2024 CMA Fest | Hometown Country Music

2023 – HCM Daily Country Music News – May 15th, 2023
2021 – Ryan Hurd made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2020 – Natalie Stovall joined Runaway June
2020 – Russell Dickerson‘s single “Every Little Thing” was certified Platinum
2020 – HCM Daily News – May 15th, 2020
2013 – Kip Moore helped a fan on the Bobby Bones Show propose to his girlfriend on the air by singing “Hey Pretty Girl”
2011 – Keith Urban and Bill Anderson were inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame
2008 – Gretchen Wilson received her GED in a ceremony in Lebanon, TN. Charlie Daniels was on hand to give the commencement speech!
2007 – After performing “Tim McGraw” on the ACM Awards, Taylor Swift introduced herself to Tim McGraw who is sitting in the crowd.
2007 – Carrie Underwood won 3 ACM Awards. The trophies were for Female Vocalist, Album, and Video of the Year
2007 – Tim McGraw performed “If You’re Reading This” on the ACM Awards. The recording of the performance is sent straight to radio for his single release instead of a studio track.
2007 – Gretchen Wilson released her One of the Boys album
2004 – Gretchen Wilson made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry
2004 – Terri Clark was invited by Steve Wariner to become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry
2004 – Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts married his wife Allison
2003 – June Carter Cash passed away due to complications from heart surgery
1999 – Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts married his wife Tara
1999 – Tim McGraw hit #1 for the first of 5 weeks in a row with “Please Remember Me”
1999 – The duo known as Thompson Square got married
1993 – John Michael Montgomery scored his first career #1 hit with “I Love The Way You Love Me”
1982 – Ricky Skaggs joined the Grand Ole Opry

Today’s Birthdays

Eddy Arnold (d)
Josh Ward
K.T. Oslin (d)
Kylie Rae Harris (d)

Today’s New Albums

None Today

Today’s New Singles

Drifter – George Ducas
Red Dirt – Richie Bustillo

Today’s Photo Flashback

This Week’s Notable Events

Eric Church – Nashville, TN – May 15, 2024
Shania Twain – Las Vegas, NV – May 15, 2024 – 8:00 pm
ACM Awards – Frisco, TX and Amazon Prime Video – May 16, 2024 – 7:00 pm
Eric Church – Nashville, TN – May 17, 2024
Shania Twain – Las Vegas, NV – May 17, 2024 – 8:00 pm
Troubadour Festival – College Station, TX – May 18, 2024
Shania Twain – Las Vegas, NV – May 18, 2024 – 8:00 pm

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CMA Fest Announces Artists of the Day Lineup

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Global superstar Dolly Parton will be kicking off festivities on Thursday, June 6, welcoming you to join in a special conversation on the CMA Close Up Stage inside Fan Fair X. And that’s not all – dive deeper into the magic with Parton’s ALL ACCESS! Pop Up Experience, open daily at Fan Fair X.

The excitement doesn’t stop there! We’ve lined up some of the hottest stars in Country Music to light up the CMA Close Up Stage. Get up close and personal with Artists of the Day Cody Johnson on Friday, Thomas Rhett on Saturday and Lainey Wilson on Sunday.

This is one lineup you won’t want to miss! Limited $25 four-day and $10 single day tickets are available now at CMAfest.com/fanfairx.

Download the CMA Connect App to view all stage lineups and start building your personal schedule.

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