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Today In Country Music History: Happy Birthday Josh Gracin!

Brett Alan — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 04:05:40 +0000

Today is the 31st birthday of the guy who won many hearts on the second season of American Idol. Josh Gracin came in fourth that season. He signed a deal with Lyric Street records after he completed his service with the United States Marine Corps. Since then, he's been able to chart 9 singles on the Billboard Country Singles chart. One of those nine went all the way to #1.

Country Music Timeline: The Day Buck Owens Died

Brett Alan — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 04:05:11 +0000

March 25 – Ok…I did it yesterday so here we go. We’re 9 months away from Christmas! That makes some people feel better. Others feel more stressed. Today in country music history, some huge country hits go to #1 on the charts, others are recorded, and a country legend passes away… 1963 – Johnny Cash [...]

Country Music Timeline: Garth Tries His Hand At Baseball

Brett Alan — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:05:00 +0000

March 19…today in country music history, Garth Brooks tries his hand at baseball and finds that he’s still better at singing. Billy Ray Cyrus finds the same thing about dancing, and Neal McCoy scores his first #1 hit… 1991 – “Chill Of An Early Fall,” the new album by George Strait is realeased. He had [...]