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This Date in Country Music History – April 16th

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This Date in Country Music History

2021 – Eric Church released his album Heart
2019 – Kelsea Ballerini officially became a member of the Grand Ole Opry
2010 – Alan Jackson received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
2001 – Blake Shelton‘s debut single Austin was released
1996 – Toby Keith released his album Blue Moon
1981 – Barbara Mandrell released her single “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool”

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This Date in Country Music History

2018 – Kacey Musgraves scored a #1 album with Golden Hour
2018 – Mason Ramsey made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2015 – Reba McEntire released her album Love Somebody
2015 – Dwight Yoakam released his album Second Hand Heart
2014 – Tim McGraw released his duet w/ Faith Hill “Meanwhile Back at Mama’s”
2014 – Brad Paisley released his single “River Bank”
2007 – Tim McGraw topped the charts with “Last Dollar (Fly Away)”
1998 – The Dixie Chicks released their single “There’s Your Trouble”
1990 – Lorrie Morgan topped the charts with “Five Minutes”
1986 – Alabama won Entertainer of the Year at the ACM Awards for a record 5th year in a row
1980 – George Jones released his signature hit “He Stopped Loving Her Today”
1979 – Barbara Mandrell topped the charts with “(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want Be Right”

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admin — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:25:27 +0000

This Date in Country Music History

2023 – Hardy scored a #1 album with The Mockingbird & The Crow
2022 – Kylie Frey and Bri Bagwell released their duet cover of “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”
2020 – Jake Hoot made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2014 – Eric Paslay released his self-titled debut album
2009 – Barbara Mandrell and Roy Clark were named the newest inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame
2008 – George Strait released his single “I Saw God Today”
2008 – The Lost Trailers released their single “Holler Back”
2003 – Blake Shelton released his album The Dreamer
2002 – George Strait released his single “Living and Living Well”
1999 – Freddy Fender received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
1995 – Pam Tillis scored her first career #1 hit with “Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life)”
1991 – Alabama released their single “Down Home”

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admin — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 12:02:54 +0000

This Date in Country Music History

2024 – Drew Baldridge released his single “Tough People”
2022 – Russell Dickerson released his self-titled album
2017 – Jessie James Decker scored a #1 album with Southern Girl City Lights
2015 – Eric Church released his album Mr. Misunderstood. It went on to win the 2016 CMA Award for Best Album.
2008 – Brad Paisley released his album Play
2006 – Dierks Bentley scored a #1 hit with “Every Mile a Memory”
2005 – Danielle Peck made her Grand Ole Opry debut
2003 – Toby Keith released his album Shock’n Y’all
1997 – Mindy McCready released her album If I Don’t Stay the Night
1997 – Sammy Kershaw released his album Labor of Love
1995 – Bryan White made his Grand Ole Opry debut
1989 – George Strait scored a #1 hit with “Ace In The Hole”
1978 – Barbara Mandrell scored her first career #1 hit with “Sleeping Single in a Double Bed”
1968 – Glen Campbell released his album Wichita Lineman

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admin — Sun, 12 Oct 2025 11:23:12 +0000

This Date in Country Music History

2019 – Whiskey Myers scored a #1 album with their self-titled album Whiskey Myers
2019 – Blake Shelton officiates the wedding of Trace Adkins & Victoria Pratt
2018 – Jimmie Allen released his debut album Mercury Lane
2018 – Chris Lane’s duet with Tori Kelly, “Take Back Home Girl” was certified platinum
2010 – Darius Rucker released his album Charleson, SC 1966
2010 – The Band Perry released their self-titled debut album
1997 – The legendary John Denver died in a plane crash
1996 – Trisha Yearwood scored a #1 hit with “Believe Me Baby (I Lied)”
1993 – Faith Hill released her debut album Take Me As I Am
1991 – Ricky Van Shelton topped the charts with “Keep It Between The Lines”
1987 – Randy Travis wins CMA Awards for Male Vocalist, Album, and Single of the Year
1985 – Marie Osmond and Dan Seals topped the charts with their duet “Meet Me In Montana”
1984 – Mel McDaniel released his single “Baby’s Got Her Blue Jeans On”
1981 – Barbara Mandrell won CMA Awards for Entertainer of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year
1978 – Don Williams released his single “Tulsa Time”

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