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This Date in Country Music History – May 23rd

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Brad Paisley

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Jack Ingram

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Merle Haggard

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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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Rascal Flatts

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2023 – Jelly Roll released his duet “Save Me” with Lainey Wilson
2023 – Bailey Zimmerman released his album Religiously: The Album
2018 – Jordan Davis made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2018 – Keith Urban scored a #1 album with Graffiti U
2007 – Mel Tillis was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry by Bill Anderson
2007 – Rascal Flatts topped the charts with “Stand”
1998 – Tracy Byrd‘s I’m From the Country album was released
1992 – Martina McBride‘s debut album The Time Has Come was released
1990 – Travis Tritt scored his first career #1 song with “Help Me Hold On”
1984 – Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson hit #1 on the singles chart with “To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before”

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Tim McGraw

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2025 – Blake Shelton released his album For Recreational Use Only
2025 – Johnny Rodriguez passed away
2025 – Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert and Lainey Wilson released their song “Trailblazer”
2022 – LoCash released their song “Beach Boys”
2020 – Gwen Stefani made her Grand Ole Opry debut when she performed with Blake Shelton remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2015 – Little Big Town’s “Girl Crush” topped the Billboard charts for the first of 13 weeks
2012 – Tim McGraw signed a new record label deal with Big Machine Records
2010 – Blake Shelton proposed to Miranda Lambert while out in the woods in Oklahoma
2005 – Kenny Chesney married actress Renee Zellweger in the Virgin Islands
2004 – Trick Pony signed a record label deal with Curb Records
2001 – Lee Ann Womack won 3 ACM Awards for her smash hit “I Hope You Dance.” Trophies were for Single, Song, and Vocal Event (w/ Sons of the Desert)
1992 – Brooks & Dunn hit #1 on the charts with their single “Neon Moon”
1989 – Keith Whitley died of alcohol poisoning
1989 – Tim McGraw moved to Nashville to pursue a career in Country Music

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