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  • 2025 – Jordan Davis released his song “Bar None”
  • 2022 – Parker McCollum married Hallie Ray Light
  • 2020 – Grand Ole Opry member Jan Howard passed away
  • 2009 – Love & Theft made their Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2005 – George Strait released his single “You’ll Be There”
  • 1994 – David Ball released his single “Thinkin’ Problem”
  • 1992 – Reba McEntire topped the charts with “Is There Life Out There”
  • 1981 – Hank Williams Jr. topped the charts with “Texas Women”

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  • 2024 – Dierks Bentley released his song “American Girl”
  • 2018 – Cole Swindell released his single “Break Up In The End”
  • 2012 – Carrie Underwood released her single “Good Girl”
  • 2012 – Toby Keith‘s album Clancy’s Tavern was certified gold
  • 2012 – Luke Bryan‘s single “I Don’t Want This Night to End” was certified platinum
  • 2011 – Thompson Square‘s single “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” was certified gold
  • 2010 – Sarah Buxton released her self-titled debut album
  • 2010 – Don Williams, Jimmy Dean, and Ferlin Husky were announced as part of the Country Music Hall of Fame’s newest class of inductees
  • 2010 – Josh Thompson released his debut album, Way Out Here
  • 2009 – The Zac Brown Band‘s single “Chicken Fried” was certified gold
  • 2009 – Randy Houser released his single “Boots On”
  • 2000 – Sara Evans‘ album No Place That Far became her first gold album
  • 2000 – Lonestar scored their first double-platinum album with Lonely Grill
  • 1996 – George Strait‘s 4-disc boxed set Straight Out of the Box was certified triple platinum
  • 1993 – Brooks & Dunn released their album Hard Workin’ Man
  • 1988 – Hank Williams Jr‘s album Born to Boogie was certified platinum
  • 1985 – Mel McDaniel topped the charts with “Baby’s Got Her Blue Jeans On”
  • 1959 – Johnny Cash scored a #1 hit with “Don’t Take Your Guns to Town”
  • 1957 – Porter Wagoner joined the Grand Ole Opry

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  • 2025 – Melba Montgomery passed away
  • 2022 – Country Music Hall of Fame broadcaster Ralph Emery passed away
  • 2019 – Tucker Beathard signed with Warner Bros
  • 2016 – Brothers Osborne released their debut album Pawn Shop
  • 2016 – Hank Williams Jr. released his album It’s About Time
  • 2013 – RCA announced that Tate Stevens was being signed to a recording contract
  • 2010 – Charlie Daniels suffered a minor stroke while snowmobiling in Colorado
  • 2010 – Luke Bryan scored his first Gold Single (sales of 500,000+) for “Do I”
  • 2002 – Alan Jackson released his album Drive
  • 1992 – Johnny Cash was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

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  • 2016 – Arlington, TX celebrated Maren Morris Day
  • 2014 – Carrie Underwood scored a #1 album with Greatest Hits:  Decade #1
  • 1994 – Ricky Van Shelton’s album Greatest Hits Plus was certified Platinum
  • 1986 – Hank Williams Jr. scored a #1 single with a remake of “Mind Your Own Business”

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2021 – Hank Williams Jr, Marty Stuart and Dean Dillon were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 2020 – Jon Pardi got married to Summer Duncan
  • 2019 – Sam Hunt was arrested for a DUI in Nashville
  • 2016 – Kelsea Ballerini’s single “Peter Pan” was certified Platinum
  • 1998 – Kevin Sharp made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1995 – Garth Brooks released his album Fresh Horses
  • 1992 – Alabama scored a #1 hit with “I’m In A Hurry (And Don’t Know Why)”
  • 1981 – Hank Williams Jr scored a #1 hit with “All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)”

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