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    • Mar 15, 1996
    Bluegrass legend Bill Monroe makes what becomes his final appearance on the Grand Ole Opry
    Apr 27, 1996
    The Browns are reunited on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry
    Jun 4, 1996
    LeAnn Rimes' debut single, "Blue," appears in record stores, selling 100,000 copies its first day
    Jun 22, 1996
    On the strength of her first single, "Blue," LeAnn Rimes launches her first bus tour with a show at Billy Bob's in Fort Worth
    Jun 25, 1996
    Capitol releases Trace Adkins' debut album, "Dreamin' Out Loud"
    Jan 1, 1997
    The Dixie Chicks begin a six-album deal with Sony subsidiary Monument Records
    Mar 11, 1997
    Paul McCartney is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. Beatles songs he wrote that ended up on the country charts include "I Feel Fine," remade by Sweethearts Of The Rodeo; and "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party," by Rosanne Cash
    Aug 7, 1997
    Garth Brooks gives a free concert in New York's Central Park that's broadcast live on HBO. He launches with "Rodeo" and welcomes guests Don McLean and Billy Joel, who joins Brooks on "Ain't Going Down (Til The Sun Comes Up)." Crowd estimates range from 200,000 to more than 1 million, as the city observes Garth Brooks Day
    Sep 12, 1997
    Billy Ray Cyrus begins his first overseas tour with a performance at the Country Night Gstaad Festival in Switzerland
    Nov 29, 1997
    Little Jimmy Dickens retires from touring, performing on the road for what he says will be the last time in Lexington, South Carolina



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