Country Music Headlines

• Video:  “Blue Christmas” by Sam Williams
• Cruise with Pat Green, Doug Stone, Sundance Head and Many More This Spring
• Johnny Lee’s ‘Santa Claus Is Lookin’ For Love’ Is Available Now For The First Time On All Digital Platforms
• Brother-and-Sister Duo Juna N Joey Release Heartfelt Power Ballad, “’Til Your Heart Breaks”
• Music Video:  “Higher Education” by Michael Ray w/ Kid Rock, Lee Brice, Billy Gibbons, & Tim Montana
• Amanda Cooksey Releases Anticipated Debut Album “Him”
• Music Video:  “Weightless” by Taylon Hope
• 5,000th Saturday Night Opry Show Airs Tomorrow Night 10/30/21
• Music Video:  “Power of a Woman” by Drake White

This Date in Country Music History

• 2016 – Luke Combs made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2013 – Toby Keith released his album Drinks After Work
• 2013 – Thomas Rhett released his debut album It Goes Like This
• 2012 – The Band Perry released their single “Better Dig Two”
• 2012 – Kelly Clarkson released her duet with Vince Gill titled “Don’t Rush”
• 2012 – George Strait released his single “Give It All We Got Tonight”
• 2010 – Brett Eldredge made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2008 – The Zac Brown Band signed with Atlantic Records
• 2002 – Rascal Flatts released their album Melt
• 1996 – Alan Jackson released his album Everything I Love
• 1994 – Alan Jackson scored a #1 hit with “Livin’ On Love”
• 1983 – Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton topped the charts for the first of 2 weeks with “Islands in the Stream”
• 1982 – Alabama made it’s Grand Ole Opry debut

Today’s Birthdays

• None Today

Today’s New Albums

• Amanda Cooksey – Him
• Andrew Mies – Andrew Mies (EP)
• Drew Green – Dirt Boy Volume 2 (EP)
• Eddie Montgomery – Ain’t No Closing Me Down (Walmart exclusive)
• Elvie Shane – Backslider
• H. Jack Williams – Halfway to Hell
• Mitchell Tenpenny – Naughty List
• Morgan Evans – Country and the Coast Side A (EP)
• Shy Carter – The Rest of Us (EP)
• Steven Lee Olsen – Thinkin’ Bout You (EP)
• Travis Feutz – Country Music Forever

Today’s New Singles

• All Things Must Pass – Willie Nelson & Family
• Blue Christmas – Sam Williams
• Cigarettes’ll Kill Ya – Teddy Robb
• Home at Christmas – William Michael Morgan
• Intertwined – Chase Wright & Delaney Jane
• Jonesin’ – Ronnie Dunn, Jake Owen, Jake Worthington
• Madness – Maddie & Tae
• Mr. Bartender – Miss Tammy Darling
• One About the Devil – Cody Weaver
• Pushing Up Daisies – Savannah Rae
• Summer Love – Kären McCormick
• Til Your Heart Breaks – Juna N Joey
• Tryin’ To Get Over You – Robby Johnson
• What If We Never Met – Wildfire

Today’s Photo Flashback

• None Today

Contests

• Win a signed Niko Moon CD – end date unknown
• Win a trip to Nashville to see Jameson Rodgers – ends 11/7/21
• Win a guitar autographed by Miranda Lambert – ends 12/8/21
• Win a pair of Justin Boots from Billy Bob’s Texas! Winners chosen monthly – ends 12/31/21
• Win a Jeep Wrangler from Darius Rucker – ends 1/8/22

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New Albums

• Amanda Cooksey – Him
• Andrew Mies – Andrew Mies (EP)
• Drew Green – Dirt Boy Volume 2 (EP)
• Eddie Montgomery – Ain’t No Closing Me Down (Walmart exclusive)
• Elvie Shane – Backslider
• H. Jack Williams – Halfway to Hell
• Mitchell Tenpenny – Naughty List
• Morgan Evans – Country and the Coast Side A (EP)
• Shy Carter – The Rest of Us (EP)
• Steven Lee Olsen – Thinkin’ Bout You (EP)
• Travis Feutz – Country Music Forever

New Singles

• All Things Must Pass – Willie Nelson & Family
• Blue Christmas – Sam Williams
• Cigarettes’ll Kill Ya – Teddy Robb
• Home at Christmas – William Michael Morgan
• Intertwined – Chase Wright & Delaney Jane
• Jonesin’ – Ronnie Dunn, Jake Owen, Jake Worthington
• Madness – Maddie & Tae
• Mr. Bartender – Miss Tammy Darling
• One About the Devil – Cody Weaver
• Pushing Up Daisies – Savannah Rae
• Summer Love – Kären McCormick
• Til Your Heart Breaks – Juna N Joey
• Tryin’ To Get Over You – Robby Johnson
• What If We Never Met – Wildfire

New Albums

• Jon Randall – —
• Kacey Musgraves – Star-Crossed
• LeAnn Rimes – Whatever We Wanna (Deluxe)
• Mikayla Lane – Miles From Nowhere (EP)
• Mitchell Tenpenny – Midtown Diaries
• RC Edwards and the Ambers – Big Country
• Sam Grow – This Town

New Singles

• 21 and Over – Dylan Schneider
• A Little Love – Lauren Davidson
• Always Be Home – Carolyn Miller
• Hometown Boys – Hardy w/ Matt Stell & Dierks Bentley
• I’ll Leave the Porch Light On – Justine Lynn
• If There Weren’t So Many Damn Songs – Erin Enderlin & Terri Clark
• Lifetime Guarantee – Larry Fleet
• Rather Be Broke – Jordan Fletcher
• She’s Everything to Me – Darryl Worley
• Somewhere in Texas – Joe’s Mule Barn
• Stealing Home – James Robert Webb
• That’s a Given – Lewis Brice
• That’s What I Know – Teea Goans w/ Vince Gill
• This Is Our Country – Tanya Tucker w/ RuPaul
• Unlonely Me – MacKenzie Porter
• Wish You Were Here – Amanda Cooksey

Country Music Headlines

• Music Video: “Chicago” by Amanda Cooksey
• Music Video:  “Savannah” by Brian Kelley
• CMT Music Awards Moving to CBS in 2022
• Music Video:  “You Look Like I Could Use a Drink” by Mark Powell
• Lest We Forget 2020:  “Pure Love” by Hal Ketchum
• Parker McCollum Engagement Photo

This Date in Country Music History

• 2020 – HCM Daily News – July 2nd, 2020
• 2019 – Russell Dickerson’s single “Blue Tacoma” was certified Platinum
• 2019 – Lee Brice’s single “Rumor” was certified Platinum
• 2018 – Country Music Videos – July 2nd, 2018
• 2015 – HCM Daily Country Music News Recap – Thursday, July 2nd, 2015
• 2005 – Rascal Flatts scored a #1 hit with “Fast Cars and Freedom”
• 1999 – Andy Griggs made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1991 – Trisha Yearwood released her self-tilted debut album
• 1973 – Conway  Twitty released his single “You’ve Never Been This Far Before”

Today’s Birthdays

• Caroline Kole

Today’s New Albums

• Caitlin Mae – Perspective (EP)
• Flatland Cavalry – Welcome to Countryland
• Joe & Martina – Easy to Love (EP)
• Kendra & The Bunnies – of Summer
• Various Artists – Mud Digger 12

Today’s New Singles

• A Dream – Susan Hickman
• Chasin’ – Michelle Rasberry-Dean
• Freedom – Houston Bernard
• Freeze Dried Coffee – Dan Baker
• Gave You Flowers – Harvey Russell
• Hear Your Voice – Mark Elliot
• Hey Joe – John McEuen w/ The Oak Ridge Boys
• I Got That From You – Christina Taylor
• Rebound – Mark Winston Kirk
• Texas Radio – Skip Pullig
• The American Face – The Isaacs
• Who Wants to Rock – Kendra & The Bunnies

Today’s Photo Flashback

• David Ray – 7/2/11 – Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton, FL

Contests

• Win a pair of Camo Crocs from Luke Combs – ends 7/1/21
• Win an Airstream Caravel and a 2021 Ford F-150 – ends 8/6/21
• Win a pair of Justin Boots from Billy Bob’s Texas! Winners chosen monthly – ends 12/31/21

Also check out…

• Events Calendar
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• Artist Interviews
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• State-by-State Country Music Coverage
• This Date in Country Music History
• Shop Country Music Store by SFCM
• Country Music Charts
• HCM Twitter Feed
• Contests
• Special Offers