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This Date in Country Music History – August 6th

admin — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:04:22 +0000

This Date in Country Music History

2021 – Chris Young released his album Famous Friends
2020 – Darius Rucker released his single “Beers and Sunshine”
2018 – Chris Young’s album The Man I Want to Be was certified platinum, as were his singles “The I Want To Be” and “Losing Sleep”
2016 – Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler scored a #1 country album with his solo project We’re All Somebody From Somewhere
2013 – Brett Eldredge‘s debut album Bring You Back was released
2011 – The Oak Ridge Boys were inducted into the Grand Ole Opry
2009 – Kenny Chesney launched his online radio station, “No Shoes Radio”
2003 – Carl Smith and Floyd Cramer are announced as the newest inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame
2002 – Phil Vassar released his American Child album

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admin — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:57:19 +0000

This Date in Country Music History

2021 – Razzy Bailey passed away
2017 – Brett Eldredge released his self-titled album, Brett Eldredge
2017 – Keith Urban’s single “Blue Ain’t Your Color” was certified double-platinum
2016 – Dierks Bentley’s single “Somewhere on a Beach” was certified platinum
2016 – Kelsea Ballerini’s single “Love Me Like You Mean It” was certified platinum, and her single “Peter Pan” was certified gold
2015 – Tim McGraw released his single “Top of the World”
2010 – Taylor Swift‘s single “Mine” was released
2009 – Gloriana released their self-titled debut album
2001 – Jamie O’Neal scored a #1 hit with “When I Think About Angels”
2000 – The movie “Coyote Ugly” hits theaters featuring LeAnn Rimes
1984 – The Judds scored their first career #1 hit with “Mama He’s Crazy”
1959 – Skeeter Davis joined the Grand Ole Opry
1956 – Jimmy C. Newman joined the Grand Ole Opry

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admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:43:29 +0000

This Date in Country Music History

2023 – Keith Urban, Kix Brooks, David Lee Murphy, Rafe Van Hoy, and Casey Beathard were announced as inductees to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
2021 – Carly Pearce was inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry
2018 – Dan + Shay’s single “Tequila” was certified Platinum
2018 – Brett Eldredge singles “Lose My Mind” and “Mean To Me” were certified Platinum
2018 – Devin Dawson’s single “All On Me” was certified Platinum
2018 – Cole Swindell’s single Let Me See Ya Girl” was certified Platinum
2009 – Lee Brice released his single “Love Like Crazy”
1993 – Clay Walker‘s self-titled debut album was released
1991 – Johnny Lee made his Grand Ole Opry debut
1991 – Trisha Yearwood scored her first career #1 hit with “She’s In Love With the Boy”
1985 – Alabama topped the charts with their single “Forty Hour Week (For a Livin’)”

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admin — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:24:35 +0000

This Date in Country Music History

2021 – Ashley Monroe began treatment for a rare form of blood cancer
2014 – Brett Eldredge released his single “Mean to Me”
1998 – Collin Raye released his The Walls Came Down album
1998 – Trisha Yearwood released her album Where Your Road Leads
1992 – Tracy Byrd released his debut single “That’s The Thing About a Memory”
1990 – Garth Brooks scored a #1 hit with “The Dance” – it stayed there for 3 weeks
1956 – Elvis Presley scored a #1 hit with “I Want You, I Need You, I Love You”

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admin — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:12:32 +0000

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This Date in Country Music History

2023 – Warren Zeiders released his song “Pretty Little Poison”
2020 – Brett Eldredge released his album Sunday Drive
2020 – Morgan Wallen’s ex-fiancee gave birth to their son
2017 – Brett Eldredge earned a platinum single for “Drunk On Your Love”
2017 – Miranda Lambert scored a platinum album with The Weight of These Wings
2016 – Dierks Bentley’s longtime canine companion, Jake, passed away
2014 – Garth Brooks announced his un-retirement with plans for a new album and tour
2013 – Randy Travis underwent emergency brain surgery after suffering a stroke
2012 – Zac Brown Band released their album Uncaged
2012 – Hank Williams Jr. released his album Old School, New Rules
2012 – Kix Brooks made his solo debut on the Grand Ole Opry
2010 – Carrie Underwood married NHL player Mike Fisher
2004 – Toby Keith scored a #1 hit with “Whiskey Girl”
2000 – George Strait released his single “Go On”
1995 – Toby Keith released his single “Big Ol’ Truck”
1993 – John Anderson scored a #1 hit with “Money In The Bank”

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