The Boot Staff

On June 17, 1988, Brooks signed with Capitol Records.

Kenny Rogers has died. He was 81 years old.

Country legend Williams was born on Sept. 17, 1923.

On Sept. 14, 1979, Rogers received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

On Sept. 13, 2009, Swift's acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards for "You Belong With Me" was infamously interrupted by Kanye West.

On Sept. 12, 2003, Cash passed away after suffering complications from diabetes.

On Sept. 12, 1994, Jones had triple bypass surgery, on his 63rd birthday, at Baptist Hospital in Nashville, Tenn.

On Sept. 11, 2004, Clark earned her second No. 1 hit in the United States with her single "Girls Lie Too."

On Sept. 11, 1999, Wright earned her first No. 1 single with "Single White Female," which was the title track of her sophomore album.

On Sept. 10, 1994, Yearwood's single "XXX's and OOO's (An American Girl)" became her second No. 1 hit.