American Songwriter

On This Day in 1986, Randy Travis Was in the Middle of an Eight-Week Run at No. 1 With an Album That Lit a Fire Under Country Music

After years of trying to break into the country music scene in Nashville, releasing a pair of unsuccessful singles in the late 1970s, Travis finally got his break in 1985. He inked a deal with Warner ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1988, Randy Travis Notched His Second No. 1 Album, Featuring a Heartbreak Anthem Carrie Underwood Turned Into a Platinum Single Decades Later

Randy Travis roared onto the country music scene with his 1986 debut, Storms of Life. Certified platinum three times over, the record yielded the No. 1 single “On the Other Hand” and “Diggin’ Up Bones ...