Jan 9, 2004

"Hard Rock Bottom Of Your Heart" songwriter Hugh Prestwood is arrested at the Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma, New York, for weapons possession and two counts--later dropped--of drug possession

Feb 8, 2004

Daryle Singletary is assaulted by a tow truck driver when he attempts to halt the man from towing his Dodge truck, which is parked legally. Following the incident, police issue a citation to Singletary, after discovering he's illegally carrying a handgun

Feb 8, 2004

Some of BR549's instruments are stolen from a locked trailer parked outside of band member Chuck Mead's home in east Nashville. Among the missing: Don Herron's steel guitar, "Hawk" Shaw Wilson's drum kit and Geoff Firebaugh's bass

Feb 11, 2004

A Louisiana songwriter is indicted in Nashville on seven counts of extortion. He sent a series of messages to George Strait's representatives, threatening to blow up the singer's property if Strait didn't record one of his songs. He subsequently claims the threats were emails sent by a hacker

Feb 12, 2004

Mindy McCready buys OxyContin at a pharmacy in Williamson County, Tennessee. Six months later, she's arrested for drug fraud for using a fake prescription

Mar 6, 2004

Former Byrds member David Crosby is arrested at the Double Tree Suites Hotel in New York's Times Square for possession of marijuana and a gun

Mar 9, 2004

Rocker Jack White pleads guilty to assault and battery for attacking a member of The Von Bondies at a Detroit club in December. The plea comes less than two months before the release of the album White produced for Loretta Lynn, "Van Lear Rose"

Apr 1, 2004

Tennessee's Sumner County Jail confirms Carlene Carter is being held in custody after failing a drug test

Apr 10, 2004

Michelle Greene is arrested in Los Angeles for fiduciary abuse of an elderly person. She had convinced a 77-year-old man to quit his job and pay her $2,000 to become a security officer for Reba McEntire--and he was not the first to fall for the scam

Apr 12, 2004

BR549 says it's been hit by thieves for the second time during the calendar year when a van and trailer filled with instruments and equipment were stolen in Seattle. The trailer was recovered by police, but the contents were gone