waylon jennings

"The Man in Black," Johnny Cash, passed away on September 12, 2003. From 1958 until the mid-1980's, he was one of Columbia Records' biggest-selling acts. However, when his sales began to taper off in the mid-80's, he was unceremoniously dropped from that label.  In his final years, he recorded a large body of songs for what became known as the "American" albums, named after the

1986: George Strait's daughter Jennifer was killed in a car accident near San Marcos, Texas. 1987: Reba McEntire filed for divorce from Charlie Battles. 1996: new album releases included Trace Adkins' debut, "Dreamin' Out Loud" and Wade Hayes' sophomore effort, "On A Good Night."

Here are some of the events that happened on this day in Country music history: 1961: Patsy Cline suffered serious head injuries and a fractured hip in a car accident in Madison, Tennessee. 1977: the "Ol' Waylon" album by Waylon Jennings was certified Gold. 1980: Alabama's first hit, "My Home's In Alabama," made its chart debut.

The Country Music Association unveiled the names of this year's Country Music Hall of Fame inductees at a press conference held in the Hall's rotunda. Two legendary artists, and a legendary songwriter/producer will soon have their plaques on the walls of that same rotunda, joining the ranks of Country music royalty. This year's inductees are:

In February, we reported that legendary country outlaw Waylon Jennings‘ family had determined to celebrate the singer’s life and career with a new album of primarily unreleased material. This week, the release date and track listing of ‘Goin’ Down Rockin’: The Last Recordings’ was finally announced. Due out September 11, 2012, the record will feature 12 songs, 11 of which Jennings wrote.