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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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  • 2025 – Tucker Wetmore released his single “3, 2, 1”
  • 2025 – Russell Dickerson released his single “Happen to Me”
  • 2023 – Carrie Underwood released her song “Out of That Truck”
  • 2023 – Tim McGraw released his song “Standing Room Only”
  • 2023 – Thompson Square released their song “Without You”
  • 2017 – Josh Turner released his album Deep South
  • 2017 – Old Dominion released their single “No Such Thing as a Broken Heart”
  • 2009 – Keith Urban released his single “Kiss A Girl”
  • 2007 – Trace Adkins topped the charts with “Ladies Love Country Boys”
  • 2003 – Trace Adkins released his single “Then They Do”
  • 2003 – Darryl Worley released his single “Have You Forgotten?”
  • 2001 – Trick Pony made their Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2001 – Diamond Rio topped the charts with “One More Day”
  • 1997 – George Strait released his single “One Night At A Time”
  • 1992 – Aaron Tippin released his album Read Between The Lines
  • 1992 – Vince Gill released his album I Never Knew Lonely
  • 1990 – Patty Loveless topped the charts with “Chains”
  • 1983 – Lee Greenwood released his single “I.O.U.”
  • 1973 – Tammy Wynette topped the charts with “Til I Get It Right”
  • 1962 – Porter Wagoner scored his first career #1 hit with “Misery Loves Company”

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  • 2021 – The CMA cancelled CMA Fest for the 2nd straight year due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2020 – Old Dominion released their single “Some People Do”
  • 2020 – Russell Dickerson released his single “Love You Like I Used To”
  • 2019 – Luke Combs scored a #1 single with “Beautiful Crazy”
  • 2019 – Florida Georgia Line scored a #1 album with Can’t Say I Ain’t Country
  • 2012 – Dustin Lynch made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2010 – Easton Corbin released his self-titled debut album
  • 2010 – Blake Shelton released his album Hillbilly Bone
  • 2010 – Danny Gokey released his debut album My Best Days
  • 2004 – Clint Black released his album Spend My Time
  • 1999 – Kenny Chesney released his album Everywhere We Go
  • 1999 – George Strait released his album Always Never The Same
  • 1999 – Sawyer Brown released their album Drive Me Wild
  • 1996 – Martina McBride scored her first career #1 hit with “Wild Angels”

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  • 2022 – Dustin Lynch released his album Blue in the Sky
  • 2022 – Priscilla Block released her debut album Welcome to the Block Party
  • 2022 – Joe Nichols released his album Good Day for Living
  • 2020 – Russell Dickerson released his single “Love You Like I Used To”
  • 2011 – Kacey Musgraves released her single “Rainbow”
  • 2017 – Little Big Town scored a #1 hit with the Taylor Swift penned “Better Man”
  • 2014 – Eric Church released his album The Outsiders
  • 2014 – Frankie Ballard released his album Sunshine & Whiskey
  • 2003 – Vince Gill released his album Next Big Thing
  • 1999 – Steve Wariner released his single “Two Teardrops”
  • 1992 – John Anderson released his album Seminole Wind
  • 1989 – Alabama topped the charts with “Song of the South”
  • 1984 – Merle Haggard scored a #1 hit with “That’s The Way Love Goes”
  • 1967 – Loretta Lynn scored her first career #1 hit with “Don’t Come Home A’Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ On Your Mind)”
  • 1957 – Patsy Cline released her single “Walkin’ After Midnight”
  • 1949 – Hank Williams released his single “Lovesick Blues”

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2021 – Gabby Barrett gave birth to a daughter
  • 2019 – Cody Johnson released his album Ain’t Nothin’ To It
  • 2018 – Midland’s single “Drinkin’ Problem” was certified Platinum
  • 2018 – Russell Dickerson’s single “Yours” was certified Platinum
  • 1986 – Dan Seals scored a #1 hit with “Bop”
  • 1985 – The Judds released their single “Girls Night Out”

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