Blake Shelton

This Date in Country Music History

• 2023 – Gordon Lightfoot passed away in Toronto, Canada
• 2022 – A day after Naomi Judd’s passing The Judds, Ray Charles, drummer Eddie Bayers and steel guitarist Pete Drake were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
• 2020 – Kenny Chesney released his album Here and Now
• 2019 – Eric Church’s single “Springsteen” was certified Quintuple Platinum
• 2012 – Carrie Underwood released her album Blown Away
• 2007 – Blake Shelton released his album Pure BS
• 2007 – Miranda Lambert released her album Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
• 2004 – Trent Willmon made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2001 – Montgomery Gentry released their album Carrying On
• 1995 – Rhett Akins released his single “That Ain’t My Truck”
• 1993 – Charley Pride joined the Grand Ole Opry
• 1993 – Tracy Lawrence topped the charts with “Alibis”
• 1982 – Alabama topped the charts with “Mountain Music”
• 1981 – Alabama released their single “Feels Go Right”
• 1976 – Mickey Gilley hit #1 with “Don’t The Girls All Get Prettier At Closing Time”

HCM Content

• 2024 – HCM Daily Country Music News – May 1st, 2024
• 2023 – Weekly Country Music Chart Recap – May 1st, 2023
• 2023 – HCM Daily Country Music News – May 1st, 2023
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – May 1st, 2020
• Today’s Birthday – May 1st

Keith Urban

Recent Country Music News Headlines

• Trailer Choir’s Bigg Vinny Releases New Single “The Good Life”
• Neal McCoy to Live Stream Free Concert Tonight
• Gabby Barrett to Perform Online This Sunday
• Brantley Gilbert Announces Weekly “Fire’t Up Friday” Series
• Sunny Sweeney Announces Free Online Concert This Sunday
• Scotty McCreery Reschedules European Dates
• Interview with Billy Droze
• Keith Urban’s 30 Minute Online Concert Replay
• Watch The Opry Live Tomorrow Night
• Zac Brown Band Cancels All 2020 Tour Dates
• Hats Off to the 80’s and 90’s Online Concert Announced

Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos

• Music Video:  “Bluebird” by Miranda Lambert
• Audio:  “How the Car’s Running” by Emily Ann Roberts
• Brad Paisley’s Online Concert
• “Beer’s Better at Home” Live Stream with Travis Denning
• Live Video:  “Halfway Home” by Carly Pearce
• Audio:  “I Do” by Brett Young w/ Astrid S.
• Audio:  “Nobody But You” by Blake Shelton w/ Gwen Stefani
• Jewel Announces Live Stream Show Tomorrow Night
• Kelsea Ballerini’s New Album Music Video Party
• Lyric Video:  “Oh So Sweet” by Gordon Lightfoot
• Lyric Video:  “Live, Laugh, Love” by Clay Walker
• Audio:  “If I Can’t Have You” by Sara Evans
• Audio:  “needy” by Kelsea Ballerini
• Lyric Video:  “Somebody Else’s Problem” by Lauren Alaina
• Cover Video:  “Bring on the Rain” by Sarah Darling
• Bobby Bones Interviews Kelsea Ballerini
• Granger Smith is Out of Control
• Ingrid Andress Performs Live at YouTube Space NY
• Dustin Lynch Vlog #9
• Jana Kramer Offers Quarantine Date Night Ideas
• Home Free’s Home Away From Home Episode 12
• John King’s Tunes From the Tub
• Casey Donahew’s Corona Happy Hour – 3/19/20

This Date in Country Music History

• 2018 – Chris Janson was inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry
• 2013 – Lady Antebellum’s album Need You Now was certified quadruple platinum
• 2012 – Casey James released his self-titled debut album
• 2004 – Tim McGraw scored a #1 hit with “Watch The Wind Blow By”
• 1995 – Kenny Chesney released his single “Fall In Love”
• 1993 – George Strait topped the charts with “Heartland”

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

• “Ranger” Doug Green (Riders in the Sky)
• Jerry Reed (d)

Today’s New Albums (See All Album Release Dates)

• Delta Rae – The Light
• Kelsea Ballerini – kelsea

Today’s New Singles (See All Single Release Dates)

• Love Lives On – Lonestar w/ Vince Gill & Friends
• Fighting For Air – The Little Lord Street Band
• I’m Still Hangin’ On – John Anderson
• Better Off – Trace Adkins
• Breaking Up Is Hard To Do – Emily Daniels
• How The Car’s Running – Emily Ann Roberts
• Pity Party – Parker McKay
• My Version of a Love Song – Emily Hackett
• The Good Life – Bigg Vinny
• 1965 – Dean Miller
• Heart of Gold – The Crowe Brothers

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

• None Today

Contests

• Win a trip to meet Old Dominion in Tampa, FL – ends 4/15/20
• Win 2 Tickets and Meet & Greet Passes for Little Big Town – ends 4/24/20
• Win an Autographed Luke Bryan Prize Pack – ends 4/24/20
• Win 2 Tickets and Meet & Greet Passes for LANco – ends 5/1/20

This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events)

• None Listed

Luke Bryan

Here are today’s country music videos!

• Audio:  Born Here, Live Here, Die Here by Luke Bryan
• Video:  “Can’t Help Myself” by Dean Brody w/ The Reklaws
• Lyric Video: “Homesick” by Whitney Duncan
• Lyric Video:  “Why Not Give It A Try” by Gordon Lightfoot
• Video:  “Song of the Violin” by Billy Dean
• Slow Down Town Stories:  James Barker
• Audio:  “I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight” by Ray Stevens
• CMT Video:  Country Stars Share Their First Celebrity Crushes
• Live Video:  “Done” by Chris Janson
• Behind the Scenes:  “Nobody But You” by Blake Shelton w/ Gwen Stefani
• Video:  “Cold Comfort” by Ruthie Collins
• Cover Video:  “When the Party’s Over” by LeAnn Rimes
• CMT Video:  Valentine’s Day Playlist
• Acoustic Video:  “She Only Wanted Flowers” by David Adam Byrnes

The Band Perry

Happy Birthday to today’s country music birthdays!

• Aaron Lines
• Gordon Lightfoot (d)
• Reid Perry (The Band Perry)