- Today in 1969, Loretta Lynn recorded her signature song, “Coal Miner’s Daughter.”
- Today in 1980, President Jimmy Carter declared October to be Country Music Month.
- Today in 1990, Garth Brooks’ self-titled debut album was certified gold. He became a member of the Grand Ole Opry later that same year.
- Today in 1991, the album, “For My Broken Heart,” by Reba McEntire was released.
- Today in 1991, Clint Black’s “Put Yourself In My Shoes” album was certified double platinum.
- Today in 1995, nearly $1-million was raised at the Farm Aid concert in Louisville, Kentucky.
- Today in 1997, Trisha Yearwood’s “Songbook: A Collection of Hits” went gold and platinum simultaneously.
- Today in 1997, the video for “In Another’s Eyes,” which consisted of Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood performing the song on “The Tonight Show,” debuted on CMT.
- Today in 1999, Neal McCoy kicked off his 5th annual benefit weekend for the East Texas Angel Network in his hometown of Longview, Texas.
- Today in 2002, the “Will The Circle Be Unbroken III” album by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, LeAnn Rimes’ “Twisted Angel” CD and Randy Travis’ “Rise & Shine” project arrived in stores.
- Today in 2002, Brad Paisley announced that he was officially engaged to his actress/screenwriter girlfriend, Kimberly Williams. The couple exchanged vows the following May.
- Today in 2005, Dierks Bentley was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry and performed “Come A Little Closer” after being introduced by Marty Stuart.
- Today in 2009, Dailey & Vincent were repeated as Entertainer of the Year at the International Bluegrass Music Association awards in Nashville.
- Today in 2010, Jason Aldean’s “My Kinda Party” video premiered on CMT.
- Today in 2011, Lady A sang “We Owned The Night” and “Just A Kiss” on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.”
- Today in 2012, Chris Young’s “I Can Take It From There” hit the radio.
- Today in 2014, Peggy Sue Evers, a 53-year-old woman who looks nothing like Alison Krauss, is jailed in the Bernalillo Metropolitan Detention Center in New Mexico for parading as the bluegrass singer and defrauding a senior citizen of his home and $40-grand.
- Today in 2015, A Thousand Horses played the Troubadour in Los Angeles, where they brought out a surprise guest, former Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora.
- Today in 2016, Eric Church guested on ESPN’s “College GameDay,” where he called Ole Miss “the best 2-2 team maybe ever.”
- Today in 2016, LeAnn Rimes announced via Twitter that she was rescheduling the weekend’s two shows in Indiana as she struggled with jaw pain which was preventing her from singing.
- Today in 2016, Dolly Parton played the first of two concerts at the historic Hollywood Bowl.
- Today in 2016, Jason Aldean’s album, “They Don’t Know,” debuted at #1.
- Today in 2017, Loretta Lynn performed publicly for the first time since suffering a stroke the previous May. Her set – during the Tennessee Motorcycles and Music Revival on her ranch in Hurricane Mills – included “Coal Miner’s Daughter” and “You Ain’t Woman Enough.”
- Today in 2018, it was a pretty big day for Miranda Lambert. The RIAA tapped six Miranda Lambert titles with sales awards: the albums “Revolution” and “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” went double-platinum, while the singles “The House That Built Me” and “Mama’s Broken Heart” were certified triple-platinum, “Over You” hit double-platinum and “Automatic?” It was platinum.
- Today in 2019, Hunter Hayes and Devin Dawson performed during the second annual Andrew Dorff memorial concert at City Winery in Nashville. The event raised money for the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital, the show also included Rachel Wammack and songwriters Lori McKenna and Jeffrey Steele.
- Today in 2019, Jon Pardi’s first-ever headlining concert at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville included a surprise appearance by Brooks & Dunn, who team with Pardi on “Neon Moon” and “My Next Broken Heart.”
- Today in 2019, the Lacs receive their first gold single for “Kickin’ Up Mud.”
- Today in 2020, the video to Maren Morris’ “Better Than We Found It” was released.
- Today in 2020, Blake Shelton, Thomas Rhett and Kane Brown were double nominees in the E! People’s Choice Awards.
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