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This Date in Country Music History – June 15th

 Posted by at 6:06 am on June 15, 2026
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Josh Gracin

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2019 – Thomas Rhett scored a #1 album with Center Point Road
  • 2016 – Drew Baldridge made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2010 – Kellie Pickler gets engaged as her future song-writing husband Kyle Jacobs proposed to her
  • 2009 – Jake Owen released his single “Eight Second Ride”
  • 2006 – Chris Young made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2004 – Josh Gracin‘s self-titled debut album and debut single “Nothin’ To Lose” were released
  • 2001 – Jamie O’Neal made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1993 – Jeff Foxworthy released his album You Might Be a Redneck If…
  • 1991 – Joe Diffie scored a #1 hit with “If The Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)”
  • 1985 – Ricky Skaggs scored a #1 hit with “Country Boy”
  • 1969 – Hee Haw made it’s prime time debut on CBS
  • 1963 – Buck Owens hits #1 with his single “Act Naturally”

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This Date in Country Music History – June 14th

 Posted by at 6:37 am on June 14, 2026
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Josh Turner

Josh Turner

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2021 – Miranda Lambert and Elle King released their duet “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)”
  • 2021 – Zac Brown Band released their single “Same Boat”
  • 2018 – Alan Jackson and Bill Anderson are part of the group of songwriters inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
  • 2018 – Brantley Gilbert’s single “Bottoms Up” was certified Quadruple Platinum
  • 2018 – Thomas Rhett’s single “Star of the Show” was certified Platinum
  • 2018 – Thomas Rhett’s single “Get Me Some of That” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2016 – Video Roundup – Tuesday, June 14th, 2016
  • 2015 – Nashville Entertainment Guide: Sunday, June 14th, 2015
  • 2003 – Trace Adkins was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry by Little Jimmy Dickens
  • 2003 – Josh Turner got married to Jennifer Ford
  • 2003 – Toby Keith and Willie Nelson‘s duet “Beer For My Horses” hits #1 on the charts
  • 1991 – The late Minnie Pearl made her final appearance on the Grand Ole Opry

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This Date in Country Music History – June 13th

 Posted by at 6:03 am on June 13, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2025 – Dierks Bentley released his album Broken Branches
  • 2022 – Carly Pearce released her song “What He Didn’t Do”
  • 2020 – Jimmy Buffett scored a #1 country album with Life on the Flip Side
  • 2014 – Kacey Musgraves teams up with Katy Perry for the 50th episode of CMT Crossroads
  • 2011 – Toby Keith released his single “Made in America”
  • 2010 – Country Music Hall of Famer Jimmy Dean passed away. He is best known for his hit “Big Bad John” and his sausage business.
  • 1995 – Kenny Chesney‘s All I Need to Know album was released
  • 1995 – George Strait‘s single “Lead On” was released
  • 1995 – Perfect Stranger released their album You Have the Right to Remain Silent
  • 1987 – Randy Travis scored a #1 hit single “Forever and Ever, Amen”
  • 1981 – Dottie West and Kenny Rogers hit #1 with their duet “What Are We Doin’ In Love”
  • 1959 – Roy Drusky joined the Grand Ole Opry

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This Date in Country Music History – June 12th

 Posted by at 1:18 am on June 12, 2026
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Terri Clark

Terri Clark

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Gabby Barrett released her song “Glory Days”
  • 2022 – Toby Keith revealed that he had been fighting stomach cancer for the past 6 months
  • 2021 – Thomas Rhett and his father Rhett Akins played the Grand Ole Opry together for the first time
  • 2012 – Josh Turner released his Punching Bag album
  • 2012 – Eden Edge‘s self-titled debut album was released
  • 2007 – Toby Keith released his Big Dog Daddy album
  • 2004 – Terri Clark becomes the first Canadian-born woman to join the Grand Ole Opry
  • 1965 – Tex Ritter joined the Grand Ole Opry
  • 1954 – Ferlin Husky joined the Grand Ole Opry

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