John Michael Montgomery

Country artists have never shied away from recording songs that tell the stories of the wars that the U.S. has been involved in.

There's no bigger moment in a person's life than the day they exchange vows, and country music is rich with love songs filled with pledges of undying love and devotion, perfect for couples on that most special of days.

"Strawberry Wine" is one of the greatest country songs of all time ... where's Deana Carter?

An Iraq veteran was having a super sweet moment with his girlfriend during a John Michael Montgomery song and he made it even more special when he popped the question! You may need a tissue for this story.

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 10th, 1927 After a couple years on the air, the radio show The WSM Barn Dance was introduced for the first time as the Grand Ole Opry and became known as the Opry from that day on.

November 11, 2009 Taylor Swift won Entertainer of the Year at the 43rd Annual Country Music Association Awards.

November 3, 2010 Taylor Swift’s Speak Now album sells 1,047,000 copies in its first week of release, second in country all-time to Garth Brooks’ Double Live, which sold 1,085,373 copies in 1998

October 28, 2001 Alan Jackson wakes up at 4:00 a.m., inspired to write "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)," a song about healing from terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon the previous month.

1994   Gill Be There For You Host Vince Gill wins three trophies in the Country Music Association awards from Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House

The song is uptempo, the narrator telling about a woman he saw at the Grundy County Auction and how trying to win her heart was like an auction.

John Michael Montgomery had the honor to hold the top spot on the Billboard Single of the Year, not just once, but twice with his hits 'I Swear, and 'Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)'. He also reached the top of the country charts 5 more times from the 30 singles that he has released in his career...