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On this day (Jan. 12) in 1991, the song soared to the top of the charts.

On March 14, 1970, Haggard scored his ninth No. 1 hit.

On this day in 1986, the singer made his debut on the famed stage.

On Feb. 22, 1999, Paisley released his debut single.

On Jan. 18, 2013, Strait kicked off his farewell trek in Lubbock, Texas.

One of the bigger mysteries of the last decade of country music is why Kristen Hall left Sugarland when the then-trio seemed to be on the brink of superstardom.

In 1976, some of Music City's most eccentric, outside-the-box artists turned the town upside down, staging a commercial revolution against the Nashville establishment that resulted in a paradigm shift in country music.

On Feb. 16, 2010, Lambert earned a gold record.

I really don't get this.  I've heard the term before, and I'll tell you what I thought it meant, then tell you what I just read.

The day after Thanksgiving is to many families it's own holiday - Black Friday. People stay up late and get up early to get some of the best deals of the season. We have plenty of choices in the Albany NY area for Black Friday shopping so here's a list of the store opening times for some of our favorite stores. Happy Shopping!