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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Chris Janson released his song “Whatcha See is Whatcha Get”
  • 2021 – Luke Combs released his song “Forever After All”
  • 2019 – Luke Combs’ single “This One’s for You” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2016 – Blake Shelton released his single “Came Here to Forget”
  • 2011 – Sara Evans released her album Stronger
  • 2009 – Long-time Grand Ole Opry star Hank Locklin passed away in Alabama
  • 2005 – Craig Morgan released his album My Kinda Livin’
  • 2003 – Jeff Bates made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2002 – Brad Martin made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1980 – Willie Nelson scored a #1 hit with “My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys”
  • 1975 – Conway Twitty topped the charts with “Linda On My Mind”

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Happy Birthday to today’s country music birthdays!

  • Brad Martin (d)
  • Ella Langley
  • Eric Church
  • Gwen Sebasitan
  • John Hopkins (Zac Brown Band)
  • Shane Minor
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2021 – MLB’s Texas Rangers re-name their spring training baseball park in Surprise, AZ as Charley Pride Field
  • 2020 – HCM Daily News – March 14th, 2020
  • 2020 – Maren Morris scored a #1 single with “The Bones”
  • 2013 – Longtime Grand Ole Opry legend Jack Greene passed away
  • 2011 – Luke Bryan released his single “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)”
  • 2011 – Brad Paisley released his single “Old Alabama”
  • 2000 – Shania Twain‘s album Come On Over became the highest selling country album of all time, passing 17 million copies sold
  • 1998 – Jo Dee Messina made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1998 – Diamond Rio was invited to become members of the Grand Ole Opry
  • 1995 – Toby Keith released his single “You Ain’t Much Fun”
  • 1992 – John Anderson scored a #1 hit with “Straight Tequila Night”
  • 1970 – Merle Haggard topped the charts with “Fightin’ Side of Me”

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Today’s New Albums

  • Kristian Bush – 52 ATL x BNA

Today’s New Singles

  • Backwoods – Jon Langston (to radio)
  • Buzzin’ On Your Love – Matthew Ryan
  • Don’t Drink the Water – Jimmy Bowen
  • Down Home – Jimmie Allen (to radio)
  • Hurricane – Ri Wolf w/ Carmen Bruno
  • Trippin’ – Amy Nelson
  • What You Make It – The Wolfe Brothers

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