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This Date in Country Music History – December 15th

 Posted by at 7:47 am on December 15, 2025
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Eric Church

Eric Church

 

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2018 – ‘T-R-O-U-B-L-E” Songwriter and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member Jerry Chesnut passed away
  • 2016 – The TV show Nashville made it’s debut on CMT after being cancelled by ABC.  It aired for 2 more seasons before ending in 2018
  • 2015 – Jason Isbell made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2014 – Eric Church’s album The Outsiders was certified platinum

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This Date in Country Music History – December 14th

 Posted by at 7:09 am on December 14, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2018 – The Urban Cowboy movie soundtrack was certified Triple Platinum
  • 2018 – Mitchell Tenpenny released his debut album Telling All My Secrets
  • 2015 – Cole Swindell released his single “You Should Be Here”
  • 2002 – Toby Keith made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1996 – Rhett Akins made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1973 – Lorrie Morgan made her Grand Ole Opry debut

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This Date in Country Music History – December 13th

 Posted by at 6:38 am on December 13, 2025
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Tim McGraw

Tim McGraw

 

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2020 – Runaway June’s Naomi Cooke was proposed to by Martin Johnson.  She said yes!
  • 2019 – Garth Brooks’ album Triple Live was certified Platinum and his album In Pieces was certified Nine Times Platinum
  • 2019 – Blake Shelton released his album Fully Loaded:  God’s Country
  • 2016 – Former child star Billy Gilman finished 2nd on The Voice
  • 2014 – Tim McGraw scored a #1 hit with “Shotgun Rider”

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HCM Weekly Country Music News – December 12th, 2025

 Posted by at 1:59 pm on December 12, 2025
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This Week’s Country Music News and Videos

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2020 – Grand Ole Opry Member and Country Music Hall of Famer Charley Pride passed away due to complications from COVID-19
  • 2019 – Luke Combs picked up a bunch of hardware.  His album This One’s For You was certified Triple Platinum.  His song “Must’ve Never Met You” was certified Platinum, his single “She Got The Best Of Me” was certified Double Platinum, and his singles “Beautiful Crazy” and “When It Rains It Pours” were certified Quadruple Platinum
  • 2018 – Cole Swindell’s duet with Dierks Bentley “Flatliner” was certified Platinum
  • 2018 – Eli Young Band’s single “Crazy Girl” was certified Triple Platinum
  • 2011 – The Henningsens signed a record label deal with Sony Music Nashville
  • 1998 – Faith Hill scored a #1 hit with “Let Me Let Go”
  • 1996 – Clint Black received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • 1987 – Reba McEntire scored a #1 hit with “The Last One To Know”

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  • Hank Williams III

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  • None Today

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This Date in Country Music History – December 12th

 Posted by at 7:58 am on December 12, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2020 – Grand Ole Opry Member and Country Music Hall of Famer Charley Pride passed away due to complications from COVID-19
  • 2019 – Luke Combs picked up a bunch of hardware.  His album This One’s For You was certified Triple Platinum.  His song “Must’ve Never Met You” was certified Platinum, his single “She Got The Best Of Me” was certified Double Platinum, and his singles “Beautiful Crazy” and “When It Rains It Pours” were certified Quadruple Platinum
  • 2018 – Cole Swindell’s duet with Dierks Bentley “Flatliner” was certified Platinum
  • 2018 – Eli Young Band’s single “Crazy Girl” was certified Triple Platinum
  • 2011 – The Henningsens signed a record label deal with Sony Music Nashville
  • 1998 – Faith Hill scored a #1 hit with “Let Me Let Go”
  • 1996 – Clint Black received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • 1987 – Reba McEntire scored a #1 hit with “The Last One To Know”

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