This Date in Country Music History

• 2023 – Kane Brown released his single “Bury Me in Georgia”
• 2023 – Conner Smith released his single “Creek Will Rise”
• 2023 – The Country Music Hall of Fame announced the class of 2023:  Tanya Tucker, Patty Loveless, and Bob McDill
• 2020 – Sam Hunt released his album Southside
• 2020 – Ashley McBryde released her album Never Will
• 2017 – Miranda Lambert released her single “Tin Man”
• 2016 – Chris Stapleton took home 4 ACM Awards – Male Artist, New Male Artist, Album, and Song
• 2012 – Rascal Flatts released their album Changed
• 2007 – Martina McBride released her album Waking Up Laughing
• 2004 – Kenny Chesney & Uncle Kracker topped the charts with “When The Sun Goes Down”
• 1982 – The Oak Ridge Boys topped the charts with “Bobbie Sue”

HCM Content

• 2024 – HCM Daily Country Music News – April 3rd, 2024
• 2023 – HCM Daily Country Music News – April 3rd, 2023
• 2023 – Weekly Country Music Chart Recap – April 3rd, 2023
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – April 3rd, 2020
• Today’s Birthdays – April 3rd

“I’ve always believed a great song can take you right back to a moment—your first love, the last day of school, that summer you never wanted to end—and that’s what I hope the fans take away from our shows this summer,” Thomas Rhett shares. “And for me, there couldn’t be a better way to kick off tour than at home in Nashville. I can’t wait to hit the road with this crew of insanely talented artists and make some memories.”

THE SOUNDTRACK TO LIFE TOUR Dates:
7/9 – Nashville, TN – TBA
7/11 – Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena * ~
7/16 – Hartford, CT – The Meadows Music Theatre * ~
7/17 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion * ~
7/18 – Hershey, PA – TBA
8/13 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion * ~
8/14 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts * ~
8/20 – Evansville, IN – Ford Center + ~
8/22 – Grand Rapids, MI – Acrisure Amphitheater + ~
9/10 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center ^ ~
9/11 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center ^ ~
9/12 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center ^ ~
9/17 – Austin, TX – Moody Center # ~
9/18 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center # ~
9/19 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center # ~
10/1 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum ! ~
10/2 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center ! ~
10/3 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center ! ~
10/9 – Albuquerque, NM – First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater ! ~
10/10 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre ! ~
10/22 – Des Moines, IA – Casey’s Center # ~
10/23 – Kansas City, MO – Morton Amphitheater # ~
10/24 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center # ~

! ERNEST
* Kashus Culpepper
# Zach John King
^ Vincent Mason
+ Conner Smith
~ Emily Ann Roberts

The tour will also offer a variety of different VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages vary but include premium seats, a guided backstage tour, access to the Thomas Rhett VIP Lounge, VIP-exclusive gift item & more. VIP package contents vary based on the offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com.

The 59th Academy Of Country Music Awards nominees have been announced!

Entertainer

• Kane Brown
• Luke Combs
• Jelly Roll
• Cody Johnson
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen
• Lainey Wilson

Female

• Kelsea Ballerini
• Ashley McBryde
• Megan Moroney
• Kacey Musgraves
• Lainey Wilson

Male

• Luke Combs
• Jelly Roll
• Cody Johnson
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen

Duo

• Brooks & Dunn
• Brothers Osborne
• Dan + Shay
• Maddie & Tae
• The War And Treaty

Group

• Flatland Cavalry
• Lady A
• Little Big Town
• Old Dominion
• Zac Brown Band

New Female

• Kassi Ashton
• Ashley Cooke
• Hannah Ellis
• Kylie Morgan
• Megan Moroney

New Male

• Ernest
• Kameron Marlowe
• Dylan Scott
• Conner Smith
• Nate Smith

New Duo or Group

• Neon Union
• Restless Road
• Tigirlily Gold

Album

• Gettin’ Old, Luke Combs
• Higher, Chris Stapleton
• Leather, Cody Johnson
• One Thing At A Time, Morgan Wallen
• Rolling Up The Welcome Mat (For Good), Kelsea Ballerini

Single

• “Burn It Down,” Parker McCollum
• “Fast Car,” Luke Combs
• “Last Night,” Morgan Wallen
• “Need A Favor,” Jelly Roll
• “Next Thing You Know,” Jordan Davis

Song

• “Fast Car,” Luke Combs, writer: Tracy Chapman
• “Heart Like A Truck,” Lainey Wilson, writers: Dallas Wilson, Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson
• “Next Thing You Know,” Jordan Davis, writers: Chase McGill, Greylan James, Jordan Davis, Josh Osborne
• “Tennessee Orange,” Megan Moroney, writers: Ben Williams, David Fanning, Megan Moroney, Paul Jenkins
• “The Painter,” Cody Johnson, writers: Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins, Ryan Larkins

Visual Media

• “Burn It Down,” Parker McCollum
• “Human,” Cody Johnson
• “In Your Love,” Tyler Childers
• “Next Think You Know,” Jordan Davis
• “Tennessee Orange,” Megan Moroney

Music Event

• “Can’t Break Up Now,” Old Dominion, Megan Moroney
• “Different ‘Round Here,” Riley Green f/ Luke Combs
• “I Remember Everything,” Zach Bryan f/Kacey Musgraves
• “Man Made A Bar,” Morgan Wallen f/Eric Church
• “Save Me,” Jelly Roll w/Lainey Wilson

Songwriter

• Jessie Jo Dillon
• Ashley Gorley
• Hillary Lindsey
• Chase McGill
• Josh Thompson

Artist-Songwriter

• Zach Bryan
• Ernest
• Hardy
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen

Bass Player

• Tony Lucido
• Steve Mackey
• Lex Price
• Jimmie Lee Sloas
• Craig Young

Drummer

• Fred Eltringham
• Evan Hutchings
• Greg Morrow
• Jerry Roe
• Nir Z

Acoustic Guitar

• Todd Lombardo
• Danny Rader
• Bryan Sutton
• Ilya Toshinskiy
• Charlie Worsham

Piano/Keyboards

• Jim “Moose” Brown
• David Dorn
• Charlie Judge
• Billy Justineau
• Alex Wright

Specialty Instrument

• Dan Dugmore
• Paul Franklin
• Josh Matheny
• Justin Schipper
• Bryan Sutton

Electric Guitar

• Tom Bukovac
• Kris Donegan
• Jedd Hughes
• Rob McNelley
• Sol Philcox-Littlefield

Audio Engineer

• Drew Bollman
• Jeff Braun
• Jim Cooley
• Jason Hall
• Buckley Miller
• F. Reid Shippen

Producer

• Charlie Handsome
• Dann Huff
• Joey Moi
• Jon Randall
• Derek Wells

Casino – Theater

• Choctaw Grand Theater – Durant, OK
• Deadwood Mountain Grand – Deadwood, SD
• Foxwoods Resort Casino – Mashantucket, CT
• Lucas Oil Live at WinStar World Casino and Resort – Thackerville, OK
• Resorts World Theatre At Resorts World Las Vegas

Casino – Arena

• Golden Nugget – Lake Charles, LA
• Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena – Atlantic City, NJ
• Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis
• Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT
• Mystic Lake Casino Showroom – Prior Lake, MN

Festival

• Carolina Country Music Fest –Myrtle Beach, SC
• CMC Rocks – Ipswich, Queensland
• Crash My Playa – Riviera Cancun, Mexico
• Tortuga Music Festival – Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Windy City Smokeout – Chicago

Fair/Rodeo

• Auburn Rodeo – Opelika, AL
• Cheyenne Frontier Days – Cheyenne, WY
• Iowa State Fair – Des Moines
• Minnesota State Fair – Falcon Heights
• San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo

Club

• 8 Seconds Saloon – Indianapolis
• Billy Bob’s Texas – Fort Worth
• Georgia Theatre – Athens
• Joe’s Live – Rosemont, IL
• Mission Ballroom – Denver

Theater

• Beacon Theatre – New York
• The Franklin Theatre – Franklin, TN
• Moody Theater – Austin
• Ryman Auditorium – Nashville
• Tabernacle – Atlanta

Outdoor

• Ascend Amphitheater – Nashville
• Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO
• St. Augustine (FL) Amphitheatre
• Santa Barbara (CA) Bowl
• The Wharf Amphitheater – Orange Beach, AL

Arena

• Bridgestone Arena – Nashville
• Dickies Arena – Fort Worth
• Hertz Arena – Estero, FL
• KFC Yum! Center – Louisville
• T-Mobile Center – Kansas City

Don Romeo Talent Buyer

• Gil Cunningham
• Andrew Fortin
• Nicole More
• Stacy Vee
• Ed Warm

Promoter

• Jered Johnson
• Patrick McDill
• Brian O’Connell
• Aaron Spalding
• Adam Weiser

The 59th ACM Awards takes place May 16 at The Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, TX, and streams exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.

Here is a recap of this week’s chart toppers from the various country music charts!

Billboard Country Music Charts

• Airplay #1 Single –”Rock and a Hard Place” by Bailey Zimmerman
• Hot Country Singles #1 – “Last Night” by Morgan Wallen
• Top Songwriter – Ashley Gorley
• Top Producer – Joey Moi
• Top Country Album – One Thing At a Time by Morgan Wallen
• Country Streaming #1 Single – “Last Night” by Morgan Wallen
• Country Digital Sales #1 Single – “Last Night” by Morgan Wallen
• Top Americana/Folk Album – American Heartbreak by Zach Bryan
• Top Bluegrass Album – Celebrants by Nickel Creek
• #1 Canadian Country Single – “Dancin’ in the Country” by Tyler Hubbard

Country Aircheck Charts

• Airplay #1 Single – “Gold” by Dierks Bentley
• Activator #1 Single – “Handle on You” by Parker McCollum
• Most Added New Single – “Without You” by Thompson Square
• Top Point Gainer – “Last Night” by Morgan Wallen
• Top Spin Gainer – “You Didn’t” by Brett Young
• Activator Top Point Gainer – “Last Night” by Morgan Wallen
• Activator Top Spin Gainer –”Last Night” by Morgan Wallen
• Top Recurrent – “Thought You Should Know” by Morgan Wallen

Music Row Charts

• Country Breakout Radio Chart #1 Single – “Tennessee Orange” by Megan Moroney
• Greatest Spin Increase – “Love You Anyway” by Luke Combs
• Most Added New Single – “Love You Anyway” by Luke Combs
• Highest Debuting New Single – “Be Alright” by Jimmie Allen
• Top Songwriter – Morgan Wallen

Various Texas Country Charts

• Texas Airplay Chart’s #1 Single – “Honky Tonk Roll” by Wade Bowen
• Texas Airplay Chart’s Greatest Spin Increase – “First Time” by Jon Stork
• Texas Airplay Chart’s Most Added Single – “Seven Year Ache” by Aaron Watson & Jenna Paulette
• Texas Airplay Chart’s Top Debuting Single – “Everything” by Scotty Alexander
• Texas Regional Radio Report’s #1 Single – “Mountain Song” by Flatland Cavalry
• CD Tex Broadcast Most Downloaded New Single – “Come Back to Texas” by Darrell Goodman
• American Country Music Chart’s #1 Single – “Honky Tonk Roll” by Wade Bowen
• American Country Music Chart’s Most Added Single – “Dents on a Chevy” by Ty Herndon & Terri Clark
• American Country Music Chart’s Greatest Spin Increase – “Creek Will Rise” by Conner Smtih