This Date in Country Music History

• 2024 – Megan Moroney released her single “Am I Okay?”
• 2024 – Aaron Watson released his single “Hit the Hay Runnin'”
• 2023 – Oliver Anthony scored a #1 Billboard Country Single with “Rich Men North of Richmond”
• 2022 – The Kenny Chesney & Old Dominion duet “Beer With My Friends” was released.  It would peak at #28 on the Country Aircheck radio airplay chart.
• 2022 – Hardy released his hit duet “Wait in the Truck” with Lainey Wilson
• 2022 – Ingrid Anders released her album Good Person
• 2017 – Brett Eldredge scored a #1 album with his self-titled album Brett Eldredge
• 2016 – Florida Georgia Line released their album Dig Your Roots
• 2016 – Sam Hunt earned a lot of hardware. “Take Your Time” was certified triple platinum, “Break Up In A Small Town,” “Leave The Night On,” and “House Party” were certified double-platinum, and “Make You Miss Me” and “Ex To See” were certified platinum
• 2014 – Brad Paisley released his album Moonshine in the Trunk
• 2013 – The Band Perry released their single “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely”
• 2013 – Dierks Bentley released his single “I Hold On”
• 2008 – The Lost Trailers released their album Holler Back
• 2008 – Jimmy Wayne released his album Do You Believe Me Now
• 2000 – Darryl Worley made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2000 – Pam Tillis officially joined the Grand Ole Opry
• 1997 – Martina McBride released her album Evolution
• 1985 – George Strait released his single “The Chair”
• 1977 – Ronnie McDowell made his Grand Ole Opry debut

HCM Content

• 2024 – HCM Daily Country Music News – August 26th, 2024
• 2022 – HCM Daily Country Music News – August 26th, 2022
• 2022 – Today’s New Music – August 26th, 2022
• 2021 – HCM Daily News – August 26th, 2021
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – August 26th, 2020
• 2014 – This Week’s New Music – August 26th, 2014
• Today’s Birthdays – August 26th

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Mikel Knight – 8/26/11 – Renegades in West Palm Beach, FL

Country Music News and Videos

• Alabama to Headline Long Leaf Country Music Festival in Georgia
• Morgan Wallen to Open Bar in Nashville
• Freeborn Jam Benefit Announced for Nashville
• Darius Rucker Shares Life Story Through Song With Memoir “Life’s Too Short”
• Oliver Anthony:  My Opry Debut

This Date in Country Music History

• 2023 – HCM Daily Country Music News – February 15th, 2023
• 2022 – HCM Daily News – February 15th, 2022
• 2021 – Today’s New Music – February 15th, 2021
• 2019 – Florida Georgia Line released their album Can’t Say I Ain’t Country
• 2019 – William Shatner made his Grand Ole Opry debut, alongside Alabama’s Jeff Cook
• 2013 – Chris Janson made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1992 – Garth Brooks topped the charts for the first of 4 weeks with “What She’s Doing Now”

Today’s Birthdays

• Hank Locklin (d)

Today’s New Albums

• None Today

Today’s New Singles

• None Today

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Ciara Rae – 2/15/14 – Renegades in West Palm Beach, FL
• Gator Bressmer – 2/15/14 – Renegades in West Palm Beach, FL

This Week’s Notable Events

• Clint Black – Nashville, TN – Feb 16, 2024
• Clint Black – Nashville, TN – Feb 17, 2024
• Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony – Muskogee, OK – Feb 17, 2024 – 6:30 pm
• Dolly Parton’s Pet Gala – CBS – Feb 21, 2024 – 9:00 pm

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