Welcome!

 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!

Thanks for stopping by, we hope to see you again soon!

This Date in Country Music History – September 1st

 Posted by at 7:30 am on September 1, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Jimmy Buffett passed away after a battle with skin cancer
  • 2018 – Cole Swindell scored a #1 album with All Of It
  • 2012 – Blake Shelton topped the charts with “Over”
  • 2009 – Chris Young released his album The Man I Want To Be
  • 2008 – Jerry Reed passed away due to complications from emphysema
  • 2006 – Taylor Swift made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1998 – Alan Jackson released his album High Mileage
  • 1992 – Vince Gill released his album I Still Believe In You
  • 1992 – Alabama released their single “I’m In A Hurry (And Don’t Know Why)”

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This Date in Country Music History – August 31st

 Posted by at 7:39 am on August 31, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Post Malone cross-over proved successful as he scored a #1 Billboard Country Album with F-1 Trillion
  • 2023 – Zac Brown married model Kelly Yazdi
  • 2020 – Blanco Brown was badly injured in a motorcycle accident
  • 2020 – Bri Bagwell released her single “As Soon As You”
  • 2020 – Casey Donahew released his single “Bad Guy”
  • 2018 – Chris Janson’s single “Buy Me a Boat” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2018 – Dan + Shay’s single “Nothin’ Like You” was certified Platinum
  • 2017 – Lee Brice’s album Hard 2 Love was certified Platinum
  • 2016 – Eric Church’s album Chief was certified Triple Platinum for sales of 3 million, and his album Carolina was certified Platinum
  • 1993 – Garth Brooks released his In Pieces album
  • 1974 – George Jones topped the charts with his single “The Grand Tour”
  • 1968 – Jeannie C. Riley made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1968 – Merle Haggard topped the charts with his classic tune “Mama Tried”

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This Date in Country Music History – August 30th

 Posted by at 7:19 am on August 30, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2022 – Don Schlitz became a member of the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2021 – Midland released their single “Sunrise Tells the Story”
  • 2019 – Trisha Yearwood released her album Every Girl
  • 2019 – Craig Morgan released his single “The Father, My Son, and the Holy Ghost”
  • 2011 – Scotty McCreery released his single “The Trouble With Girls”
  • 2005 – Brooks & Dunn released their album Hillbilly Deluxe
  • 1999 – Brad Paisley released his single “He Didn’t Have To Be”
  • 1997 – Kenny Chesney scored his first career #1 hit with “She’s Got It All”

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This Date in Country Music History – August 29th

 Posted by at 6:02 am on August 29, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2025 – Zach Top released his album Ain’t In It For My Health
  • 2022 – Dylan Scott released his single “Can’t Have Mine”
  • 2020 – Morgan Wallen scored a #1 single with “7 Summers”
  • 2017 – Chris Young was invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2017 – Brett Young’s single “In Case You Didn’t Know” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2017 – Chris Young’s album Neon was certified Platinum
  • 2015 – Luke Bryan’s album Kill the Lights topped the charts for the first of 8 weeks
  • 2013 – Randy Houser’s single “Runnin’ Outta Moonlight” was certified Platinum
  • 2011 – Jake Owen released his album Barefoot Blue Jean Night
  • 2005 – Alabama and Glen Campbell headline the 2005 class of inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 2002 – Alan Jackson was nominated for a record 10 CMA Awards
  • 1997 – George Strait released his single “Today My World Slipped Away”
  • 1995 – Faith Hill released her album It Matters To Me
  • 1981 – Ronnie Milsap scored a #1 hit with “(There’s) No Gettin’ Over Me”

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This Date In Country Music History – August 28th

 Posted by at 6:06 am on August 28, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Michael Ray and Meghan Patrick released their duet “Spirits and Demons”
  • 2019 – Cody Jinks made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2019 – Dylan Scott and his wife welcomed a baby girl
  • 2018 – Cam’s single “Burning House” was certified Double-Platinum
  • 2015 – Maddie & Tae released their debut album Start Here
  • 2001 – Toby Keith released his album Pull My Chain
  • 1993 – Tracy Lawrence scored a #1 hit with “Can’t Break It To My Heart”
  • 1982 – George Strait scored his first career #1 hit with “Fool Hearted Memory”
  • 1967 – Glen Campbell released his album Gentle on My Mind

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