- RolandNote™Country Music Database Searches
- October 17, 2024 CDT
A new way to experience country music history and the people who made it.
Look at the genre in dozens of ways that were never before possible.
- People
-
Oct 17, 1958 Alan Jackson is born in Newnan, Georgia. The first artist signed to Arista Records' country division in 1989, he becomes a traditional icon thanks to such hits as "Chattahoochee," "Gone Country" and "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)," joining the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2017 - Places
-
Oct 17, 1994 LeAnn Rimes performs in a showcase at Dallas' Park Cities Playhouse for record producer Mark Wright and publisher Jimmy Gilmer. The performance leads to another showcase and a bidding war for the 12-year-old singer - Titles
-
Oct 17, 2014 Little Big Town is inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. The band performs "Bring It On Home" and "Boondocks" and ropes Vince Gill into joining them on "Why Me" - Time
-
Oct 17, 2004 Travis Tritt performs "Falcons Fever," written for his hometown team, during halftime when Atlanta's NFL club hosts the San Diego Chargers at the Georgia Dome. The Falcons come away with a 21-20 victory - Miscellaneous
-
Oct 17, 2009 Taylor Swift sings "You Belong With Me" and "Love Story" during a Justin Timberlake charity concert at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas for the Shriners Hospital. Also on the bill: Snoop Dogg, TLC, Ciara and Alicia Keys
- The Ultimate Country Music Database
RolandNote.com is a detailed country music database compiled by veteran music journalist Tom Roland that chronicles more than 60,000 events and 10,000 recordings.
Discover what happened in country music on a particular date or in a particular month, get the history of your favorite country songs or your favorite country artists.
From George Jones to George Strait, from the Carter Family to Carrie Underwood, from Johnny Cash to Jason Aldean, from Hank Williams to HARDY, from Merle Haggard to Miranda Lambert.
RolandNote.com is the ultimate country music database!