- Today in 1948, Little Jimmy Dickens performed “John Henry” and “I Dreamed Of An Old Love Affair” during his first performance at the Grand Ole Opry.
- Today in 1953, “Kaw-Liga” earned the late Hank Williams a #1 country single.
- Today in 1976, “Good Hearted Woman” by Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson hit the top of the Billboard country chart.
- Today in 1996, Garth Brooks’ album “Fresh Horses” was certified gold, platinum, and triple-platinum.
- Today in 2001, at the GRAMMYs, Faith Hill’s “Breathe” album won Best Country Album, her title “Breathe” won Best Female Country Vocal Performance, and her collaboration with Tim McGraw, “Let’s Make Love,” won Best Country Collaboration.
- Today in 2004, Toby Keith hit the top of the Billboard chart with “American Soldier.”
- Today in 2009, Jason Aldean filmed the “Fly Over States” video at the Smyrna Airport in Tennessee.
- Today in 2015, Maddie & Tae’s “Fly” video premiered on CMT.
- Today in 2016, Florida Georgia Line performed during the Daytona 500 pre-race show at the Daytona Motor Speedway in Florida. “Confession” is televised on FOX. The set also includes “Cruise,” “Anything Goes” and “This Is How We Roll.”
- Today in 2017, Thomas Rhett went gold with his single, “Vacation,” and earned a triple-platinum single from the RIAA for “Die A Happy Man.”
- Today in 2020, Garth Brooks and Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia hold a mentoring session with 100 student-athletes a day ahead of Brooks’ concert at Ford Field, encouraging them to pay attention to their mental health as they move into adulthood.
- Today in 2020, Tyler Childers earns his first gold single from the RIAA for “Feathered Indians.”
- Today in 2020, Dan + Shay’s Shay Mooney welcomed his son, Ames Alexander Mooney, with wife Hannah in Nashville.
- Today in 2020, Maddie & Tae’s Taylor Dye marries “Love Me Like You Mean It” songwriter Josh Kerr in Nashville.
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