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  • 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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Alan Jackson

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2021 – Alan Jackson released his album Where Have You Gone
  • 2020 – Hannah Mulholland announced her departure from Runaway June
  • 2013 – George Strait released his Love Is Everything album
  • 2013 – Keith Urban released “Little Bit of Everything” as a single to radio
  • 2012 – Kenny Chesney released his single “Come Over”
  • 2011 – Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert got married in Texas
  • 2005 – Jo Dee Messina hits #1 with her single “My Give a Damn’s Busted”
  • 1991 – Alan Jackson released his album Don’t Rock the Jukebox
  • 1984 – Alabama won 3 ACM Awards:  Entertainer of the Year, Top Vocal Group, and Album of the Year

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  • 2022 – Stevie Woodward takes over as the lead singer of Runaway June
  • 2020 – John Prine passed away due to complications from COVID-19
  • 2015 – Kristian Bush of Sugarland released his debut solo album Southern Gravity
  • 2013 – Luke Bryan released his single “Crash My Party”
  • 2009 – Rascal Flatts released their album Unstoppable
  • 2009 – Jason Aldean released his album Wide Open
  • 2001 – Jessica Andrews topped the charts with “Who I Am”
  • 1956 – Carl Perkins topped the charts with “Blue Suede Shoes”

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Old Dominion released their song “Memory Lane”
  • 2021 – Jennifer Wayne of Runaway June married Austin Moody
  • 2015 – Tim McGraw’s single “Shotgun Rider” was certified Gold
  • 2012 – Lady Antebellum’s single “Just a Kiss” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2012 – Lady Antebellum’s single “We Owned the Night” was certified Gold
  • 2012 – Blake Shelton’s single “God Gave Me You” was certified Platinum
  • 2012 – Luke Bryan’s single “Do I” was certified Platinum
  • 2012 – Luke Bryan’s single “I Don’t Want This Night to End” was certified Gold
  • 2012 – Dierks Bentley’s single “Am I The Only One” was certified Gold
  • 1960 – Patsy Cline became a member of the Grand Ole Opry

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2020 – Runaway June’s Jennifer Wayne got engaged to Austin Moody
  • 2019 – Blake Shelton scored a #1 album with Fully Loaded:  God’s Country
  • 2002 – George Strait scored a #1 hit with “She’ll Leave You With a Smile”
  • 1998 – Lee Ann Womack released her single “I’ll Think of a Reason Later”
  • 1996 – LeAnn Rimes scored a #1 hit with “One Way Ticket (Because I Can)”
  • 1985 – The Judds scored a #1 hit with “Have Mercy”
  • 1964 – Buck Owens released his single “I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail”

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