Country Music News and Videos

• Lyric Video:  “So Do I” by Tenille Arts
• Colt Ford Suffers Heart Attack
• Jo Dee Messina to Livestream Her Sold Out Show From the Ryman Auditorium
• Music Video:  “T-Shirt” by Leah Turner

This Date in Country Music History

• 2023 – HCM Daily Country Music News – April 5th, 2023
• 2023 – Elle King made her Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2022 – Dierks Bentley, Bobby Bare, Connie Smith and Keb’ Mo’ are inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame in Nashville
• 2022 – HCM Daily News – April 5th, 2022
• 2021 – Today’s New Music – April 5th, 2021
• 2021 – Joe Nichols announced that he signed with the Quartz Hill label
• 2021 – Weekly Chart Recap – April 5th, 2021
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – April 5th, 2020
• 2019 – Reba McEntire released her album Stronger Than the Truth
• 2019 – Brooks & Dunn released their album Re-Dunn
• 2017 – The Country Music Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2017 as Don Schlitz, Jerry Reed, and Alan Jackson
• 2011 – Craig Campbell released his self-titled debut album
• 2010 – Blake Shelton released his single “All About Tonight”
• 2008 – Kid Rock released his single “All Summer Long”
• 2003 – Darryl Worley topped the charts for the first of 7 weeks with “Have You Forgotten?”
• 1997 – Trace Adkins scored his first career #1 hit with “(This Ain’t) No Thinkin’ Thing”
• 1994 – Country Weekly made it’s debut on newsstands

Today’s Birthdays

• Mike Eli (Eli Young Band)
• Pat Green
• Tommy Cash
• Troy Gentry (d)

Today’s New Albums

• Blanco Brown – Heartache and Lemonade
• Chayce Beckham – Bad For Me
• Ian Munsick – White Buffalo:  Introduce You to God
• Maggie Rose – No One Gets Out Alive
• Nate Smith – Through the Smoke
• Phillip Lammonds – Cowboy Things
• Sam Hunt – Locked Up
• Victoria Liedtke & Jason Ringenberg – More Than Words Can Tell
• Zach Top – Cold Beer & Country Music

Today’s New Singles

• Chills – Natalie Murphy
• Friends Like That – John Morgan & Jason Aldean
• Ghost in My Truck – Austin Tolliver
• God and Good News – Jake Bush
• Growing on the Grapevine – Hailey Verhaalen
• I Know She Hung the Moon – Clay Walker
• John’s Songs – Keegan McInroe
• Learn About Love – Jacquie Roar
• Like It Was The First Time – Brook Ellingworth
• Not Okay – Aaron LaCombe & Allie Colleen
• Picture on the Wall – Judy Paster
• Please Mr. Please – Rhonda Vincent
• Road Dog – Skip Ewing
• Roll No More – Matt Mason
• Running Out of Next Times – Cherise Carver & Nash Stanley
• So Do I – Tenille Arts
• Take Our Country Back – Michael Hosier
• The Cowboy Way – Rob Wolf
• The One My Daddy Found – Bryce Leatherwood
• Took Back – Tiffany Woys
• We Are Called – Kathyrn Shipley

Today’s Photo Flashback

• None Today

This Week’s Notable Events

• Eric Church – Nashville, TN – Apr 05, 2024
• Tortuga Music Festival – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Apr 05, 2024
• Miranda Lambert – Las Vegas, NV – Apr 05, 2024 – 8:00 pm
• Tortuga Music Festival – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Apr 06, 2024
• Miranda Lambert – Las Vegas, NV – Apr 06, 2024 – 8:00 pm
• Travis Tritt – Fort Worth, TX – Apr 06, 2024 – 10:00 pm
• Tortuga Music Festival – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Apr 07, 2024

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Eric Church

Recent Country Music Headlines

• Interview with Anthony Garcia
• Sirius XM Announces The Highway Finds Fest
• Song of the Day:  “It Was Almost Like a Song” by Ronnie Milsap

Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos

• Music Video:  “Bittersweet Memories” by Kamryn Palmer
• Music Video:  “Once Upon a Time in Mexico” by Leah Turner
• Studio Video:  “Stick That In Your Country Song” by Eric Church
• Lyric Video:  “Here on Earth” by Tim McGraw
• Lyric Video:  “We Were Rich” by Runaway June
• Video:  “Sunday Drive” the Documentary by Brett Eldredge
• Behind the Scenes:  “Country Squire” by Tyler Childers
• Acoustic Video:  “Don’t Let Another Day Go By” by Southern Halo
• Live Video Flashback:  “Why Haven’t I Heard From You” by Reba McEntire
• CMT Video:  Tim McGraw Talks About “I Called Mama”
• David Nail Live Stream – 7/16/20
• Tucker Beathard Live Stream – 7/16/20

This Date in Country Music History

• 2019 – Luke Combs became a member of the Grand Ole Opry
• 2014 – Brett Eldredge went diving with sharks to celebrate his #1 hit “Beat of the Music”
• 2013 – Cassadee Pope made her Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2012 – Jason Aldean released his single “Take A Little Ride”
• 2012 – Eric Church released his single “Creepin’”
• 2012 – Florida Georgia Line signed a record deal with Republic Nashville
• 2012 – Country Music Hall of Famer Kitty Wells passed away after suffering a stroke
• 2002 – Darryl Worley released his album I Miss My Friend
• 1984 – Alabama released their single “If You’re Gonna Play In Texas (You Gotta Have A Fiddle In The Band)”
• 1983 – Alabama scored a #1 hit with “The Closer You Get”
• 1977 – Ronnie Milsap scored a #1 hit with “It Was Almost Like A Song”

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

• Keni Thomas

Today’s New Albums (See All Album Release Dates)

• Michael Logen & Jennifer Hansen – Here’s to Hoping

Today’s New Singles (See All Single Release Dates)

• None Today

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

• Chris Young – 7/16/11 – Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL
• Jason Aldean – 7/16/11 – Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL
• Shania Twain – 7/16/15 – American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL

Contests

• Win a Zoom Concert with Avenue Beat – ends 8/7/20

This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events)

Leah Turner

Recent Country Music Headlines

• Interview with Jennafer Lynsey
• Interview with Derek Jones

Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos

• Video: “Holdin’ Out For You” by JT Pearson
• Lyric Video:  “Once Upon a Time in Mexico” by Leah Turner
• The Chicks – Full Concert
• Live Video: “Pontoon” by 33 Years

This Date in Country Music History

• 2015 – Kacey Musgraves topped the Billboard country album chart with Pageant Material
• 2014 – Scotty McCreery performed on Fox & Friends
• 2012 – Michael Ray won the Orlando regional competition as The CW started filming “The Next,” featuring John Rich, Nelly, Gloria Estefan, and Joe Jonas as mentors.  Ray would go on to win the show, launching his career.
• 1987 – George Strait scored a #1 hit with “All My Ex’s Live In Texas”
• 1981 – Earl Thomas Conley scored his first #1 hit with “Fire & Smoke”

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

• Jeff Hanna (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)
• Jonathan Singleton
• Scotty Emerick

Today’s New Albums (See All Album Release Dates)

• None Today

Today’s New Singles (See All Single Release Dates)

• 10:18 – Rev. J. Mikhael Smith and the Brimstone Miracle

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

• Ashley Briggs – 7/11/14 – Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL
• Ashley Briggs – 7/11/15 – Coral Sky Amphitheatre VIP Lounge in West Palm Beach, FL
• Cassadee Pope – 7/11/14 – Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL
• Gloriana – 7/11/12 – City Place in West Palm Beach, FL
• Kip Moore – 7/11/14 – Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL
• RaeLynn – 7/11/15 – Coral Sky Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL
• Rascal Flatts – 7/11/15 – Coral Sky Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL
• Samantha Russell Band – 7/11/12 – City Place in West Palm Beach, FL
• Scotty McCreery – 7/11/15 – Coral Sky Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL
• Tim McGraw – 7/11/14 – Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL

Contests

• Win a Zoom Concert with Avenue Beat – ends 8/7/20

This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events)

Leah Turner

Check out this video from Leah Turner for her new single “Blah Blah Blah”

Leah Turner

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• Lyric Video:  “Break Up” by Leah Turner
• Audio:  “Long Way To Go” by Maggie Rose
• Video:  Making of “Drowns the Whiskey” with Jason Aldean
• Audio:  “Keeping Score” by Dan + Shay w/ Kelly Clarkson
• Live Video:  “Reason to Drink” by Cole Swindell
• Video:  Parmalisms:  Episode 56 “Greasy Spoon”
• Video:  Parmalisms:  Episode 57 “Yorn”
• Video:  Parmalisms:  Episode 58 “Chester Drawer”
• Audio:  “Rhinsetone Eyes” by Shooter Jennings
• Video:  Bobby Bones Show Interviews Garth Brooks
• Opry Influences:  Cassadee Pope Influenced by Martina McBride
• CabaRay Nashville Promo Video:  Shoji Tabuchi
• Lyric Video:  “Bigger Than This” by Jo Dee Messina
• Video:  Bellamy Brothers Honky Tonk Ranch Episode 11 Preview
• Video:  Deana Carter’s TGIF-Isode #73
• Video:  “Hey Shooter!  Variety Show – Episode 2 – Rhinestone Eyes” by Shooter Jennings
• Video:  Keith Urban’s Final Rehearsal for Graffiti U Tour in St. Louis
• Video:  Inside CMT’s Nashville Season 6, Episode 10