Mary Chapin Carpenter

You have to love live performances when there are lots of stars on hand to help out!

November 12, 2008 George Strait takes home Album of the Year, for Troubadour and Single of the Year, for "I Saw God Today"; during the 42nd annual Country Music Association Awards at Nashville's Sommet Center.

November 5, 2003 Alan Jackson and Johnny Cash win three trophies each in the 37th annual Country Music Association awards at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House.

October 29, 1956 Charley Pride pitches four innings of shutout ball, as the Negro League All-Stars beat the Major League All-Stars, including Hank Aaron and Willie Mays, 4-2.

October 22, 1990 Tim McGraw signs his first contract with Curb Records.

2000  LeDoux Receives Liver Transplant Chris LeDoux underwent a successful liver transplant, after discovering he has primary sclerosing cholangitis.

1992 Brooks & Gill Reign At The CMAs Vince Gill and Garth Brooks are double-winners in the 26th annual Country Music Association awards at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House.

Mary Chapin Carpenter will have a busy -- and diverse -- fall. The songstress will embark on both an orchestral and an acoustic tour, crossing the country for a series of shows that will run through November.

Your KLAW Classic was the No.1 song on this day 19 years ago.  It was also the Grammy Award winner for best female country music performance in 1995.

Mary Chapin Carpenter is still touring behind her most recent studio album, 2010′s ‘The Age of Miracles,’ but she’s already thinking about where her songwriting muse might lead her next. In fact, she says she’s written a handful of new material for her next album — and she’s even taken the opportunity to debut some of the songs on the road.