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This Date in Country Music History

2024 – Sam Hunt released his single “Country House”
2024 – Scotty McCreery released his single “Fall of Summer”
2022 – Morgan Wallen scored a #1 single on the Billboard country chart with “You Proof”
2016 – Keith Urban scored a #1 album with Ripcord
2013 – Aaron Lewis made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2013 – David Nail‘s “Whatever She Got” is released as a single
2009 – George Strait‘s single “Living For The Night” was released
2005 – Keith Urban‘s “Making Memories of Us” hits #1 for the first of 5 straight weeks
1999 – Brad Paisley made his Grand Ole Opry debut
1996 – Bill Engvall’s comedy album, Here’s Your Sign, was released
1994 – Tim McGraw scored his first career #1 hit with “Don’t Take The Girl”
1973 – The Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn duet “Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man” is released as a single

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admin — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:22:42 +0000

This Date in Country Music History

2023 – Kane Brown released his single “Bury Me in Georgia”
2023 – Conner Smith released his single “Creek Will Rise”
2023 – The Country Music Hall of Fame announced the class of 2023: Tanya Tucker, Patty Loveless, and Bob McDill
2020 – Sam Hunt released his album Southside
2020 – Ashley McBryde released her album Never Will
2017 – Miranda Lambert released her single “Tin Man”
2016 – Chris Stapleton took home 4 ACM Awards – Male Artist, New Male Artist, Album, and Song
2012 – Rascal Flatts released their album Changed
2007 – Martina McBride released her album Waking Up Laughing
2004 – Kenny Chesney & Uncle Kracker topped the charts with “When The Sun Goes Down”
1982 – The Oak Ridge Boys topped the charts with “Bobbie Sue”

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admin — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:38:43 +0000

This Date in Country Music History

2024 – Chris Young released his album Young Love & Saturday Nights
2024 – Kenny Chesney released his album Born
2024 – Zac Brown Band released their song “Tie Up”
2023 – Brit Taylor made her Grand Ole Opry debut
2021 – Ryan Hurd released his duet “Chasing After You” with Maren Morris
2019 – Gabby Barrett got engaged to Cade Foehner
2018 – Sam Hunt’s single “Body Like a Back Road” was certified Quintuple Platinum
2014 – Eli Young Band topped the Billboard Country Album Charts with 10,000 Towns
2005 – Trace Adkins released his album Songs About Me
2003 – The Dixie Chicks topped the charts with “Travelin’ Solider”
1999 – Tim McGraw released his single “Please Remember Me”
1994 – Tim McGraw released his album Not a Moment Too Soon

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admin — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:13:12 +0000

This Date in Country Music History

2020 – Chris Bandi made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2020 – Jake Owen’s single “Down to the Honkytonk” was certified Platinum
2017 – Sam Hunt’s single “Body Like a Back Road” topped the Billboard country singles chart for the first of a record 34 straight weeks
2013 – Zac Brown Band released their single “Jump Right In”
2010 – Johnny Cash‘s “Guess Things Happen That Way” was iTunes’ 10 billionth download
2010 – Lady Antebellum‘s album Need You Now was certified platinum
2003 – Clay Walker announced the formation of his Band Against MS Foundation
1989 – Dwight Yoakam scored a #1 hit with “I Sang Dixie”
1982 – Alabama released their album Mountain Music
1956 – Elvis Presley scored his first career #1 hit with “I Forgot To Remember To Forget”

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admin — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 11:09:21 +0000

This Date in Country Music History

2025 – Russell Dickerson released his song “Happen to Me” digitally
2023 – Chris Janson released his song “All I Need Is You”
2023 – Jordan Davis released his song “Next Thing You Know”
2020 – Taylor Dye (of Maddie & Tae) married Josh Kerr
2020 – Tim McGraw signed with The Big Machine Label Group
2020 – Shay Mooney (of Dan + Shay) and his wife welcomed a son
2017 – Brantley Gilbert’s single “One Hell of an Amen” was certified Platinum
2017 – Thomas Rhett’s single “Die a Happy Man” was certified Triple Platinum
2015 – A Thousand Horses made their Grand Ole Opry debut
2015 – Sam Hunt topped the Billboard Country chart for the first of 11 weeks with “Take Your Time”
2004 – Toby Keith topped the charts with “American Soldier”
2000 – Chad Brock released his single “Yes!”
2000 – Rascal Flatts released their debut single “Prayin’ For Daylight”
1995 – Mark Chesnutt released his single “Gonna Get a Life”
1976 – Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson topped the charts with “Good Hearted Woman”

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