This Date in Country Music History

• 2025 – Eric Church released his album Evangeline vs The Machine
• 2025 – Bailey Zimmerman and Luke Combs released their duet “Backup Plan”
• 2013 – Alan Jackson performs “He Stopped Loving Her Today” at the funeral of George Jones
• 2011 – Lady Antebellum releases their single “Just a Kiss”
• 2006 – Chris Young is named the winner of Nashville Star
• 2005 – Little Big Town’s single “Boondocks” is released to radio
• 2000 – Rebecca Lynn Howard‘s selft-titled debut alum was released
• 2000 – Collin Raye‘s album Tracks was released
• 1998 – Shania Twain‘s “You’re Still the One” is the #1 song in Country Music
• 1994 – Lee Greenwood competed on Wheel of Fortune
• 1988 – Clint Black signs his record deal with RCA Records
• 1985 – The Highwayman album is released, featuring Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson

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• 2025 – HCM Weekly Country Music News – May 2nd, 2025
• 2024 – HCM Daily Country Music News – May 2nd, 2024
• 2023 – HCM Daily Country Music News – May 2nd, 2023
• 2022 – HCM Daily Country Music News – May 2nd, 2022
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – May 2nd, 2020
• Today’s Birthdays – May 2nd

This Date in Country Music History

• 2023 – Charlie Robison passed away of cardiac arrest
• 2021 – Kacey Musgraves released her album star-crossed
• 2019 – Midland’s single “Drinkin’ Problem” was certified Double Platinum
• 2019 – Tim McGraw’s singe “I Like It, I Love It” was certified Platinum
• 2016 – Dolly Parton scored a #1 country album with Pure & Simple
• 2015 – Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood were inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame
• 2013 – Keith Urban released his album Fuse
• 2013 – Sheryl Crow released her debut country album, Feels Like Home
• 2012 – Kenny Chesney released his single “El Cerrito Place”
• 2002 – Aaron Tippin released his Stars & Stripes album
• 2002 – Rebecca Lynn Howard released her album Forgive
• 1994 – Trisha Yearwood topped the charts with her hit “XXX’s and OOO’s (An American Girl)”
• 1992 – George Jones released his single “I Don’t Need Your Rockin’ Chair”

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• 2024 – HCM Daily Country Music News – September 10th, 2024
• 2021 – Today’s New Music – September 10th, 2021
• 2021 – HCM Daily News – September 10th, 2021
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – September 10th, 2020
• Today’s Birthdays – September 10th

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Blake Shelton – 9/10/11 – Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL
• Brad Paisley – 9/10/11 – Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL
• Eden’s Edge – 9/10/11 – Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL
• JaneDear Girls – 9/10/11 – Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL
• Sunny Sweeney – 9/10/11 – Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL

This Week’s Country Music News and Videos

• Lyric Video:  “High on the Hog” by Hailey Whitters
• Jordan Davis Announces 2025 Ain’t Enough Road Tour
• This Week’s Texas Country Music Chart
• Bellamy Brothers’ Honky Tonk Ranch Premiers on American Country Network April 1st
• The Band Perry Announce A Homecoming Concert
• Videos: Gabriel Key at Hollywood Beach Theatre with FGL’s Brian Bonds
• Festival Announcement: Southern Grand Slam Music Festival
• Festival Announcement: The Homstead Festival
• Music Video:  “Pretty Horses” by Kip Moore
• Music Video:  “Fire We Found” by Chris Lane & Abby Anderson
• Lyric Video:  “Bell Bottoms Up” by Lainey Wilson
• Lyric Video:  “Holler” by Rebecca Lynn Howard
• Music Video:  “High on a Heartbreak” by Hailey Whitters
• Lyric Video:  “Til the Last One Dies” by Chris Young
• Aaron Watson Announces Summer Tour Dates
• Eric Church Announces Three Shows at Red Rocks

This Date in Country Music History

• 2022 – Lauren Alaina parted ways with Mercury Records
• 2020 – In the aftermath of his passing, Kenny Rogers once again topped the Billboard Country Albums Chart with The Best of Kenny Rogers:  Through The Years
• 2019 – Kenny Chesney’s single “Get Along” was certified Platinum
• 2019 – Cole Swindell’s single “You Should Be Here” was certified Double Platinum
• 2018 – Chris Young’s single “I’m Comin’ Over” was certified Double Platinum
• 2018 – Kane Brown’s single “Heaven” was certified Platinum
• 2018 – Kane Brown’s self-titled debut album was certified Platinum
• 2018 – Kacey Musgraves’ single “Follow Your Arrow” was certified Platinum
• 2018 – Kacey Musgraves’ album Same Trailer Different Park was certified Platinum
• 2011 – Jason Aldean released his single “Dirt Road Anthem”
• 2006 – Rascal Flatts released their album Me And My Gang
• 2006 – Toby Keith released his single “It’s a Little Too Late”
• 1998 – Trisha Yearwood topped the charts with “A Perfect Love”
• 1987 – George Strait topped the charts with “Ocean Front Property”
• 1959 – Bill Anderson made his Grand Ole Opry debut

Today’s Birthdays

• Clay Davidson
• Josh McSwain (Parmalee)
• Steve Gatlin

Today’s New Albums

• Bradley Gaskin – Unfinished Business
• Bryan Martin – Years in the Making
• Garth Brooks – The Anthology Part V:  The Comeback The First Five Years
• Grey Delisle – The Grey Album
• Ned Ledoux – Safe Haven
• Parmalee – Fell in Love With a Cowgirl

Today’s New Singles

• Bell Bottom’s Up – Lainey Wilson
• California Cowgirl – Annie Bosko
• Finish This Drink – Brothers Osborne
• Ride or Die Radio – Kassi Ashton
• Steal a Little Thunder – Dan Seals
• Til the Last One Dies – Chris Young (digital)
• You Don’t Have Very Far to Go – Moe Bandy

Today’s Photo Flashback

• None Today

This Week’s Notable Events

• Tortuga Music Festival – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Apr 04, 2025
• Tortuga Music Festival – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Apr 05, 2025
• Two Step Inn – Georgetown, TX – Apr 05, 2025
• Tortuga Music Festival – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Apr 06, 2025
• Two Step Inn – Georgetown, TX – Apr 06, 2025
• Cattle Country Fest – Gonzales, TX – Apr 10, 2025
• Country Thunder Arizona – Florence, AZ – Apr 10, 2025
• Cross Canadian Ragweed, Turnpike Troubadours – Stillwater, OK – Apr 10, 2025
• Cattle Country Fest – Gonzales, TX – Apr 11, 2025
• Country Thunder Arizona – Florence, AZ – Apr 11, 2025
• Cross Canadian Ragweed, Turnpike Troubadours – Stillwater, OK – Apr 11, 2025

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Country Music News and Videos

• Lainey Wilson Launches New Whirlwind Tour Merchandise
• Music Video: “When I’m Older” by LoCash
• Lyric Video:  “What Color’s Your Wild” by Trace Adkins
• Lyric Video:  “Seventeen” by Rebecca Lynn Howard

This Date in Country Music History

• 2020 – Keith Urban released his song “God Whispered Your Name”
• 2020 – Rhonda Vincent was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry by Jeannie Seely
• 2019 – “Meant to Be” by Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line was certified quintuple platinum for sales of 5 million
• 2014 – Mac McAnally made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2012 – The Band Perry‘s single “If I Die Young” was certified quadruple platinum
• 2012 – Craig Morgan released his album This Ole Boy
• 2006 – Alan Jackson released his album Precious Memories
• 1998 – Anita Cochran and Steve Wariner scored a #1 hit with “What If I Said”
• 1997 – Brooks & Dunn‘s album Waitin’ on Sundown was certified triple platinum
• 1997 – Shania Twain‘s album The Woman In Me was certified 9x platinum
• 1994 – Toby Keith released his single “Wish I Didn’t Know Now”
• 1994 – George Strait released his single “Lovebug”

Today’s Birthdays

• Jason Aldean

Today’s New Albums

• Brook Ellingworth – Roll the Dice
• Charles Wesley Godwin – Lonely Mountain Town
• Craig Morgan – American Soundtrack (EP)
• JD Clayton – Blue Sky Sundays
• Kasey Tyndall – Kasey Tyndall
• Kip Moore – Solitary Tracks
• Koe Wetzel – Live From the Damn Near Normal Tour

Today’s New Singles

• Cowboys in Heaven – Clay Walker
• He Stopped Loving Her Today – Moe Bandy
• I Know What I Want – Lily Rose

Today’s Photo Flashback

• None Today

This Week’s Notable Events

• 103.1 WIRK Rib Round Up – West Palm Beach, FL – Mar 01, 2025

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Country Music News and Videos

• This Week’s Texas Country Music Chart
• Johnny Cash Museum to Celebrate 10th Anniversary
• Reba McEntire to Replace Blake Shelton on The Voice
• Russell Dickerson Announces “Big Wheels & Back Roads” Fall Tour
• Music Video:  “I Am My Mother” by Rebecca Lynn Howard
• Lyric Video:  “Tough Crowd” by Jason Aldean

This Date in Country Music History

• 2021 – Ryan Hurd made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2020 – Natalie Stovall joined Runaway June
• 2020 – Russell Dickerson‘s single “Every Little Thing” was certified Platinum
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – May 15th, 2020
• 2013 – Kip Moore helped a fan on the Bobby Bones Show propose to his girlfriend on the air by singing “Hey Pretty Girl”
• 2011 – Keith Urban and Bill Anderson were inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame
• 2008 – Gretchen Wilson received her GED in a ceremony in Lebanon, TN.  Charlie Daniels was on hand to give the commencement speech!
• 2007 – After performing “Tim McGraw” on the ACM Awards, Taylor Swift introduced herself to Tim McGraw who is sitting in the crowd.
• 2007 – Carrie Underwood won 3 ACM Awards.  The trophies were for Female Vocalist, Album, and Video of the Year
• 2007 – Tim McGraw performed “If You’re Reading This” on the ACM Awards. The recording of the performance is sent straight to radio for his single release instead of a studio track.
• 2007 – Gretchen Wilson released her One of the Boys album
• 2004 – Gretchen Wilson made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry
• 2004 – Terri Clark was invited by Steve Wariner to become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry
• 2004 – Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts married his wife Allison
• 2003 – June Carter Cash passed away due to complications from heart surgery
• 1999 – Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts married his wife Tara
• 1999 – Tim McGraw hit #1 for the first of 5 weeks in a row with “Please Remember Me”
• 1999 – The duo known as Thompson Square got married
• 1993 – John Michael Montgomery scored his first career #1 hit with “I Love The Way You Love Me”
• 1982 – Ricky Skaggs joined the Grand Ole Opry

Today’s Birthdays

• Eddy Arnold (d)
• Josh Ward
• K.T. Oslin (d)
• Kylie Rae Harris (d)

Today’s New Albums

• None Today

Today’s New Singles

• But I Got a Beer In My Hand – Luke Bryan (to radio)
• Different ‘Round Here – Riley Green (to radio)
• Easy Does It – Brooke Graham
• Here With You – James Lann
• Love You Again – Chase Matthew
• Too Damn Good – James Tollison
• Truck Bed – Hardy

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Eric Church – 5/15/10 – Country Throwdown Tour in West Palm Beach, FL
• Jack Ingram – 5/15/10 – Country Throwdown Tour in West Palm Beach, FL
• Jamey Johnson – 5/15/10 – Country Throwdown Tour in West Palm Beach, FL
• Little Big Town – 5/15/10 – Country Throwdown Tour in West Palm Beach, FL
• Montgomery Gentry – 5/15/10 – Country Throwdown Tour in West Palm Beach, FL
• Sarah Buxton – 5/15/10 – Country Throwdown Tour in West Palm Beach, FL

This Week’s Notable Events

• Steve Earle’s 8th Annual John Henry’s Friends Benefit – New York, NY – May 15, 2023
• Ian Munsick – Nashville, TN – May 16, 2023
• “The Love of Dogs” Benefit Concert – Nashville, TN – May 17, 2023 – 6:00 pm
• Lost Highway Motorcycle Show & Concert – Bushkill, PA – May 19, 2023
• Troubadour Festival – College Station, TX – May 20, 2023

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