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Merle Haggard

This Date in Country Music History

2024 – Thomas Rhett released his single “Beautiful As You”
2024 – Lainey Wilson released her song “Hang Tight Honey”
2024 – The Post Malone/Morgan Wallen duet “I Had Some Help” was released
2024 – LoCash released their single “Hometown Home”
2020 – Kelsea Ballerini’s single “homecoming queen?” was certified Platinum
2019 – Keith Urban released his single “We Were”
2017 – Brad Paisley scored a #1 album with Love and War
2016 – Brad Paisley released his duet with Demi Lovato titled “Without a Fight”
2014 – Dolly Parton released her album Blue Smoke
2014 – Rascal Flatts released their album Rewind
2005 – Jason Aldean made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2000 – Kenny Rogers scored a #1 hit with “Buy Me a Rose,” marking his first #1 in 13 years and the last one of his career
1997 – Lee Ann Womack‘s self-titled debut album was released
1975 – Country Music Hall of Famer Bob Wills passed away from heart complications
1967 – Merle Haggard made his Grand Ole Opry debut
1957 – Elvis Presley hits #1 on the country charts with his hit single “All Shook Up”
1950 – Mother Maybelle Carter and the Carter Sisters joined the Grand Ole Opry

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Randy Travis

This Date in Country Music History

2020 – Kane Brown’s single “Homesick” was certified Platinum, his album Experiment was certified Platinum, and his album Kane Brown was certified Double Platinum
2017 – Michael Tyler made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2011 – Country Music Hall of Famer Ferlin Husky passed away in Tennessee
2008 – Tim McGraw released his single “Kristofferson”
1990 – Randy Travis topped the charts for the first of 4 weeks with “Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart”
1956 – Elvis Presley topped the charts with “Heartbreak Hotel”

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This Date in Country Music History

2020 – Chris Bandi made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2020 – Jake Owen’s single “Down to the Honkytonk” was certified Platinum
2017 – Sam Hunt’s single “Body Like a Back Road” topped the Billboard country singles chart for the first of a record 34 straight weeks
2013 – Zac Brown Band released their single “Jump Right In”
2010 – Johnny Cash‘s “Guess Things Happen That Way” was iTunes’ 10 billionth download
2010 – Lady Antebellum‘s album Need You Now was certified platinum
2003 – Clay Walker announced the formation of his Band Against MS Foundation
1989 – Dwight Yoakam scored a #1 hit with “I Sang Dixie”
1982 – Alabama released their album Mountain Music
1956 – Elvis Presley scored his first career #1 hit with “I Forgot To Remember To Forget”

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Gretchen Wilson

This Date in Country Music History

2022 – The Jordan Davis & Luke Bryan duet “Buy Dirt” topped the Billboard Country Singles chart
2018 – Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott gave birth to twins
2016 – Jason Aldean’s single “Burnin’ It Down” was certified double-platinum
2016 – Jason Aldean’s single “Hicktown” was certified platinum
2016 – Blake Shelton’s single “Sangria” was certified platinum
2016 – Florida Georgia Line’s single “Sippin’ On Fire” was certified platinum
2016 – Maddie & Tae’s single “Fly” was certified gold
2015 – Florida Georgia Line’s single “Cruise” was certified nine-times platinum for sales of 9 million
2015 – The Band Perry’s single “If I Die Young” was certified six-times platinum for sales of 6 million
2015 – The Brantley Gilbert single “Bottoms Up” was certified double-platinum for sales of 2 million
2015 – The Eli Young Band’s single “Drunk Last Night” was certified platinum for sales of 1 million
2004 – Gretchen Wilson signed a record label deal with Epic
1999 – The Dixie Chicks album Wide Open Spaces was certified quadruple platinum
1970 – Elvis Presley released his hit single “Kentucky Rain”

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admin — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:53:37 +0000

This Date in Country Music History

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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