This Date in Country Music History

• 2021 – Niko Moon scored a Billboard Country #1 single with “Good Time”
• 2020 – Former Gloriana band member Rachel Reinert released her debut solo album Into the Blue
• 2018 – The Band Perry’s single “If I Die Young” was certified 7x platinum
• 2015 – Aaron Watson made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2011 – Taylor Swift released her single “Mean”
• 2009 – Justin Moore made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2001 – Tricky Pony released their self-titled debut album
• 1999 – Trisha Yearwood became a member of the Grand Ole Opry
• 1999 – The Dixie Chicks topped the charts with “You Were Mine”

HCM Content

• 2024 – HCM Daily Country Music News – March 13th, 2024
• 2023 – HCM Daily Country Music News – March 13th, 2023
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – March 13th, 2020
• Today’s Birthdays – March 13th

Hannah Blaylock

Recent Country Music News Headlines

• Reba McEntire Announces Passing of her Mother
• Rachel Reinert Launches Online Store
• Hannah Blaylock Announces Pregnancy
• MerleFest Cancelled

Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos

• CMT Video:  Mickey Guyton Talks “What Are You Gonna Tell Her”
• Video:  Granger Smith’s “What’s Going On”
• “The Ballad of the Blue Cyclone” Parts 1 & 2 by Ray Stevens
• CMT Video:  Reba’s Instagram
• Cover Video:  Maren Morris’ “The Bones” by Juna N Joey

This Date in Country Music History

• 2019 – Kane Brown’s single “Lose It” was certified Platinum
• 2019 – Kelsea Ballerini’s single “Miss Me More” was certified Gold
• 2014 – Brantley Gilbert topped the charts with “Bottoms Up”
• 2014 – Dierks Bentley topped the album charts with Riser
• 2008 – Carrie Underwood was invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry by Randy Travis
• 2005 – Miranda Lambert released her first major-label album Kerosene
• 2003 – Brad Paisley married actress Kimberly Williams
• 2002 – Tommy Shane Steiner made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1997 – Deana Carter topped the charts with “We Danced Anyway”
• 1975 – Freddy Fender topped the charts with “Before The Next Teardrop Falls”

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

• Carl Smith (d)

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

• Sons of the Pioneers – The Lost Masters
• Billy Don Burns – Outlaw Billy Don Burns, The Country Blues

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

• None Today

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

• Grayson Rogers Band – 3/15/14 – Renegades in West Palm Beach
• Keith Anderson – 3/15/14 – Renegades in West Palm Beach
• Sawyer Brown – 3/15/13 – Isle Casino in Pompano Beach

Contests

• Win a trip to meet Old Dominion in Tampa, FL – ends 4/15/20
• Win 2 Tickets and Meet & Greet Passes for Little Big Town – ends 4/24/20
• Win an Autographed Luke Bryan Prize Pack – ends 4/24/20
• Win 2 Tickets and Meet & Greet Passes for LANco – ends 5/1/20

This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events)

• Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, many events are being cancelled.  Please check with the venue before making travel arrangements.

  Date/Time	Event
  03/15/2020 6:00 pm	Cassidy Daniels – Nashville, TN George Jones Museum & Event Center, Nashville TN
  03/19/2020 TBA	Luck Reunion – Spicewood, TX Luck Reunion, Spicewood TX
  03/20/2020 TBA	Outlaws & Legends Music Festival – Abilene, TX The Back Porch of Texas, Abilene TX
  03/21/2020 TBA	Outlaws & Legends Music Festival – Abilene, TX The Back Porch of Texas, Abilene TX
  03/22/2020 TBA	King of the Road: Celebrating the Music of Roger Miller – Nashville, TN Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville TN

Luke Bryan

Recent Country Music News Headlines

• Grand Ole Opry Announces Changes to Upcoming Schedule Due to COVID-19
• Music Week Interviews Liz Rose
• Jason Aldean Announces St. Patrick’s Day Sale
• Reba Announces Rescheduled Tour Dates
• Country Music Hall of Fame Announces Temporary Closure

Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos

• Music Video:  “One Margarita” by Luke Bryan
• Music Video:  “Shine” by The Danberrys
• “Drowning” by Chris Young (Piano Version)
• Audio:  “It’s About Time” by Craig Campbell
• Lyric Video:  “In My Veins” by Lauren Alaina
• Video:  “Grew Up On That” by High Valley
• Audio:  “Our Song” by Willie Nelson
• Acoustic Video:  “Ain’t Lookin’ Back” by Mo Pitney
• “Decatur County Red” by Jessi Alexander w/ Jonathan Singleton

This Date in Country Music History

• 2018 – The Band Perry’s single “If I Die Young” was certified 7x platinum
• 2015 – Aaron Watson made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2011 – Taylor Swift released her single “Mean”
• 2009 – Justin Moore made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2001 – Tricky Pony released their self-titled debut album
• 1999 – Trisha Yearwood became a member of the Grand Ole Opry
• 1999 – The Dixie Chicks topped the charts with “You Were Mine”

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

• None Today

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

• Sam Doores – Sam Doores
• Caitlyn Smith – Supernova
• Rachel Reinert – Into the Blue
• The Shires – Good Years
• Gabe Lee – Honky Tonk Hell

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

• It’s About Time – Craig Campbell
• Grew Up On That – High Valley
• Heartbroken Girls – Karen McCormick
• I’m Gonna Ride – Stephen Mougin
• The Day All The Yes Men Said No – Bobby Bare
• Cheated Better – Alexandria Corn
• I Need Love – Blanco Brown
• Good Ol’ Girls – Jenee Fleenor
• Part of Me – Joe Hanson

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

• None today

Contests

• Win a trip to meet Old Dominion in Tampa, FL – ends 4/15/20
• Win 2 Tickets and Meet & Greet Passes for Little Big Town – ends 4/24/20
• Win an Autographed Luke Bryan Prize Pack – ends 4/24/20
• Win 2 Tickets and Meet & Greet Passes for LANco – ends 5/1/20

This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events)

• None Listed

We started this feature last month where we will post our list of favorite songs each month.  Candidates will be pulled from the list of current singles on the airplay charts and other lessor known current releases.  Check out our list below and let us know what you think!  *Songs are listed in alphabetical order.

• All We Have – Rachel Reinert
• Devil You Know – Drew Fish Band
• Drowning – Chris Young
• I Hope – Gabby Barrett
• Let’s Take This Outside – Cory Morrow
• One Night Standards – Ashley McBryde
• Same Kind of Crazy as Me – Cody Jinks
• The Weight of the Badge – George Strait
• When She Wakes Up (And Finds Me Gone) – Trent Tomlinson
• You Look Good In Neon – Mike and the Moonpies

Last month’s list

Carrie Underwood

Happy Birthday to today’s country music birthdays!

• Brett Warren
• Carrie Underwood
• Daryle Singletary (d)
• Doc Watson (d)
• Rachel Reinart
• Ralph Emery (d)
• Ruthie Collins