- Today in 1964, Dolly Parton moved to Nashville a day after her high school graduation and met her future husband, Carl Dean, at a laundromat.
- Today in 1974, Ronnie Milsap collected the first #1 country single of his career with “Pure Love.” Here’s a fun fact, it was written by Eddie Rabbitt.
- Today in 1975, Willie Nelson’s “Red Headed Stranger” album was released.
- Today in 1991, Diamond Rio collected their first #1 single on the “Billboard” country chart with their debut, “Meet In The Middle.”
- Today in 1994, Restless Heart performed at the opening of The Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville after a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Marty Stuart and Tanya Tucker. Among the acts that become the house band at the venue: Lonestar, Ricochet and Sons of the Desert.
- Today in 1997, Kenny Rogers married Wanda Miller.
- Today in 1999, Brad Paisley’s debut album, “Who Needs Pictures,” was released.
- Today in 2006, Josh Turner claimed the first two gold singles of his career, awarded for “Long Black Train” and “Your Man.”
- Today in 2011, Luke Bryan taped an installment of “CMT Crossroads” with The Doobie Brothers at The Factory in Franklin, Tennessee. Included in the set list: “Do I,” “Rain Is A Good Thing,” “Long Train’ Runnin'” and “China Grove.”
- Today in 2012, The Band Perry’s video for “Postcard From Paris” debuted on CMT.
- Today in 2014, Brad Paisley put on a surprise two-hour after-concert show at 1am at Joe’s Bar in Chicago. He was joined alive with Randy Houser, Charlie Worsham and Leah Turner.
- Today in 2014, Rolling Stone Country ranked Johnny Cash’s “I Walk The Line” #1 as it lists the “100 Greatest Country Songs Of All Time.”
- Today in 2015, Rhonda Adkins rescinded her divorce petition from Trace Adkins. The move would allow them to settle without public scrutiny…but they remain married today.
- Today in 2015, Brothers Osborne’s John Osborne (the one with the beard) married singer/songwriter Lucie Silvas.
- Today in 2018, Maddie & Tae’s Maddie Marlow announced on social media that she was engaged to longtime boyfriend Jonah Font…the happy couple said their “I do’s” November 2019 and Maddie Marlow became Maddie Font.
- Today in 2018, Tracy Byrd, Rick Trevino and Deryl Dodd play a benefit for abused foster children at the South Plains Fair Park Coliseum in Lubbock, Texas.
- Today in 2019, Kellie Pickler starred as the Hallmark Channel debuted “Wedding At Graceland.” Lee Brice appeared in a singing role.
- Today in 2019, Taylor Swift publicly urged the Senate to pass the Equality Act, which would ban discrimination against the LGBTQ community.
- Today in 2020, decades after Ricky Skaggs quit school one credit short of graduating to begin his music career, he was surprised with a diploma from Lawrence County High School in Louisa, Kentucky, during a virtual commencement ceremony.
- Today in 2020, Mickey Guyton’s single “Black Like Me” hit the airwaves.
- Today in 2020, the “Iconic Women Of Country” special debuted on PBS, celebrating such classic female acts as Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Barbara Mandrell, Patsy Cline, Connie Smith, Tammy Wynette and Jeannie C. Riley.
- Today in 2021, the Oak Ridge Boys joined Governor Bill Lee in Jonesborough, Tennessee, to celebrate the state’s 225th anniversary.
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