Annie Zaleski

"We knew we really liked each other, but we weren’t sure about it, so we were just friends for about a year, and then we realized we really loved each other ..."

Isbell and Shires are two of Nashville's most celebrated musicians — and a married couple whose relationship is widely revered.

On Feb. 22, 1990, Tritt released his debut album, 'Country Club'.

During the week of Feb. 20, 1954, Pierce started his 17-week reign atop the 'Billboard' Best Sellers in Stores country chart with "Slowly."

Tae Dye of Maddie & Tae and Josh Kerr initially found common ground the way many musicians do: via their songwriting.

The New Jersey native dominated the genre charts in the late 1980s and into the '90s, thanks to a streak of records that featured insightful reflections on love, politics and the human condition.

During the week of Feb. 15, 2014, "Drink a Beer" began its five-week reign atop the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

In February of 1993, Keith released his debut single, "Should've Been a Cowboy."

For the week starting Feb. 10, 1979, Rabbitt hit No. 1 on the charts with "Every Which Way But Loose."

Not all first releases have been hot sellers -- even albums by artists who would soon come to define and influence country music.