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This Date in Country Music History – May 17th

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Toby Keith

This Date in Country Music History

2022 – The Country Music Hall of Fame announced the class of 2022: Jerry Lee Lewis, Keith Whitley and record executive Joe Galante
2021 – Chris Stapleton released his song “You Should Probably Leave”
2019 – Lady Antebellum released their single “What If I Never Get Over You”
2016 – Guy Clark passed away at the age of 74
2012 – Taylor Swift donated $4 million to the Country Music Hall of Fame to fund an education center
2005 – Bobby Pinson‘s Man Like Me album is released
2005 – Toby Keith‘s Honkytonk University album is released
2005 – Cowboy Troy released his debut album Loco Motive
2001 – The new Country Music Hall of Fame opened in Nashville
1997 – Tammy Wynette made her final appearance on the Grand Ole Opry
1994 – Kenny Chesney‘s debut album, In My Wildest Dreams, is released

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admin — Thu, 07 May 2026 10:44:17 +0000

Jake Owen

This Date in Country Music History

2022 – Country legend Mickey Gilley passed away
2021 – Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram and Jon Randall released their album The Marfa Tapes
2016 – Sturgill Simpson scored a #1 album with A Sailor’s Guide to Earth
2013 – Lady Antebellum released their album Golden
2013 – The Pistol Annies released their album Annie Up
2012 – Jake Owen married Lacey Buchanan in his hometown of Vero Beach, FL
2007 – LeAnn Rimes released her single “Nothin’ Better To Do”
2004 – Scotty Emerick made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2002 – Kellie Coffey released her debut album When You Lie Next To Me
1998 – Eddie Rabbitt passed away from lung cancer
1996 – Sammy Kershaw released his album Politics, Religion, and Her
1994 – Clint Black scored a #1 hit with his single “Good Run of Bad Luck”
1991 – Travis Tritt released his hit single “Here’s a Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)”
1949 – Hank Williams topped the charts with “Lovesick Blues”

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admin — Sat, 02 May 2026 09:53:35 +0000

This Date in Country Music History

2025 – Eric Church released his album Evangeline vs The Machine
2025 – Bailey Zimmerman and Luke Combs released their duet “Backup Plan”
2013 – Alan Jackson performs “He Stopped Loving Her Today” at the funeral of George Jones
2011 – Lady Antebellum releases their single “Just a Kiss”
2006 – Chris Young is named the winner of Nashville Star
2005 – Little Big Town’s single “Boondocks” is released to radio
2000 – Rebecca Lynn Howard‘s selft-titled debut alum was released
2000 – Collin Raye‘s album Tracks was released
1998 – Shania Twain‘s “You’re Still the One” is the #1 song in Country Music
1994 – Lee Greenwood competed on Wheel of Fortune
1988 – Clint Black signs his record deal with RCA Records
1985 – The Highwayman album is released, featuring Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson

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This Date in Country Music History

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admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:31:07 +0000

This Date in Country Music History

2025 – Luke Combs performs at the Grand Opening of his Category 10 venue in Nashville, formerly the Wildhorse Saloon
2024 – Cole Swindell released his single “Forever to Me”
2024 – Morgan Wallen and Ernest released their duet “Cowgirls”
2017 – RaeLynn scored a #1 album with Wildhorse
2016 – Sturgill Simpson released his album A Sailor’s Guide to Earth
2013 – Carrie Underwood released her single “See You Again“
2008 – Lady Antebellum released their self-titled debut album
2003 – Darryl Worley released his album Have You Forgotten?
2003 – Jessica Andrews released her album Now
1997 – Sawyer Brown released their album Six Days on the Road

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