Annie Zaleski

On Feb. 22, 1990, Tritt released his debut album, 'Country Club'.

During the week of Feb. 20, 1954, Pierce started his 17-week reign atop the 'Billboard' Best Sellers in Stores country chart with "Slowly."

The New Jersey native dominated the genre charts in the late 1980s and into the '90s, thanks to a streak of records that featured insightful reflections on love, politics and the human condition.

Tae Dye of Maddie & Tae and Josh Kerr initially found common ground the way many musicians do: via their songwriting.

For the week starting Feb. 10, 1979, Rabbitt hit No. 1 on the charts with "Every Which Way But Loose."

Not all first releases have been hot sellers -- even albums by artists who would soon come to define and influence country music.

On Feb. 2, 1993, Nelson finally settled his long-outstanding debt to the IRS.

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As live performers go, Isbell's one of the best out there right now.

On Jan. 30, 2000, Hill had the distinct honor of opening Super Bowl XXXIV at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta by singing the National Anthem.