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This Date in Country Music History – May 31st

admin — Sun, 31 May 2026 11:21:41 +0000

Lauren Alaina

This Date in Country Music History

2025 – Morgan Wallen scored a #1 album with I’m the Problem
2019 – Thomas Rhett released his album Center Point Road
2018 – Luke Bryan’s singles “Drink a Beer” and “Huntin’, Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day” were both certified double-platinum
2016 – Kiefer Sutherland made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2013 – Lauren Alaina graduated from High School
2013 – Cassadee Pope‘s debut single, “Wasting All These Tears” is released
2006 – Little Big Town‘s Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook get married
2002 – Emerson Drive made their Grand Ole Opry debut
2001 – Toby Keith released his single “I’m Just Talkin’ About Tonight”
1997 – Lee Ann Womack made her Grand Ole Opry debut
1988 – Keith Whitley‘s Don’t Close Your Eyes album is released
1986 – Reba McEntire scored a #1 hit with “Whoever’s In New England”

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admin — Wed, 27 May 2026 11:47:56 +0000

Jason Aldean

This Date in Country Music History

2020 – Morgan Wallen released his single “More Than My Hometown”
2020 – Kelsea Ballerini released her single “hole in the bottle”
2017 – Chris Stapleton scored a #1 album with From a Room: Volume 1
2016 – Dierks Bentley released his album Black
2008 – Jessica Simpson released her debut country single “Come On Over”
2006 – Jason Aldean scored his first career #1 hit with “Why”
2002 – Toby Keith released his single “Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue (The Angry American)”
1997 – Competing versions of the single “How Do I Live” are released by both Trisha Yearwood and LeAnn Rimes
1995 – Ty Herndon‘s “What Mattered Most” became a #1 hit
1982 – George Strait released his single “Fool Hearted Memory”

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admin — Mon, 18 May 2026 11:13:52 +0000

Montgomery Gentry

This Date in Country Music History

2020 – Lady A’s single “What If I Never Get Over You” was certified Platinum
2019 – Morgan Wallen scored a #1 single with “Whiskey Glasses”
2016 – Thomas Rhett’s single “Die a Happy Man” was certified double-platinum
2008 – Sugarland swept Song and Single of the Year at the ACM Awards with “Stay”
2004 – Montgomery Gentry released their album You Do Your Thing
1999 – Chely Wright released her album Single White Female
1996 – Brooks & Dunn scored a #1 single with “My Maria”
1959 – Johnny Horton topped the charts with “Battle of New Orleans”

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admin — Wed, 13 May 2026 11:17:08 +0000

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 — Fri, 08 May 2026 10:24:44 +0000

Keith Urban

This Date in Country Music History

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