Joe Nichols | Hometown Country Music https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com For true country music fans! We invite you to visit and explore our robust website full of content and information! Sun, 05 Apr 2026 22:57:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cropped-HCM-logo-32x32.jpg Joe Nichols | Hometown Country Music https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com 32 32 This Date in Country Music History – April 5th https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/this-date-in-country-music-history-april-5th/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:08:51 +0000 https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/?p=12643 This date in Country music History for April 5th.

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Zach Top released his album Cold Beer & Country Music
  • 2023 – Elle King made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2022 – Dierks Bentley, Bobby Bare, Connie Smith and Keb’ Mo’ are inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame in Nashville
  • 2021 – Joe Nichols announced that he signed with the Quartz Hill label
  • 2019 – Reba McEntire released her album Stronger Than the Truth
  • 2019 – Brooks & Dunn released their album Re-Dunn
  • 2017 – The Country Music Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2017 as Don Schlitz, Jerry Reed, and Alan Jackson
  • 2011 – Craig Campbell released his self-titled debut album
  • 2010 – Blake Shelton released his single “All About Tonight”
  • 2008 – Kid Rock released his single “All Summer Long”
  • 2003 – Darryl Worley topped the charts for the first of 7 weeks with “Have You Forgotten?”
  • 1997 – Trace Adkins scored his first career #1 hit with “(This Ain’t) No Thinkin’ Thing”
  • 1994 – Country Weekly made it’s debut on newsstands

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  • 2021 – Callista Clark released her song “It’s ‘Cause I Am”
  • 2020 – Grand Ole Opry star Joe Diffie passed away due to complications from COVID-19
  • 2019 – George Strait released his album Honky Tonk Time Machine
  • 2019 – Jake Owen released his album Greetings From…Jake
  • 2019 – Blake Shelton released his smash hit “God’s Country”
  • 2016 – The Country Music Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2016, which included Charlie Daniels and Randy Travis
  • 2013 – Carrie Underwood‘s single “Cowboy Casanova” was certified double-platinum
  • 2005 – Billy Dean released his album Let Them Be Little
  • 2003 – Joe Nichols scored his first career #1 hit with “Brokenheartsville”
  • 1997 – Reba topped the charts with “How Was I To Know”
  • 1980 – Conway Twitty topped the charts with “I’d Love To Lay You Down”
  • 1960 – Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge opened in downtown Nashville

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Joe Bonsall made his final appearance performing with The Oak Ridge Boys
  • 2015 – Dan + Shay’s single “19 You + Me” was certified Platinum
  • 2015 – Sam Hunt’s single “Break Up In A Small Town” was certified Platinum
  • 2014 – Billy Currington’s single “Hey Girl” was certified Platinum
  • 2005 – Joe Nichols topped the charts with “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off”
  • 2004 – Josh Gracin made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1994 – Joe Diffie topped the charts for the first of 4 weeks with his hit “Pickup Man”
  • 1988 – Restless Heart scored a #1 hit with “A Tender Lie”
  • 1955 – Tennessee Ernie Ford topped the charts with “Sixteen Tons”

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2020 – Carrie Underwood’s Christmas album The Gift topped the Billboard Country Albums chart
  • 2020 – Niko Moon made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2019 – Luke Bryan’s single “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2019 – Luke Bryan’s single “Someone Else Calling You Baby” was certified Platinum
  • 2019 – Jon Pardi’s single “Up All Night” was certified Platinum
  • 2019 – Dan + Shay’s single “Tequila” was certified Quadruple Platinum
  • 2019 – Dan + Shay’s single “Speechless” was certified Triple Platinum
  • 2019 – Dan + Shay’s single “All to Myself” was certified Platinum
  • 2019 – Mitchell Tenpenny’s single “Drunk Me” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2019 – Maren Morris’ single “Girl” was certified Platinum
  • 2018 – David Nail’s single “Whatever She’s Got” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2018 – Darius Rucker’s single “If I Told You” was certified Platinum and his single “Alright” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2018 – Florida Georgia Line’s single “Cruise” was certified 11x Platinum!
  • 2000 – Sara Evans released her album Born To Fly
  • 1995 – Lonestar released their self-titled debut album
  • 1988 – Loretta Lynn and Roy Rogers were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 1988 – Hank Williams Jr. wins the CMA Awards for Entertainer of the Year and Album of the Year (Born To Boogie)
  • 1983 – Little Jimmy Dickens was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 1983 – Alabama cleans up at the CMA Awards winning trophies for Entertainer of the Year, Vocal Group of the Year, and Album of the Year (The Closer You Get)
  • 1977 – Ronnie Milsap won 3 CMA Awards:  Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist, and Album (Ronnie Milsap Live)
  • 1971 – Charley Pride won CMA Awards for Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist
  • 1970 – Johnny Cash scored a #1 hit with “Sunday Morning Coming Down,” which was written by Kris Kristofferson

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  • Priscilla Block – Things You Didn’t See
  • Shane Profitt – Population Me

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2021 – Cody Johnson released his album Human (The Double Album)
  • 2021 – Old Dominion released their album Time, Tequila & Therapy
  • 2016 – Aaron Lewis scored a #1 country album with Sinner
  • 2013 – Cassadee Pope released her debut solo album Frame by Frame
  • 2013 – Joe Nichols released his album Crickets
  • 2013 – Kenny Rogers released his album You Can’t Make Old Friends
  • 2011 – Rascal Flatts was inducted as members of the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2011 – Ronnie Dunn made his solo Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2010 – Craig Campbell made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2002 – Keith Urban released his album Golden Road
  • 1999 – SheDAISY made their Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1994 – Toby Keith scored a #1 hit with “Who’s That Man”
  • 1991 – Sammy Kershaw released his debut album Don’t Go Near The Water
  • 1990 – Tennessee Ernie Ford was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 1970 – Lynn Anderson released her single “Rose Garden”

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