♫For the ♥ of Music♫

Today in Music History focuses on various music genres. No.1 hits - singles & albums, new releases, one-hit wonders, history, highlights and music trivia are featured intermittently. For the Love♥ of Music is the story of Nashville. Nashville hungers for the love of music! With those thoughts in mind, let's go country.

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 Of Hits'.

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

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...