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This Date in Country Music History – August 10th

 Posted by at 6:44 am on August 10, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2021 – The documentary “Dear Rodeo: The Cody Johnson Story” was released in theaters
  • 2020 – Clay Walker signed with Showdog Nashville
  • 2018 – Cody Johnson released his single “On My Way To You”
  • 2018 – Hunter Hayes’ single “Wanted” was certified Quintuple Platinum
  • 2018 – Billy Currington’s single “Do I Make You Wanna” was certified Platinum
  • 2018 – Lady Antebellum’s single “Need You Now” was certified nine-times Platinum
  • 2014 – Kacey Musgraves kicked off a 14-date run as the opening act for pop star Katy Perry
  • 2010 – Blake Shelton released his album All About Tonight
  • 2009 – Brooks & Dunn announce that they will be splitting up after their final tour
  • 2001 – Cyndi Thomson made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1999 – Gary Allan released his single “Smoke Rings in the Dark”
  • 1991 – Vince Gill officially joined the Grand Ole Opry

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This Date in Country Music History – August 9th

 Posted by at 7:30 am on August 9, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Thomas Rhett released his song “After All the Bars Are Closed”
  • 2021 – Dylan Scott released his song “New Truck”
  • 2019 – Chase Rice’s single “Eyes on You” was certified Platinum
  • 2018 – Lee Brice’s single “That Don’t Sound Like You” was certified Platinum
  • 2014 – Jason Aldean topped the Billboard Country chart for the first of 14 weeks with “Burnin’ It Down”
  • 2011 – Luke Bryan released his album Tailgates & Tanlines
  • 1993 – George Strait released his single “Easy Come, Easy Go”
  • 1975 – Freddy Fender scored a #1 hit with “Wasted Days and Wasted Nights”

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This Date in Country Music History – August 8th

 Posted by at 7:26 am on August 8, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2025 – Bailey Zimmerman released his album Different Night Same Rodeo
  • 2022 – Olivia Newton-John, the 1974 CMA Female Vocalist of the Year, passed away after a battle with breast cancer
  • 2022 – Dierks Bentley released his single “Gold”
  • 2022 – Tyler Braden released his single “Try Losing One”
  • 2019 – Jason Aldean and Miranda Lambert’s duet “Drowns the Whiskey” was certified Platinum
  • 2018 – Trace Adkins’ singles “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” and “You’re Gonna Miss This” were certified Double Platinum.  His single “Ladies Love Country Boys” was certified Platinum.
  • 2017 – Glen Campbell passed away at the age of 81
  • 2015 – Tracy Byrd was inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 2015 – Connie Smith celebrated her 50th anniversary at the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2009 – Steel Magnolia wins the TV show “Can You Duet”
  • 2008 – Toby Keith‘s movie “Beer For My Horses” debuts in theaters
  • 2006 – Steve Holy released his album Brand New Girlfriend
  • 1998 -The Dixie Chicks scored their first career #1 hit with “There’s Your Trouble”
  • 1995 – Terri Clark‘s self-titled debut album was released
  • 1987 – Reba topped the charts with her single “One Promise Too Late”

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This Date in Country Music History – August 7th

 Posted by at 6:28 am on August 7, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Megan Moroney released her song “I’m Not Pretty”
  • 2020 – Luke Bryan released his album Born Here Live Here Die Here
  • 2020 – Darius Rucker released his song “Beers and Sunshine”
  • 2019 – Dwight Yoakam, Larry Gatlin, Rivers Rutherford and more were announced as the newest inductees into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
  • 2015 – Luke Bryan released his album Kill the Lights
  • 2012 – Colt Ford released his album Declaration of Independence
  • 2007 – Vince Gill, Mel Tillis, and Ralph Emery are announced as the latest inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 2004 – Reba topped the charts with her hit “Somebody”
  • 2001 – Carolyn Dawn Johnson released her debut album Room With a View
  • 1997 – Garth Brooks Day is celebrated in New York City as he plays a huge concert in Central Park
  • 1997 – Loretta Lynn Day was declared in Minnesota
  • 1995 – Lonestar released their single “Tequila Talkin'”
  • 1989 – Travis Tritt‘s debut single “Country Club” was released
  • 1980 – Willie Nelson released his hit single “On the Road Again”
  • 1979 – Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers released their single “All The Gold In California”
  • 1961 – Patsy Cline topped the charts with her hit “I Fall to Pieces”

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This Date in Country Music History – August 6th

 Posted by at 6:04 am on August 6, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2021 – Chris Young released his album Famous Friends
  • 2020 – Darius Rucker released his single “Beers and Sunshine”
  • 2018 – Chris Young’s album The Man I Want to Be was certified platinum, as were his singles “The I Want To Be” and “Losing Sleep”
  • 2016 – Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler scored a #1 country album with his solo project We’re All Somebody From Somewhere
  • 2013 – Brett Eldredge‘s debut album Bring You Back was released
  • 2011 – The Oak Ridge Boys were inducted into the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2009 – Kenny Chesney launched his online radio station, “No Shoes Radio”
  • 2003 – Carl Smith and Floyd Cramer are announced as the newest inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 2002 – Phil Vassar released his American Child album

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