- Today in 1947, Hank Williams recorded “Move It On Over” and “I Saw The Light” at Nashville’s Castle Studio during his first MGM recording session.
- Today in 1987, the “Hillbilly Deluxe” album by Dwight Yoakam was released.
- Today in 1987, Reba’s “What Am I Gonna Do About You” album was certified gold.
- Today in 1995, Brooks and Dunn scored a #1 hit with “Little Miss Honky Tonk.”
- Today in 1998, the “One Step At A Time” album by George Strait was released.
- Today in 1999, Brooks & Dunn debut their newest video, “South of Santa Fe,” at 10 am ET, while the website, Country.com simultaneously streamed the video using Microsoft Windows Media technology. It was the first time that a country video debuted simultaneously on TV and the Internet.
- Today in 2002, Reprise released Dwight Yoakam’s “Hillbilly Delux” album.
- Today in 2002, “CMT Crossroads” paired blues-rock trio ZZ Top with Brooks & Dunn. The list included “Boot Scootin’ Boogie,” “Hard Workin’ Man,” and “La Grange.”
- Today in 2004, Kenny Chesney and Toby Keith each won two trophies at the third annual CMT Flame Worthy Video Music Awards at Nashville’s Gaylord Entertainment Center.
- Today in 2006, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill began their “Soul2Soul Tour II” at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. It was Hill’s first tour in six years and generated $89 million dollars in over five months. The tour was the top-grossing country tour in history.
- Today in 2007, Carrie Underwood’s “Wasted” reached #1 in Billboard.
- Today in 2009, Capitol released Luke Bryan’s single “Do I” to radio. The song was co-written with Lady Antebellum members Charles Kelly and Dave Haywood. Lady A’s Hillary Scott on backing vocals were featured.
- Today in 2012, Keith Urban became a member of the Grand Ole Opry. He performed “Who Wouldn’t Wanna Be Me,” “Days Go By” and “Without You.”
- Today in 2013, Lee Brice married Sara Reeveley at the Integrity Hills Chapel in Branson, Missouri. The couple’s first dance was Brice’s “I Don’t Dance,” which was inspired by her.
- Today in 2014, Dierks Bentley attended the Boston Marathon to cheer for his wife, Cassidy Bentley. She finished the 26.2-mile course in three house and 34 minutes.
- Today in 2015, Brett Eldredge’s “Lose My Mind” hit the airwaves.
- Today in 2016, Canaan Smith scored a platinum single from the RIAA for “Love You Like That.”
- Today in 2017, Brad Paisley’s album, “Love And War,” was released.
- Today in 2017, Cody Johnson made his Grand Ole Opry debut.
- Today in 2019, Little Big Town is featured as CBS aired “Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration.” The cast also includes Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, Tori Kelly, Pentatonix, Meghan Trainor, Valerie Simpson and songwriting team Holland, Dozier & Holland.
- Today in 2019, Maren Morris was a surprise guest at the Coachella music festival, performing “The Middle” with pop artist Zedd at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, California.
- Today in 2020, Blake Shelton pledged $150-thousand to a regional food bank during Give From Home Day on KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City.
