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Merle Haggard

This Date in Country Music History

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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admin — Sun, 10 May 2026 11:51:58 +0000

Carrie Underwood

This Date in Country Music History

2024 – Thomas Rhett released his song “Beautiful As You”
2024 – Scotty McCreery released his album Rise & Fall
2018 – Chris Stapleton’s album Traveller was certified Triple-Platinum
2012 – Rocker Aaron Lewis of Staind signed a recording deal to be a solo country artist with Blaster Entertainment
2008 – Carrie Underwood was inducted into the cast of the Grand Ole Opry
2005 – Dierks Bentley released his album Modern Day Drifter
1986 – The Judds hit #1 with “Grandpa (Tell Me ‘Bout the Good Old Days)
1969 – Merle Haggard hit #1 on the Country charts with “Hungry Eyes”
1909 – Country Music Hall of Famer Mother Maybelle Carter was born in Virginia

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Vince Gill

This Date in Country Music History

2021 – Gabby Barrett scored a #1 single with “The Good Ones”
2021 – Carrie Underwood scored a #1 album with My Savior
2020 – Maddie & Tae released their album The Way It Feels
2019 – Earl Thomas Conley passed away in Nashville
2013 – Kenny Rogers, Bobby Bare, and Jack Clement were announced as the newest inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame
2012 – Vince Gill surprised Keith Urban with an invitation to join the Grand Ole Opry
2010 – Jerrod Niemann made his Grand Ole Opry debut
1999 – Steve Earle made his Grand Ole Opry debut
1993 – Reba McEntire & Vince Gill top the charts with “The Heart Won’t Lie”
1990 – Lee Roy Parnell released his self-titled debut album
1982 – Merle Haggard topped the charts with “Big City”

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admin — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:36:28 +0000

Merle Haggard

This Date in Country Music History

2020 – Gabby Barrett’s single “I Hope” was certified Platinum
2020 – Jason Aldean released his single “Got What I Got”
2020 – Blake Shelton’s singles “Came Here to Forget,” “She’s Got a Way With Words,” and “A Guy With a Girl” were certified Platinum
2020 – Dan + Shay’s single “Tequila” was certified Quintuple Platinum, “Speechless” was certified Quadruple Platinum, and “10,000 Hours” was certified Double Platinum
2019 – Jim Glaser passed away due to a heart attack
2018 – Thomas Rhett’s single “Unforgettable” was certified Platinum
2016 – Merle Haggard passed away on his birthday after battling pneumonia
2015 – Steven Tyler signed a country recording contract with Big Machine
2009 – Kenny Chesney released his single “Out Last Night”
2007 – Luke Bryan made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2004 – Blue County released their self-titled debut album
1999 – Montgomery Gentry released their debut album Tattoos & Scars
1998 – Tammy Wynette died in Nashville from a blood clot in her lung
1996 – Wynonna topped the charts with “To Be Loved By You”
1991 – Garth Brooks topped the charts with “Two of a Kind, Workin’ on a Full House”
1990 – George Strait released his single “Love Without End, Amen”

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admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:15:49 +0000

This Date in Country Music History

2022 – Jimmie Allen released his single “Down Home”
2021 – MLB’s Texas Rangers re-name their spring training baseball park in Surprise, AZ as Charley Pride Field
2020 – Maren Morris scored a #1 single with “The Bones”
2013 – Longtime Grand Ole Opry legend Jack Greene passed away
2011 – Luke Bryan released his single “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)”
2011 – Brad Paisley released his single “Old Alabama”
2000 – Shania Twain‘s album Come On Over became the highest selling country album of all time, passing 17 million copies sold
1998 – Jo Dee Messina made her Grand Ole Opry debut
1998 – Diamond Rio was invited to become members of the Grand Ole Opry
1995 – Toby Keith released his single “You Ain’t Much Fun”
1992 – John Anderson scored a #1 hit with “Straight Tequila Night”
1970 – Merle Haggard topped the charts with “Fightin’ Side of Me”

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