Me What to Do.”
- Today in 1995, BlackHawk released the single “Like There Ain’t No Yesterday.”
- Today in 1996, Terri Clark’s album, “Just The Same” and Reba McEntire’s “What If It’s You” album arrived in stores.
- Today in 2001, it was announced that Alan Jackson raised over $200,000 (after expenses) at his October 27th benefit concert for “Angels House,” the Newnan-Coweta Children’s Shelter, in his hometown of Newnan, Georgia.
- Today in 2002, Johnny Cash’s “American IV: The Man Comes Around” album was released. It’s the last album of new material issued during the singer’s life.
- Today in 2003, Alan Jackson and Johnny Cash won three trophies each in the 37th annual Country Music Association awards at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House on CBS. Jackson earns Entertainer of the Year; Male Vocalist; and Vocal Event, for “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere.”
- Today in 2006, Reba McEntire and Ronnie Milsap were among the first six inductees in Nashville’s Music City Walk of Fame. Also added: Roy Orbison, songwriters Boudleaux and Felice Bryant, The Fisk Jubilee Singers and conductor Kenneth Schermerhorn.
- Today in 2013, Blake Shelton was the only country artist nominated twice in the annual People’s Choice Awards. “The Voice,” the NBC series that used him as a coach, is also nominated for Favorite Competition TV Show.
- Today in 2014, Miranda Lambert won four times during the 48th annual Country Music Association awards, aired by ABC from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. She won Female Vocalist of the Year; Album, for “Platinum”; Single, for “Automatic”; and Music Event, for the Keith Urban duet “We Were Us.”
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