March 18 Thursday, March 18 Mar 18, 1902 Enrico Caruso becomes the first performer to make a recording, singing into a megaphone-shaped device while his rendition... Read More.
February 18 Thursday, February 18 Hank Williams Jr. signed with MGM Records for $500,000 in 1970. At the time, he was the highest earner in the label's... Read More.
January 18 Monday, January 18 Randy Travis made his national TV debut in 1984 as a guest on Nashville Now. He was promoting his album... Read More.
December 18 Friday, December 18 Bill Anderson recorded Still in 1962. It became a crossover hit for him reaching #1 on the country charts and... Read More.
November 18 Wednesday, November 18 The Louvin Brothers held their first recording session, for Apollo Records, at Nashville's Castle Studio in the Tulane Hotel in 1947.
October 18 Sunday, October 18 Tennessee Ernie Ford recorded "Mule Train" in 1949 at Capitol's Melrose studios in Los Angeles. Merle Travis was there too. He mimicked the sound... Read More.
September 18 Friday, September 18 Minnie Pearl, Roy Acuff, Ernest Tubb and Rosalie Allen headline the first country music show at New... Read More.