Annie Zaleski
24 Years Ago: Faith Hill Performs the National Anthem at Super Bowl XXXIV
On Jan. 30, 2000, Hill had the distinct honor of opening Super Bowl XXXIV at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta by singing the National Anthem.
21 Years Ago: Shania Twain and the Chicks Take Over Super Bowl XXXVII
It was a big year for country music at the Super Bowl.
61 Years Ago: ‘The Ballad of Jed Clampett’ Hits No. 1
To this day, the song lives on.
55 Years Ago: Dolly Parton Joins the Grand Ole Opry
On Jan. 4, 1969, Parton was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.
40 Years Ago: Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton’s ‘Islands in the Stream’ Tops Pop, Country Charts
For the two chart weeks dated Oct. 29 and Nov. 5, 1983, Rogers and Parton pulled off quite a feat.
30 Years Ago: Faith Hill Releases Her Debut Album, ‘Take Me as I Am’
On Oct. 12, 1993, Hill released her debut album, 'Take Me as I Am'.
45 Years Ago: Tammy Wynette Reportedly Abducted in Nashville
On Oct. 4, 1978, Wynette was reportedly abducted from the parking lot of the Cain-Sloan Department Store in the Nashville neighborhood of Green Hills.
16 Years Ago: Garth Brooks’ ‘More Than a Memory’ Debuts at No. 1
On Sept. 15, 2007, Brooks made history with his song "More Than a Memory."
30 Years Ago: Garth Brooks Releases ‘In Pieces’
On Aug. 31, 1993, Brooks released his fifth studio album, 'In Pieces'.
24 Years Ago: The Chicks Release ‘Fly’
On Aug. 31, 1999, the Chicks released their second major-label album, 'Fly'.