Kenny Rogers

December 31st, 1952 Hank Williams is pronounced dead at Oak Hill General Hospital in Oak Hill, West Virginia, after passing away in the back seat of a Cadillac, en route to a show in Canton, Ohio.

December 30th, 1944 Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys appear on the Grand Ole Opry, causing a stir when Monte Mountjoy's drum set is moved onto the stage at the last minute.

December 29th, 2000 John Michael Montgomery suffers a compound fracture above the ankle when he slips on ice while hunting near his Kentucky home.

December 28th, 1993 Shania Twain marries songwriter/record producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange in Northern Ontario, Canada.

December 27th, 1977 Dolly Parton earns the first gold album of her career, with her album Here You Come Again.

December 24th, 1973  Pam Tillis is injured in a car accident. Her face is shattered in more than 30 places, leading to multiple surgeries over the next five years.

December 23rd, 2003 Craig Morgan delivers an acoustic set in Kuwait, the first concert in a Middle East tour for American G.I.s during the holiday season.

December 22nd, 2009 Carrie Underwood’s album Some Hearts was named Country Album of the Decade by Billboard magazine.

December 17th, 1993 The tribute album Common Thread: The Songs Of The Eagles goes gold, platinum and double-platinum.

December 16th, 2010 Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood deliver the first two of nine concerts at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, joined by unannounced guest Steve Wariner.

December 15th, 2006 Rascal Flatts became the first country act since 1992 to be the best selling artist in all of music for the year.

December 13th, 2001 Brenda Lee and Chet Atkins join the list of thirteen performers to be inducted into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as they are announced as inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Le...