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This Date in Country Music History – July 9th

 Posted by at 6:00 am on July 9, 2026
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Zac Brown Band

Zac Brown Band

 

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Joe Bonsall of the Oak Ridge Boys passed away at the age of 76
  • 2022 – Luke Combs scored a #1 album on Billboard’s Country Album Chart with Growin’ Up
  • 2022 – Luke Combs scored a #1 single with “The Kind of Love We Make”
  • 2017 – Maren Morris got engaged to Ryan Hurd
  • 2017 – Cassadee Pope calls off her engagement to Rian Dawson
  • 2016 – Jon Pardi topped the Billboard Country Album Chart with California Sunrise
  • 2015 – Parmalee’s single “Carolina” was certified Platinum
  • 2014 – Krystal Keith made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2012 – Zac Brown Band performed before the MLB Home Run Derby in Kansas City
  • 2002 – Andy Griggs released his album Freedom
  • 1996 – LeAnn Rimes released her debut album Blue

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This Date in Country Music History – July 8th

 Posted by at 6:00 am on July 8, 2026
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Oak Ridge Boys

Oak Ridge Boys

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Koe Wetzel and Jessie Murph released their duet “High Road”
  • 2022 – Keith Urban released his song “Brown Eyes Baby”
  • 2017 – Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit scored a #1 album with The Nashville Sound
  • 2014 – Florida Georgia Line released their single “Dirt”
  • 2013 – Little Big Town‘s album Tornado was certified platinum
  • 2011 – The Oak Ridge Boys were invited to join the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2008 – The Lost Trailers made their Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2000 – Lee Ann Womack topped the charts for the first of 5 weeks with her hit “I Hope You Dance”

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This Date in Country Music History – July 7th

 Posted by at 6:34 am on July 7, 2026
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Montgomery Gentry

Montgomery Gentry

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2018 – Dan + Shay’s self-titled album topped the country albums chart
  • 2007 – Montgomery Gentry scored a #1 hit with “Lucky Man” on 7/7/07
  • 1987 – Hank Williams Jr. released his album Born To Boogie
  • 1973 – Kris Kristofferson scored a #1 hit with “Why Me”
  • 1956 – Johnny Cash made his Grand Ole Opry debut

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This Date in Country Music History – July 6th

 Posted by at 7:55 am on July 6, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2021 – Comedian Kevin Nealon made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2020 – Brett Young’s single “Mercy” was certified Triple Platinum
  • 2015 – Blake Shelton filed for divorce from Miranda Lambert
  • 2009 – Zac Brown Band released their single “Toes”
  • 2008 – Kix Brooks went running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain
  • 1998 – Legendary artist Roy Rogers passed away in California
  • 1998 – Reba McEntire released her single “Forever Love”
  • 1991 – Alan Jackson scored a #1 hit with “Don’t Rock the Jukebox” for the first of 3 weeks
  • 1974 – Anne Murray scored her first career #1 hit with “He Thinks I Still Care”
  • 1970 – Merle Haggard released his album The Fightin’ Side of Me

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