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 Posted by at 1:01 pm on September 11, 2024
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Thank you for visiting Hometown Country Music!

Our unique website and social media accounts are focused on two goals:

  • Keeping fans updated on the latest new music, tours and festivals while honoring the past of Country Music
  • Providing hometown artists a platform to get some national exposure alongside today’s stars and legends

We hope you find this to be your #1 destination for all things Country Music, worthy of bookmarking and visiting often.  Please explore our menus to see all that we have to offer and give us a follow on Facebook and Twitter/X.  We are adding and updating content daily!

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This Date in Country Music History – February 3rd

 Posted by at 6:18 am on February 3, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Shania Twain released her album Queen of Me
  • 2021 – TJ Osborne, lead singer of Brothers Osborne, came out as gay in a Time Magazine article
  • 2021 – Cancel Culture struck down Morgan Wallen after he was caught on camera using a racial slur
  • 2021 – Songwriter Jim Weatherly died at his home in Brentwood, TN
  • 2018 – LANco scored a #1 album with Hallelujah Nights
  • 2017 – Zac Brown Band released their single “My Old Man”
  • 2012 – The Kenny Chesney & Grace Potter duet, “You and Tequila,” was certified Platinum
  • 2009 – Dierks Bentley released his album Feel That Fire
  • 1998 – Tracy Byrd released his single “I’m From The Country”
  • 1996 – Shania Twain scored a #1 hit with “(If You’re Not In It For Love) I’m Outta Here!”

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This Date in Country Music History – February 2nd

 Posted by at 7:25 am on February 2, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2019 – Dan + Shay scored a #1 single for the first of four weeks with “Tequila”
  • 2019 – Cody Johnson scored a #1 album with Ain’t Nothin’ To It
  • 2018 – The Montgomery Gentry album Here’s To You was released
  • 2018 – Mike and the Moonpies released their album Steak Night at the Prairie Rose
  • 2013 – The Henningsens made their Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2002 – Steve Holy scored his first career #1 hit with “Good Morning Beautiful”
  • 1999 – Jessica Andrews released her debut single “I Will Be There For You”
  • 1995 – Tracy Byrd released his single “The Keeper of the Stars”
  • 1991 – Paul Overstreet topped the charts with “Daddy’s Come Around”
  • 1974 – Dolly Parton scored a #1 hit with “Jolene”
  • 1957 – Sonny James topped the charts with “Young Love”

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This Date in Country Music History – February 1st

 Posted by at 7:23 am on February 1, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2020 – Little Big Town topped the Billboard Country Album’s chart with Nightfall
  • 2014 – Dan + Shay made their Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2011 – The JaneDear Girls released their self-titled debut album
  • 2011 – The Civil Wars released their album Barton Hollow
  • 2000 –  Tracy Lawrence released his album Lessons Learned
  • 1999 – Brad Paisley released his debut single “Who Needs Pictures”
  • 1994 – The Mavericks released their album What a Crying Shame
  • 1992 – Doug Stone scored a #1 hit with “A Jukebox With a Country Song”

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This Date in Country Music History – January 31st

 Posted by at 7:46 am on January 31, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2025 – Morgan Wallen released his song “I’m the Problem”
  • 2025 – Rascal Flatts released their duet with The Jonas Brothers called “I Dare You”
  • 2020 – The Zac Brown Band’s single “Homegrown” was certified Double Platinum and their singles “Beautiful Drug” and “Loving You Easy” were certified Platinum
  • 2020 – Old Dominion’s singles “One Man Band” and “Hotel Key” were certified Platinum and their singles “Written in the Sand” and “Break Up With Him” were certified Double Platinum
  • 2017 – Jason Aldean’s album My Kinda Party was certified Quadruple Platinum, while his album Wide Open was certified Double Platinum.  His single “Lights Come On” was certified Gold for the trifecta!
  • 2011 – Carrie Underwood‘s single “Undo It” was certified Platinum
  • 2008 – Rascal Flatts‘ album Feels Like Today was certified Quadruple Platinum
  • 2006 – Jamey Johnson released his album The Dollar
  • 1998 – The Kinleys made their Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1994 – Blackhawk released their self-titled debut album
  • 1970 – Tom T. Hall topped the charts with “A Week In A Country Jail”

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