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This Date in Country Music History

2021 – Alan Jackson released his album Where Have You Gone
2020 – Hannah Mulholland announced her departure from Runaway June
2013 – George Strait released his Love Is Everything album
2013 – Keith Urban released “Little Bit of Everything” as a single to radio
2012 – Kenny Chesney released his single “Come Over”
2011 – Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert got married in Texas
2005 – Jo Dee Messina hits #1 with her single “My Give a Damn’s Busted”
1991 – Alan Jackson released his album Don’t Rock the Jukebox
1984 – Alabama won 3 ACM Awards: Entertainer of the Year, Top Vocal Group, and Album of the Year

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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 — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:08:13 +0000

This Date in Country Music History

2022 – Jelly Roll released his single “Son of a Sinner”
2020 – Sam Hunt scored a #1 album with Southside
2011 – Billy Currington released his single “Love Done Gone”
2011 – Jake Owen released his single “Barefoot Blue Jean Night”
2009 – Taylor Swift released her single “You Belong With Me”
2003 – Dierks Bentley made his Grand Ole Opry debut
1998 – Diamond Rio became members of the Grand Ole Opry
1998 – Jo Dee Messina topped the charts with “Bye Bye”
1995 – Ty Herndon released his debut album What Mattered Most
1992 – Aaron Tippin scored his first career #1 hit with “There Ain’t Nothin’ Wrong With The Radio”
1981 – Alabama topped the charts with “Old Flame”

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admin — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:14:18 +0000

This Date in Country Music History

2025 – Maddox Batson made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2022 – Jeff Carson died of a heart attack in Franklin, TN
2021 – Carrie Underwood released her album My Savior
2020 – Matt Stell’s single “Prayed For You” was certified Platinum
2019 – Wanda Jackson retired from live performing
2016 – Cole Swindell topped the charts for the first of 4 weeks with “You Should Be Here”
2013 – Blake Shelton released his album Based On a True Story…
2013 – Thompson Square released their album Just Feels Good
2013 – Alan Jackson released his album Precious Memories: Volume II
2013 – Blake Shelton released his single “Boys ‘Round Here”
2005 – Craig Morgan topped the charts for the first of 4 weeks with “That’s What I Love About Sunday”
1996 – Jo Dee Messina released her self-titled debut album
1996 – Bryan White released his album Between Now And Forever
1983 – John Anderson topped the charts with “Swingin'”

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admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:15:49 +0000

This Date in Country Music History

2022 – Jimmie Allen released his single “Down Home”
2021 – MLB’s Texas Rangers re-name their spring training baseball park in Surprise, AZ as Charley Pride Field
2020 – Maren Morris scored a #1 single with “The Bones”
2013 – Longtime Grand Ole Opry legend Jack Greene passed away
2011 – Luke Bryan released his single “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)”
2011 – Brad Paisley released his single “Old Alabama”
2000 – Shania Twain‘s album Come On Over became the highest selling country album of all time, passing 17 million copies sold
1998 – Jo Dee Messina made her Grand Ole Opry debut
1998 – Diamond Rio was invited to become members of the Grand Ole Opry
1995 – Toby Keith released his single “You Ain’t Much Fun”
1992 – John Anderson scored a #1 hit with “Straight Tequila Night”
1970 – Merle Haggard topped the charts with “Fightin’ Side of Me”

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