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  • 2022 – Keith Urban released his single “Brown Eyes Baby”
  • 2022 – Miranda Lambert released her single “Strange”
  • 2022 – Jason Aldean released his single “That’s What Tequila Does”
  • 2022 – Dan + Shay released their single “You”
  • 2019 – Miranda Lambert released her single “It All Comes Out in the Wash”
  • 2016 – Miranda Lambert released her single “Vice”
  • 2014 – Kristian Bush made his solo Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2006 – Eric Church released his debut album Sinners Like Me
  • 2006 – Rodney Atkins released his album If You’re Going Through Hell
  • 2000 – Darryl Worley released his debut album Hard Rain Don’t Last
  • 1995 – Tracy Byrd released his Love Lessons album
  • 1981 – Alabama scored a #1 hit with “Feels So Right”
  • 1980 – The Charlie Daniels Band released their album Full Moon
  • 1964 – Connie Smith made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1964 – Roger Miller scored his first career #1 hit with “Dang Me”
  • 1960 – Ferlin Husky released his single “Wings of a Dove”

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  • 2025 – Tucker Wetmore released his album What Not To
  • 2011 – Rodney Atkins released his single “Take A Back Road”
  • 2005 – Trisha Yearwood released her single “Georgia Rain”
  • 2003 – Billy Currington made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2000 – The Dixie Chicks released their single “Cold Day in July”
  • 1988 – George Strait released his single “Baby Blue”

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  • 2022 – Jelly Roll released his single “Son of a Sinner”
  • 2021 – Warner Music Nashville signed Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley to a solo deal
  • 2018 – Scotty McCreery scored a #1 album with Seasons Change
  • 2011 – Mel McDaniel died of lung cancer in Hendersonville, TN
  • 2009 – Keith Urban released his album Defying Gravity
  • 2009 – Rodney Atkins released his album It’s America
  • 2008 – Jimmy Wayne released his single “Do You Believe Me Now”
  • 2008 – Kenny Chesney released his single “Better As A Memory”
  • 2006 – Jake Owen made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1962 – Patsy Cline topped the charts with “She’s Got You”

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2025 – George Birge released his song “It Won’t Be Long”
  • 2023 – Chris Janson released his song “All I Need Is You”
  • 2023 – Tyler Hubbard released his self-titled debut solo album
  • 2021 – The Chris Young Cafe was opened at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro
  • 2021 – Kris Kristofferson announced his retirement
  • 2020 – Kane Brown’s single “Heaven” was certified Quintuple Platinum, as was his duet “What Ifs” with Lauren Alaina
  • 2017 – Lauren Alaina released her album Road Less Traveled
  • 2017 – Brantley Gilbert released his album The Devil Don’t Sleep
  • 2010 – Carrie Underwood‘s single “Cowboy Casanova” was certified platinum
  • 2007 – Rodney Atkins scored a #1 hit with “Watching You”
  • 2001 – The Dixie Chicks scored a #1 hit with “Without You”
  • 1998 – The Dixie Chicks released their debut album Wide Open Spaces
  • 1998 – Shania Twain released her single “You’re Still The One”
  • 1998 – Wade Hayes released his album When The Wrong One Loves You Right
  • 1967 – Waylon Jennings made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1956 – Elvis Presley released his single “Heartbreak Hotel”

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Garth Brooks released his album Time Traveler
  • 2023 – Kenny Chesney released his single “Take Her Home”
  • 2023 – Chris Stapleton released his album Higher
  • 2021 – Chris Stapleton took home 4 CMA Awards – Male Vocalist, Song, Single, and Album
  • 2014 – The Zac Brown Band released their album Greatest Hits So Far…
  • 2013 – Rodney Atkins married Rose Falcon on Captiva Island, FL
  • 2012 – Charles Esten from the TV show Nashville made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2010 – Miranda Lambert won CMA Awards for Female Vocalist, Album, and Music Video
  • 2001 – Tim McGraw scored a #1 hit with “Angry All the Time”
  • 1990 – Joe Diffie scored his first career #1 hit with “Home”
  • 1973 – Marie Osmond scored a #1 hit with “Paper Roses”

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