Anniversaries

On Sept. 19, 1973, Parsons passed away from an overdose of morphine and alcohol.

On Sept. 18, 2006, Nelson was arrested for possession of marijuana and narcotic mushrooms.

On Sept. 16, 1995, McGraw shot straight to No. 1 with "I Like It, I Love it."

On Sept. 15, 2007, Brooks made history with his song "More Than a Memory."

On Sept. 15, 2003, Lambert signed a record deal with Epic Records, a few months after coming in third on 'Nashville Star'.

On Sept. 14, 1979, Rogers received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

On Sept. 13, 2009, Swift's acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards for "You Belong With Me" was infamously interrupted by Kanye West.

On Sept. 13, 1996, Rimes made her Grand Ole Opry debut.

On Sept. 12, 2003, Cash passed away after suffering complications from diabetes.

On Sept. 12, 1994, Jones had triple bypass surgery, on his 63rd birthday, at Baptist Hospital in Nashville, Tenn.