This Date in Country Music History – August 23rd

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Lainey Wilson released her album Whirlwind
  • 2024 – Thomas Rhett released his album About a Woman
  • 2021 – Sara Evans filed for divorce from Jay Barker
  • 2021 – Chris Young and Mitchell Tenpenny‘s song “At the End of a Bar” was released
  • 2021 – Hardy announced his engagement to Caleigh Ryan
  • 2021 – Applebees launched an ad campaign featuring the viral Walker Hayes hit “Fancy Like”
  • 2019 – Midland released their album Let It Roll
  • 2019 – Vince Gill released his album Okie
  • 2019 – Tanya Tucker released her album While I’m Livin’
  • 2017 – Little Big Town‘s single “Better Man” was certified platinum
  • 2017 – Justin Moore saw 2 of his albums get certified platinum:  Justin Moore and Outlaws Like Me
  • 2011 – Sunny Sweeney released her album Concrete
  • 2005 – Trick Pony released their album R.I.D.E.
  • 2004 – Big & Rich‘s single “Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)” is released for commercial sale
  • 2003 – Trace Adkins was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry
  • 1993 – Brad Paisley moved to Nashville from West Virigina
  • 1980 – Eddie Rabbitt topped the charts with “Drivin’ My Life Away’
  • 1975 – Glen Campbell scored a #1 hit with “Rhinestone Cowboy”
  • 1969 – Johnny Cash topped the charts with his hit “A Boy Named Sue”
  • 1952 – Kitty Wells became the first woman to ever score a #1 hit as “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels” topped the charts

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