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• Interview with Ben Hutcheson
• Music Video: “Gone (And Moving On)” by Diamond Dixie

This Date in Country Music History

• 2023 – The Old Dominion & Megan Moroney duet “Can’t Break Up Now” was released
• 2023 – The Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves duet “I Remember Everything” was released
• 2023 – Lauren Alaina released her single “Thicc as Thieves”
• 2020 – Keith Urban released his album The Speed of Now – Part 1
• 2020 – Rascal Flatts released their album Twenty Years of Rascal Flatts:  The Greatest Hits
• 2018 – Dustin Lynch became the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry
• 2012 – Big & Rich released their album Hillbilly Jedi
• 2012 – Easton Corbin released his album All Over the Road
• 2008 – Craig Morgan was surprised on stage by John Conlee to be invited to join the Grand Ole Opry
• 2004 – Keith Urban scored a #1 hit with “Days Go By”
• 1999 – Kenny Chesney scored a #1 hit with “You Had Me From Hello”
• 1993 – Garth Brooks topped the charts with “Ain’t Going Down (Til the Sun Comes Up)”
• 1992 – Alan Jackson scored a #1 hit with “Love’s Got a Hold On You”
• 1990 – Vince Gill released his single “Never Knew Lonely”

Today’s Birthdays

• Stokes Nielson (The Lost Trailers)
• Tae Dye (Maddie & Tae)

Today’s New Albums

• None Today

Today’s New Singles

• Country Folk – Barefoot Joe
• Not As I’ve Done – Kasey Tyndall

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Chris Lane – 9/18/14 – Round Up in Davie, FL
• Jade Sanders – 9/18/14 – Round Up in Davie, FL
• Kristen Kelly – 9/18/15 – South Seas Resort in Captiva Island, FL
• Parmalee – 9/18/15 – Island Hopper Songwriter Fest at South Seas Resort in Captiva Island, FL
• Ruthie Collins – 9/18/15 – Island Hopper Songwriters Fest at South Seas Resort in Captiva Island, FL

This Week’s Notable Events

• Morgan Wallen, Hardy, Ernest – Knoxville, TN – Sep 20, 2024
• Willie Nelson’s Farm Aid – Saratoga Springs, NY – Sep 21, 2024
• Morgan Wallen, Hardy, Ernest – Knoxville, TN – Sep 22, 2024

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Country Music News and Videos

• Jelly Roll Announces New Album Beautifully Broken
• Music Video:  “Whirlwind” by Lainey Wilson
• Lyric Video:  “Two Blue Chairs & You” by Zac Brown Band
• Audio: “Gone (And Moving On)” by Diamond Dixie

This Date in Country Music History

• 2023 – HCM Daily Country Music News – August 23rd, 2023
• 2022 – HCM Daily Country Music News – August 23rd, 2022
• 2021 – HCM Daily News – August 23rd, 2021
• 2021 – Sara Evans filed for divorce from Jay Barker
• 2021 – Chris Young and Mitchell Tenpenny‘s song “At the End of a Bar” was released
• 2021 – Today’s New Music – August 23rd, 2021
• 2021 – Hardy announced his engagement to Caleigh Ryan
• 2021 – Applebees launched an ad campaign featuring the viral Walker Hayes hit “Fancy Like”
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – August 23rd, 2020
• 2019 – Midland released their album Let It Roll
• 2019 – Vince Gill released his album Okie
• 2019 – Tanya Tucker released her album While I’m Livin’
• 2017 – Little Big Town‘s single “Better Man” was certified platinum
• 2017 – Justin Moore saw 2 of his albums get certified platinum:  Justin Moore and Outlaws Like Me
• 2011 – Sunny Sweeney released her album Concrete
• 2005 – Trick Pony released their album R.I.D.E.
• 2004 – Big & Rich‘s single “Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)” is released for commercial sale
• 2003 – Trace Adkins was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry
• 1993 – Brad Paisley moved to Nashville from West Virigina
• 1980 – Eddie Rabbitt topped the charts with “Drivin’ My Life Away’
• 1975 – Glen Campbell scored a #1 hit with “Rhinestone Cowboy”
• 1969 – Johnny Cash topped the charts with his hit “A Boy Named Sue”
• 1952 – Kitty Wells became the first woman to ever score a #1 hit as “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels” topped the charts

Today’s Birthdays

• Barry Bales (Union Station)
• Becky Robertson (Carter’s Chord)
• Chuck Tilley (Sixwire)
• Dennis Robbins
• Ira Dean (Trick Pony)
• Randy Rogers
• Rex Allen Jr.
• Shelly Fairchild
• Tex Williams (d)
• Woody Paul (Riders in the Sky)

Today’s New Albums

• Billie Jo Jones – Some Girls Don’t Cry
• Colby Acuff – American Son
• India Ramey – Baptized by the Blaze
• Lainey Wilson – Whirlwind
• Randy Rogers Band – Roller Coaster:  20th Anniversary
• Thomas Rhett – About a Woman
• Warren Zeiders – Relapse
• Whey Jennings – Jekyll & Hyde
• Wild Ponies – Dreamers

Today’s New Singles

• Aren’t We All – Mark Elliott
• Backroad Believer – Trey Calloway
• Colorado – Drew Green w/ Hardy
• Come Pick Me Up – Mason Ramsey
• Daddy’s Girl – Lou Ridley
• Different Life – Bonner Rhae
• Feels So Good – Bubba Westly
• Getting in the Mood – Bubba Bellin
• Gone (And Moving On) – Diamond Dixie
• Greatest Show on Earth – CJ Field
• Green in Colorado – Casey Donahew
• Looking for Rain – Kate Watson
• Rock Bottom – Presley Phillips
• Satisfied with Your Love – Benjamin Tod
• Silvera-do-si-do – Jade Eagleson
• Someone Wake Me Up – Darci Lynne
• Two Blue Chairs & You – Zac Brown Band
• Upbringing – Noah Thompson
• What Do You Say – James House
• What’s Love Got to Do With It – Ian Flannigan
• Why – David Nail & Aubrie Sellers

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Casey James – 8/23/12 – Round Up in Davie, FL
• Emily Brooke – 8/23/12 – Round Up in Davie, FL

This Week’s Notable Events

• Dan + Shay, Jake Owen, Dylan Marlowe – Tampa, FL – August 23, 2024 – 7:00 pm
• Terri Clark – The Villages, FL – August 23, 2024 – 7:00 pm
• Shania Twain – Las Vegas, NV – Aug 23, 2024 – 8:00 pm
• Ryan Montgomery – Davie, FL – August 24, 2024
• Chris Janson, Tracy Byrd & Terri Clark at Bulls & Bands – Arcadia, FL – August 24, 2024 – 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm
• Wade Hayes – Weirsdale, FL – August 24, 2024 – 7:00 pm
• Shania Twain – Las Vegas, NV – Aug 24, 2024 – 8:00 pm
• Orville Peck, Tanya Tucker – Nashville, TN – Aug 24, 2024 – 11:00 pm
• Luke Bryan, Tracy Lawrence, Bailey Zimmerman, Chayce Beckham – Chicago, IL – Aug 25, 2024

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Country Music News and Videos

• Lyric Video:  “The Working Man” by Cody Jinks
• This Week’s Texas Country Music Chart
• XRoads41 Lineup Announced for Wisconsin
• Tucker Wetmore Announces Debut Headlining Tour
• Audio: “Breaking Up On Me” by Diamond Dixie

This Date in Country Music History

• 2023 – Taylor Swift‘s “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” topped the Billboard country albums chart
• 2022 – Today’s New Music – July 22nd, 2022
• 2022 – HCM Daily Country Music News – July 22nd, 2022
• 2021 – HCM Daily News – July 22nd, 2021
• 2020 – Dustin Lynch‘s single “Ridin’ Roads” was certified Platinum
• 2020 – Blake Shelton‘s single “God’s Country” was certified Triple Platinum
• 2020 – The Blake Shelton/Gwen Stefani duet “Nobody But You” was certified Platinum
• 2020 – Chase Rice‘s single “Eyes On You” was certified Double Platinum
• 2020 – Dan + Shay‘s single “All to Myself” was certified Double Platinum
• 2020 – Kenny Chesney‘s single “Get Along’ was certified Double Platinum
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – July 22nd, 2020
• 2015 – Country Music Videos – Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015
• 2015 – HCM Daily Country Music News Update – Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015
• 2014 – The Cadillac Three made their Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2014 – Jason Aldean released his single “Burnin’ It Down”
• 2008 – Sugarland released their Love on the Inside album
• 2006 – Brad Paisley scored a #1 hit with “The World”
• 2003 – Brian McComas released his self-titled debut album
• 2003 – Brad Paisley‘s Mud on the Tires album was released
• 1995 – Shania Twain scored her first career #1 hit with “Any Man of Mine”
• 1989 – George Strait topped the charts with his single “What’s Going On In Your World”
• 1977 – Kenny Rogers released his Daytime Friends album
• 1968 – Merle Haggard released his single “Mama Tried”

Today’s Birthdays

• Nicolle Galyon
• Sonya Isaacs

Today’s New Albums

• None Today

Today’s New Singles

• None Today

Today’s Photo Flashback

• None Today

This Week’s Notable Events

• Headwaters Country Jam – Three Forks, MT – Jul 25, 2024
• Headwaters Country Jam – Three Forks, MT – Jul 26, 2024
• Aaron Lewis – Fort Worth, TX – Jul 26, 2024 – 10:00 pm
• Headwaters Country Jam – Three Forks, MT – Jul 27, 2024

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Country Music News and Videos

• Lineup Announced for Sacramento’s GoldenSky Country Music Festival
• Headliners Announced for LASSO Montreal Festival
• Brantley Gilbert Announces “Off the Rails Tour 2024”
• Lyric Video: “Gimme a Cowboy” by Diamond Dixie

This Date in Country Music History

• 2022 – HCM Daily Country Music News – December 12th, 2022
• 2020 – Grand Ole Opry Member and Country Music Hall of Famer Charley Pride passed away due to complications from COVID-19
• 2019 – Luke Combs picked up a bunch of hardware.  His album This One’s For You was certified Triple Platinum.  His song “Must’ve Never Met You” was certified Platinum, his single “She Got The Best Of Me” was certified Double Platinum, and his singles “Beautiful Crazy” and “When It Rains It Pours” were certified Quadruple Platinum
• 2018 – Cole Swindell’s duet with Dierks Bentley “Flatliner” was certified Platinum
• 2018 – Eli Young Band’s single “Crazy Girl” was certified Triple Platinum
• 2011 – The Henningsens signed a record label deal with Sony Music Nashville
• 1998 – Faith Hill scored a #1 hit with “Let Me Let Go”
• 1996 – Clint Black received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
• 1987 – Reba McEntire scored a #1 hit with “The Last One To Know”

Today’s Birthdays

• Hank Williams III

Today’s New Albums

• None Today

Today’s New Singles

• None Today

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Josh Thompson – 12/12/13 – Round Up in Davie, FL

This Week’s Notable Events

• Toby Keith – Las Vegas, NV – Dec 14, 2023

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Country Music News and Videos

• Video:  CMA Country Christmas Announced for December 14th
• Miranda Lambert Celebrates Birthday with $7,100 Raised for Metro Animal Care & Control
• 2024 Florida Strawberry Festival Lineup Announced
• Audio:  “Gimme a Cowboy” by Diamond Dixie

This Date in Country Music History

• 2022 – HCM Daily Country Music News – November 14th, 2022
• 2016 – Holly Dunn passed away due to ovarian cancer
• 2015 – Thomas Rhett scored a #1 hit with “Die a Happy Man.”  It would be #1 on the Billboard Country Singles chart for a total of 17 weeks!
• 2015 – Carrie Underwood‘s album Storyteller debuted at #1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart
• 2012 – Justin Moore‘s album Outlaws Like Me was certified Gold
• 1998 – Neal McCoy made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1978 – Kenny Rogers released his album The Gambler

Today’s Birthdays

• Rockie Lynne
• Will Hoge

Today’s New Albums

• None Today

Today’s New Singles

• None Today

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Zac Brown Band – 11/14/09 – Sunset Cove Amphitheater in Boca Raton, FL

This Week’s Notable Events

• A Texas Heroes & Friends Tribute to Randy Travis – Grand Prairie, TX – Nov 15, 2023 – 7:30 pm
• George Strait, Caitlyn Smith – Fort Worth, TX – Nov 17, 2023
• George Strait, Caitlyn Smith – Fort Worth, TX – Nov 18, 2023
• Mackenzie Porter & Friends Present Country vs. Cancer – Nashville, TN – Nov 20, 2023
• Christmas 4 Kids – Nashville, TN – Nov 20, 2023 – 7:00 pm

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