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This Date in Country Music History – May 15th

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This Date in Country Music History

2023 – Luke Bryan released his single “But I Got a Beer In My Hand”
2023 – Riley Green released his single “Different ‘Round Here”
2023 – Hardy released his single “Truck Bed”
2023 – Nate Smith released his single “World On Fire”
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
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 Lebanon, TN, with Charlie Daniels 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

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2024 – HCM Daily Country Music News – May 15th, 2024
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2020 – HCM Daily News – May 15th, 2020
Today’s Birthdays – May 15th

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This Date in Country Music History – March 27th

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This Date in Country Music History

2023 – Ashley McBryde released her single “Light On in the Kitchen”
2021 – Thomas Rhett scored a #1 single with “What’s Your Country Song”
2020 – Joe Diffie announced that he had contracted COVID-19, which would take his life in the coming days
2020 – Ingrid Andress released her album Lady Like
2020 – Wade Bowen & Randy Rogers released their Texas Country hit “Hold My Beer”
2018 – The 2018 Country Music Hall of Fame inductees were announced: Ricky Skaggs, Dottie West, and Johnny Gimble
2018 – Lee Brice’s single “A Woman Like You” was certified Double Platinum
2018 – Brantley Gilbert’s single “The Weekend” was certified Platinum
2007 – Tim McGraw released his album Let It Go
1999 – Kenny Chesney topped the charts for the first of 6 weeks with “How Forever Feels”
1971 – Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn topped the charts with “After The Fire Is Gone”
1965 – Roger Miller topped the charts with “King of the Road”

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2024 – HCM Daily Country Music News – March 27th, 2024
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Dierks Bentley Announces “Off the Map” Tour

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Multi-platinum entertainer Dierks Bentley announces his OFF THE MAP TOUR today, with a limited run of amphitheaters through June and July. Following stadium dates with Luke Combs this spring, Bentley will continue to bring his “anthemic energy” (Country Central) and “top-flight musicianship” (Billboard) on the road this summer with the legendary Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder and Kaitlin Butts, along with up-and-comers Cole Goodwin, Owen Riegling and the Mountain Grass Unit on select dates. Tickets go on sale next Friday, February 20 at 10 a.m. local time at Dierks.com.

“‘Off The Map’ is a song about going to that place where you take a break from it for a little bit, whether it’s a bar stool sipping something cold, or a back porch down a back road. I like to think that our shows are a place where our fans can go off the map for a few hours, and recharge the batteries,” Bentley says. “The band and I are so excited about sharing the road with the one and only Ricky Skaggs, as well as with the other guys and girls on the shows with us this summer. They were all hand picked, as I am big fans of theirs. Can’t wait to get out there and watch their shows before we get to go out and do our thing. Going to be some great on-stage collaborations this summer.”

OFF THE MAP TOUR Dates:
6/12 – Rogers, AR < ~
6/13 – Kansas City, MO < ~
6/25 – Bonner, MT ! #
6/26 – Airway Heights, WA * #
7/2 – Colorado Springs, CO < #
7/9 – Gilford, NH < *
7/10 – Bridgeport, CT < *
7/11 – Canandaigua, NY < *
7/16 – Wilmington, NC < #
7/17 – Charleston, SC < #
7/18 – St. Augustine, FL < #

< Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
* Kaitlin Butts
# Cole Goodwin
~ Owen Riegling
! Mountain Grass Unit

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This Date in Country Music History – January 13th

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This Date in Country Music History

2025 – Grand Ole Opry member Buck White of The Whites passed away at the age of 94
2023 – Tigirlily Gold released their song “Shoot Tequila”
2021 – President Donald Trump awarded Toby Keith and Ricky Skaggs with the National Medal of Arts
2020 – Darius Rucker’s single “Wagon Wheel” was certified 8x Platinum
2020 – Luke Bryan’s single “That’s My Kind of Night” was certified Quintuple Platinum
2020 – Jordan Davis’ single “Singles You Up” was certified Double Platinum
2014 – Tim McGraw released his single “Lookin’ For That Girl”
1996 – Terri Clark made her Grand Ole Opry debut
1996 – Faith Hill scored a #1 hit with “It Matters To Me”
1990 – Keith Whitley topped the charts with “It Ain’t Nothin'”
1983 – B.J. Thomas released his single “Whatever Happened to Old-Fashioned Love”
1968 – Johnny Cash recorded his album Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison

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2025 – HCM Daily Country Music News – January 13th, 2025
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Emily Brooke – 1/13/12 – Renegades in West Palm Beach, FL

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This Date in Country Music History – November 13th

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This Date in Country Music History

2023 – Kenny Chesney released his single “Take Her Home”
2023 – Lainey Wilson released her single “Wildflowers and Wild Horses”
2020 – Chris Stapleton released his album Starting Over
2020 – Doug Supernaw lost his battle with cancer
2019 – Dan + Shay’s album Dan + Shay was certified Platinum
2015 – Chris Young released his album I’m Comin’ Over
2012 – Aaron Lewis released his album The Road
2001 – Garth Brooks released his album Scarecrow
1998 – The Warren Brothers made their Grand Ole Opry debut
1982 – Ricky Skaggs scored a #1 hit with “Heartbroke”

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