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This Date in Country Music History – July 22nd

 Posted by at 6:52 am on July 22, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Taylor Swift’s “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” topped the Billboard country albums chart
  • 2020 – Dustin Lynch’s single “Ridin’ Roads” was certified Platinum
  • 2020 – Blake Shelton’s single “God’s Country” was certified Triple Platinum
  • 2020 – The Blake Shelton/Gwen Stefani duet “Nobody But You” was certified Platinum
  • 2020 – Chase Rice’s single “Eyes On You” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2020 – Dan + Shay’s single “All to Myself” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2020 – Kenny Chesney’s single “Get Along’ was certified Double Platinum
  • 2014 – The Cadillac Three made their Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2014 – Jason Aldean released his single “Burnin’ It Down”
  • 2008 – Sugarland released their Love on the Inside album
  • 2006 – Brad Paisley scored a #1 hit with “The World”
  • 2003 – Brian McComas released his self-titled debut album
  • 2003 – Brad Paisley‘s Mud on the Tires album was released
  • 1995 – Shania Twain scored her first career #1 hit with “Any Man of Mine”
  • 1989 – George Strait topped the charts with his single “What’s Going On In Your World”
  • 1977 – Kenny Rogers released his Daytime Friends album
  • 1968 – Merle Haggard released his single “Mama Tried”

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This Date in Country Music History – July 21st

 Posted by at 6:32 am on July 21, 2026
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Billy Currington

Billy Currington

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Chris Young released his song “Young Love and Saturday Nights”
  • 2008 – Billy Currington released his single “Don’t”
  • 2007 – Big & Rich scored a #1 hit with “Lost In This Moment”
  • 1999 – Charley Pride is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • 1956 – Johnny Cash scored a #1 hit with “I Walk The Line”
  • 1951 – Lefty Frizzell joined the Grand Ole Opry

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This Date in Country Music History – July 20th

 Posted by at 7:18 am on July 20, 2026
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Toby Keith

Toby Keith

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Zach Bryan topped the Billboard Country Albums Chart with The Great American Bar Scene
  • 2018 – Charles “Chip” Esten made his 100th appearance on the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2015 – Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert were granted a divorce in Oklahoma
  • 2002 – Toby Keith scored a #1 hit with “Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue (The Angry American)”
  • 1996 – Ricochet scored a #1 hit with “Daddy’s Money”
  • 1968 – Johnny Cash landed at #1 one with his hit “Folsom Prison Blues”

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This Date in Country Music History – July 19th

 Posted by at 7:38 am on July 19, 2026
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Diamond Rio

Diamond Rio

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2021 – Jordan Davis released his duet “Buy Dirt” with Luke Bryan
  • 2021 – Curtis Grimes released his song “Noah Built a Boat”
  • 2021 – Luke Combs released his song “Cold As You”
  • 2019 – Niko Moon signed with RCA Records
  • 2014 – Jake Owen scored a #1 hit with “Beachin'”
  • 1997 – George Strait hit #1 for the first of 4 weeks with “Carrying Your Love With Me”
  • 1994 – Diamond Rio released their album Love a Little Stronger

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