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This Date in Country Music History – March 27th

 Posted by at 6:50 am on March 27, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Ashley McBryde released her single “Light On in the Kitchen”
  • 2021 – Thomas Rhett scored a #1 single with “What’s Your Country Song”
  • 2020 – Joe Diffie announced that he had contracted COVID-19, which would take his life in the coming days
  • 2020 – Ingrid Andress released her album Lady Like
  • 2020 – Wade Bowen & Randy Rogers released their Texas Country hit “Hold My Beer”
  • 2018 – The 2018 Country Music Hall of Fame inductees were announced:  Ricky Skaggs, Dottie West, and Johnny Gimble
  • 2018 – Lee Brice’s single “A Woman Like You” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2018 – Brantley Gilbert’s single “The Weekend” was certified Platinum
  • 2007 – Tim McGraw released his album Let It Go
  • 1999 – Kenny Chesney topped the charts for the first of 6 weeks with “How Forever Feels”
  • 1971 – Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn topped the charts with “After The Fire Is Gone”
  • 1965 – Roger Miller topped the charts with “King of the Road”

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This Date in Country Music History – March 26th

 Posted by at 7:14 am on March 26, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2025 – Maddox Batson made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2022 – Jeff Carson died of a heart attack in Franklin, TN
  • 2021 – Carrie Underwood released her album My Savior
  • 2020 – Matt Stell’s single “Prayed For You” was certified Platinum
  • 2019 – Wanda Jackson retired from live performing
  • 2016 – Cole Swindell topped the charts for the first of 4 weeks with “You Should Be Here”
  • 2013 – Blake Shelton released his album Based On a True Story…
  • 2013 – Thompson Square released their album Just Feels Good
  • 2013 – Alan Jackson released his album Precious Memories:  Volume II
  • 2013 – Blake Shelton released his single “Boys ‘Round Here”
  • 2005 – Craig Morgan topped the charts for the first of 4 weeks with “That’s What I Love About Sunday”
  • 1996 – Jo Dee Messina released her self-titled debut album
  • 1996 – Bryan White released his album Between Now And Forever
  • 1983 – John Anderson topped the charts with “Swingin'”

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This Date in Country Music History – March 25th

 Posted by at 7:22 am on March 25, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2025 – Tony Brown, June Carter Cash, & Kenny Chesney were announced as inductees for the Country Music Hall of Fame Class of 2025
  • 2024 – Kacey Musgraves released her single “The Architect”
  • 2024 – The Zac Brown Band released their single “Tie Up”
  • 2022 – Maren Morris released her album Humble Quest
  • 2020 – Glen Campbell’s “Wichita Lineman” and Eddy Arnold’s “Make The World Go Away” were added by the Library of Congress to the National Recording Registry
  • 2019 – Brett Young’s single “Mercy” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2017 – Sundance Head made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2016 – “I Saw the Light”, a movie about Hank Williams, debuted in theaters
  • 2016 – Margo Price released her album Midwest Farmer’s Daughter
  • 2015 – The Oak Ridge Boys, The Browns, and Grady Martin were announced as the newest inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 2014 – Jerrod Niemann released his album High Noon
  • 2014 – Chase Rice made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2013 – Tim McGraw released his duet with Taylor Swift “Highway Don’t Care” featuring Keith Urban on guitar
  • 2009 – Dan Seals passed away in Nashville
  • 2006 – Country Music Hall of Famer Buck Owens passed away in California
  • 1989 – Reba McEntire topped the charts with “New Fool At An Old Game”

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This Date in Country Music History – March 24th

 Posted by at 7:47 am on March 24, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Luke Combs released his album Gettin’ Old
  • 2021 – Connie Smith’s “Once A Day” was announced as a new addition to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry
  • 2020 – Maren Morris gave birth to a son
  • 2018 – Maren Morris married Ryan Hurd
  • 2017 – RaeLynn released her debut album Wildhorse, prompting the city of Houston to declare it RaeLynn Day
  • 2016 – Kenny Chesney released his single “Noise”
  • 2014 – Luke Bryan released his single “Play It Again”
  • 2009 – Martina McBride released her album Shine
  • 2009 – Eric Church released his album Carolina
  • 2008 – Luke Bryan released his single “Country Man”
  • 2007 – Kenny Chesney topped the charts with “Beer In Mexico”
  • 1996 – Brooks & Dunn released their single “My Maria”
  • 1984 – Alabama topped the charts with “Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)”
  • 1979 – Anne Murray topped the charts with “I Just Fall In Love Again”

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