Jay DeMarcus, Joe Don Rooney and Brad Paisley At The Ryman courtesy GettyImages

Mar 16, 2010: “Elle” magazine appears on newsstands with cover girl [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Taylor Swift[/lastfm]. “A letdown,” she says, “is worth a few songs. A heartbreak is worth a few albums”

Mar 16, 2008: [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Sugarland[/lastfm] gives its first performance in Australia, appearing at the West Coast Blues ‘N’ Roots Festival in Fremantle. The day’s lineup also features [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]John Fogerty[/lastfm], [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Patty Griffin[/lastfm] and jazz guitarist [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Lee Ritenour[/lastfm]

Mar 16, 2005: [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Kenny Rogers[/lastfm] and [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Lionel Richie[/lastfm] tape an installment of “CMT Crossroads” at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium

Mar 16, 2001: A Davidson County judge refuses to let [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]LeAnn Rimes[/lastfm] out of her deal with Curb Records. Upon hearing the verdict, she turns to her father, Wilbur Rimes, and says “I hate you.” LeAnn has made $21 million in royalties from the deal. Curb: $200 million

Mar 16, 1884: Pop songwriter Joe Burke born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The author of “Tiptoe Through The Tulips” and “Rambling Rose,” he also writes the 1925 hit “Oh, How I Miss You Tonight,” a 1979 country hit for [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Deborah Allen[/lastfm] and the late [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Jim Reeves[/lastfm]

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