Country Music News and Videos

• Drake White Announces New Album Low Country High Road
• The Lee Greenwood Patriot Award Experience and Concert Set for Nashville
• Luke Bryan Announces New Album Mind of a Country Boy
• Music Video:  “After All the Bars Are Closed” by Thomas Rhett
• Lyric Video:  “There Goes the Neighborhood” by Sugarland
• Lyric  Video:  “Gettin’ Old” by Callista Clark & Scotty McCreery
• Lyric Video:  “Sorry Mom” by Kelsea Ballerini
• Lyric Video:  “After All the Bars Are Closed” by Thomas Rhett
• Music Video: “Hello Darkness (Reincarnated)” by Ricky Valido

This Date in Country Music History

• 2023 – HCM Daily Country Music News – August 9th, 2023
• 2022 – HCM Daily Country Music News – August 9th, 2022
• 2021 – Today’s New Music – August 9th 2021
• 2021 – HCM Daily News – August 9th, 2021
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – August 9th, 2020
• 2019 – Chase Rice’s single “Eyes on You” was certified Platinum
• 2018 – Lee Brice’s single “That Don’t Sound Like You” was certified Platinum
• 2014 – Jason Aldean topped the Billboard Country chart for the first of 14 weeks with “Burnin’ It Down”
• 2011 – Luke Bryan released his album Tailgates & Tanlines
• 1993 – George Strait released his single “Easy Come, Easy Go”
• 1975 – Freddy Fender scored a #1 hit with “Wasted Days and Wasted Nights”

Today’s Birthdays

• None Today

Today’s New Albums

• Dallas Moore – Gems & Jams
• Kory Quinn – This Time
• Lacy J. Dalton – For the Black Sheep
• Little Big Town – Greatest Hits
• Matt Mason – Time’s All I Got
• Rhonda Vincent – Destinations & Fun Places
• Sugarland – There Goes the Neighborhood (EP)

Today’s New Singles

• After All the Bars are Closed – Thomas Rhett
• Broken Heart Thing – Madeline Merlo & Dustin Lynch
• Caroline – Ian Munsick
• Crazy Over You – Thomas Goforth w/ Rachel Lee Roberts
• Dirt Roads Dirt – Noah Hicks
• Doublewide – Pam Ross
• Faith – Drake White
• Family Man – Craig Campbell
• Forty – KC Cameron
• Gettin’ Old – Callista Clark & Scotty McCreery
• Grandpa’s Little Girl – Paige King Johnson
• Highway 65 – Paige Plaisance
• No One Else to Lose – Larissa Boyd
• Rub A Little Dirt On It – Randy Houser w/ Riley Green
• Run the Damn Ball – Jenna Paulette
• The Straw – Kassi Ashton
• Trailerparkin’ – Holly Tucker
• You’re So Good – Franklin Wall

Today’s Photo Flashback

• None Today

This Week’s Notable Events

• XRoads 41 – Oshkosh, WI – Aug 09, 2024
• Eli Mosley – Craig, CO – Aug 09, 2024 – 9:00 pm
• XRoads 41 – Oshkosh, WI – Aug 10, 2024
• Jay Valor – Nashville, TN – Aug 12, 2024 – 2:30 pm

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Country Music News and Videos

• Justin Moore Honored by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders with Hometown Welcome Sign
• Kelsea Ballerini Announces New Album Patterns
• Lyric Video:  “When She Kissed Me” by Casey Donahew

This Date in Country Music History

• 2023 – HCM Daily Country Music News – August 8th, 2023
• 2022 – HCM Daily Country Music News – August 8th, 2022
• 2022 – Olivia Newton-John, the 1974 CMA Female Vocalist of the Year, passed away after a battle with breast cancer
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – August 8th, 2020
• 2019 – Jason Aldean and Miranda Lambert‘s duet “Drowns the Whiskey” was certified Platinum
• 2018 – Trace Adkins‘ singles “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” and “You’re Gonna Miss This” were certified Double Platinum.  His single “Ladies Love Country Boys” was certified Platinum.
• 2017 – Glen Campbell passed away at the age of 81
• 2015 – Tracy Byrd was inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame
• 2015 – Connie Smith celebrated her 50th anniversary at the Grand Ole Opry
• 2009 – Steel Magnolia wins the TV show “Can You Duet”
• 2008 – Toby Keith‘s movie “Beer For My Horses” debuts in theaters
• 2006 – Steve Holy released his album Brand New Girlfriend
• 1998 -The Dixie Chicks scored their first career #1 hit with “There’s Your Trouble”
• 1995 – Terri Clark‘s self-titled debut album was released
• 1987 – Reba topped the charts with her single “One Promise Too Late”

Today’s Birthdays

• Mark Wills
• Mel Tillis (d)
• Webb Pierce (d)

Today’s New Albums

• None Today

Today’s New Singles

• None Today

Today’s Photo Flashback

• None Today

This Week’s Notable Events

• XRoads 41 – Oshkosh, WI – Aug 08, 2024
• XRoads 41 – Oshkosh, WI – Aug 09, 2024
• XRoads 41 – Oshkosh, WI – Aug 10, 2024

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Country Music News and Videos

• Tim McGraw Launches New “Standing Room Only Tour” Merchandise
• Music Video:  “Elvira” by The Oak Ridge Boys
• John Rich Announces Flagstock 2024

This Date in Country Music History

• 2023 – HCM Daily Country Music News – August 7th, 2023
• 2020 – Luke Bryan released his album Born Here Live Here Die Here
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – August 7th, 2020
• 2019 – Dwight Yoakam, Larry Gatlin, Rivers Rutherford and more were announced as the newest inductees into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
• 2015 – Luke Bryan released his album Kill the Lights
• 2015 – Country Music Videos – Friday, August 7th, 2015
• 2015 – HCM Daily Country Music News Update – Friday, August 7th, 2015
• 2012 – Colt Ford released his album Declaration of Independence
• 2007 – Vince Gill, Mel Tillis, and Ralph Emery are announced as the latest inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame
• 2004 – Reba topped the charts with her hit “Somebody”
• 2001 – Carolyn Dawn Johnson released her debut album Room With a View
• 1997 – Garth Brooks Day is celebrated in New York City as he plays a huge concert in Central Park
• 1997 – Loretta Lynn Day was declared in Minnesota
• 1995 – Lonestar released their single “Tequila Talkin’”
• 1989 – Travis Tritt‘s debut single “Country Club” was released
• 1980 – Willie Nelson released his hit single “On the Road Again”
• 1979 – Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers released their single “All The Gold In California”
• 1961 – Patsy Cline topped the charts with her hit “I Fall to Pieces”

Today’s Birthdays

• B.J. Thomas (d)
• Michael Peterson
• Raul Melo (The Mavericks)
• Rodney Crowell

Today’s New Albums

• None Today

Today’s New Singles

• None Today

Today’s Photo Flashback

• None Today

This Week’s Notable Events

• XRoads 41 – Oshkosh, WI – Aug 08, 2024
• XRoads 41 – Oshkosh, WI – Aug 09, 2024
• XRoads 41 – Oshkosh, WI – Aug 10, 2024

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Country Music News and Videos

• Video:  Behind the Scenes of “Hang Tight Honey” by Lainey Wilson
• Music Video:  “Alimony” by Miranda Lambert
• Sugarland Announces New EP
• Chase Rice Announces New Album

This Date in Country Music History

• 2021 – Today’s New Music – August 6th, 2021
• 2021 – HCM Daily News – August 6th, 2021
• 2020 – Darius Rucker released his single “Beers and Sunshine”
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – August 6th, 2020
• 2018 – Chris Young‘s album The Man I Want to Be was certified platinum, as were his singles “The I Want To Be” and “Losing Sleep”
• 2016 – Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler scored a #1 country album with his solo project We’re All Somebody From Somewhere
• 2015 – Country Music Videos – Thursday, August 6th, 2015
• 2015 – This Week’s New Music – August 6th, 2015
• 2015 – HCM Daily Country Music News Update – Thursday, August 6th, 2015
• 2013 – Brett Eldredge‘s debut album Bring You Back was released
• 2011 – The Oak Ridge Boys were inducted into the Grand Ole Opry
• 2009 – Kenny Chesney launched his online radio station, “No Shoes Radio”
• 2003 – Carl Smith and Floyd Cramer are announced as the newest inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame
• 2002 – Phil Vassar released his American Child album

Today’s Birthdays

• None Today

Today’s New Albums

• None Today

Today’s New Singles

• None Today

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Cecilia Lauren & The Ocoee River Band – 8/6/11 – Gator Shack in Royal Palm Beach, FL
• Emily Brooke – 8/6/11 – Hurricane’s Wings & Grill – Royal Palm Beach, FL

This Week’s Notable Events

• XRoads 41 – Oshkosh, WI – Aug 08, 2024
• XRoads 41 – Oshkosh, WI – Aug 09, 2024
• XRoads 41 – Oshkosh, WI – Aug 10, 2024

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Country Music News and Videos

• Carly Pearce Announces 2024/2025 Hummingbird World Tour
• Jelly Roll’s WWE Debut
• This Week’s Texas Country Music Chart
• Dustin Lynch to Perform at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado
• Scotty McCreery Announces Headlining “Fall of Summer Tour”

This Date in Country Music History

• 2022 – HCM Daily Country Music News – August 5th, 2022
• 2022 – Today’s New Music – August 5th, 2022
• 2021 – HCM Daily News – August 5th, 2021
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – August 5th, 2020
• 2019 – Kelsea Ballerini’s single “Miss Me More” was certified Platinum
• 2019 – Dolly Parton Day was declared in Nashville, TN
• 2016 – Chris Lane released his album Girl Problems
• 2015 – Country Music Videos – Wednesday, August 5th, 2015
• 2015 – HCM Daily Country Music News Update – Wednesday, August 5th, 2015
• 2014 – This Week’s New Music: August 5th, 2014
• 2012 – Jason Aldean headlines a stadium for the first time, selling out a show in Columbus, OH with Luke Bryan
• 2008 – Heidi Newfield released her debut solo album What Am I Waiting For
• 2008 – Jamey Johnson released his album That Lonesome Song
• 2008 – Keith Anderson released his album C’mon!
• 2005 – Dukes of Hazzard, starring Jessica Simpson and Willie Nelson, debuted in theaters
• 1996 – Buck Owens, Ray Price, and Patsy Montana were announced as the newest inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame
• 1995 – Alan Jackson topped the charts with his single “I Don’t Even Know Your Name”
• 1989 – Dolly Parton scored a #1 hit with “Why’d You Come In Here Lookin’ Like That”
• 1957 – Patsy Cline released her self-titled debut album

Today’s Birthdays

• Bobby Braddock
• Sammi Smith (d)
• Terri Clark
• Vern Gosden (d)

Today’s New Albums

• None Today

Today’s New Singles

• I Could Be That Rain – Randall King

Today’s Photo Flashback

• None Today

This Week’s Notable Events

• Robert’s Western World 25th Anniversary Lower Broadway Outdoor Takeover – Nashville, TN – Aug 05, 2024 – 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
• XRoads 41 – Oshkosh, WI – Aug 08, 2024
• XRoads 41 – Oshkosh, WI – Aug 09, 2024
• XRoads 41 – Oshkosh, WI – Aug 10, 2024

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