Brad Paisley

This Date in Country Music History

• 2023 – Dustin Lynch released his duet “Chevrolet” with Jelly Roll
• 2023 – Ashley Cooke released her single “Your Place”
• 2019 – Loretta Lynn’s biopic “Coal Miner’s Daughter” was added to the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress
• 2018 – Jaida Dreyer won the “Real Country” singing competition show on the USA Network that also featured Shania Twain, Travis Tritt, and Jake Owen as judges
• 2015 – Cam released her debut album Untamed
• 1999 – Brad Paisley scored his first career #1 hit with “He Didn’t Have To Be”

HCM Content

• 2024 – HCM Daily Country Music News – December 11th, 2024
• 2023 – HCM Daily Country Music News – December 11th, 2023
• Today’s Birthdays – December 11th

This Week’s Country Music News and Videos

• Reba McEntire Celebrates 50th Anniversary of First Record Deal
• Dolly Parton Releases Star of the Show:  My Life on Stage
• Megan Moroney Announces New Album Cloud 9
• Listening Room Cafe 20th Anniversary Show Announced at the Ryman
• Vince Gill to be Honored with CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2026 DelFest Announced
• Lyric Video:  “Make Heaven Crowded” by Cole Swindell
• Music Video:  “Baby Blues” by Ashley Cooke
• Music Video:  “After Midnight” by Nate Smith & Tyler Hubbard
• Lyric Video:  “How Much Beer” by Drake Milligan & Randall King
• Music Video:  “Red Wine Supernova” by Kaitlin Butts

This Date in Country Music History

• 2022 – Mitchell Tenpenny released his single “We Got History”
• 2022 – Brantley Gilbert released his collaboration “Heaven by Then” with Vince Gill & Blake Shelton
• 2016 – Holly Dunn passed away due to ovarian cancer
• 2015 – Thomas Rhett scored a #1 hit with “Die a Happy Man.”  It would be #1 on the Billboard Country Singles chart for a total of 17 weeks!
• 2015 – Carrie Underwood’s album Storyteller debuted at #1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart
• 2012 – Justin Moore’s album Outlaws Like Me was certified Gold
• 1998 – Neal McCoy made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1978 – Kenny Rogers released his album The Gambler

Today’s Birthdays

• Rockie Lynne
• Will Hoge

Today’s New Albums

• Ashley Cooke – Ace
• Jeff Bates – Don’t Hold Me To It
• Kaitlin Butts – Yeehaw Sessions
• Kelsea Ballerini – Mount Pleasant (EP)
• Max McNown – Both Sides of the Blade (EP)

Today’s New Singles

• Calluses – Eli Mosley
• God Winks – Annie Bosko w/ Amy Grant
• Holdin’ You, Lovin’ You – Chayce Beckham
• Part of My Story – A Thousand Horses

Today’s Photo Flashback

• 2021 Texas Country Music Awards – 11/14/21 at Billy Bob’s in Forth Worth, TX
• Zac Brown Band – 11/14/09 – Sunset Cove Amphitheater in Boca Raton, FL

This Week’s Notable Events

• Moon Crush Odies Beach Vacation – Miramar Beach, FL – Nov 14, 2025
• Moon Crush Odies Beach Vacation – Miramar Beach, FL – Nov 15, 2025
• Mid-Nite Jamboree – Nashville, TN – Nov 15, 2025 – 10:00 pm
• Drake White’s Benefit for the Brain – Nashville, TN – Nov 17, 2025
• St. Pete Country Fest – St. Petersburg, FL – Nov 21, 2025

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This Week’s Country Music News and Videos

• This Week’s Texas Country Music Chart
• Lyric Video:  “The Easy Part” by Gabby Barrett
• Music Video:  “A Song to Sing” by Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
• Lyric Video:  “Deserve Her” by Drew Baldridge
• Lyric Video:  “Long Live Country Music” by RaeLynn
• Lyric Video:  “Swear Words” by Ashley Cooke
• Music Video:  “Like It Like That” by Dasha

This Date in Country Music History

• 2022 – Parmalee released their single “Girl In Mine”
• 2020 – Luke Bryan scored a #1 album with Born Here Live Here Die Here
• 2018 – Luke Combs picked up a lot of hardware for some of his singles: “Hurricane” was certified Triple Platinum, “When It Rains It Pours” was certified Double Platinum, and “One Number Away” was certified Platinum
• 2018 – Old Dominion scored 3 Platinum singles:  “No Such Thing As A Broken Heart”, “Written in the Sand”, and “Song For Another Time”
• 2016 – Cole Swindell‘s song “You Should Be Here” was certified Platinum
• 1998 – Jo Dee Messina scored a #1 hit with the Phil Vassar penned “I’m Alright”
• 1997 – Mark Wills made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1995 – Collin Raye released his album I Think About You
• 1987 – Restless Heart topped the charts with their hit “Why Does It Have To Be (Wrong or Right)”

Today’s Birthdays

• Collin Raye
• Holly Dunn (d)
• Jennifer Day
• Mila Mason
• Ricky Lynn Gregg

Today’s New Albums

• Asleep at the Wheel – Riding High in Texas
• Austin Snell – Home Sweet Hell
• Lainey Wilson – Whirlwind (Deluxe)
• Old Dominion – Barbara
• Russell Dickerson – Famous Back Home
• Walker Hayes – 17 Problems

Today’s New Singles

• Deserve Her – Drew Baldridge
• Tequila Cowboys – Jon Wolfe & Randy Rogers
• Voices – A Thousand Horses

Today’s Photo Flashback

• None Today

This Week’s Notable Events

• Las Vegas Songwriters Festival – Las Vegas, NV – Aug 22, 2025
• Las Vegas Songwriters Festival – Las Vegas, NV – Aug 23, 2025
• Las Vegas Songwriters Festival – Las Vegas, NV – Aug 24, 2025
• Diamond Dixie – Nashville, TN – Aug 24, 2025 – 8:00 pm
• Diamond Dixie – Nashville, TN – Aug 26, 2025 – 8:00 pm
• Applause for the Cause – New Braunfels, TX – Aug 28, 2025

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Billy Gilman

This Date in Country Music History

• 2024 – Brantley Gilbert and Ashley Cooke released their single “Over When We’re Sober”
• 2017 – Luke Combs score a #1 album with his debut album This One’s For You
• 2015 – Ashley Monroe released her album The Blade
• 2003 – Jimmy Wayne released his self-titled debut album
• 2000 – Billy Gilman, then only 12 years old, made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1997 – Toby Keith released his Dream Walkin’ album
• 1995 – Tracy Lawrence scored a #1 hit with “Texas Tornado”
• 1989 – Garth Brooks made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1978 – The Oak Ridge Boys scored their first ever #1 hit with “I’ll Be True To You”
• 1974 – Lynyrd Skynyrd released their iconic single “Sweet Home Alabama”

HCM Content

• 2024 – HCM Daily Country Music News – June 24th, 2024
• 2022 – HCM Daily Country Music News – June 24th, 2022
• 2022 – Today’s New Music – June 24th, 2022
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – June 24th, 2020
• 2016 – Video Roundup – Friday, June 24th, 2016
• 2015 – HCM Daily Country Music News Update – June 24th, 2015

Kenny Rogers

This Date in Country Music History

• 2024 – The Brantley Gilbert & Ashley Cooke duet “Over When We’re Sober” was released
• 2019 – Aaron Watson released his album Red Bandana
• 2014 – Grand Ole Opry star Jimmy C. Newman passed away in Tennessee
• 2014 – Lucy Hale made her Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2014 – Trace Adkins was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame
• 2011 – Justin Moore released his album Outlaws Like Me
• 2010 – Miranda Lambert released her single “Only Prettier”
• 1982 – Kenny Rogers released his single “Love Will Turn You Around”

HCM Content

• 2024 – HCM Daily Country Music News – June 21st, 2024
• 2023 – HCM Daily Country Music News – June 21st, 2023
• 2022 – HCM Daily Country Music News – June 21st, 2022
• 2021 – Today’s New Music – June 21st, 2021
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – June 21st, 2020
• 2018 – Country Music Videos – June 21st, 2018
• 2016 – Video Roundup – Tuesday, June 21st, 2016
• Today’s Birthdays – June 21st

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Brad Paisley – 6/21/13 – Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL
• Chris Young – 6/21/13 – Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL
• The Henningsens – 6/21/13 – Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL