Lauren Alaina

This Date in Country Music History

• 2025 – Morgan Wallen scored a #1 album with I’m the Problem
• 2019 – Thomas Rhett released his album Center Point Road
• 2018 – Luke Bryan’s singles “Drink a Beer” and “Huntin’, Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day” were both certified double-platinum
• 2016 – Kiefer Sutherland made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2013 – Lauren Alaina graduated from High School
• 2013 – Cassadee Pope‘s debut single, “Wasting All These Tears” is released
• 2006 – Little Big Town‘s Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook get married
• 2002 – Emerson Drive made their Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2001 – Toby Keith released his single “I’m Just Talkin’ About Tonight”
• 1997 – Lee Ann Womack made her Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1988 – Keith Whitley‘s Don’t Close Your Eyes album is released
• 1986 – Reba McEntire scored a #1 hit with “Whoever’s In New England”

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This Date in Country Music History

• 2022 – Morgan Wallen scored a Billboard Country Singles #1 with “Thought You Should Know”
• 2021 – Blake Shelton released his album Body Language
• 2021 – Jordan Davis released his album Buy Dirt
• 2018 – Scotty McCreery’s single “Five More Minutes” was certified Platinum
• 2018 – Darius Rucker’s former pop/rock band Hootie and the Blowfish saw their album Cracked Rear View get certified 21-times Platinum for sales of over 21 million copies
• 2016 – Maren Morris made her Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2016 – Florida Georgia Line scored a #1 hit with “H.O.L.Y.”
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• 2013 – Darius Rucker‘s True Believers album was released
• 2013 – Kellie Pickler was named the winner of “Dancing with the Stars”
• 2013 – Blake Shelton & Miranda Lambert open up NBC’s The Voice with a rendition of “Over You” in honor of tornado victims in Oklahoma
• 2013 – Hunter Hayes is awarded with triple platinum certification for his single “Wanted“
• 2012 – Blake Shelton‘s single “Over” was released
• 2012 – Jake Owen released “The One That Got Away” to radio
• 2002 – Emerson Drive‘s self-titled debut album was released
• 1994 – John Berry topped the charts with “Your Love Amazes Me”
• 1991 – Tracy Lawrence signs a record label deal with Atlantic Records
• 1988 – Kathy Mattea topped the charts with “Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Rozes”
• 1984 – Lee Greenwood‘s “God Bless the USA” is released as a single
• 1977 – Waylon Jennings topped the charts for the first of 6 weeks with “Luckenbach, Texas”

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Tim McGraw

This Date in Country Music History

• 2017 – Ashley McBryde made her Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2015 – Cam released her breakthrough, Grammy-nominated single “Burning House”
• 2008 – Zac Brown Band released their debut single “Chicken Fried”
• 2007 – Emerson Drive‘s single “Moments” becomes the #1 song in Country Music
• 2001 – Tim McGraw scored a #1 hit with “Grown Men Don’t Cry”
• 2000 – Charley Pride and Faron Young were announced as the newest inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame
• 1999 – Dolly Parton, Conway Twitty, and Johnny Bond were announced as the newest inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame

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• Patrick Bourque (Emerson Drive) (d)

This news was not widely reported when it apparently came out towards the end of 2023, but we just found this statement on the Emerson Drive website noting that their run as a band was coming to an end.  At this time, they only have 2 shows on their schedule in August at festivals.

“The past 25 years have been an amazing journey for Emerson Drive. We have been extremely fortunate to have had a lengthy career and have never taken it for granted. Collectively, we have all gotten to places individually that have opened the door to put a cap on our touring career. Everyone in Emerson Drive is ready and excited to announce that 2024 will be our last year of live performances. Our fans have been the driving force behind the past two plus decades, and we want to make sure they have an opportunity to share in the songs and lyrics that brought us all so many great memories. We look forward to seeing as many people as possible in 2024, and we promise to give you everything we have on stage one last time!“

– Brad Mates, Emerson Drive