2010 - Jaron And The Long Road To Love debuts on the Grand Ole Opry, which does its best to welcome the Jewish performer by renaming itself the Grand Ole Oy Vey for one night only. 2010 - Promoting her cookbook in an interview with Redbook, Trisha Yearwood remarks that she "loves cheese in everything." This leads to a tense bedroom encounter with Garth later that week. 2009 - RCA releases Martina McBride's alcohol-themed Shine album. 2007 - A Dancing With The Stars judge tells Billy Ray … [Read more...]

2010 - Willie Nelson is arrested in Texas for possession of six ounces of marijuana. Claims he was only using it to cope with Brian Bandas' impending departure from Love & Theft. 2008 - Hobos don't wear glasses: Zac Brown undergoes Lasik eye surgery in Atlanta. 2006 - After getting married four times in four months, Kid Rock and Pamela Anderson both file for divorce in the span of an hour. Rock goes on to use the common experience of having been married to an international sex symbol to … [Read more...]

2007 - When Troy Gentry signs autographs in downtown Nashville, he draws a crowd of 400, blocking traffic. Police ask him to move off the street; Gentry threatens to cage and shoot them. 2007 - Sony BMG sends a letter to country radio stations ordering them to stop playing the version of Tracy Lawrence's "Find Out Who Your Friends Are" that features Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw, showing a clear prejudice against friendship. Or AutoTune. 2005 - Miranda Lambert collapses after singing … [Read more...]

2006 – Carrie Underwood graduates magna cum laude from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. “Magna cum laude” is Latin for “better than Taylor Swift.” 2004 – Warner Bros. releases Big & Rich's debut album, Horse Of A Different Color, as part of its pro-leprechaun initiative. 2003 – The Dixie Chicks appear sans clothing on the cover of Entertainment Weekly, fulfilling nobody's lifelong dream of seeing Natalie Maines naked. 2003 – Josh Gracin sings a pair … [Read more...]

2010 - Arista Nashville drops Sarah Jessica Parker. 2008 - Rascal Flatts postpones a concert at the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio. Not very interesting, I'll admit, but I'll never pass up an opportunity to include 'Rascal Flatts' and 'nutter' in the same sentence. 2007 - Troy Gentry is sentenced to three months probation and a $15,000 fine for improperly tagging a captive bear he killed in October 2004. Also, he's not allowed to visit any zoos or marine parks. 2005 - Less than 12 hours … [Read more...]

2006 - Up-and-coming act Sugarland posts a message on its website announcing that Kristen Hall is leaving the trio to concentrate on being a songwriting lesbian. 2003 - The Home album goes quadruple-platinum for The Dixie Chicks, prompting an overwhelmed Natalie Maines to start brainstorming ways of sabotaging its success. 2002 - The first episode of CMT Crossroads airs, pairing Lucinda Williams and Elvis Costello. A nationwide chorus of Toby Keith fans wonders aloud, “Who and … [Read more...]

2008 - Taylor Swift undergoes surgery to remove her wisdom teeth, but it turns out wisdom teeth don't have anything to do with pitch control. It was worth a try, anyway. 2006 - Heidi Newfield gives her final performances as a member of Highway 101 Pony at the Wildhorse Saloon. 2005 - A gay cowboy movie takes the world by storm. And by gay cowboy movie, I mean the music video for Jason Aldean's "Hicktown." Ba-dum-bum. 2005 - Carrie Underwood's Some Hearts is certified gold and platinum, … [Read more...]