This Date in Country Music History

• 2019 – Matt Stell made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2018 – Keith Urban released his album Graffiti U
• 2012 – Greg Bates made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1993 – Tracy Byrd released his self-titled debut album
• 1992 – Garth Brooks released his single “The River”

HCM Content

• 2023 – HCM Daily Country Music News – April 27th, 2023
• 2022 – HCM Daily Country Music News – April 27th, 2022
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – April 27th, 2020
• 2015 – Top 5 Country Albums of the Week – April 27th, 2015
• 2015 – Top 5 Most Added Singles at Radio – April 27th, 2015
• 2015 – Top 5 Country Songs of the Week – April 27th, 2015

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Josh Gracin – 4/27/12 – Renegades in West Palm Beach, FL

This Date in Country Music History

• 2025 – Maddox Batson made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2022 – Jeff Carson died of a heart attack in Franklin, TN
• 2021 – Carrie Underwood released her album My Savior
• 2020 – Matt Stell’s single “Prayed For You” was certified Platinum
• 2019 – Wanda Jackson retired from live performing
• 2016 – Cole Swindell topped the charts for the first of 4 weeks with “You Should Be Here”
• 2013 – Blake Shelton released his album Based On a True Story…
• 2013 – Thompson Square released their album Just Feels Good
• 2013 – Alan Jackson released his album Precious Memories:  Volume II
• 2013 – Blake Shelton released his single “Boys ‘Round Here”
• 2005 – Craig Morgan topped the charts for the first of 4 weeks with “That’s What I Love About Sunday”
• 1996 – Jo Dee Messina released her self-titled debut album
• 1996 – Bryan White released his album Between Now And Forever
• 1983 – John Anderson topped the charts with “Swingin'”

HCM Content

• 2024 – HCM Daily Country Music News – March 26th, 2024
• 2021 – Today’s New Music – March 26th, 2021
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – March 26th, 2020
• Today’s Birthdays – March 26th

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Gloriana – 3/26/09 – Round Up in Davie, FL
• Jason Michael Carroll – 3/26/09 – Round Up in Davie, FL

Country Music News and Videos

• Lyric Video:  “Live Close By (Visit Often)” by The Maverick’s & Nicole Atkins
• Music Video:  “Take the Girl” by Matt Stell
• Music Video:  “All Right Here” by Morgan Evans
• Music Video:  “I Like Trains” by Ashley Monroe

This Date in Country Music History

• 2023 – HCM Daily Country Music News – March 29th, 2023
• 2022 – HCM Daily News – March 29th, 2022
• 2021 – Today’s New Music – March 29th, 2021
• 2021 – Weekly Chart Recap – March 29th, 2021
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – March 29th, 2020
• 2020 – Grand Ole Opry star Joe Diffie passed away due to complications from COVID-19
• 2019 – George Strait released his album Honky Tonk Time Machine
• 2019 – Jake Owen released his album Greetings From…Jake
• 2019 – Blake Shelton released his smash hit “God’s Country”
• 2016 – The Country Music Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2016, which included Charlie Daniels and Randy Travis
• 2013 – Carrie Underwood‘s single “Cowboy Casanova” was certified double-platinum
• 2005 – Billy Dean released his album Let Them Be Little
• 2003 – Joe Nichols scored his first career #1 hit with “Brokenheartsville”
• 1997 – Reba topped the charts with “How Was I To Know”
• 1980 – Conway Twitty topped the charts with “I’d Love To Lay You Down”
• 1960 – Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge opened in downtown Nashville

Today’s Birthdays

• Brady Seals

Today’s New Albums

• Aaron Lewis – The Hill
• Beyonce – Cowboy Carter
• Dylan Scott – Livin’ My Best Life (Still) (Deluxe)
• Jenna Paulette – The Girl I Was:  Red Dirt Deluxe
• Josh Langston – Tastes Like Sin
• Josh Rosh – Complicated (EP)
• Re Mattei – Believin’ is Seein’
• Scott Ballew – Rio Bravo
• Suzy Nash – Praying Right
• Various Artists – Hixtape Vol. 3

Today’s New Singles

• After the Storm – Billy Ray Cyrus & Firerose Cyrus
• Broken Heart – Ian Flanigan
• Bury Me In This Bar -Dalton Dover
• Heartbreak on Fire – Ben Kadlecek
• Higher Ground – Annie Bosko feat. Vince Gill
• Honky Tonk Southern Sky – Colin Lillie
• If It Rains Today – Matt Castillo
• Killin’ Time – Craig Campbell
• Let the Jukebox Play – Dean Paul Willeford
• Light Your Candle – Troy Castellano
• Live Close (Visit Often) – The Mavericks & Nicole Atkins
• Love, Joette – Songbird Jones
• More Than Home – Jess Kellie Adams
• New Girl – Jay Allen
• Red Letter Blueprint – Scotty McCreery
• San Ysidro – Kory Quinn
• Slow Song – Jillian Cardarelli
• White Line – Rodney Griffin
• Why in the World – Carson Jeffrey
• Wind Up Missin’ You – Tucker Wetmore
• Worst Way – Riley Green

Today’s Photo Flashback

• None Today

This Week’s Notable Events

• Outlaws and Legends Music Fest – Abilene, TX – Mar 29, 2024
• Miranda Lambert – Las Vegas, NV – Mar 29, 2024 – 8:00 pm
• Oklahoma is All for the Hall – Tulsa, OK – Mar 30, 2024
• Outlaws and Legends Music Fest – Abilene, TX – Mar 30, 2024
• Miranda Lambert – Las Vegas, NV – Mar 30, 2024 – 8:00 pm

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Country Music News and Videos

• Lyric Video:  “We’re Gonna Dance” by Cody Jinks
• Lyric Video:  “Livin’ Ain’t Killed Me Yet” by Naomi Cooke Johnson
• Lyric Video:  “Heels Over Head” by Carly Pearce
• Music Video: “I Fall In Love With You Again” by Ray Scott
• Lyric Video:  “Breakin’ in Boots” by Matt Stell
• Lyric Video:  “Whiskey Drink” by Jason Aldean

This Date in Country Music History

• 2022 – Garth Brooks surprised Ashley McBryde with an invitation to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry
• 2022 – HCM Daily Country Music News – October 6th, 2022
• 2021 – HCM Daily News – October 6th, 2021
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – October 6th, 2020
• 2019 – Michael Ray and Carly Pearce got married in Tennessee
• 2016 – Brad Paisley released his single “Today”
• 2009 – Toby Keith released his album American Ride
• 2009 – Luke Bryan released his album Doin’ My Thing
• 1998 – Alabama is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
• 1996 – Tim McGraw and Faith Hill got married
• 1990 – Garth Brooks becomes a member of the Grand Ole Opry
• 1990 – Garth Brooks topped the charts with his iconic hit “Friends in Low Places”
• 1964 – Johnny Cash released his single “It Ain’t Me, Babe”

Today’s Birthdays

• Tim Rushlow

Today’s New Albums

• Alex Miller – Country (EP)
• Charlie Mars – Times Have Changed
• Colbie Caillat – Along the Way
• Darius Rucker – Carolyn’s Boy
• Drake White – The Bridge (EP)
• John Baumann – Border Radio
• John Morgan – Remember Us? (EP)
• John R. Miller – Heat Comes Down
• Lanco – Run, Run, Baby
• Matt Bunsen – I Am Consumed
• Old Dominion – Memory Lane
• Reba McEntire – Not That Fancy
• The Hoodbillies – The Hoodbillies (EP)

Today’s New Singles

• 93,500 Miles – The Resonant Rogues & Sierra Ferrell
• Angel of My Own – Willow Creek Junction
• Any Way You Go – Cody Howell
• Back to Me – Jenna DeVries
• Back To My Boots – Mia Brown
• Boots On – Annie Bosko
• Bury My Heart (Dive Bar) – Joey Green
• Cold, Dark & Lonely – Frank Fletcher
• Comin’ Down From You – The Cadillac Three
• Forever Tonight – Justin Biltonen
• Halfway House – Jay Allen
• Heartbeat of a Small Town – Suzy Nash
• I Fall In Love With You Again – Ray Scott
• I’ll Be a Bartender – Dylan Scott
• Just Wait and See – Will Carter Band
• Neon Baby – Annie Bosko
• Puttin’ Up Hay – Alex Miller
• Shine – Keith Urban
• Rock & Roll – Chris Bricks
• Same Place Twice – Chad Cooke Band & Amanda Kate Farris
• Sick of Sex – Robyn Ottolini
• Still Callin’ Me – Mike Donnell
• The Last Goodbye (Don’t Cry) – Cash Byers & Big Valley
• Whiskey Rain or Shine – Aaron Ray Vaughn
• Woo Girls – Lori Rayne
• Worthy – Lee Reeves

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Clay Walker – 10/6/10 – City Place in West Palm Beach, FL
• Gary Allan – 10/6/13 – Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL
• Rodney Atkins – 10/6/10 – City Place in West Palm Beach, FL
• Southbound Train – 10/6/11 – Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton, FL

This Week’s Notable Events

• Country Thunder Bristol – Bristol, TN – Oct 06, 2023 – All Day
• Cowgirls at the Cowboy – Jackson, WY – Oct 06, 2023 – All Day
• Rebels & Renegades Music Festival – Monterey, CA – Oct 06, 2023 – All Day
• Country Thunder Bristol – Bristol, TN – Oct 07, 2023 – All Day
• Cowgirls at the Cowboy – Jackson, WY – Oct 07, 2023 – All Day
• Darius Rucker’s Riverfront Revival – North Charleston, SC – Oct 07, 2023 – All Day
• Rebels & Renegades Music Festival – Monterey, CA – Oct 07, 2023 – All Day
• Cowgirls at the Cowboy – Jackson, WY – Oct 08, 2023 – All Day
• Darius Rucker’s Riverfront Revival – North Charleston, SC – Oct 08, 2023 – All Day
• Rebels & Renegades Music Festival – Monterey, CA – Oct 08, 2023 – All Day

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