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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Nate Smith released his single “Bulletproof” to radio
  • 2022 – Chris Stapleton scored a #1 single with “You Should Probably Leave”
  • 2021 – Carly Pearce released her album 29
  • 2021 – Lainey Wilson released her album Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’
  • 2020 – Blanco Brown’s single “The Git Up” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2013 – The Cadillac Three signed with Big Machine Records
  • 2008 – Chris Cagle released his album My Life’s Been a Country Song
  • 2003 – Johnny Paycheck passed away in Nashville
  • 1998 – Country Music Hall of Famer Grandpa Jones passed away in Nashville
  • 1976 – Loretta Lynn took home 4 ACM Awards including Entertainer and Top Female Vocalist

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Zach Bryan scored a #1 Billboard Country Single with “Something in the Orange”
  • 2019 – Mitchell Tenpenny’s single “Drunk Me” was certified Platinum for selling 1 million tracks
  • 2016 – Rachel Reinert announced that she was leaving Gloriana
  • 2014 – Lucy Hale released her debut single “You Sound Good To Me”
  • 2003 – Aaron Lines released his debut album Living Out Loud
  • 2003 – Terri Clark released her album Pain to Kill
  • 1988 – Shenandoah released their self-titled debut album
  • 1978 – Johnny Paycheck scored a #1 hit with “Take This Job And Shove It”
  • 1950 – Hank Snow became a member of the Grand Ole Opry

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Lainey Wilson won 5 CMA Awards, including Entertainer of the Year
  • 2019 – Luke Combs released his album What You See Is What You Get
  • 2019 – Maren Morris’ single “The Bones” was certified Platinum
  • 2005 – Kenny Chesney released his album The Road and the Radio
  • 2003 – Keith Urban scored a #1 hit with “Who Wouldn’t Wanna Be Me”
  • 1999 – Dixie Chicks released their single “Cowboy Take Me Away”
  • 1997 – Johnny Paycheck became a member of the Grand Ole Opry
  • 1980 – Willie Nelson scored a #1 hit with “On the Road Again”

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Chase Matthew released his song “Darlin'”
  • 2022 – Bailey Zimmerman released his album Leave the Light On
  • 2022 – Carrie Underwood released her single “Hate My Heart”
  • 2019 – Dwight Yoakam, Larry Gatlin, Rivers Rutherford, Marcus Hummon, Sharon Vaughn and Kostas became members of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
  • 2017 – Kacey Musgraves married fellow artist Ruston Kelly
  • 2017 – Emily Ann Roberts made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2014 – Florida Georgia Line released their album Anything Goes
  • 2014 – The Swon Brothers released their self-titled debut album
  • 2011 – The remake of “Footloose” was released in theaters starring Julianne Hough and featured Blake Shelton singing the title track of the soundtrack
  • 2008 – Kenny Chesney released his album Lucky Old Sun
  • 2008 – Billy Currington released his album Little Bit of Everything
  • 2006 – The legendary Freddy Fender passed away in Texas due to cancer
  • 2006 – Josh Turner scored a #1 hit with “Would You Go With Me”
  • 2003 – Josh Turner released his debut album Long Black Train
  • 2003 – Rodney Atkins released his debut album Honesty
  • 1989 – Clint Black topped the charts with “Killin’ Time”
  • 1977 – Johnny Paycheck released his signature hit “Take This Job and Shove It”
  • 1972 – Donna Fargo scored a #1 hit with “Funny Face”
  • 1970 – Merle Haggard won 4 CMA Awards: Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Single, and Album
  • 1967 – Tammy Wynette scored her first career #1 hit with “I Don’t Wanna Play House”

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Keith Urban released his album High
  • 2021 – Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde released their duet “Never Wanted to Be That Girl”
  • 2019 – Zac Brown Band released their album The Owl
  • 2018 – Carrie Underwood received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • 2010 – Tim McGraw released his single “Felt Good On My Lips”
  • 2004 – Big & Rich released their single “Holy Water”
  • 1997 – Johnny Paycheck was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry
  • 1994 – Tracy Lawrence released his album I See It Now

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