EventID | Date | Event | Venue | City | StateID |
12967 | Jan 2, 1978 | Keyboard player Chris Hartman is born in Grand Prairie, Alberta. He joins Canadian band Emerson... | Grand Prairie | cn | |
12964 | Jul 21, 1978 | Vocalist Brad Mates is born in Grand Prairie, Alberta. He becomes the lead singer for Emerson... | Grand Prairie | cn | |
12960 | Apr 11, 1964 | Steve Azar is born in Greenville, Mississippi. He first gains attention with an independent album... | Greenville | ms | |
12943 | Apr 2, 2002 | Elton John and Ryan Adams perform together at a studio in the back of the Grand Ole Opry House, a... | Grand Ole Opry House | Nashville | tn |
12917 | Aug 15, 1995 | Roy Clark performs "Yesterday, When I Was Young" during the funeral for Mickey Mantle at... | Lovers Lane United Methodist Church | Dallas | tx |
12872 | Nov 10, 1968 | Chris Cagle is born in DeRidder, Louisiana. Following his national arrival in 2000, he... | DeRidder | la | |
12859 | Jan 13, 1996 | Martina McBride makes her first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry since becoming a member in... | Grand Ole Opry House | Nashville | tn |
12858 | Dec 7, 1998 | BNA releases Kenny Chesney's "How Forever Feels" | |||
12850 | Mar 29, 2002 | The movie "Panic Room," starring Jodie Foster, opens in American theaters. Dwight Yoakam... | |||
12825 | Mar 27, 2002 | Lyle Lovett's leg is broken in 20 places when he's trampled by a bull while working on his... | Memorial Hermann Hospital | Houston | tx |
12803 | Jul 31, 1963 | Chad Brock is born in Ocala, Florida. He has fewer than 20 matches as a professional wrestler... | Ocala | fl | |
12744 | Jun 16, 1999 | The Country Music Association announces Dolly Parton, Conway Twitty and Johnny Bond will be... | Nashville | tn | |
12713 | Jan 29, 1996 | Garth Brooks refuses to accept the American Music Awards' Favorite Artist of the Year honor,... | Los Angeles | ca | |
12603 | Jun 25, 1997 | On Chet Atkins Day in Nashville, more than 70 artists and musicians pay tribute to the guitarist at... | Ryman Auditorium | Nashville | tn |
12555 | Oct 20, 2008 | The Zac Brown Band's "Chicken Fried" video debuts on CMT |
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12508 | Mar 14, 1998 | Jo Dee Messina sings "Lesson In Leavin'" during her Grand Ole Opry debut, the same evening that... | Grand Ole Opry House | Nashville | tn |
12463 | Mar 19, 1953 | Tex Ritter performs the theme to "High Noon" on the Academy Awards in Los Angeles. The... | Los Angeles | ca | |
12458 | Oct 10, 2000 | RCA releases Sara Evans' album "Born To Fly" | |||
12450 | Mar 7, 1998 | Sara Evans makes her Grand Ole Opry debut, singing "Your Cheatin' Heart" | Grand Ole Opry House | Nashville | tn |
12445 | Apr 5, 2000 | Trace Adkins suffers a compound fracture, requiring 40 stitches, while working on his property in... | tn | ||
12418 | Jul 23, 1997 | "Strawberry Wine" takes Song of the Year for its composers, Matraca Berg and Gary... | Ryman Auditorium | Nashville | tn |
12408 | Aug 29, 1996 | Billy Ray Cyrus performs the national anthem and Emmylou Harris sings "Abraham, Martin And... | United Center | Chicago | il |
12407 | Jan 20, 1997 | Billy Ray Cyrus, Lonestar, Trisha Yearwood and Kim Richey are among the performers at Bill... | Washington | dc | |
12395 | Jul 27, 1995 | Billy Ray Cyrus performs "Some Gave All" at the dedication of the Korean War Veterans... | Washington | dc | |
12380 | Mar 22, 1999 | Country stars dot the audience when Sheryl Crow plays Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House. On hand:... | Grand Ole Opry House | Nashville | tn |
12373 | Jul 30, 1999 | The Julia Roberts/Richard Gere movie, "Runaway Bride," opens in theaters, featuring music from The... | |||
12370 | Jul 27, 1999 | Columbia releases the "Runaway Bride" soundtrack, including Martina McBride's "I... | |||
12354 | Nov 19, 1996 | American Recordings releases Johnny Cash's "Unchained" | |||
12290 | Mar 19, 2000 | Garth Brooks, wearing uniform #1, concludes spring training with the New York Mets. He walks on... | fl | ||
12287 | Feb 19, 2000 | Garth Brooks signs a contract to join the New York Mets during spring training at Port St. Lucie,... | Port St. Lucie | fl | |
12280 | Mar 21, 1999 | Garth Brooks gets his first hit of spring training, singling up the middle off of pitcher Mike... | Peoria Sports Complex | Peoria | az |
12260 | Jun 1, 1999 | Arista releases Brad Paisley's debut album, "Who Needs Pictures" | |||
12248 | Aug 6, 1999 | Garth Brooks' mother, Colleen, dies in Oklahoma of throat cancer | ok | ||
12245 | Feb 28, 1998 | Garth Brooks serves as both host and musical guest, performing "Two Pina Coladas" on the... | New York | ny | |
12225 | Nov 13, 1999 | Garth Brooks hosts NBC-TV's "Saturday Night Live" from New York with musical guest Chris... | New York | ny | |
12219 | Mar 6, 1999 | George Jones is seriously injured in a one-car accident while driving home in Nashville. The wreck... | Nashville | tn | |
12211 | Nov 30, 2000 | Two country artists are nominated in each of the three musical categories for the People's Choice... | |||
12210 | Feb 16, 1997 | Garth Brooks greets Melinda and Ricky Huffman at the Charleston Coliseum in West Virginia with a... | Charleston Coliseum | Charleston | wv |
12197 | Apr 29, 1992 | When four police officers are acquitted for beating Rodney King in Los Angeles, the city erupts in... | Los Angeles | ca | |
12188 | Mar 3, 2002 | George Strait plays the final Houston Livestock & Rodeo Show concert held at Houston's Astrodome,... | Astrodome | Houston | tx |
11978 | Feb 23, 2000 | The Dixie Chicks and Shania Twain each win twice during the 42nd annual Grammy Awards at Los... | Staples Center | Los Angeles | ca |
11977 | Mar 1, 1994 | "Passionate Kisses" wins twice during the 36th annual Grammy awards--earning Best Country... | Radio City Music Hall | New York | ny |
11976 | Mar 24, 2002 | Faith Hill performs "There You'll Be," from the movie "Pearl Harbor," during... | Kodak Theatre | Los Angeles | ca |
11974 | Feb 27, 2002 | The T Bone Burnett-produced "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" wins Album of the Year and Best... | Staples Center | Los Angeles | ca |
11947 | Oct 23, 1992 | Roy Acuff performs on both shows at the Grand Ole Opry. It proves to be his final appearance on the... | Grand Ole Opry House | Nashville | tn |
11944 | Dec 8, 1991 | Roy Acuff is the first country artist recognized in the Kennedy Center Honors, attended by... | Kennedy Center | Washington | dc |
11885 | Feb 26, 1997 | LeAnn Rimes wins two trophies--Best New Artist and Best Female Country Vocal Performance, for... | Madison Square Garden | New York | ny |
11884 | Feb 28, 1996 | Vince Gill's "Go Rest High On That Mountain" wins two trophies--Best Country Song and Best... | Shrine Auditorium | Los Angeles | ca |
11798 | Feb 25, 1998 | Alison Krauss + Union Station win three trophies--Best Country Vocal by a Duo or Group, for... | Madison Square Garden | New York | ny |
11797 | Nov 3, 1950 | The Stanley Brothers record "I'm A Man Of Constant Sorrow" at the Castle Studio in... | Castle Studio | Nashville | tn |