2010: [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Trace Adkins[/lastfm] signs a recording deal with [lastfm link_type=""]Toby Keith[/lastfm]‘s Show Dog-Universal Music during a press conference at BMI in Nashville
2006: [lastfm link_type=""]Big & Rich[/lastfm]‘s “Comin’ To Your City” album is certified gold and platinum
2005: Columbia announces the signing of [lastfm link_type=""]Van Zant[/lastfm], featuring [lastfm link_type=""]Lynyrd Skynyrd[/lastfm] vocalist [lastfm link_type=""]Johnny Van Zan[/lastfm]t and his 38 Special brother, Donnie
2002: The first episode of “CMT Crossroads” airs, pairing a country act with a non-country performer. The inaugural show matches “Passionate Kisses” songwriter [lastfm link_type=""]Lucinda Williams[/lastfm] with [lastfm link_type=""]Elvis Costello[/lastfm]
1996: [lastfm link_type=""]Faith Hil[/lastfm]l resides at #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with “It Matters To Me”
1996: [lastfm link_type=""]Martina McBride[/lastfm] makes her first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry since becoming a member in November. [lastfm link_type=""]Terri Clark[/lastfm] makes her Opry debut the same evening
1990: [lastfm link_type=""]Keith Whitley[/lastfm] hits #1 on the Billboard country chart with “It Ain’t Nothin’”
1981: Country movie music scores big at the Grammys, as “Urban Cowboy” tracks net four nominations, “Roadie” songs get three, and “Honeysuckle Rose” picks up two. Sissy Spacek gets a nomination for her performance of “Coal Miner’s Daughter”
Courtesy CMT
