Chet Atkins | 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! Wed, 15 Oct 2025 17:40:32 +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 Chet Atkins | Hometown Country Music https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com 32 32 This Date in Country Music History – October 15th https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/this-date-in-country-music-history-october-15th/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 10:53:40 +0000 https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/?p=8912   This Date in Country Music History 2016 – Luke Bryan scored a #1 country album with Farm Tour…Here’s to the Farmer 2013 – Scotty McCreery released his album See You Tonight 2012 – Brantley Gilbert released his single “More Than Miles” 2002 – Faith Hill released her album Cry 1994 – Brooks & Dunn [...]

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2016 – Luke Bryan scored a #1 country album with Farm Tour…Here’s to the Farmer
  • 2013 – Scotty McCreery released his album See You Tonight
  • 2012 – Brantley Gilbert released his single “More Than Miles”
  • 2002 – Faith Hill released her album Cry
  • 1994 – Brooks & Dunn scored a #1 hit with “She’s Not the Cheatin’ Kind”
  • 1988 – Dwight Yoakam and Buck Owens scored a #1 hit with their duet “Streets of Bakersfield”
  • 1973 – Chet Atkins and Patsy Cline are named the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 1973 – Charlie Rich won CMA Awards for Male Vocalist, Single, and Album of the Year
  • 1969 – Gene Autry became a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 1969 – Johnny Cash won 5 CMA Awards:  Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist, Album, Single, and Vocal Group (w/ June Carter Cash)

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2015 – Easton Corbin released his album About to Get Real
  • 2009 – Brad Paisley released his American Saturday Night album
  • 2007 – Brad Paisley scored a #1 hit with “Ticks”
  • 2001 – The legendary Chet Atkins passed away
  • 1993 – Kenny Chesney signed his first recording contract with Capricorn Records
  • 1970 – Groundbreaking began at the future home of the Grand Ole Opry house

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The post This Date in Country Music History – June 30th first appeared on Hometown Country Music.]]> Country Music Videos – June 20th, 2018 https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/country-music-videos-june-20th-2018/ Thu, 21 Jun 2018 02:30:49 +0000 https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/?p=21594 Here is today’s round up of country music videos from around the web! Lyric Video:  “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset” by Luke Bryan Audio:  “Borrowed” by LeAnn Rimes & Stevie Nicks Audio:  “In The Boonies” by Danny Boone Video:  Bobby Bones Interviews David Lee Murphy Video:  Dan + Shay Perform “Speechless” on The Bobby Bones Show Flashback [...]

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Here is today’s round up of country music videos from around the web!

The post Country Music Videos – June 20th, 2018 first appeared on Hometown Country Music.]]> Today’s Birthdays – June 20th https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/todays-birthdays-june-20th/ Wed, 20 Jun 2018 09:17:56 +0000 https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/?p=21592 Happy Birthday to today’s birthdays in the country music world! Anne Murray Chet Atkins (d) Chris Thompson (Eli Young Band) Chuck Wicks Dan Tyminski Gracie Carol Lionel Ritchie Matt Kennon

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Happy Birthday to today’s birthdays in the country music world!

  • Anne Murray
  • Chet Atkins (d)
  • Chris Thompson (Eli Young Band)
  • Chuck Wicks
  • Dan Tyminski
  • Gracie Carol
  • Lionel Ritchie
  • Matt Kennon
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