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  • 2023 – Luke Bryan released his single “But I Got a Beer In My Hand”
  • 2023 – Riley Green released his single “Different ‘Round Here”
  • 2023 – Hardy released his single “Truck Bed”
  • 2023 – Nate Smith released his single “World On Fire”
  • 2021 – Ryan Hurd made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2020 – Natalie Stovall joined Runaway June
  • 2020 – Russell Dickerson’s single “Every Little Thing” was certified Platinum
  • 2013 – Kip Moore helped a fan on the Bobby Bones Show propose to his girlfriend on the air by singing “Hey Pretty Girl”
  • 2011 – Keith Urban and Bill Anderson were inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame
  • 2008 – Gretchen Wilson received her GED in Lebanon, TN, with Charlie Daniels on hand to give the commencement speech
  • 2007 – After performing “Tim McGraw” on the ACM Awards, Taylor Swift introduced herself to Tim McGraw who is sitting in the crowd.
  • 2007 – Carrie Underwood won 3 ACM Awards.  The trophies were for Female Vocalist, Album, and Video of the Year
  • 2007 – Tim McGraw performed “If You’re Reading This” on the ACM Awards. The recording of the performance is sent straight to radio for his single release instead of a studio track.
  • 2007 – Gretchen Wilson released her One of the Boys album
  • 2004 – Gretchen Wilson made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2004 – Terri Clark was invited by Steve Wariner to become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2004 – Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts married his wife Allison
  • 2003 – June Carter Cash passed away due to complications from heart surgery
  • 1999 – Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts married his wife Tara
  • 1999 – Tim McGraw hit #1 for the first of 5 weeks in a row with “Please Remember Me”
  • 1999 – The duo known as Thompson Square got married
  • 1993 – John Michael Montgomery scored his first career #1 hit with “I Love The Way You Love Me”
  • 1982 – Ricky Skaggs joined the Grand Ole Opry

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The Oak Ridge Boys

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2025 – Tony Brown, June Carter Cash, & Kenny Chesney were announced as inductees for the Country Music Hall of Fame Class of 2025
  • 2024 – Kacey Musgraves released her single “The Architect”
  • 2024 – The Zac Brown Band released their single “Tie Up”
  • 2022 – Maren Morris released her album Humble Quest
  • 2020 – Glen Campbell’s “Wichita Lineman” and Eddy Arnold’s “Make The World Go Away” were added by the Library of Congress to the National Recording Registry
  • 2019 – Brett Young’s single “Mercy” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2017 – Sundance Head made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2016 – “I Saw the Light”, a movie about Hank Williams, debuted in theaters
  • 2016 – Margo Price released her album Midwest Farmer’s Daughter
  • 2015 – The Oak Ridge Boys, The Browns, and Grady Martin were announced as the newest inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 2014 – Jerrod Niemann released his album High Noon
  • 2014 – Chase Rice made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2013 – Tim McGraw released his duet with Taylor Swift “Highway Don’t Care” featuring Keith Urban on guitar
  • 2009 – Dan Seals passed away in Nashville
  • 2006 – Country Music Hall of Famer Buck Owens passed away in California
  • 1989 – Reba McEntire topped the charts with “New Fool At An Old Game”

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2021 – Drew Womack, formerly of Sons of the Desert, was announced as the new lead singer of Lonestar
  • 2019 – Luke Bryan’s singles “Light it Up” and “Most People Are Good” were certified Platinum.  His single “Drunk On You” was certified Quintuple Platinum
  • 2019 – Kelsea Ballerini was invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry by Little Big Town
  • 2016 – Joey + Rory topped the Billboard Country Album chart with their gospel project Hymns That Are Important To Us
  • 2014 – Cassadee Pope’s single “Wasting All These Tears” was certified platinum
  • 2014 – Brantley Gilbert’s single “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do” was certified platinum
  • 2013 – Ashley Monroe released her album Like a Rose
  • 2012 – The Band Perry released their single “Postcard From Paris”
  • 2011 – Edens Edge made their Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2006 – Reese Witherspoon won the Oscar for Best Actress for her portrayal of June Carter Cash in the movie “Walk the Line”
  • 2005 – Pat Green made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1986 – Steve Earle released his album Guitar Town
  • 1963 – Patsy Cline and Hawkshaw Hawkins were among those that died in a plane crash in Camden, TN

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2022 – Warner Mack died in Nashville
  • 2014 – Cole Swindell topped the charts with “Chillin’ It”
  • 2013 – Parmalee made their Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2011 – Reba McEntire, Jean Shepard, and Bobby Braddock are announced as the newest inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 2007 – Josh Turner‘s album Your Man was certified double platinum
  • 2007 – Miranda Lambert‘s album Kerosene was certified platinum
  • 2005 – Jamie O’Neal released her album Brave
  • 1990 – Mark Chesnutt signed with MCA Records
  • 1983 – Alabama released their album The Closer You Get
  • 1980 – Waylon Jennings topped the charts with “I Ain’t Living Long Like This”
  • 1979 – Conway Twitty released his single “Don’t Take It Away”
  • 1972 – Donna Fargo released her signature hit “The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.”
  • 1968 – Johnny Cash and June Carter got married in Franklin, KY

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2019 – Dan + Shay’s single “How Not To” was certified Platinum for sales of 1 million digital downloads
  • 2016 – Country Music Hall of Famer Sonny James passed away in Nashville
  • 2011 – Garth Brooks is announced as an inductee into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
  • 2003 – Blake Shelton scored a #1 hit with “The Baby”
  • 2000 – Phil Vassar released his self-titled debut album
  • 1999 – Montgomery Gentry released their single “Hillbilly Shoes”
  • 1997 – Brooks & Dunn scored a #1 hit with “A Man This Lonely”
  • 1994 – Rick Trevino released his self-titled debut English album
  • 1968 – June Carter said yes to Johnny Cash when he asked her to marry him while on stage in London, Ontario

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