 |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
| 3/12/2010 |
Today In Country Music History
Today in 1975, George Jones and Tammy Wynette got a D.I.V.O.R.C.E. after six turbulent years of marriage and one child, daughter Tamla Georgette.
Today in 1991, Dolly Parton's "Eagle When She Flies" album was released.
Today in 2001, on the heels of their first anniversary, Vince Gill and Amy Grant welcomed their daughter, Corrina Grant Gill, into the world at 1:36 a.m. eastern time.
Today in 2002, Garth Brooks finally had his "golden" moment in Washington D.C. as he accepted the Golden Note Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. The ASCAP event had been postponed from its originally scheduled night, September 11th, 2001.
Today in 2002, the albums "The Original Outlaw of Country Music" by David Alan Coe and "Color of Roses" by Lorrie Morgan arrived in stores.
Today in 2002, Pat Green was forced to cancel his concert in Corpus Christi after being assaulted the previous night.? He was attacked by two men while he, his wife, and some friends were on the beach at South Padre Island.? Pat suffered facial wounds in the incident. An 18-year-old college student was later charged and convicted of aggravated assault.
Today in 2004, Johnny Cash's "American IV: The Man Comes Around" was named the Best Country Album of 2003 in "Playboy" magazine's annual music poll.
Today in 2004, Clint Black performed on ESPN's "Cold Pizza" and made an in-store appearance at a Wal-Mart in Washington, DC to promote his album "Spend My Time."
Today in 2006, "Ring of Fire," starring singer Lari White and featuring the music of Johnny Cash, opened at the Barrymore in New York City.
Today in 2007, Taylor Swift signed over 100 autographs and took photos with young fans at New York's LaGuardia Airport.? The then-17-year-old even took out her guitar and played a song for the crowd before making her way to baggage claim.
Today in 2007, Tim McGraw's "Last Dollar" hit number one on the Canadian singles chart.
Today in 2007, John Denver's "Rocky Mountain High" became Colorado's second official state song, along with "Where the Columbines Grow," which was adopted as the state's song back in 1915.
Today in 2008, Trace Adkins was on hand at a news conference in Washington, DC when the Civil War Preservation Trust releases a report on Civil War battlefields. The report identified the ten most threatened Civil War sites, and gave details on what was being done to preserve them.
Today in 2008, Alan Jackson's album "Good Time" debuted at number one on both the Billboard 200 and the Billboard Top Country Albums charts.
Today in 2008, Emerson Drive was named the Best Major Performer by "Campus Activities" magazine in the publication's 2008 Readers Choice Awards.< |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|