This Date in Country Music History

• 2021 – The CMA cancelled CMA Fest for the 2nd straight year due to the COVID-19 pandemic
• 2020 – Old Dominion released their single “Some People Do”
• 2020 – Russell Dickerson released his single “Love You Like I Used To”
• 2019 – Luke Combs scored a #1 single with “Beautiful Crazy”
• 2019 – Florida Georgia Line scored a #1 album with Can’t Say I Ain’t Country
• 2012 – Dustin Lynch made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2010 – Easton Corbin released his self-titled debut album
• 2010 – Blake Shelton released his album Hillbilly Bone
• 2010 – Danny Gokey released his debut album My Best Days
• 2004 – Clint Black released his album Spend My Time
• 1999 – Kenny Chesney released his album Everywhere We Go
• 1999 – George Strait released his album Always Never The Same
• 1999 – Sawyer Brown released their album Drive Me Wild
• 1996 – Martina McBride scored her first career #1 hit with “Wild Angels”

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• 2023 – HCM Daily Country Music News – March 2nd, 2023
• 2022 – HCM Daily News – March 2nd, 2022
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – March 2nd, 2020
• 2015 – Top 5 Country Songs of the Week – March 2nd, 2015
• 2015 – Top 5 Most Added Songs at Radio – March 2nd, 2015
• 2015 – Top 5 Country Albums of the Week – March 2nd, 2015
• Today’s Birthdays – March 2nd

This Date in Country Music History

• 2024 – Zach Top released his song “Sounds Like the Radio”
• 2021 – Morgan Wallen released his album Dangerous:  The Double Album
• 2021 – Ed Bruce passed away
• 2016 – Thomas Rhett’s single “Die a Happy Man” was certified Platinum
• 2010 – Danny Gokey made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2007 – Alan Jackson released his single “A Woman’s Love”
• 1996 – The Mavericks released their single “All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down”
• 1990 – Garth Brooks released his single “Not Counting You”
• 1983 – Reba McEntire scored her first career #1 hit with “Can’t Even Get The Blues”

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• 2025 – HCM Daily Country Music News – January 8th, 2025
• 2024 – HCM Daily Country Music News – January 8th, 2024
• Today’s Birthdays – January 8th

Country Music News and Videos

• Darius Rucker Reveals Forthcoming Album “Carolyn’s Boy,” Celebrates Milestones on “TODAY”
• Lyric Video:  “One of Those” by Tucker Beathard
• Music Video: “Hate My Heart” by Carrie Underwood

This Date in Country Music History

• 2021 – HCM Daily News – November 4th, 2021
• 2017 – Jessie James Decker scored a #1 album with Southern Girl City Lights
• 2015 – Eric Church released his album Mr. Misunderstood.  It went on to win the 2016 CMA Award for Best Album.
• 2014 – This Week’s New Music – November 4th, 2014
• 2008 – Brad Paisley released his album Play
• 2006 – Dierks Bentley scored a #1 hit with “Every Mile a Memory”
• 2005 – Danielle Peck made her Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2003 – Toby Keith released his album Shock’n Y’all
• 1997 – Mindy McCready released her album If I Don’t Stay the Night
• 1997 – Sammy Kershaw released his album Labor of Love
• 1995 – Bryan White made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1989 – George Strait scored a #1 hit with “Ace In The Hole”
• 1978 – Barbara Mandrell scored her first career #1 hit with “Sleeping Single in a Double Bed”
• 1968 – Glen Campbell released his album Wichita Lineman

Today’s Birthdays

• None Today

Today’s New Albums

• Madeline Edwards – Crashlanded
• Russell Dickerson – Russell Dickerson
• Stephanie Quayle – On the Edge
• The Reklaws – Good Ol’ Days

Today’s New Singles

• All In – Emily Myers
• Bad 4 U – Austin Tolliver
• Big Hair Bigger Dreams – Paulina Jayne
• Brand New Year – Phil Vassar & Deana Carter
• Christmas in Dixie – Jason Aldean
• Dangerous Love – Bowen * Young
• Drag – Makenzie Phipps
• Girls Do – Cliff Dorsey
• It’s Only Rock-n- Roll (But I Like It) – Brothers Osborne w/ The War and Treaty
• Marlboros and Avon – McBride & The Ride
• Meant for You – Nathan Wilson
• One of Those – Tucker Beathard
• Outlaw Jesus – Jacob Bryant
• Pour Some Whiskey On It – Levi Riggs
• Thank a Beer Drinker – Eddie Montgomery
• The Building – Emily Ann Roberts
• With You – Bree Jaxson
• You Jingle My Bells – Dusty Moats

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• None Today

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• Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A.” Tops Billboard Sales Chart
• Zac Brown Band Announces Summer 2020 Shirts
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• Country Aircheck’s Most Played Single Yesterday:  “Hard to Forget” by Sam Hunt
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• Song of the Day (7/14/20) – “The Dollar” by Jamey Johnson

Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos

• Keith Anderson Live Stream – 7/14/20
• Music Video:  “Your Love Is Enough” by Kathryn Shipley
• Live Video:  “High Horse” by Samantha Crain
• Bobby Bones Interviews Brett Eldredge
• CMT Remembers Charlie Daniels
• Video:  “Goldmine” by Gabby Barrett
• Opry Video:  “Heaven’s Jubilee” by The Gatlin Brothers
• Audio:  “Rednecks Lookin’ For Paychecks” by The Bellamy Brothers
• Sara Evans’ “Closet Chaos” with Ron and Brenda
• Michael Ray’s Honky Tonk Tuesday – 7/14/20
• Living wELL with Lindsay Ell – Episode 13

This Date in Country Music History

• 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”

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

• Del Reeves (d)
• Jamey Johnson

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• None Today

Today’s New Singles (See All Single Release Dates)

• None Today

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

• None Today

Contests

• Win a Zoom Concert with Avenue Beat – ends 8/7/20

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Recent Country Music Headlines

• Track List for Jimmie Allen’s Upcoming EP Revealed
• Funeral Services Announced for Charlie Daniels
• Following Garth Brooks’s Footsteps, Blake Shelton Announces Drive-In Concert Experience
• Interview with Anthony Presti
• Song of the Day:  “Alyssa Lies” by Jason Michael Carroll

Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos

• Opry Video:  “Phantom of the Opry” by Mark Wills
• Music Video:  “Janice at the Hotel Bar” by Hailey Whitters
• Michael Ray’s “Honky Tonk Tuesday” with Ty Herndon
• Diamond Dixie’s Favorite Harry Styles Songs
• Music Video:  “Radio Cloud” by Ruston Kelly
• Live Video:  “Time Marches On” by Tracy Lawrence
• Video:  “Love God Love People” by Danny Gokey
• Story Behind the Song:  “Greener Grass” by Carly Pearce
• Bobby Bones Interviews Jon Pardi
• Lyric Video:  “Find You” by Tenille Townes
• Justin Moore Podcast – Season 1, Episode 8
• Lyric Video:  “Cheatin’ by the Rules” by Midland
• New Single Teaser:  “Cowboy’s Cowgirl” by Chad Cooke Band
• Video:  “Only Truck in Town” by Tyler Farr
• Live Video:  “I Want Crazy” by Hunter Hayes
• Video:  “Time is Love” by Josh Turner
• Live Video Flashback:  “Super Cop” by Ray Stevens
• Dean Brody Celebrates Canada Day
• Video:  “Never Have I Never” by Danielle Bradbery
• CMT Video:  Jordan Davis in the Kitchen
• Swon Brothers Go Ridin’
• Brandy Clark Livestream #13 w/ Maddie & Tae
• Deana Carter’s Wing it Wednesday – 7/8/20
• Behind the Scenes:  “If I Was a Bar” by Matt Stell

This Date in Country Music History

• 2017 – Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit scored a #1 album with The Nashville Sound
• 2014 – Florida Georgia Line released their single “Dirt”
• 2013 – Little Big Town‘s album Tornado was certified platinum
• 2011 – The Oak Ridge Boys were invited to join the Grand Ole Opry
• 2008 – The Lost Trailers made their Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2000 – Lee Ann Womack topped the charts for the first of 5 weeks with her hit “I Hope You Dance”

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

• Toby Keith

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• None Today

Today’s New Singles (See All Single Release Dates)

• You Can’t Win ‘Em All – Town Mountain
• Down in Flame – Jared Lostracco
• American Girl – Matt Jordan
• Gravity and You – Jake Bush

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

• One Night Rodeo – 7/8/11 – Renegades in West Palm Beach, FL

Contests

• Win a Zoom Concert with Avenue Beat – ends 8/7/20

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