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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 – July 17th

 Posted by at 6:33 am on July 17, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2021 – Aaron Lewis scored a #1 single on Billboard’s Singles Chart with “Am I The Only One”
  • 2020 – HCM Daily News – July 17th, 2020
  • 2020 – The Chicks released their album Gaslighter
  • 2019 – Maren Morris’ album Hero was certified Platinum
  • 2019 – Jimmie Allen’s single “Best Shot” was certified Platinum
  • 2017 – Luke Bryan’s album Kill the Lights was certified Double Platinum
  • 2015 – Home Free made their Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2012 – Brantley Gilbert made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2006 – Kellie Pickler signed her first recording contract with BNA Records
  • 2004 – Tim McGraw topped the charts for the first of 7 weeks with his smash “Live Like You Were Dying”
  • 1999 – Lonestar began an 8-week run atop the charts with their smash “Amazed”
  • 1993 – Alan Jackson began a 4-week run atop the charts with “Chattahoochee”
  • 1989 – George Strait released his single “Ace In The Hole”

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This Date in Country Music History – July 16th

 Posted by at 6:16 am on July 16, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2021 – Midland released their album The Last Resort
  • 2019 – Luke Combs became a member of the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2014 – Brett Eldredge went diving with sharks to celebrate his #1 hit “Beat of the Music”
  • 2013 – Cassadee Pope made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2012 – Jason Aldean released his single “Take A Little Ride”
  • 2012 – Eric Church released his single “Creepin'”
  • 2012 – Florida Georgia Line signed a record deal with Republic Nashville
  • 2012 – Country Music Hall of Famer Kitty Wells passed away after suffering a stroke
  • 2002 – Darryl Worley released his album I Miss My Friend
  • 1984 – Alabama released their single “If You’re Gonna Play In Texas (You Gotta Have A Fiddle In The Band)”
  • 1983 – Alabama scored a #1 hit with “The Closer You Get”
  • 1977 – Ronnie Milsap scored a #1 hit with “It Was Almost Like A Song”

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This Date in Country Music History – July 15th

 Posted by at 7:41 am on July 15, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Post Malone released his duet “Pour Me a Drink” with Blake Shelton
  • 2019 – Jimmie Allen gets engaged while at Disney World in Orlando, FL
  • 2014 – Maddie & Tae released their debut single “Girl in a Country Song“
  • 2010 – Hit songwriter Hank Cochran passed away from pancreatic cancer
  • 2008 – Darius Rucker made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2003 – Brooks & Dunn released their Red Dirt Road album
  • 2003 – Pat Green released his album Wave On Wave
  • 1997 – Michael Peterson released his self-titled debut album
  • 1997 – Kenny Chesney released his I Will Stand album
  • 1997 – Chely Wright released her single “Shut Up And Drive”
  • 1961 – Bill Anderson joined the Grand Ole Opry
  • 1949 – Hank Williams released his single “Mind Your Own Business”

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This Date in Country Music History – July 14th

 Posted by at 6:24 am on July 14, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2021 – Ashley Monroe began treatment for a rare form of blood cancer
  • 2014 – Brett Eldredge released his single “Mean to Me”
  • 1998 – Collin Raye released his The Walls Came Down album
  • 1998 – Trisha Yearwood released her album Where Your Road Leads
  • 1992 – Tracy Byrd released his debut single “That’s The Thing About a Memory”
  • 1990 – Garth Brooks scored a #1 hit with “The Dance” – it stayed there for 3 weeks
  • 1956 – Elvis Presley scored a #1 hit with “I Want You, I Need You, I Love You”

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