January 15th, 1992

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The Judds’ Greatest Hits album was certified double platinum. The album contained songs released by the pair prior to 1988 and three new songs, the singles "Give a Little Love" (#2) and "Change of Heart" (#1) and "John Deere Tractor".

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Johnny Cash was among 11 artists inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, during a ceremony at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

Garth Brooks' No Fences and Ropin' The Wind become the first country albums certified for shipments of 6 million, while his self-titled set goes triple-platinum.

  • photo by Justin Sullivan (Getty Images)
    photo by Justin Sullivan (Getty Images)
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    2014

    Trace Adkins enters a treatment facility for alcohol rehab after getting into a fight with a Trace Adkins impersonator during a country music cruise

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    2013

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    2010

    Charlie Daniels suffered a mild stroke while snowmobiling in Colorado. He recovered and was released 2 days later.

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    2005

    Kenny Chesney represented country music by performing as part of a telethon and concert to raise money for victims of a recent tsunami in Southeast Asia, while Brad Paisley raised more than $100,000 for his hometown of Glen Dale, West Virginia, during a stop on his Mud & Suds Tour. The area had been hit hard by flooding the year before.

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    2005

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    2000

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    1999

    During the Grand Ole Opry’s first show at the Ryman Auditorium in 25 years, Trisha Yearwood was asked to become a member of the Opry.

    The Opry shows had moved to Opryland in 1974 and began a winter run at the Ryman that night for the first time.

    Since 1999, the Opry has held shows at the Ryman during the winter months then returned to Opryland for the rest of the year.

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    1998

    Garth Brooks reached an undisclosed settlement with songwriter Guy Thomas, who claimed Garth had lifted rifts from a tune he wrote for pop singer Kenny Loggins called Convictions of the Heart and used them for “Standing Outside the Fire”.

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    1993

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    #1 On This Date

    SINGLES

    2011 – Tim McGraw – “Felt Good On My Lips

    2005 – Blake Shelton – “Some Beach

    2000 – Faith Hill – “Breathe

    1994 – Faith Hill – “Wild One

    1983 – Merle Haggard – “Going Where The Lonely Go

    1977 – Crystal Gayle – “You Never Miss A Real Good Thing (Til He Says Goodbye)

    1972 – Merle Haggard – “Carolyn

    1966 – Red Sovine – “Giddyup Go

    1955 – Carl Smith – “Loose Talk

    1949 – Jimmy Wakely – “One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)

    1944 – Bing Crosby & The Andrew Sisters – “Pistol Packin’ Mama

     

    ALBUMS

    2011 – Taylor Swift – Speak Now

    2005 – Shania Twain – Greatest Hits

    2000 – Dixie Chicks – Fly

    1994 – Common Thread: The Songs Of The Eagles

    1983 – Alabama – Mountain Music

    1977 – Waylon Jennings – Waylon Live

    1972 – Charley Pride – Heart Songs

    1966 – Eddy Arnold – My World

     

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