Brett Eldredge | Hometown Country Music https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com For true country music fans! We invite you to visit and explore our robust website full of content and information! Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:00:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cropped-HCM-logo-32x32.jpg Brett Eldredge | Hometown Country Music https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com 32 32 This Date in Country Music History – April 26th https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/this-date-in-country-music-history-april-26/ Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:13:01 +0000 https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/?p=13235 This date in country music history for April 26th.

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2019 – Dan + Shay’s single “Speechless” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2019 – Dan + Shay’s single “Tequila” was certified Triple Platinum
  • 2019 – Cole Swindell’s single “Break Up in the End” was certified Platinum
  • 2019 – Cole Swindell’s single “Chillin’ It” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2019 – Brett Eldredge’s single “The Long Way” was certified Platinum
  • 2013 – George Jones passed away in Nashville
  • 2010 – The JaneDear Girls released their single “Wildflower”
  • 2005 – Jo Dee Messina released her album Delicious Surprise
  • 1999 – Jo Dee Messina released her single “Lesson in Leavin'” 19 years to the date after Dottie West topped the charts with the song
  • 1997 – George Strait topped the charts for the first of 5 weeks with “One Night At A Time”
  • 1994 – Pam Tillis released her album Sweetheart’s Dance
  • 1994 – Reba McEntire released her album Read My Mind
  • 1994 – Randy Travis released his album This Is Me
  • 1993 – Garth Brooks released his single “That Summer”
  • 1980 – Dottie West topped the charts with “A Lesson in Leavin'”

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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

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2020 – Carrie Underwood’s Christmas album The Gift topped the Billboard Country Albums chart
  • 2020 – Niko Moon made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2019 – Luke Bryan’s single “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2019 – Luke Bryan’s single “Someone Else Calling You Baby” was certified Platinum
  • 2019 – Jon Pardi’s single “Up All Night” was certified Platinum
  • 2019 – Dan + Shay’s single “Tequila” was certified Quadruple Platinum
  • 2019 – Dan + Shay’s single “Speechless” was certified Triple Platinum
  • 2019 – Dan + Shay’s single “All to Myself” was certified Platinum
  • 2019 – Mitchell Tenpenny’s single “Drunk Me” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2019 – Maren Morris’ single “Girl” was certified Platinum
  • 2018 – David Nail’s single “Whatever She’s Got” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2018 – Darius Rucker’s single “If I Told You” was certified Platinum and his single “Alright” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2018 – Florida Georgia Line’s single “Cruise” was certified 11x Platinum!
  • 2000 – Sara Evans released her album Born To Fly
  • 1995 – Lonestar released their self-titled debut album
  • 1988 – Loretta Lynn and Roy Rogers were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 1988 – Hank Williams Jr. wins the CMA Awards for Entertainer of the Year and Album of the Year (Born To Boogie)
  • 1983 – Little Jimmy Dickens was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 1983 – Alabama cleans up at the CMA Awards winning trophies for Entertainer of the Year, Vocal Group of the Year, and Album of the Year (The Closer You Get)
  • 1977 – Ronnie Milsap won 3 CMA Awards:  Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist, and Album (Ronnie Milsap Live)
  • 1971 – Charley Pride won CMA Awards for Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist
  • 1970 – Johnny Cash scored a #1 hit with “Sunday Morning Coming Down,” which was written by Kris Kristofferson

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  • Dasha – Anna
  • Jason Aldean – 30 Number One Hits
  • Lauren Watkins – In a Perfect World
  • Priscilla Block – Things You Didn’t See
  • Shane Profitt – Population Me

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2020 – Keith Urban scored a #1 album with The Speed of Now Part 1
  • 2018 – Thomas Rhett’s album It Goes Like This was certified platinum
  • 2018 – Thomas Rhett’s single “Die A Happy Man” was certified quintuple platinum
  • 2015 – Luke Bryan topped the Billboard charts with his single “Strip It Down”
  • 2015 – Brett Eldredge debuted atop the Billboard Country Album’s chart with his new release Illinois
  • 2014 – Little Big Town was surprised on stage by Rebe McEntire at the Grand Ole Opry as she joined them to sing, then invited them to join the Opry
  • 2006 – George Strait released his album It Just Comes Natural
  • 2006 – Chris Young released his self-titled debut album
  • 2000 – Travis Tritt released his album Down the Road I Go
  • 2000 – Steve Holy released his debut album Blue Moon
  • 1998 – Tim McGraw scored a #1 hit with “Where The Green Grass Grows”
  • 1992 – Collin Raye scored a #1 hit with “In This Life”

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Tyler Hubbard released his single “Back Then Right Now”
  • 2020 – Kelsea Ballerini released her album ballerini
  • 2019 – Billy Currington’s single “Don’t It” was certified Platinum
  • 2015 – Brett Eldredge released his album Illinois
  • 2012 – Little Big Town released their album Tornado
  • 2012 – Kix Brooks released his album New To This Town
  • 2007 – Kenny Chesney released his album Just Who I Am:  Poets and Pirates
  • 2004 – Terri Clark scored a #1 hit with “Girls Lie Too”
  • 1999 – Chely Wright scored a #1 hit with “Single White Female”

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