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This Date in Country Music History – March 11th

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2024 – George Birge released his single “Cowboy Songs”
2024 – Chris Janson released his single “Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get”
2022 – Brad Martin passed away
2022 – Ernest released his album Flower Shops
2022 – Jackson Dean released his album Greenbroke
2022 – Randy Houser released his song “Note to Self”
2020 – Travis Tritt signed a record deal with Big Noise Music Group
2019 – Kane Brown’s single “Heaven” was certified Quadruple Platinum
2017 – Alison Krauss topped the country albums chart with Windy City
2017 – Dailey & Vincent became members of the Grand Ole Opry
2016 – Randy Houser released his album Fired Up
2014 – Sara Evans released her album Slow Me Down
2013 – The Band Perry released their single “Done”
2006 – Josh Turner scored a #1 hit with “Your Man”
1992 – Garth Brooks‘ album No Fences became the first country album to be certified for sales of 7 million copies

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This Date in Country Music History

2024 – Dierks Bentley released his song “American Girl”
2018 – Cole Swindell released his single “Break Up In The End”
2012 – Carrie Underwood released her single “Good Girl”
2012 – Toby Keith‘s album Clancy’s Tavern was certified gold
2012 – Luke Bryan‘s single “I Don’t Want This Night to End” was certified platinum
2011 – Thompson Square‘s single “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” was certified gold
2010 – Sarah Buxton released her self-titled debut album
2010 – Don Williams, Jimmy Dean, and Ferlin Husky were announced as part of the Country Music Hall of Fame’s newest class of inductees
2010 – Josh Thompson released his debut album, Way Out Here
2009 – The Zac Brown Band‘s single “Chicken Fried” was certified gold
2009 – Randy Houser released his single “Boots On”
2000 – Sara Evans‘ album No Place That Far became her first gold album
2000 – Lonestar scored their first double-platinum album with Lonely Grill
1996 – George Strait‘s 4-disc boxed set Straight Out of the Box was certified triple platinum
1993 – Brooks & Dunn released their album Hard Workin’ Man
1988 – Hank Williams Jr‘s album Born to Boogie was certified platinum
1985 – Mel McDaniel topped the charts with “Baby’s Got Her Blue Jeans On”
1959 – Johnny Cash scored a #1 hit with “Don’t Take Your Guns to Town”
1957 – Porter Wagoner joined the Grand Ole Opry

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This Date in Country Music History

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admin — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:39:21 +0000

This Date in Country Music History

2021 – Lady A was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry by Darius Rucker
2019 – Carrie Underwood gave birth to a son
2017 – Crystal Gayle was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry
2013 – New York City gets it’s first country station in 17 years when Nash 94.7 WNSH launched with Randy Houser‘s “How Country Feels”
2013 – Florida Georgia Line released their single “Get Your Shine On”
2006 – Carrie Underwood topped the charts for the first of 6 weeks with “Jesus Take the Wheel”

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admin — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:45:10 +0000

This Date in Country Music History

2024 – Kane Brown released his song “Backseat Driver”
2017 – Kenny Chesney scored a #1 album with his double-live CD, Live In No Shoes Nation
2016 – Miranda Lambert released her album The Weight of These Wings
2016 – George Strait released his second boxed set Strait Out of the Box: Part 2
2008 – Zac Brown Band released their album The Foundation
2008 – Blake Shelton released his album Startin’ Fires
2008 – Randy Houser released his debut album Anything Goes
2005 – Walk the Line, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon, opened in theaters

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