Luke Bryan Now With MSG - Today In Country Music History

January 25th, 2014

Luke Bryan plays a sold-out show at prestigious Madison Square Garden in New York for the first time, weaving "That's My Kind Of Night", "Drink A Beer" and "Drunk On You" into the concert. His opening acts are Lee Brice and Cole Swindell.

It took a whole five minutes for Bryant and crew to sell out the historic venue, bring the That's My Kinda Night tour to the Big Apple, and the audience loved him in return and his energy and stage presence was infectious. Bryan really gave it his all, holding the New York crowd in the palm of his hand. During "Country Girl (Shake It For Me)" a female fan jumped on stage, which sidetracked Bryan and he had to start the song over.

In the most emotional moment of the night, Bryan changed the pace of his show with "Drink a Beer," he accompanied himself on acoustic guitar on an elaborate set that was reminiscent of an "edge of a pier," to quote the song's lyric. He lifted up his can of beer in the air and drank a sip of it, after the song was well-received by the fans.

2006
Carrie Underwood collects a gold award for her single "Jesus, Take The Wheel." The single has since been certified double platinum by the RIAA.
The Recording Industry Association of America awards a platinum album for Brad Paisley's Time Well Wasted. The album featured the singles "Alcohol" (#4), "When I Get Where I'm Going" (with Dolly Parton - #1), "The World" (#1) and "She's Everything" (#1).
The album has since been certified double platinum.
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photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images Entertainment
1988
Emmylou Harris joins the Grand Ole Opry. Inducted by bluegrass legend Bill Monroe, Harris summed up her induction by saying "Music is like food, sustenance. You certainly don't do it for the spotlight. You do it for the amazing exhilaration of singing, the feeling of the music going through you."
1988
Randy Travis wins four awards, paced by "Forever And Ever, Amen", at the 15th annual American Music Awards
1982
Kenny Rogers picks up three pop and country trophies at the American Music Awards. Country awards also go to Willie Nelson, Barbara Mandrell, Anne Murray and The Oak Ridge Boys.
#1 On This Date
SINGLES
2014 – Florida-Georgia Line – “Stay”
2003 – Mark Wills – “19 Something”
1997 – Kevin Sharp – “Nobody Knows”
1992 – Tracy Lawrence – “Sticks and Stones”
1986 – Roseanne Cash – “Never Be You”
1975 – Ronnie Milsap – “(I’d Be) A Legend In My Time”
1969 – Johnny Cash – “Daddy Sang Bass”
1964 – Buck Owens – “Love’s Gonna Live Here”
1960 – Marty Robbins – “El Paso”
1947 – Merle Travis – “Divorce Me C-O-D”

ALBUMS
2014 – Florida-Georgia Line – Here’s To The Good Times
2003 – Dixie Chicks – Home
1997 – LeAnn Rimes – Blue
1992 – Garth Brooks – Ropin’ The Wind
1986 – Kenny Rogers – The Heart Of The Matter
1975 – Billy Swan – I Can Help
1969 – Glen Campbell – Wichita Lineman
1964 – Buck Owens – Sings Tommy Collins
Birthdays
Songwriter/keyboard player Bobby Wood is 74