- Today in 1965, “Tennessee Waltz” was declared the official state song of Tennessee.
- Today in 1969, rock legend Bob Dylan went to Nashville to record with Johnny Cash, but only two songs cut at those sessions ever saw the light of day. Later that year, Dylan was one of the first guests on Johnny’s TV show.
- Today in 1976, The Eagles released “Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975,” which included “Lyin’ Eyes.”
- Today in 1993, Lyle Lovett sung “Stand By Your Man” with Tammy Wynette on “The Tonight Show.”
- Today in 1995, Garth Brooks’ album, “The Hits,” topped the country charts.
- Today in 1995, Tanya Tucker earned one platinum album and three gold ones, including “Strong Enough to Bend.”
- Today in 1995, Wade Hayes scored his first #1 hit, “Old Enough to Know Better.”
- Today in 1995, John Michael Montgomery’s “I Can Love You Like That” was released.
- Today in 1996, Joe Diffie’s “Bigger Than The Beatles” became a #1 hit on the Billboard country singles list.
- Today in 2001, Jamie O’Neal’s “There Is No Arizona” hit the top of the charts.
- Today in 2001, Brad Paisley was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. He wore Buck Owen’s the yellow jacket from the night he recorded the album “Live At Carnegie Hall.” Paisley sang “Two People Fell In Love.”
- Today in 2002, Hank Williams Jr. and Kid Rock performed “Family Tradition” and “Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound” on CMT Crossroads.
- Today in 2013, Mindy McCready died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
- Today in 2015, Florida Georgia Line’s “Sippin’ On Fire” hit the airwaves.
- Today in 2016, the Indiana legislature recognized Joey+Rory with the Sagamore of the Wabash Award, the state’s highest honor.
- Today in 2017, Dustin Lynch’s single, “Small Town Boy,” hit the airwaves.
- Today in 2017, Mayor Don Iveson declared Garth Brooks Day in Edmonton, Alberta, as Brooks launched a nine-concert engagement at Rogers Place.
- Today in 2017, the Alison Krauss album, “Windy City,” was released.
- Today in 2018, Carrie Underwood donated $10,000 through a Go Fund Me page to an Oklahoma police officer who was injured in a car accident
- Today in 2019, Blake Shelton performed “Suspicious Minds” as host of NBC’s “Elvis All-Star Tribute Special,” celebrating 50 years since the King’s 1968 comeback special. Also featured: Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Mac Davis, Little Big Town, Pistol Annies, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban.
- Today in 2019, Dolly Parton took a curtain call as “9 To 5: The Musical” opened in London.
- Today in 2021, Luke Combs said there is “no excuse” for 2015 photos that depict him with Confederate flag images, adding that he “would never want to be associated with something that brought so much pain to someone else.” The comments came during a Country Radio Seminar panel on country and race that also featured Maren Morris.
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