Country Music Birthdays and In Stores this week 1/11/09

 Hit List

 * Taylor Swift is the top-selling digital artist in history. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Swift has sold 24.3 million digital tracks. More here.
 * Congratulations to John Rich and wife Joan, who welcomed their first son Cash Rich Sunday (1/10), according to People.
 * Lady Antebellum will perform and promote Brita and Nalgene's Filter For Good campaign at the Sundance Film Festival next Saturday (1/23). Details here.
 * The late June Carter Cash will be honored with a historical mile-marker along a highway to her hometown of Maces Spring in Virginia's Scott County. Cash's marker is one of 11 to be erected throughout the state. Learn more here.

 

» Birthdays

Trace Adkins (1/13)
Ronnie Milsap (1/16)
Steve Earle (1/17)
Dolly Parton (1/19)
John Michael Montgomery (1/20)
 

» On TV Tuesday (1/12): Joe Nichols, My Military Diary (re-air) (GAC); Rosanne Cash, Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien (NBC).

 On TV Wednesday (1/13): Gloriana, Ellen DeGeneres (syndicated).

On TV Thursday (1/14): Rosanne Cash, Tavis Smiley (PBS).

On TV Friday (1/15): Reba, The Singing Bee (CMT).
 

» Upcoming Album Releases

Gretchen Wilson Greatest Hits (1/19)
Lady Antebellum Need You Now (1/26)
Josh Turner Haywire (2/9)
Sarah Buxton Sarah Buxton (2/23)
Josh Thompson Way Out Here (2/23)
Gary Allan Get Off On The Pain (3/9)