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This Date in Country Music History

• 2020 – Burl Ives scored a #1 country album with Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, 25 years after it’s release!
• 2019 – Morgan Evans’ single “Kiss Somebody” was certified Gold
• 2019 – Dan + Shay’s single “Speechless” was certified Platinum for selling 1 million tracks
• 2017 – Cole Swindell’s single “Middle of a Memory” was certified Gold for selling 500,000 tracks
• 2014 – Florida Georgia Line topped the charts for the first of 3 weeks with “Stay”
• 2013 – Hunter Hayes’ single “Wanted” was certified Double Platinum for selling 2 million tracks
• 1993 – George Strait released his single “Heartland”
• 1992 – Collin Raye scored his first career #1 hit with “Love, Me”
• 1969 – Johnny Cash scored a #1 hit with “Daddy Sang Bass”

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This Date in Country Music History

• 2016 – Morgan Evans proposed to Kelsea Ballerini
• 2004 – Blake Shelton scored a #1 hit with “Some Beach”
• 1999 – Faith Hill tops the charts for the first of 6 weeks with “Breathe”
• 1982 – John Anderson scored his first career #1 hit with “Wild and Blue”
• 1976 – The Gatlin Brothers became members of the Grand Ole Opry
• 1976 – Emmylou Harris scored a # 1 hit with “Sweet Dreams”

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This Date in Country Music History

• 2023 – Dolly Parton scored a #1 album with Rockstar
• 2020 – Lee Greenwood raised $500,000 for wounded warriors at his Patriot Awards Gala
• 2017 – Kelsea Ballerini and Morgan Evans get married in Mexico
• 2016 – Kane Brown released his self-titled debut album
• 2014 – Jana Kramer is proposed to by boyfriend Michael Caussin on her birthday…she said yes!
• 2008 – Colt Ford released his debut album Ride Through the Country
• 2003 – Trace Adkins released his album Comin’ On Strong
• 2000 – Brad Paisley scored a #1 hit with “We Danced”
• 1989 – Randy Travis scored a #1 hit with “It’s Just a Matter of Time”
• 1957 – Elvis Presley scored a #1 hit with “Jailhouse Rock”

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• Josh Gracin – 12/2/07 – Miami Dolphins Pregame Concert in Miami Gardens, 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

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• 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

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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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Today’s New Albums

• Alexis Wilkins – Grit
• Alice Howe – Circumstance
• Bonner Rhae – Forward Address
• Brantley Gilbert – So Help Me God (Deluxe)
• Joey Frendo – Bound for Heartache
• Lauren Watkins – Lauren Watkins
• Morgan Evans – Life Upside Down (EP)
• Southerland – Southerland (EP)
• Tenille Townes – Train Track Worktapes

Today’s New Singles

• A Little More – Dayne Pack
• Ain’t No Cowboy – Jon Langston
• Back to Texas – Jeff Canada
• Blacktop Don’t – Boomtown Saints
• Bourbon – Nicole Witt
• Cowboy Sitting at the Bar – Cody Pennington
• Dancin’ in the Country – Tyler Hubbard & Keith Urban
• Death Before Pop Country – Brandon Bethel
• Don’t Hold Back – Sam Paige
• Girl, I Know a Guy – Alex Miller
• God Made a Good Ol’ Boy – Riley Green
• Great Minds Drink Alike – The Lacs w/ Craig Campbell
• Gypsy Girl – Michelle Kay
• Horizon – Aaron McDonnell
• How I Live My Life – Rob Wolf
• If You Want the Rainbow – Marcy Grace
• It’s Still January – William Beckmann
• Last Man in Tennessee – Track45
• Let It Burn – Jana Kramer
• One of Them Days – Jay L. Smith
• Raised Up Right – Riley Green
• Reason to Cry – Brenda Cay
• Stranger Things – Tragicomics
• Sway – Will Carter Band
• Texas For Me – Jacob Armitage
• That’s Why We Fight – Ella Langley w/ Koe Wetzel
• The Day – Taylon Hope
• Too Soon – Cate Gartner
• West Coast Tennessee – Joe Eskridge