Happy birthday to Grammy and BRIT award‑winning singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran (“The A Team,” “Thinking Out Loud,” “Perfect,” “Shape of You,” “Photograph”). #MusicIsLife youtu.be/JGwWNGJdvx8

Forty-seven years ago, Blondie's Parallel Lines album was #1 worldwide. It featured the smash hit “Heart of Glass” and has sold over 20 million copies. #MusicIsLife youtu.be/WGU_4-5RaxU

Happy birthday to singer, songwriter, and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong of the Grammy-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member band Green Day ('Basket Case,' 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams,' 'American Idiot,' 'Wake Me Up When September Ends'). #MusicIsLife youtu.be/HpURoFmepTU

Three years ago, George Strait made a surprise appearance to introduce Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band when the Boss played at Austin’s Moody Center. #MusicIsLife youtu.be/PtGtO9xQ6cM

Five years ago, Lauryn Hill’s 1998 album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was certified Diamond for 10 million sales in America, making the artist the first female hip‑hop performer to earn that certification. #MusicIsLife youtu.be/T6QKqFPRZSA

Eleven years ago, Dierks Bentley rode in the Krewe of Orpheus Parade during Mardi Gras in New Orleans. #MusicIsLife youtu.be/5ro3hkoKgeA

Sixteen years ago in my music history, Miranda Lambert’s album Revolution was RIAA‑certified gold. #MusicIsLife youtu.be/QoR2Oax82kY

Happy birthday to Grammy‑winning singer, songwriter, and producer The Weeknd (“The Hills,” “Can’t Feel My Face,” “Blinding Lights,” “Save Your Tears,” “Starboy”). #MusicIsLife youtu.be/yzTuBuRdAyA

Born today, 1956: the late James Ingram ('Somewhere Out There' with Linda Ronstadt, 'I Don't Have the Heart'). He co-wrote Michael Jackson's 'P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)' and his hit duet with Michael McDonald, 'Yah Mo B There.' #MusicIsLegend youtu.be/qYxGmzVbvkc

Happy birthday to one of the best and brightest I've ever enjoyed working with, Grammy, CMA, and ACM-winning producer and guitarist Paul Worley (Lady Antebellum, The Band Perry, Martina McBride, Sara Evans, The Chicks). #MusicIsLife youtu.be/0KqFvsEWMtM

One year ago, Morgan Wallen’s single "I'm The Problem" debuted at #1 on the Billboard country chart. #MusicIsLife youtu.be/YT57RMxA-Eo?...

Eleven years ago, Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Funk,” featuring Bruno Mars, topped the charts in 19 countries. In the US, it was certified 11× Platinum and earned a Record of the Year award at the Grammys. #MusicIsLife youtu.be/OPf0YbXqDm0?...

Thirteen years ago, Chris Janson made his Grand Ole Opry debut. #MusicIsLife youtu.be/n0apjtptyTE?...

Fifteen years ago, Brad Paisley’s Hits Alive album was certified gold by the RIAA. #MusicIsLife youtu.be/Wt_MwJq8-Cg?...

Twenty years ago, Billy Currington's single “Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right” was RIAA‑certified gold. #MusicIsLife youtu.be/FbQfE2Oi6Wo?...

Twenty-four years ago, Waylon Jennings was buried in a private cemetery in Mesa, AZ. Hank Williams Jr., Travis Tritt, and Marty Stuart attended, and Waylon’s widow Jessi Colter sang “Storms Never Last.” #MusicIsLegend youtu.be/ugm0JZhX3CI?...

Forty-six years ago, the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack won Album of the Year, and The Bee Gees were named Best Pop Group and won Best Vocal Arrangement for “Stayin' Alive” at the 22nd annual Grammys. #MusicIsLegend youtu.be/fNFzfwLM72c?...

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Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton co‑hosted the NBC special, Grand Ole Opry: 95 Years of Country Music five years ago. The lineup included Lady A, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town, Kane Brown, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, and Dierks Bentley. #MusicIsLife youtu.be/HF5dNZefDOA?...

Six years ago, Garth Brooks’ No Fences was RIAA‑certified 18‑times platinum. #MusicIsLife youtu.be/DgzTILN3v20?...

Eight years ago, Maren Morris performed an acoustic version of “My Church” on an episode of the CBS drama NCIS: New Orleans. #MusicIsLife youtu.be/fDYvGCwaqR8?...

Eleven years ago, Adele was at #1 on the Billboard album chart with 25. It debuted #1 in more than 25 markets, breaking first‑week sales records in multiple countries, including the US. #MusicIsLife youtu.be/YQHsXMglC9A?...

Seventeen years ago, Miranda Lambert got a bouquet for Valentine's Day. As they wither, she writes her future hit “Dead Flowers.” #MusicIsLife youtu.be/yej7_IcACB0?...

Thirty-seven years ago, George Strait's Ocean Front Property became his first album to debut at #1 on the Billboard country chart. #MusicIsLife youtu.be/ioPa1URjZ_Y?...

Happy birthday to Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty ('Bent'), solo ('Lonely No More'), and with Santana ('Smooth'). #MusicIsLife youtu.be/HAkHqYlqops?...

Mickey Guyton sang the national anthem at the Super Bowl, attended by Kenny Chesney, at Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium four years ago. The halftime show features Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and Mary J. Blige. #MusicIsLife youtu.be/ucr-OJo0Iig

Seven years ago, Brothers Osborne brought unannounced guest Dierks Bentley onstage for “Burning Man” during a concert at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. #MusicIsLife youtu.be/CoTgaJiN2TU

Sixteen years ago, Lady Antebellum's “Need You Now” hit #1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart for the first of 29 weeks. #MusicIsLife youtu.be/eM213aMKTHg

Twenty-four years ago, singer, songwriter, and outlaw Waylon Jennings died. He played bass for Buddy Holly, released a series of albums with Willie Nelson, was a member of Highwaymen with Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson, and had a massive solo career. #MusicIsLegend youtu.be/TNpLSaCirj8

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Thirty-eight years ago, Rosanne Cash hit the top of the Billboard Country Singles chart with a remake of her dad's song “Tennessee Flat Top Box.” #MusicIsLife youtu.be/BeYRoLsxE_M

Bob Dylan recorded “Lay, Lady, Lay” at Nashville's Columbia Recording Studios fifty-seven years ago. The Byrds, The Everly Brothers, Neil Diamond, The Isley Brothers, Duran Duran, Isaac Hayes, and others have all covered the classic. #MusicIsLife youtu.be/LhzEsb2tNbI

Happy birthday to Grammy-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member singer, songwriter, producer, and label head Peter Gabriel of Genesis ('I Know What I Like'), solo ('Sledgehammer,' 'In Your Eyes,' 'Solisbury Hill,' 'Don't Give Up,' 'Shock the Monkey'). #MusicIsLife youtu.be/CnVf1ZoCJSo

Chris Stapleton sang the national anthem at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ three years ago, prior to the Super Bowl, where the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 38‑35. #MusicIsLife

Lauren Alaina was inducted by Trisha Yearwood as the latest member of the Grand Ole Opry four years ago. #MusicIsLife

Eight years ago, Daryle Singletary died at his Lebanon, TN home. His hits included “I Let Her Lie,” “Too Much Fun,” and “Amen Kind of Love.” #MusicIsLegend

Nine years ago, David Bowie posthumously won Grammys for Best Rock Performance, Best Alternative Music Album, Best Rock Song, and Best Recording Package for Blackstar. #MusicIsLegend

Nineteen years ago — during a press conference at West Hollywood's Whisky a Go Go — Sting confirmed that The Police were getting back together for a world tour. #MusicIsLife

Twenty-one years ago, Rascal Flatts cruised to #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with “Bless the Broken Road.” #MusicIsLife

Happy birthday to Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Michael McDonald of Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers ('What A Fool Believes'), solo ('I Keep Forgettin''). The Dan and the Doobies are both in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. #MusicIsLife

Three years ago, Kane Brown and his wife Katelyn topped the Country Airplay chart with "Thank God", making it the second duet by a married couple to top that chart following Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's "It's Your Love." #MusicIsLife

Nine years ago, Little Big Town's “Better Man,” written by Taylor Swift, topped the Billboard country singles chart. #MusicIsLife

Fourteen years ago, superstar Whitney Houston was found dead in a suite at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, submerged in a bathtub. The coroner later ruled it to have been an “accidental drowning.” #MusicIsLegend

Eighteen years ago in my music history, The Chicks won 5 Grammys at LA's Staples Center: “Not Ready to Make Nice” took Record and Song of the Year, plus Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group; Taking the Long Way was Album of the Year and Best Country Album. #MusicIsLife

Twenty years ago, Josh Turner's Your Man debuted at #1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. #MusicIsLife

Forty-two years ago, Merle Haggard hit #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with the Lefty Frizzell‑penned “That's The Way Love Goes.” #MusicIsLegend