Today in 2004 Rascal Flatts released what was one of their biggest albums with 'Feels Like Today.' It went five times platinum. That means that it sold over 5 million copies! There were a couple HUGE songs on this CD: 1. Bless The Broken Road-- A song that was originally done by Th...
Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events—love, sadness, good times, and bad times. It tells reallife stories and sounds the way people really talk, as life becomes more complicated(...
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Today in Music History - Jan. 6--Today in Music History for Jan. 6:In 1924, bluegrass legend and banjo pioneer Earl Scruggs was born in Shelby, N.C. He helped profoundly change country music with Bill Monroe in the 1940s, and with guitarist Lester Flatt in the 1950s and '60s weave...
Today is April 30:In 1925, country singer Johnny Horton was born in Tyler, Texas. His "Battle of New Orleans" sold one million copies in 1959, as did his 1960 "North to Alaska," the title song from a John Wayne movie. Horton was killed in a car crash in Texas on Nov. 5, 1960...
Today in Music History - Sept. 8--Today in Music History for Sept. 8:In 1897, Jimmie Rodgers, known variously as "The Singing Brakeman," "America's Blue Yodeler" and "The Father of Country Music," was born in either Meridian, Miss., or Geiger, Ala. Both communities are near the ...
March 2: Today’s Music History Posted byMaryOonMarch 2, 2025 1824 ~ Bedrich Smetana, Bohemian (Czech) composer who pioneered the development of a musical style that became closely identified with his people’s aspirations to a cultural and political “revival.” He has been regarded in his ...
the "First Lady and President of Country Music" call it quits. The divorce of George Jones and Tammy Wynette is finalized on this date.Tammy Wynettetakes custody of their only child and keeps their home on Franklin Road in Nashville. In 1995, George and Tammy reconcile as friends for a re...
Today in Music History - April 29--Today in Music History for April 29:In 1899, jazz musician, composer and bandleader Edward Kennedy (Duke) Ellington was born in Washington, D.C. He made his first professional appearance as a jazz pianist in 1916, and two years later formed his first ...
Rock History August 4 1967,Pink Floyd released their debut albumThe Piper At the Gates of Dawnin the UK, on which most songs were penned by Syd Barrett. When reviewed by the two main UK music papers,Record MirrorandNMEboth gave the album four stars out of five. The album was recorded ...