This Date in Country Music History

• 2023 – Sara Evans was inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry
• 2022 – Justin Moore released his duet with Priscilla Block “You, Me and Whiskey”
• 2019 – Craig Morgan released his song “The Father, My Son and The Holy Ghost”
• 2016 – Mo Pitney released his debut album Behind This Guitar
• 2014 – Jason Aldean released his album Old Boots, New Dirt
• 2014 – Cole Swindell made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2005 – Jack Ingram made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2003 – Kenny Chesney released his album All I Want For Christmas Is a Real Good Tan

HCM Content

• 2024 – HCM Daily Country Music News – October 7th, 2024
• 2022 – HCM Daily Country Music News – October 7th, 2022
• 2022 – Today’s New Music – October 7th, 2022
• 2021 – HCM Daily News – October 7th, 2021
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – October 7th, 2020
• 2019 – This Week’s New Music – October 7th, 2019
• 2014 – This Week’s New Music – October 7th, 2014

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Chase Rice – 10/7/15 – Kiss Country Undercover Concert at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, FL
• The Cadillac Three – 10/7/15 – Kiss Country Undercover Concert at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, FL

New Singles

• 17 Wild Horses – Rich O’Toole
• Breakout – Law by the Gun
• Get Lost – Lucas Hoge
• I’m Not For Everyone – Brothers Osborne
• Local Honey – Mo Pitney
• Make a Livin’ – Sam Cox Band
• Songwriter – Katrina Burgoyne

Gary Allan

Recent Country Music Headlines

• The Highway Women Add Bailey James to All-Female Group
• Song of the Day (8/11/20):  “The One” by Gary Allan

Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos

• Music Video:  “Ain’t Ever Going Back” by Alyssa Trahen
• Acoustic Video:  “Good Taste in Women” by Tim McGraw
• Video:  “Bigger Boat” by Brandy Clark & Randy Newman
• CMT Video:  Cody Alan Zooms with Randy Travis
• Music Video:  “Wannabe” by Juju Rossi
• Opry Video:  “Take the Journey” by Molly Tuttle
• Answer Me Charlie with Charlie Worsham
• Opry Video:  “Mama Don’t Allow” by Dom Flemons, Old Crow Medicine Show, Molly Tuttle, and Billy Strings
• Video:  How “Looking Back” Represents Rascal Flatts’ Career
• Cover Video: Merle Haggard’s “Footlights” by Bryan James
• Cover Video: Tom Petty’s “Free Fallin’” by The Samantha Russell Band
• Bobby Bones Interviews Josh Turner
• Video:  “Common Man” by John Conlee
• Video:  “So Close Now” by Eli Young Band
• Live Video:  “Born Here, Live Here, Die Here” by Luke Bryan
• Video:  The Making of “Ain’t Lookin’ Back” by Mo Pitney
• Living wEll with Lindsay Ell – Episode 17
• 33 Years – 2020 Duo Highlights
• Michael Ray’s Honky Tonk Tuesday with Deana Carter

This Date in Country Music History

• 2018 – Kenny Chesney scored a #1 album with Songs for the Saints
• 2010 – Taylor Swift was voted in as a member of the International Bowling Hall of Fame
• 2009 – Lady Antebellum released their single “Need You Now”
• 2009 – George Strait released his album Twang
• 2009 – Justin Moore released his self-titled debut album
• 2003 – George Strait released his single “Cowboys Like Us”
• 2001 – Blake Shelton scored his first career #1 hit with “Austin” – it stayed atop the charts for 5 weeks
• 1998 – Vince Gill released his album The Key
• 1984 – Gary Morris made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1979 – Eddie Rabbitt topped the charts with “Suspicions” – Tim McGraw later released his own version of it
• 1951 – Hank Williams topped the charts with his hit “Hey Good Lookin’”

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

• John Conlee
• Rachel Proctor

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

• None Today

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

• Country Music Feels Like Home – Lindsay Adamson

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

• Emily Brooke – 8/11/12 – Cruzan Amphitheatre VIP Lounge in West Palm Beach, FL
• Luke Bryan – 8/11/12 – Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL

Contests

• Win a Kelsea Ballerini Prize Pack – ends 8/27/20

This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events)

Clay Walker

Recent Country Music Headlines

• Show Dog Nashville Signs Hitmaker Clay Walker
• Chris Young Partners with Triller for “Pay It Forward” Challenge

This Week’s Chart News

• This Week’s Texas Country Music Chart’s #1 Single:  “Ain’t a Train” by Cody Jinks
• This Week’s Country Aircheck’s #1 Single:  “Done” by Chris Janson
• This Week’s Country Aircheck’s #1 Most Added New Single to Radio:  “Beers and Sunshine” by Darius Rucker
• This Week’s #1 Billboard Country Album:  If I Know Me by Morgan Wallen
• This Week’s Billboard Most Streamed Single:  “I Hope” by Gabby Barrett
• This Week’s Billboard Most Downloaded Single:  “I Should Probably Go To Bed” by Dan + Shay
• This Week’s Texas Regional Radio Report’s #1 Single:  “Neon Town” by David Adam Byrnes
• This Week’s Texas Country Music Chart’s Newsletter
• Live Acoustic Video:  “Does To Me” by Luke Combs

Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos

• Today Show Video:  Jon Pardi Performs “Heartache Medication”
• Acoustic Video:  “Go-To” by Trevor Martin
• Country Fuzz – Episode 9 with The Cadillac Three
• Sundays with Rodney Crowell – 8/9/20
• Live Video:  “Nothin’ Bout Love Makes Sense” by LeAnn Rimes
• Acoustic Video:  “Detours” by Jordan Davis
• Video:  “The Stranger” by Ingrid Andress
• Lyric Video:  “Everydayers” by James Lann
• Granger Smith Podcast – Episode 44
• Bobby Bones Interviews Kane Brown
• Checking in with Walker Hayes – Episode 6
• CMT Interview with Scotty McCreery
• Big Kenny’s “Peace Love and Happy Hour” – 7/18/20
• Video Rewind:  “It Ain’t the Whiskey” by Gary Allan
• Live Video:  “I’m Kissin’ You Goodbye” by Ray Stevens
• The Making of “Ain’t Lookin’ Back” by Mo Pitney
• Story Behind the Song:  “I’ve Got It Made” by Josh Turner & John Anderson
• CMT Interview with LoCash

This Date in Country Music History

• 2018 – Cody Johnson released his single “On My Way To You”
• 2018 – Hunter Hayes’ single “Wanted” was certified Quintuple Platinum
• 2018 – Billy Currington’s single “Do I Make You Wanna” was certified Platinum
• 2018 – Lady Antebellum’s single “Need You Now” was certified nine-times Platinum
• 2014 – Kacey Musgraves kicked off a 14-date run as the opening act for pop star Katy Perry
• 2010 – Blake Shelton released his album All About Tonight
• 2009 – Brooks & Dunn announce that they will be splitting up after their final tour
• 2001 – Cyndi Thomson made her Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1999 – Gary Allan released his single “Smoke Rings in the Dark”
• 1991 – Vince Gill officially joined the Grand Ole Opry

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

• Bobby Pinson
• Jennifer Hanson
• Jimmy Dean (d)

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

• None Today

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

• Good Time Waitin’ to Happen – James Robert Webb
• A Song To Remember – A Thousand Horses
• Classic – Cam
• Beers and Sunshine – Darius Rucker
• Simple Things – Dylan Gerard
• Damn Good Man – Season Ammons
• Missin’ You, Mississippi – Dustin Sonnier

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

• Clare Dunn – 8/10/15 – Kiss Country Undercover Concert at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, FL
• Eric Paslay – 8/10/15 – Kiss Country Undercover Concert at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, FL

Contests

• Win a Kelsea Ballerini Prize Pack – ends 8/27/20

This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events)

Shania Twain

Recent Country Music Headlines

• Shania Twain to Produce “Heart of Texas” Netflix Series
• Song of the Day (7/27/20):  “Real Life (I Never Was The Same Again)” by Jeff Carson

Weekly Charts News

• This Week’s Texas Country Music Chart’s #1 Single:  “Ain’t a Train” by Cody Jinks
• This Week’s Texas Regional Radio Report’s #1 Single:  “As Soon As You” by Bri Bagwell
• This Week’s Country Aircheck’s #1 Single:  “Bluebird” by Miranda Lambert
• This Week’s Country Aircheck’s Most Added New Single to Radio:  “Happy Anywhere” by Blake Shelton w/ Gwen Stefani
• This Week’s Billboard Country #1 Album:  Gaslighter by The Chicks
• This Week’s Billboard Most Streamed Single:  “I Hope” by Gabby Barrett
• This Week’s Billboard Most Downloaded Single:  “I Hope” by Gabby Barrett
• This Week’s Texas Country Music Chart’s Newsletter
• This Week’s Country Aircheck’s Newsletter
• This Week’s Billboard Country Newsletter

Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos

• Live Video:  “Almost Goodbye” by Mark Chesnutt
• Story Behind the Song:  “I Can Tell By The Way You Dance” by Josh Turner
• Granger Smith Podcast – Episode 42
• Acoustic Video:  “All She Wants” by Whitney Duncan
• Checking in with Walker Hayes – Episode 4
• Video Rewind:  “Watching Airplanes” by Gary Allan
• Campfire Live with Sarah Darling – 7/19/20
• Cover Video:  Taylor Swift’s “Invisible String” by Tenille Arts
• Video:  “In the Garden” by Mo Pitney w/ Holly Pitney
• Video:  “Welcome Home” by Dalton Domino
• Music Video:  “Made for Mornings” by Lockeland

This Date in Country Music History

• 2018 – Kenny Chesney released his album Songs for the Saints
• 2017 – Sam Hunt’s single “Body Like a Back Road” was certified triple platinum
• 2012 – Barry Gibb of The Bee Gee’s made his solo debut on the Grand Ole Opry
• 2002 – Kenny Chesney began a 7 week run at the top of the charts with “The Good Stuff”
• 1991 – Ricky Van Shelton scored a #1 hit with “I Am a Simple Man”
• 1963 – Johnny Cash topped the charts with his hit “Ring of Fire”

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

• Bill Engvall
• Bobbie Gentry

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

• None Today

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

• Broken Up – Mitchell Tenpenny
• Talking to God – Chrissy Metz
• Soundtrack to a Small Town Sundown – Tyler Farr
• Let Me Go – Ashley Barron
• Back To My Dream – Jade Naraine
• In America – Sammy Sadler
• Ain’t That the Truth – Will Bannister
• Live Leaving It’s Mark – Madison Station
• Keep Your Love to Yourself – Eileen Carey

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

• None Today

Contests

• Win a “Nightfall” Vinyl Prize Pack from Little Big Town – ends 7/27/20
• Win a Zoom Concert with Avenue Beat – ends 8/7/20

This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events)