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This Date in Country Music History – June 7th

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Alan Jackson

This Date in Country Music History

2024 – Carly Pearce released her album Hummingbird
2024 – Koe Wetzel and Jessie Murph released their song “High Road”
2019 – Luke Combs released his EP album The Prequel
2019 – Morgan Wallen released his debut album If I Know Me
2017 – Kelsea Ballerini released her single “Legends”
2016 – RaeLynn signed a recording contract with Warner Brothers
2014 – George Strait plays the final show of his “The Cowboy Rides Away” tour in Arlington, TX
2013 – 2013 CMA Fest: Friday, June 7th
2011 – Ronnie Dunn‘s first post-Brooks & Dunn album, titled Ronnie Dunn, is released
2002 – Kenny Rogers made his Grand Ole Opry debut
1997 – Tim McGraw and Faith Hill sit atop the charts for the first of 6 weeks with their duet “It’s Your Love”
1993 – John Berry‘s self-titled debut album was released
1991 – Alan Jackson joined the Grand Ole Opry

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Merle Haggard

This Date in Country Music History

2024 – Thomas Rhett released his single “Beautiful As You”
2024 – Lainey Wilson released her song “Hang Tight Honey”
2024 – The Post Malone/Morgan Wallen duet “I Had Some Help” was released
2024 – LoCash released their single “Hometown Home”
2020 – Kelsea Ballerini’s single “homecoming queen?” was certified Platinum
2019 – Keith Urban released his single “We Were”
2017 – Brad Paisley scored a #1 album with Love and War
2016 – Brad Paisley released his duet with Demi Lovato titled “Without a Fight”
2014 – Dolly Parton released her album Blue Smoke
2014 – Rascal Flatts released their album Rewind
2005 – Jason Aldean made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2000 – Kenny Rogers scored a #1 hit with “Buy Me a Rose,” marking his first #1 in 13 years and the last one of his career
1997 – Lee Ann Womack‘s self-titled debut album was released
1975 – Country Music Hall of Famer Bob Wills passed away from heart complications
1967 – Merle Haggard made his Grand Ole Opry debut
1957 – Elvis Presley hits #1 on the country charts with his hit single “All Shook Up”
1950 – Mother Maybelle Carter and the Carter Sisters joined the Grand Ole Opry

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Kenny Rogers

This Date in Country Music History

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Vince Gill

This Date in Country Music History

2021 – Gabby Barrett scored a #1 single with “The Good Ones”
2021 – Carrie Underwood scored a #1 album with My Savior
2020 – Maddie & Tae released their album The Way It Feels
2019 – Earl Thomas Conley passed away in Nashville
2013 – Kenny Rogers, Bobby Bare, and Jack Clement were announced as the newest inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame
2012 – Vince Gill surprised Keith Urban with an invitation to join the Grand Ole Opry
2010 – Jerrod Niemann made his Grand Ole Opry debut
1999 – Steve Earle made his Grand Ole Opry debut
1993 – Reba McEntire & Vince Gill top the charts with “The Heart Won’t Lie”
1990 – Lee Roy Parnell released his self-titled debut album
1982 – Merle Haggard topped the charts with “Big City”

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This Date in Country Music History

2022 – Lauren Alaina parted ways with Mercury Records
2020 – In the aftermath of his passing, Kenny Rogers once again topped the Billboard Country Albums Chart with The Best of Kenny Rogers: Through The Years
2019 – Kenny Chesney’s single “Get Along” was certified Platinum
2019 – Cole Swindell’s single “You Should Be Here” was certified Double Platinum
2018 – Chris Young’s single “I’m Comin’ Over” was certified Double Platinum
2018 – Kane Brown’s single “Heaven” was certified Platinum
2018 – Kane Brown’s self-titled debut album was certified Platinum
2018 – Kacey Musgraves’ single “Follow Your Arrow” was certified Platinum
2018 – Kacey Musgraves’ album Same Trailer Different Park was certified Platinum
2011 – Jason Aldean released his single “Dirt Road Anthem”
2006 – Rascal Flatts released their album Me And My Gang
2006 – Toby Keith released his single “It’s a Little Too Late”
1998 – Trisha Yearwood topped the charts with “A Perfect Love”
1987 – George Strait topped the charts with “Ocean Front Property”
1959 – Bill Anderson made his Grand Ole Opry debut

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