- Today in 1968, Merle Haggard’s “The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde” reached #1 in Billboard.
- Today in 1976, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris performed together for the first time for a taping of the TV show, “Dolly.”
- Today in 1993, Brooks & Dunn’s “Hard Workin’ Man” went gold and platinum simultaneously.
- Today in 1997, Alan Jackson hit #1 with “Tonight I Climbed the Wall.”
- Today in 1999, the “Always Never The Same” album by George Strait was certified gold and platinum.
- Today in 2000, “People” magazine’s annual “50 Most Beautiful People in the World” list was released with Faith Hill and Shania Twain among the honorees. When asked what the most important aspect of beauty is, Faith had a very candid answer. She said, quote, “I always said I wanted huge breasts, because I used to think that was the most important quality.” Somehow, we think her husband, Tim McGraw, likes Faith just the way she is. This appearance in the 50 Most Beautiful People list was the first for Shania and the second for Faith who was included back in 1995.
- Today in 2001, a stretch of highway in Trisha Yearwood‘s hometown of Monticello, Georgia was named for her.
- Today in 2004, Interscope released Loretta Lynn’s “Van Lear Rose” album. It was produced by White Stripes’ Jack White.
- Today in 2004, Epic released Gretchen Wilson’s debut single “Redneck Woman.”
- Today in 2008, Emmylou Harris and Ernest “Pop” Stoneman were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame during the medallion ceremony in Nashville.
- Today in 2009, CMT debuted Randy Houser’s “Boots On” video.
- Today in 2010, Shania Twain mentored the final six competitors on FOX-TV’s “American Idol,” with Casey James. The episode’s list included “You’ve Got A Way,” “Any Man Of Mine,” “No One Needs To Know” and “You’re Still the One.”
- Today in 2011, Jason Aldean lead the finalists of the CMT Music Awards with four nominations.
- Today in 2012, CMT debuted Dustin Lynch’s “Cowboys And Angels,” Easton Corbin’s “Lovin’ You Is Fun” and Thomas Rhett’s “Something To Do With My Hands.”
- Today in 2016, Miranda Lambert was an unexpected guest, joining Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton and Anderson East on “My Girl” during a show at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles.
- Today in 2017, Pat Green played a free concert for military personnel at Fort Hood in Texas.
- Today in 2017, Dierks Bentley scored a gold single from the RIAA for “Black” and a platinum for “Different For Girls.”
- Today in 2018, Florida Georgia Line brings out surprise guest Jason Derulo for “This Is How We Roll” during the Stagecoach country festival in Indio, California. They also welcome Jake Owen and Chris Lane for “Sun Daze” and Morgan Wallen for “Up Down.”
- Today in 2019, Matt Stell performed “Prayed For You” during his Grand Ole Opry debut.
- Today in 2020, “Nobody But You,” the Blake Shelton duet with Gwen Stefani, was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.
- Today in 2021, Colt Ford underwent surgery for cancer in his right eye.
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