It’s Monday and none of us like Monday so lets look at some things that will make us feel better. Your Country Music Fact Of The Day For May 8th. From Sam Hunt to Chris Janson, we have a lot to cover today!
2022
TMZ reports Sam Hunt and his wife, Hannah Lee Fowler, have called off their divorce three months after she filed to end the marriage
2020
Morgan Wallen receives a triple-platinum (3 Million) single from the RIAA for “Whiskey Glasses” and a gold single (One Million) for “Cover Me Up”
2019
Columbia releases the Luke Combs single “Beer Never Broke My Heart” to radio
2019
Zac Brown Band guitarist Coy Bowles delivers the commencement speech as Georgia State College of Arts graduates collect their diplomas in Atlanta
2017
Warner Bros. releases Chris Janson’s “Fix A Drink” to radio
2017
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Alan Jackson has placed a five-bedroom home built on Lake Burton on the market. The asking price is $6.4 million
2015
Jessie James Decker makes her Grand Ole Opry debut
2012
Willie Nelson uses Twitter to decline an invitation from Roseanne Barr to become the vice presidential nominee as she bids for president with the Green Party
2010
Joe Nichols’ “Gimmie That Girl” starts a two-week ride at the top of the Billboard country singles chart
2009
Jimmy Buffett is on hand as Miami’s Dolphin Stadium is renamed Land Shark Stadium for his Land Shark lager. He delivers a four-song mini-concert at the announcement that includes “Margaritaville”
2009
Dolly Parton receives an honorary doctorate at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. She performs “Rocky Top”
2007
Luke Bryan’s sister, Kelly Cheshire, dies at age 39
2007
Billy Ray Cyrus is voted off the ABC series “Dancing With The Stars”
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