This Week’s Country Music News and Videos

• Music Video:  “The Fall” by Cody Johnson
• Lyric Video:  “Yesterday, All Day, Every Day” by Lainey Wilson
• Music Video:  “Things You Didn’t See” by Priscilla Block
• Lyric Video:  “Fall Together” by RaeLynn
• This Week’s Texas Country Music Chart
• Interview with Wood Burnt Red
• Lyric Video:  “Leaving California” by Tyler Rich
• Lineup Announced for 2026 Tortuga Music Festival
• Lyric Video:  “Choosin’ Texas” by Ella Langley
• Music Video:  “Fall Together” by RaeLynn
• Music Video:  “Hard Run” by Zac Brown Band w/ Marcus King
• Miranda Lambert Launches Sedona Sunset Eau de Parfum

This Date in Country Music History

• 2020 – Dolly Parton scored a #1 country album with Have a Holly Dolly Christmas
• 2017 – Chris Young became a member of the Grand Ole Opry
• 2015 – Merle Haggard made his final appearance on the Grand Ole Opry
• 2014 – Little Big Town was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry
• 2011 – Gloriana released their single “(Kissed You) Good Night”
• 2009 – Steel Magnolia made their Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2006 – Jason Michael Carroll released his single “Alyssa Lies”
• 2006 – Tim McGraw received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
• 2006 – Dierks Bentley released his album Long Trip Alone
• 1998 – The Wilkinsons made their Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1995 – Clay Walker released his album Hypnotize the Moon
• 1990 – Country Music Hall of Famer Tennessee Ernie Ford passed away
• 1987 – The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band scored a #1 hit with “Fishin’ in the Dark”
• 1981 – Eddie Rabbitt scored a #1 hit with “Step by Step”
• 1955 – Tennessee Ernie Ford released his single “Sixteen Tons”

Today’s Birthdays

• Alan Jackson
• Earl Thomas Conley (d)
• Jameson Rodgers
• Zona Jones

Today’s New Albums

• Chris Young – I Didn’t Come Here to Leave
• Lainey Wilson – Peace, Love and Cowboys:  Holiday Edition (EP)
• Ty Herndon – Thirty, Volume 1
• Vince Gill – I Have You Everything I Had (EP)

Today’s New Singles

• Broken Boy – Diamond Dixie
• Hard Run – Zac Brown Band w/ Marcus King
• The Sum – Zac Brown Band
• Three Time Loser – Jamey Johnson & Dan Seals

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Garth Brooks – 10/17/14 – Jacksonville, FL
• Trisha Yearwood – 10/17/14 – Jacksonville, FL

This Week’s Notable Events

• Jamey Johnson – Nashville, TN – Oct 17, 2025 – 7:30 pm
• Diamond Dixie – Mint Hills, NC – Oct 17, 2025 – 7:00 pm
• Diamond Dixie – Cornelius, NC – Oct 18, 2025 – 8:00 pm
• Boots in the Park – Tucson, AZ – Oct 18, 2025
• Tampa Pig Jig – Tampa, FL – Oct 18, 2025
• Jamey Johnson – Nashville, TN – Oct 18, 2025 – 7:30 pm

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