Annie Zaleski
21 Years Ago: Shania Twain and the Chicks Take Over Super Bowl XXXVII
It was a big year for country music at the Super Bowl.
61 Years Ago: ‘The Ballad of Jed Clampett’ Hits No. 1
To this day, the song lives on.
55 Years Ago: Dolly Parton Joins the Grand Ole Opry
On Jan. 4, 1969, Parton was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.
45 Years Ago: Tammy Wynette Reportedly Abducted in Nashville
On Oct. 4, 1978, Wynette was reportedly abducted from the parking lot of the Cain-Sloan Department Store in the Nashville neighborhood of Green Hills.
16 Years Ago: Garth Brooks’ ‘More Than a Memory’ Debuts at No. 1
On Sept. 15, 2007, Brooks made history with his song "More Than a Memory."
30 Years Ago: Garth Brooks Releases ‘In Pieces’
On Aug. 31, 1993, Brooks released his fifth studio album, 'In Pieces'.
25 Years Ago: Garth Brooks Hits No. 1 With ‘To Make You Feel My Love’
On Aug. 1, 1998, Brooks reached No. 1 on the country charts with a cover of the Bob Dylan-written "To Make You Feel My Love."
30 Years Ago: Alan Jackson’s ‘Chattahoochee’ Climbs to No. 1
On July 17, 1993, Alan Jackson's "Chattahoochee" began its first of four weeks at No. 1 on the charts.
20 Years Ago: Johnny Cash Gives His Final Public Live Performance
On July 5, 2003, Cash gave his final public live performance, a 30-minute set at the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, Va.
30 Years Ago: Kenny Chesney Signs His First Record Deal
On June 30, 1993, Chesney signed his first record deal, with the newly opened country division of Capricorn Records.