Hank Williams Jr. was kicked out of Monday night football on this date in 2011, Tim McGraw married Faith Hill in 1996, Garth Brooks sang about his friends in 1990 and more.
Hank Williams Jr. got into trouble with the National Football League on this date in 2011, Trace Adkins was the "Angel of ... Death" in 2008, Tim McGraw grows his lawn in 1998, Marty Stuart was a hillbilly in 1989 and more.
Love and Theft made their first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry stage on this date in 2009, Reba McEntire was serenaded by Ronnie Dunn, Vince Gill, Terri Clark and more at her XXth Birthday Party in 2005 and Hank Williams Jr. told the world how wonderful the women in Texas were back in 1981.
Click through for the complete list for Today In Country Music History for 28 March, 2012.
The 2011 CMA Awards began with one of the best laughs and biggest surprises in recent years when Hank Williams Jr. crept up on Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, who were busy making fun of him and his ‘Monday Night Football’ scandal. The co-hosts went right after Bocephus, with a spoof of his hit song ‘Family Tradition.’
Keith Urban released his debut album on this date in 1999, Keith Urban started a six week stay at number one on this date in 2002 and Keith Urban checked into the Betty Ford Center to get past his substance abuse issues on this date in 2006.
Oh, yeah, Hank Williams Jr sang the National Anthem for one of the presidential candidates in 2008.
Here's the list for Today In Country Music History for 19 October, 2011.
ESPN pulled country star Hank Williams Jr.’s ‘All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Monday Night’ opener from the telecast of ‘Monday Night Football’ after Williams appeared on television comparing President Barack Obama to murderous dictator Adolf Hitler.
The song, a modified version of Williams’ 1984 hit, ‘All My Rowdy Friends are Coming Over Tonight,’ has won four Emmys and has ushered in the Monday night games for some 20 years.
Today In Country Music History Josh Gracin has Nothing To Lose ... And likes it that way! Reba McEntire was One Promise Too Late in 1987 and Hank Williams Jr. had a near fatal fall from Ajax Mountain in 1975.
Here's the list for 08 August, 2011.
