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Thomas Rhett

This Date in Country Music History

2023 – Jason Aldean released his song “Try That in a Small Town”
2017 – Rascal Flatts released their album Back to Us
2015 – Kelsea Ballerini released her debut album The First Time
2015 – Luke Bryan released his single “Kick the Dust Up”
2014 – Brantley Gilbert released his album Just As I Am
2013 – Trace Adkins won Celebrity Apprentice
2012 – Thomas Rhett made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2007 – Sugarland topped the charts with their single “Settlin'”
1992 – Billy Ray Cyrus‘ debut album Some Gave All is released
1979 – The Bellamy Brothers hit #1 with their single “If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body, Would You Hold It Against Me”
1973 – A 14 year-old Tanya Tucker scores a #1 hit with “What’s Your Mama’s Name”
1962 – George Jones hits #1 with “She Thinks I Still Care”

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admin — Wed, 06 May 2026 10:05:41 +0000

Randy Owen of Alabama

This Date in Country Music History

2022 – Midland released their album The Last Resort
2022 – Kane Brown released his song “Like I Love Country Music”
2016 – Cole Swindell released his album You Should Be Here
2016 – Keith Urban released his album Ripcord
2014 – Hunter Hayes released his album Storyline
2013 – The video for “Highway Don’t Care” by Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, and Keith Urban premieres
2013 – The video for “Boys ‘Round Here” by Blake Shelton and the Pistol Annies premieres
2013 – The video for “Point At You” by Justin Moore premieres
2006 – Bon Jovi and Jennifer Nettles hold the #1 song in Country Music with “Who Says You Can’t Go Home”
1996 – George Jones‘ autobiography, I Lived To Tell It All was released
1985 – Alabama wins Entertainer of the Year, Vocal Group of the Year, and Album of the Year (for Roll On) at the ACM Awards
1985 – George Strait‘s single “The Fireman” was released
1982 – Alabama‘s single “Take Me Down” was released

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admin — Sat, 02 May 2026 09:53:35 +0000

This Date in Country Music History

2025 – Eric Church released his album Evangeline vs The Machine
2025 – Bailey Zimmerman and Luke Combs released their duet “Backup Plan”
2013 – Alan Jackson performs “He Stopped Loving Her Today” at the funeral of George Jones
2011 – Lady Antebellum releases their single “Just a Kiss”
2006 – Chris Young is named the winner of Nashville Star
2005 – Little Big Town’s single “Boondocks” is released to radio
2000 – Rebecca Lynn Howard‘s selft-titled debut alum was released
2000 – Collin Raye‘s album Tracks was released
1998 – Shania Twain‘s “You’re Still the One” is the #1 song in Country Music
1994 – Lee Greenwood competed on Wheel of Fortune
1988 – Clint Black signs his record deal with RCA Records
1985 – The Highwayman album is released, featuring Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson

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admin — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:13:01 +0000

This Date in Country Music History

2019 – Dan + Shay’s single “Speechless” was certified Double Platinum
2019 – Dan + Shay’s single “Tequila” was certified Triple Platinum
2019 – Cole Swindell’s single “Break Up in the End” was certified Platinum
2019 – Cole Swindell’s single “Chillin’ It” was certified Double Platinum
2019 – Brett Eldredge’s single “The Long Way” was certified Platinum
2013 – George Jones passed away in Nashville
2010 – The JaneDear Girls released their single “Wildflower”
2005 – Jo Dee Messina released her album Delicious Surprise
1999 – Jo Dee Messina released her single “Lesson in Leavin'” 19 years to the date after Dottie West topped the charts with the song
1997 – George Strait topped the charts for the first of 5 weeks with “One Night At A Time”
1994 – Pam Tillis released her album Sweetheart’s Dance
1994 – Reba McEntire released her album Read My Mind
1994 – Randy Travis released his album This Is Me
1993 – Garth Brooks released his single “That Summer”
1980 – Dottie West topped the charts with “A Lesson in Leavin'”

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admin — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:37:35 +0000

This Date in Country Music History

2021 – Taylor Swift topped the country album chart with her album Fearless (Taylor’s Version)
2020 – Harold Reid of The Statler Brothers passed away due to kidney failure
2015 – Michael Ray made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2015 – The George Jones Museum opened in Nashville, TN
2012 – Lee Brice released his album Hard 2 Love
2012 – Kip Moore released his album Up All Night
2001 – Tim McGraw released his album Set This Circus Down
1999 – Jessica Andrews made her Grand Ole Opry debut
1993 – Sammy Kershaw topped the charts with “She Don’t Know She’s Beautiful”
1991 – Garth Brooks took home 6 ACM Awards: Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Album, Song, Single, and Video

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