This Week’s Country Music News and Videos

• Vintage Video:  “Mama’s Broken Heart” by 33 Years from 2015
• Music Video:  “Somewhere Over Laredo” by Lainey Wilson
• This Week’s Texas Country Music Chart
• Audio: “Keep My Tab Open” by Juna N Joey
• Eli Mosley’s June Newsletter
• Kane Brown to Headline K92.3 All Star Jam
• Rodney Crowell Announces Airline Highway Tour
• Little Big Town Announces Christmas Shows at the Ryman
• Video: “Dear Everglades” by Ricky Valido

This Date in Country Music History

• 2019 – Blake Shelton’s single “God’s Country” was certified Gold
• 2008 – Heidi Newfield made her solo debut at the Grand Ole Opry
• 2006 – Julie Roberts released her album Men and Mascara

Today’s Birthdays

• Lorrie Morgan

Today’s New Albums

• Bruce Springsteen – Somewhere North of Nashville
• Cole Swindell – Spanish Moss
• Logan Mize – Open Road
• Parker McCollum – Parker McCollum

Today’s New Singles

• Do It In Heels – Jana Kramer & Jessie James Decker
• Never Met Anyone Like You – Ella Langley
• The Mirror – Trisha Yearwood

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Joe Diffie – 6/27/13 – Renegades in West Palm Beach, FL
• Montgomery Gentry – 6/27/08 – Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL
• Toby Keith – 6/27/08 – Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL

This Week’s Notable Events

• Boots in the Park – Norco, CA – Jun 28, 2025
• Nashville’s 4th of July Celebration – Let Freedom Sing! – Nashville, TN – Jul 04, 2025
• Patriot Festival Featuring Dylan Scott – Pigeon Forge, TN – Jul 04, 2025

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Country Music News and Videos

• This Week’s Texas Country Music Chart
• Country Music Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2024
• Live Video: Eli Mosley at The Dallas Bull
• Video:  Country Music Hall of Fame Class of 2024 Announcement

This Date in Country Music History

• 2024 – The Country Music Hall of Fame announced that the class of 2024 would include John Anderson, Toby Keith and James Burton
• 2023 – Morgan Wallen scored a #1 album with One Thing at a Time
• 2022 – Today’s New Music – March 18th, 2022
• 2022 – HCM Daily News – March 18th, 2022
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – March 18th, 2020
• 2019 – The Country Music Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2019:  Brooks & Dunn, Ray Stevens, and Jerry Bradley
• 2019 – Luke Combs‘ single “Beautiful Crazy” was certified Double Platinum and his single “When It Rains It Pours” was certified Triple Platinum
• 2019 – Keith Urban‘s single “Blue Ain’t Your Color” was certified Quadruple Platinum
• 2019 – Kacey Musgraves‘ single “Blowin’ Smoke” was certified Platinum
• 2017 – Natalie Hemby made her Grand Ole Opry Debut
• 2017 – Little Big Town topped the Billboard country albums chart for the first of 2 weeks with The Breaker
• 2014 – This Week’s New Music: March 18, 2014
• 2013 – Billy Currington released his single “Hey Girl”
• 2013 – Justin Moore released his single “Point At You”
• 2006 – Kenny Chesney topped the charts for the first of 3 weeks with “Living In Fast Forward”
• 2002 – Blake Shelton released his single “Ol’ Red”
• 2000 – Toby Keith topped the charts for the first of 5 weeks with “How Do You Like Me Now?!”
• 1999 – George Strait released his single “Write This Down”

Today’s Birthdays

• Cassidy Daniels
• Charley Pride (d)
• Phillip Sweet (Little Big Town)

Today’s New Albums

• None Today

Today’s New Singles

• Agree to Disagree – South of Mayhem
• Damn Good Day to Leave – Riley Green
• Hurry Up Whiskey – Ben McPeak
• Little Cards and Letters – Rebel Hearts
• Not As Much As I Used To – Payton Riley
• Things I Take For Granted – Larry Fleet

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Parmalee – 3/18/17 – Clewiston Sugar Festival in Clewiston, FL
• Runaway June  – 3/18/17 – Clewiston Sugar Festival in Clewiston, FL
• Trace Adkins – 3/18/17 – Clewiston Sugar Festival in Clewistonn, FL
• Tracy Lawrence – 3/18/17 – Clewiston Sugar Festival in Clewiston, FL

This Week’s Notable Events

• Miranda Lambert – Las Vegas, NV – Mar 20, 2024 – 8:00 pm
• Conroe Crossroads – Conroe, TX – Mar 21, 2024
• Conroe Crossroads – Conroe, TX – Mar 22, 2024
• Miranda Lambert – Las Vegas, NV – Mar 22, 2024 – 8:00 pm
• Conroe Crossroads – Conroe, TX – Mar 23, 2024
• Miranda Lambert – Las Vegas, NV – Mar 23, 2024 – 8:00 pm
• West Texas Fire Relief Concert – Amarillo, TX – Mar 24, 2024
• Conroe Crossroads – Conroe, TX – Mar 24, 2024

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Country Music News and Videos

• Toby Keith Announces Las Vegas Shows
• Lyric Video:  “Outlaws & Mustangs” by Cody Jinks
• Lyric Video:  “It All Falls Down to the River” by Suzy Bogguss
• Eli Mosley New Album Kickstarter Video
• Lineup Announced for 2024 Gulf Coast Jam
• Lainey Wilson Announces Country’s Cool Again Tour

This Date in Country Music History

• 2021 – HCM Daily News – October 20th, 2021
• 2020 – Loretta Lynn was honored with a life-sized statue in front of the Ryman Auditorium
• 2018 – Eric Church scored a #1 album with Desperate Man
• 2017 – Chris Young released his album Losing Sleep
• 2017 – Darius Rucker released his album When Was the Last Time
• 2016 – Little Big Town released their single “Better Man,” written by Taylor Swift
• 2009 – Tim McGraw released his album Southern Voice
• 1979 – Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers scored a #1 hit with “All The Gold In California”
• 1958 – Ray Price scored a #1 hit with “City Lights”

Today’s Birthdays

• Grandpa Jones (d)
• Jimi Westbrook (Little Big Town)
• Wanda Jackson

Today’s New Albums

• Cameron Wrinkle – In My Heaven
• Chris Shiflett – Lost at Sea
• Colin Stough – Promiseland (EP)
• Craig Morgan – Enlisted (EP)
• Dylan LeBlanc – Coyote
• James Barker Band – Ahead of Our Time (EP)
• Luke Grimes – Pain Pills or Pews
• Mason Ramsey – Falls Into Place
• Restless Road – Last Rodeo
• Sophia Scott – Barstool Confessions

Today’s New Singles

• Cruising Attitude – Uncle Kracker
• Deer Blind – Brett Kissel
• Don’t Mean – Matt Jordan
• Drunk Thoughts – Jenna LaMaster
• Far Beyond the Moon and Sun – Billy White Jr.
• Feel Like the Holidays – Scotty McCreery
• First Face – Adam Warner
• Gimme a Cowboy – Diamond Dixie
• Household Name – Adrian Johnston
• Keep It Country – Jesse Raub Jr
• Kiss a Brunette – Ashley Barron
• Like I’m Loving You Now – Eric Paslay
• Love Like War – The Cadillac Three
• Meadow – Piper Byers
• No Makeup – Laine Lonero
• Road Blocks – Carolyn Dawn Johnson
• Southern Ways – Louie TheSinger
• Take a Broken Heart – Madeline Merlo
• Tell Me Your Story – Steven Champion
• You’ll Think of Me – Madeline Merlo

Today’s Photo Flashback

• David Ray – 10/20/11 – Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton, FL
• Southbound Train – 10/20/11 – Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton, FL

This Week’s Notable Events

• Country Thunder Florida – Kissimmee, FL – Oct 20, 2023 – All Day
• Greenville Country Music Fest – Greenville, SC – Oct 20, 2023 – All Day
• Country Thunder Florida – Kissimmee, FL – Oct 21, 2023 – All Day
• George Strait, Carrie Underwood, Willie Nelson, Little Big Town – Atlanta – Oct 21, 2023 – All Day
• Greenville Country Music Fest – Greenville, SC – Oct 21, 2023 – All Day
• Country Thunder Florida – Kissimmee, FL – Oct 22, 2023 – All Day
• Greenville Country Music Fest – Greenville, SC – Oct 22, 2023 – All Day

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Country Music News and Videos

• Tracy Lawrence’s 2023 Mission:  Possible Turkey Fry and Concert Announced
• Interview with Rebecca Richards
• Music Video:  “Without You” by Thompson Square
• Lyric Video:  “Fool’s Gold” by Kimberly Perry
• Lyric Video:  “Mamma Song” by Cody Jinks
• Video: Eli Mosley at Cheyenne Frontier Days

This Date in Country Music History

• 2022 – HCM Daily Country Music News – October 4th, 2022
• 2022 – Loretta Lynn passed away at her home in Hurricane Mills, TN
• 2021 – Today’s New Music – October 4th, 2021
• 2021- HCM Daily News – October 4th, 2021
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – October 4th, 2020
• 2019 – Brantley Gilbert released his album Fire & Brimstone
• 2019 – The single “10,000 Hours” by Dan + Shay w/ Justin Bieber was released
• 2019 – Blanco Brown’s single “The Git Up” was certified Platinum
• 2012 – Michael Ray, under the guidance of John Rich, wins the CW show The Next
• 2011 – Scotty McCreery released his debut album Clear as Day
• 2011 – Rodney Atkins released his album Take a Back Road
• 2005 – Sara Evans released her album Real Fine Place
• 2000 – Charley Pride and Faron Young are inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
• 1995 – Roger Miller was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
• 1991 – Diamond Rio made their Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1975 – Willie Nelson scored his first career #1 hit with “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain”

Today’s Birthdays

• Heidi Newfield
• Sarah Darling

Today’s New Albums

• None Today

Today’s New Singles

• Last Load to Heaven – Andy Pursell
• Southern Sound – Fancy Hagood

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Florida Georgia Line – 10/4/12 – Round Up in Davie, FL
• Tom Jackson – 10/4/12 – Round Up in Davie. FL

This Week’s Notable Events

• Country Thunder Bristol – Bristol, TN – Oct 06, 2023 – All Day
• Cowgirls at the Cowboy – Jackson, WY – Oct 06, 2023 – All Day
• Rebels & Renegades Music Festival – Monterey, CA – Oct 06, 2023 – All Day
• Country Thunder Bristol – Bristol, TN – Oct 07, 2023 – All Day
• Cowgirls at the Cowboy – Jackson, WY – Oct 07, 2023 – All Day
• Darius Rucker’s Riverfront Revival – North Charleston, SC – Oct 07, 2023 – All Day
• Rebels & Renegades Music Festival – Monterey, CA – Oct 07, 2023 – All Day
• Cowgirls at the Cowboy – Jackson, WY – Oct 08, 2023 – All Day
• Darius Rucker’s Riverfront Revival – North Charleston, SC – Oct 08, 2023 – All Day
• Rebels & Renegades Music Festival – Monterey, CA – Oct 08, 2023 – All Day

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Country Music News and Videos

• Smithfield Announces CMA Fest Fan Club Party
• Luke Bryan & Peyton Manning to Return to Host CMA Awards
• Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Concert to Air in Theaters
• T.G. Sheppard Honored With “Tennessee Music Pathways” Marker
• Live Cover Video: The Beatles’ “Come Together” by Diamond Dixie
• Live Video: Eli Mosley from Sheridan, WY
• Live Video: “Without Your Love” by Diamond Dixie

This Date in Country Music History

• 2022 – HCM Daily Country Music News – May 16th, 2022
• 2021 – Songwriter Patsy Bruce passed away.  She co-wrote “Mama’s Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys”
• 2020 – Kenny Chesney scored a #1 album with Here and Now
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – May 16th, 2020
• 2009 – David Nail made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1998 – Faith Hill topped the charts with “This Kiss”
• 1988 – Martina McBride married her husband John
• 1980 – Alabama releases their future #1 hit “Tennessee River” as a single

Today’s Birthdays

• Ray Benson (Asleep at the Wheel)
• Rick Trevino
• Scott Reeves (Blue County)

Today’s New Albums

• None Today

Today’s New Singles

• None Today

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Billy Currington – 5/16/14 – Gulfstream Park for Kiss Country’s Undercover Concert in Hallandale, FL

This Week’s Notable Events

• Ian Munsick – Nashville, TN – May 16, 2023
• “The Love of Dogs” Benefit Concert – Nashville, TN – May 17, 2023 – 6:00 pm
• Lost Highway Motorcycle Show & Concert – Bushkill, PA – May 19, 2023
• Troubadour Festival – College Station, TX – May 20, 2023

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