For the Love of Music

Energy has been placed on Today in Music History with a focus primarily on rock 'n' roll. Each day's feature ends with "And the music goes on beating to the rhythm of the changing times...". A link is provided from one post to the next providing a connection from one's day's music highlights to the next.

For the Love of Music is the story of Nashville. Nashville thrives for the love of music! With those thoughts in mind, let's shift gears.

This Day in Country Music History: July 3

1980 "Honeysuckle Rose" makes its world premiere in Austin, Texas. Willie Nelson stars in the movie, about a touring country star, using the picture to introduce his song 'On The Road Again'.

 1982 'Any Day Now' takes Ronnie Milsap to #1 on the Billboard country chart.

 1993 Garth Brooks checks in at #1 on the Billboard country chart with 'That Summer'.

 

1993 Alison Krauss is introduced by Garth Brooks as she joins the Grand Ole Opry.

2001 Trisha Yearwood receives her first quadruple-platinum album, for '(Songbook) A Collection OfHits'.

 2004 Montgomery Gentry collects its first #1 country single in Billboard with 'If You Ever Stop LovingMe'.

2007 Toby Keith's 'Love Me If You Can' video premieres on CMT.com

 

And the music goes on beating to the rhythm of country time...