About Us
  • RolandNote™Country Music Database Searches
  • April 30, 2024 CDT
  • People
  • Timeline Help
  • An instant history for your favorite artists, plus producers, musicians, songwriters and others
    • Mar 14, 2003
    The Country Music Foundation publishes "Heartaches By The Number," celebrating country's "500 greatest singles." Among the 1950s pop hits that make the list: Tony Bennett's "Cold, Cold Heart" and The Crickets' "That'll Be The Day"
    Jul 7, 2003
    E! Entertainment names the "101 Most Shocking Moments In Entertainment." The death of Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens, the "Day The Music Died," ranks #25
    Dec 10, 2003
    The movie "Big Fish" opens in New York and Los Angeles. The film includes Elvis Presley's "All Shook Up," Buddy Holly's "Everyday" and The Vogues' "Five O'Clock World," plus a little front-porch pickin' on "Dueling Banjos"
    Dec 23, 2003
    Sony releases the soundtrack to "Big Fish," featuring Elvis Presley's "All Shook Up," Buddy Holly's "Everyday" and The Vogues' "Five O'Clock World"
    Jan 13, 2006
    The basketball picture "Glory Road" debuts in movie theaters, with former Elvis Presley associate Red West in a minor role. The soundtrack includes Hank Williams, Marty Robbins, Billy Joe Royal, Sgt. Barry Sadler, Buddy Holly and The Supremes
    Apr 11, 2006
    The Library of Congress adds 50 titles to the National Recording Registry, including Buddy Holly's "That'll Be The Day" and Fats Domino's "Blueberry Hill"
    Apr 15, 2006
    A wristwatch worn by "True Love Ways" songwriter Buddy Holly the night his plane crashed sells at auction for $155,350. Also sold: Holly's passport, for $26,290
    Jun 1, 2008
    Fire destroys thousands of master recordings at the Universal Music Group in Los Angeles, including music by The Carter Family, Donna Fargo, Don Williams, Rodney Crowell, Dorsey Burnette, Johnny Burnette, Walter Brennan, Lyle Lovett, Patty Loveless, Buddy Holly and The Mavericks
    Nov 27, 2008
    Ray Charles ranks #2 among Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Singers Of All-Time. Among other deceased stars listed: Sam Cooke, #4; Otis Redding, #8; James Brown, #10; Roy Orbison, #13; Jackie Wilson, #26; Janis Joplin, #28; Buddy Holly, #48; Wilson Pickett, #68; and Karen Carpenter, #94
    Feb 2, 2009

    The Crickets, Wanda Jackson and guitarist Tommy Allsup perform a Buddy Holly tribute concert at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, with Graham Nash, Delbert McClinton, Dave Mason, Los Lobos and Joe Ely

    Displaying : 80 - 90 of 97 / Page 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

  • The Ultimate Country Music Database

    •  

    RolandNote.com is a detailed country music database compiled by veteran music journalist Tom Roland that chronicles more than 60,000 events and 10,000 recordings.

     

    Discover what happened in country music on a particular date or in a particular month, get the history of your favorite country songs or your favorite country artists.

     

    From George Jones to George Strait, from the Carter Family to Carrie Underwood, from Johnny Cash to Jason Aldean, from Hank Williams to HARDY, from Merle Haggard to Miranda Lambert.

     

    RolandNote.com is the ultimate country music database!