A recurring series featuring memorable events and stories from before
NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 07: Recording Artists Jim Ed Brown performs at The Grand Ole Opry on June 7, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Davis/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – Recording artists Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard perform during the opening night of The Smith Center for the Performing Arts on March 10, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for The Smith Center)
NASHVILLE -August 16: Country Music Singer Songwriter Reba McEntire Performs on August 16, 1988 in Nashville, Tennessee (photo by Beth Gwinn/Getty Images)
UNITED KINGDOM – Photo of Chuck GLASER and GLASER BROTHERS and Jim GLASER and Tompall GLASER; L-R. Jim Glaser, Chuck Glaser, Tompall Glaser, (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)
NASHVILLE, TN – Carrie Underwood performs onstage in celebration of her 5th anniversary at The Grand Ole Opry on June 7, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA – Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn (Brooks & Dunn) during 28th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at California Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
GATLINBURG, TENNESSEE – In this image released on February 9, 2026 Lee Brice performs during Tennessee Sound Bites: Lee Brice Serves Up Music and Flavor at Dancing Bear Lodge on November 11, 2025 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images for Tennessee Department of Tourist Development)
