Some big time stars - Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Craig Morgan and Willie Nelson, to name a few - are putting their old guitar strings to good use. They're donating them to an orginization that recycles the strings and turns them into bracelets.
Toby Keith was Number One with a Question Mark on this date in 2002, Deana Carter had a little too much Strawberry Wine in 2001 and Willie Nelson and Robert Redford were on the silver screen together back in 1979.
Here's the list for Today In Country Music History for 21 December, 2011.
Dierks Bentley ran off to get married in Mexico on this date in 2005, Jimmy Dean had the first RIAA Country song to be a certified gold record ... EVER ... on this date in 1961 and Toby Keith made his Grand Ole Opry debut in 2002.
Here's the list for Today In Country Music History for 14 December, 2011.
After a performance on the 2011 American Country Awards and an appearance on ‘Glee,’ Toby Keith has retooled the ‘Red Solo Cup’ video to reflect the holiday spirit. The singer provides another reason to watch the year’s most viral country music video by adding images of Santa Claus to it every 30 seconds or so.
Over the past 10 years, Toby Keith has been the most-played artist on country radio. His feat as one of country music’s most influential artists was enough to garner the win for Artist of the Decade at the 2011 American Country Awards on Monday night (Dec. 5).
Toby Keith won’t make his ‘Glee‘ television debut until next week, but a full clip of the ‘Red Solo Cup‘ cover has already hit the web. When an old McKinley High School regular (played by Chord Overstreet) returns in the ‘Hold On to Sixteen’ episode, a party ensues, and the red party cups get passed around like candy — filled with sparkling cider, of course.
Carrie Underwood released her first CD on this date in 2005, Toby Keith's favorite bar took him to number one on the charts in 2003 and Elvis Presley's very first movie debuted on this date in 1956.
Here's the list for Today In Country Music History for 15 November, 2011.
Jason Aldean was havin' a party on this date in 2010, Trace Adkins, Deana Carter, Brad Paisley, George Strait and Travis Tritt were all on the same TV show together in 2003 and Toby Keith wondered how we liked him in 1999.
Here's the list for Today In Country Music History for 02 November, 2011.
Toby Keith's American Soldier and As Good As I Once Was were both certified gold on this date in 2005, Emmylou Harris performed at Carnegie Hall in 2003 and Roger Miller passed away in 1992.
Here's the list for Today In Country Music History for 25 October, 2011.
Toby Keith was named Songwriter / Artist of the Decade on this date in 2009, Carrie Underwood let go of the Wheel in 2005 and Mickey Gilley was seeing stars in 1984.
Here's the list for Today In Country Music History for 18 October, 2011.
Toby Keith has released some of the most proudly patriotic songs in modern country music, making him an easy target for those who prefer to think of country artists (and perhaps country fans) as belligerent or intolerant. The reality, of course, is more nuanced.
The fact is that Keith is simply not shy about speaking his mind, as readers discovered when Keith was asked to share his thoughts on gay rights during a recent interview with CMT Insider.
Toby Keith certainly has no shortage of cash. He tops Forbes' recently released "Country Music's Highest-Paid Stars" list, which used estimated earnings between May 2010 and May 2011. So, how much do you have to earn to make the list?
