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  • 2023 – Riley Green released his duet “Different ‘Round Here” with Luke Combs
  • 2020 – Parmalee released their duet “Just the Way” with Blanco Brown
  • 2019 – Adam Hambrick made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2015 – Chris Young released his single “I’m Comin’ Over”
  • 2004 – Gretchen Wilson releases her debut album Here For the Party
  • 1999 – Kenny Rogers releases his She Rides Wild Horses album
  • 1996 – Steve Wariner joins the Grand Ole Opry
  • 1991 – George Strait hits #1 with his hit “If I Know Me”
  • 1985 – Reba McEntire hits #1 with “Somebody Should Leave”
  • 1979 – Country Music Hall of Famer Lester Flatt passed away

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  • 2024 – Miranda Lambert released her song “Wranglers”
  • 2021 – Justin Moore released his duet “Thinking ‘Bout You” with MacKenzie Porter
  • 2011 – Shania Twain‘s autobiography, “From This Moment On” is released
  • 2011 – Colt Ford‘s Every Chance I Get album is released
  • 2010 – Historical flooding occurs in Nashville when the Cumberland River overflows.  The Grand Ole Opry stage is two feet underwater, the Ford Theater in the Country Music Hall of Fame is 5 feet under water, and Julie Roberts has to be rescued by boat from the 2nd floor of her home.
  • 2010 – Sammy Kershaw announces his candidacy for Lieutenant Governor for the state of Louisiana
  • 2006 – Ricky Van Shelton announces his retirement from Country Music
  • 2006 – Chris Young is signed to a record label deal with RCA Records
  • 2005 – Keith Anderson‘s debut album Three Chord Country and American Rock & Roll
  • 2004 – On his 27th birthday, Eric Church is offered a record label deal with Capitol Records
  • 1986 – Dolly Parton opens up her theme park, Dollywood
  • 1947 – Ernest Tubb’s Record Shop opens in Nashville

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  • 2024 – Chris Young released his album Young Love & Saturday Nights
  • 2024 – Kenny Chesney released his album Born
  • 2024 – Zac Brown Band released their song “Tie Up”
  • 2023 – Brit Taylor made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2021 – Ryan Hurd released his duet “Chasing After You” with Maren Morris
  • 2019 – Gabby Barrett got engaged to Cade Foehner
  • 2018 – Sam Hunt’s single “Body Like a Back Road” was certified Quintuple Platinum
  • 2014 – Eli Young Band topped the Billboard Country Album Charts with 10,000 Towns
  • 2005 – Trace Adkins released his album Songs About Me
  • 2003 – The Dixie Chicks topped the charts with “Travelin’ Solider”
  • 1999 – Tim McGraw released his single “Please Remember Me”
  • 1994 – Tim McGraw released his album Not a Moment Too Soon

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  • 2025 – George Birge released his song “It Won’t Be Long”
  • 2023 – Chris Janson released his song “All I Need Is You”
  • 2023 – Tyler Hubbard released his self-titled debut solo album
  • 2021 – The Chris Young Cafe was opened at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro
  • 2021 – Kris Kristofferson announced his retirement
  • 2020 – Kane Brown’s single “Heaven” was certified Quintuple Platinum, as was his duet “What Ifs” with Lauren Alaina
  • 2017 – Lauren Alaina released her album Road Less Traveled
  • 2017 – Brantley Gilbert released his album The Devil Don’t Sleep
  • 2010 – Carrie Underwood‘s single “Cowboy Casanova” was certified platinum
  • 2007 – Rodney Atkins scored a #1 hit with “Watching You”
  • 2001 – The Dixie Chicks scored a #1 hit with “Without You”
  • 1998 – The Dixie Chicks released their debut album Wide Open Spaces
  • 1998 – Shania Twain released her single “You’re Still The One”
  • 1998 – Wade Hayes released his album When The Wrong One Loves You Right
  • 1967 – Waylon Jennings made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1956 – Elvis Presley released his single “Heartbreak Hotel”

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