Welcome!

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

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  • 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 – March 2nd

 Posted by at 5:07 am on March 2, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2021 – The CMA cancelled CMA Fest for the 2nd straight year due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2020 – Old Dominion released their single “Some People Do”
  • 2020 – Russell Dickerson released his single “Love You Like I Used To”
  • 2019 – Luke Combs scored a #1 single with “Beautiful Crazy”
  • 2019 – Florida Georgia Line scored a #1 album with Can’t Say I Ain’t Country
  • 2012 – Dustin Lynch made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2010 – Easton Corbin released his self-titled debut album
  • 2010 – Blake Shelton released his album Hillbilly Bone
  • 2010 – Danny Gokey released his debut album My Best Days
  • 2004 – Clint Black released his album Spend My Time
  • 1999 – Kenny Chesney released his album Everywhere We Go
  • 1999 – George Strait released his album Always Never The Same
  • 1999 – Sawyer Brown released their album Drive Me Wild
  • 1996 – Martina McBride scored her first career #1 hit with “Wild Angels”

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This Date in Country Music History – March 1st

 Posted by at 6:14 am on March 1, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2022 – Warner Mack died in Nashville
  • 2014 – Cole Swindell topped the charts with “Chillin’ It”
  • 2013 – Parmalee made their Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2011 – Reba McEntire, Jean Shepard, and Bobby Braddock are announced as the newest inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 2007 – Josh Turner‘s album Your Man was certified double platinum
  • 2007 – Miranda Lambert‘s album Kerosene was certified platinum
  • 2005 – Jamie O’Neal released her album Brave
  • 1990 – Mark Chesnutt signed with MCA Records
  • 1983 – Alabama released their album The Closer You Get
  • 1980 – Waylon Jennings topped the charts with “I Ain’t Living Long Like This”
  • 1979 – Conway Twitty released his single “Don’t Take It Away”
  • 1972 – Donna Fargo released her signature hit “The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.”
  • 1968 – Johnny Cash and June Carter got married in Franklin, KY

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This Date in Country Music History – February 28th

 Posted by at 6:42 am on February 28, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2020 – Keith Urban released his song “God Whispered Your Name”
  • 2020 – Rhonda Vincent was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry by Jeannie Seely
  • 2019 – “Meant to Be” by Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line was certified quintuple platinum for sales of 5 million
  • 2014 – Mac McAnally made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2012 – The Band Perry‘s single “If I Die Young” was certified quadruple platinum
  • 2012 – Craig Morgan released his album This Ole Boy
  • 2006 – Alan Jackson released his album Precious Memories
  • 1998 – Anita Cochran and Steve Wariner scored a #1 hit with “What If I Said”
  • 1997 – Brooks & Dunn‘s album Waitin’ on Sundown was certified triple platinum
  • 1997 – Shania Twain‘s album The Woman In Me was certified 9x platinum
  • 1994 – Toby Keith released his single “Wish I Didn’t Know Now”
  • 1994 – George Strait released his single “Lovebug”

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Jason Aldean Announces Songs About Us Tour 2026

 Posted by at 4:56 pm on February 27, 2026
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SONGS ABOUT US 2026 TOUR DATES:
Thu July 16 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater^
Fri July 17 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center^
Sat July 18 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts^
Thu July 23 – Wichita, KS – INTRUST Bank Arena^
Fri July 24 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center^
Sat July 25 – Kansas City, MO – Morton Amphitheater^
Thu July 30 – Ridgefield, WA – Cascades Amphitheater^
Fri July 31 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater^
Fri Aug 14 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre^
Sat Aug 15 – Fresno, CA – Save Mart Center at Fresno State^
Sat Aug 22 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center#%
Thu Aug 27 – Bossier City, LA – Brookshire Grocery Arena^
Fri Aug 28 – Brandon, MS – Brandon Amphitheater^
Sat Aug 29 – Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater^
Thu Sep 10 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach^
Fri Sep 11 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater^
Sat Sep 12 – Hartford, CT – The Meadows Music Theatre^
Thu Sep 17 – Hamilton, ON – TD Coliseum^
Fri Sep 18 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview^
Sat Sep 19 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion^
Fri Sep 25 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion^
Sat Sep 26 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion^
^ with Chase Matthew, Mackenzie Carpenter and Dee Jay Silver
# with Chase Matthew and Dee Jay Silver
% with Elizabeth Nichols

This Date in Country Music History – February 27th

 Posted by at 6:25 am on February 27, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2021 – Taylor Swift scored a #1 single on Billboard’s Country Singles Chart with “Love Story (Taylor’s Version)”
  • 2020 – The Randy Rogers Band’s single “Kiss Me In The Dark” was certified Gold
  • 2006 – Danielle Peck released her single “Findin’ a Good Man”
  • 2001 – Brad Paisley‘s debut album Who Needs Pictures was certified platinum
  • 2001 – Jessica Andrews released her album Who I Am
  • 1996 – Toby Keith released his single “Does That Blue Moon Ever Shine On You”
  • 1993 – Lorrie Morgan topped the charts with “What Part of No”
  • 1990 – Alan Jackson released his debut album Here In The Real World
  • 1982 – Don Williams topped the charts with “Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good”

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