2005 – contestant Carrie Underwood performs “Piece Of My Heart” during American Idol
2005 – “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” Alan Jackson’s collaboration with Jimmy Buffett, is certified gold
2008 – Paul Anka is inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame , along with his song “My Way,” a country hit for Elvis Presley
2011 – The “Taylor Swift” album is certified quintuple-platinum
2013 – Parmalee makes its Grand Ole Opry debut
2014 – Cole Swindell reaches #1 on the Billboard country singles chart for the first time with his debut single, “Chillin’ It”
2017 – Luke Bryan is on hand as Madame Tussauds in New York unveils a wax figure made in his likeness
