If you enjoyed today’s edition of HCM Daily Country Music News, please share it with your friends on social media!

Country Music News and Videos

• Interview with Emma Svensson
• Video:  The Alaska Sessions – “Wild About You” by Sam Riggs
• Video:  The Alaska Sessions – “The One” by Sam Riggs
• Video:  Lainey Wilson Performs “Heart Like a Truck” at Nashville’s Big Bash
• Cover Video:  “Seven Spanish Angels” by Bo Brumble & Bri Bagwell
• Music Video:  “She Gon Do It” by Colt Ford w/ Angie K
• Lyric Video: “Kiss Away My Ghosts” by Creed Fisher
• Live Video:  “Underneath It All” by 33 Years
• Video: Recapping 2022 with “Christmas Wrapping” by 33 Years

This Date in Country Music History

• 2020 – Craig Wayne Boyd and his wife welcomed a new baby boy
• 2015 – Country Music Hall of Famer and Grand Ole Opry legend Little Jimmy Dickens passed away
• 1998 – John Rich parted ways with Lonestar. After a brief solo career, he became half of Big & Rich
• 1974 – Country Music Hall of Famer and Grand Ole Opry member Tex Ritter died of a heart attack
• 1968 – Merle Haggard released his album Sing Me Back Home
• Today’s Birthdays – January 2nd

Today’s Birthdays

• Roger Miller (d)

Today’s New Albums

• None Today

Today’s New Singles

• None Today

Today’s Photo Flashback

• None Today

This Week’s Notable Events

Also check out…

• Events Calendar
• Spotify Playlists
• Contests
• Album Release Dates
• Single Release Dates
• Artist Interviews
• Concert Photos
• Artist Database
• State-by-State Country Music Coverage
• This Date in Country Music History
• Shop Country Music Store by SFCM
• Country Music Charts
• HCM Twitter Feed
• Special Offers

New Albums

• Alan Jackson – Where Have You Gone
• Dillon Carmichael – Hot Beer
• Emily Kate – All In (EP)
• Kalie Shorr – 3×3, Vol 1: The Chicks
• Sam Riggs – Dark Sky
• Shay Martin Lovette – Scatter & Gather
• Timmy Brown – Good Life

New Singles

• Accountability – Delila Black
• Ain’t it a Shame (When Your Horse Goes Lame) – Wild Earp and the Free for Alls
• Anymore – Remy Garrison
• Bible Versus – Adam Sanders
• California – Alana Springsteen
• Call It Country – Travis Denning
• Country Heart City Roots – Bree Jaxson
• Heartbreak Heart Attack – Christine Kindred
• Hey – Gracia Harrison
• I Can’t Help It – Render Sisters
• If I Was London – Taylor Borton
• If I Were the Devil – Colby Acuff
• Leave ’em Behind – Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
• Letting Go – Weston Vernon
• Memorize You – Laine Hardy
• Mood Ring – Maddie & Tae
• Nobody Knows – Annie Keating
• On the Way Up – Megan Barker
• Pilot – Stephanie Erin Wittmer
• Remember Us – Wild Bill and the Flying Gocarts
• Roadhouse – Jessica Lynn
• Take a Ride with Me – Dusty Leigh
• Tequila on a Boat – Dustin Lynch w/ Chris Lane
• This Crazy – Kelly Jeanne
• Whiskey Burnin’ – Bobby McClendon

New Albums

• Canaan Smith – High Country Sound
• John Schneider – Truck On
• Leslie Jordan – Company’s Comin’
• Randy Seedorff – Begin Again

New Singles

• Bad Day – Krissy Feniak
• Black Roses – Render Sisters
• I Don’t – Tiffany Woys w/ Jordan Fletcher
• Loose Strings – Brent Cobb
• Playing House – Allie Colleen
• Simulation Theory – B.B. Palmer
• Wasteland – Sam Riggs

Jason Aldean

Recent Country Music Headlines

• Trace Adkins Offers 4th of July Sale
• Carrie Underwood Face Masks Now Available
• Miranda Lambert’s “Wildcard” NYC Album Release Party Watch Party
• Celebrate July 4th with The Oak Ridge Boys
• T. Graham Brown Welcomes Crystal Gayle As His Guest On July’s Live Wire
• Interview with Shantell Ogden
• Kenny Chesney’s 24-Hour Sale is Underway
• Song of the Day:  “The Gambler” by Kenny Rogers – 7/1/20

Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos

• Video:  “God Bless the USA” by Home Free w/ Lee Greenwood and the United States Air Force Band
• Music Video:  “Got What I Got” by Jason Aldean
• Bobby Bones Interviews Eric Church
• Audio:  “‘Fore She Was Mama” by Clay Walker
• Ingrid Andress Live Stream Episode 6
• Tenille Townes’ Coming Home Part 3
• Fan Video:  “She Gone” by Randall King
• Fan Video:  “Girls Like Me” by Martina McBride
• Acoustic Video:  “Lie To Me” by Sam Riggs
• Opry Video:  “Will the Circle Be Unbroken” by Keb’ Mo’ & Brad Paisley
• CMA Summer Stay Cay Live Stream
• Deana Carter’s Wing it Wednesday – 7/1/20
• Video:  “Long Black Train” by Josh Turner
• Fan Stories:  ” Called Mama” by Tim McGraw
• Michael Ray’s Honky Tonk Tuesday with Daryl Worley

This Date in Country Music History

• 2017 – Lady Antebellum topped the album charts with Heart Break
• 2014 – Colt Ford released his album Thanks for Listening
• 2003 – Buddy Jewell released his self-titled debut album
• 2003 – Tracy Byrd released his The Truth About Men album
• 1995 – John Michael Montgomery scored a #1 hit with “Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)”
• 1980 – John Anderson released his self-titled debut album
• 1955 – Patsy Cline made her Grand Ole Opry debut

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

• Keith Whitley (d)
• Michelle Wright

Today’s New Albums (See All Album Release Dates)

• The Vignatis – Red White & Blue – Gypsybilly Vol. 4

Today’s New Singles (See All Single Release Dates)

• Freeway – September Moon

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

• None Today

Contests

• Win a Zoom Concert with Avenue Beat – ends 8/7/20

This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events)

Recent Country Music News Headlines

• Kenny Chesney Announces Rescheduled Tour Dates
• Interview with Ginnie Terry
• Weekly Charts
• Song of the Day:  “I’m Your Only Flaw” by Josh Abbott Band
• This Week’s Country Aircheck #1 Single:  “I Hope You’re Happy Now” by Carly Pearce & Lee Brice
• This Week’s Texas Country Music #1 Single:  “Rodeo Clown” by Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen
• This Week’s Billboard Country Newsletter
• This Week’s Country Aircheck Newsletter
• This Week’s Texas Country Music Chart’s Weekly Newsletter
• This Week’s Texas Regional Radio Report’s #1 Single:  “I Only See You With My Eyes Closed” by Reckless Kelly
• This Week’s Billboard #1 Streamed Song:  “I Hope” by Gabby Barrett
• This Week’s Billboard #1 Downloaded Song:  “One Margarita” by Luke Bryan
• This Week’s Country Airplay Most Added New Single (Tie):  “Worldwide Beautiful” by Kane Brown & “Lovin’ On You” by Luke Combs
• This Week’s Billboard #1 Country Album:  What You See is What You Get by Luke Combs

Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos

• Music Video:  “Fool to Remember” by Drew Haley
• Video:  “Where I Belong” by Rockie Lynne
• Video Rewind:  “Right Where I Need to Be” by Gary Allan
• Wade Bowen’s “Wade’s World” with Aaron Watson
• Granger Smith’s Podcast #36
• Opry Video:  “Hey World” by Lee Brice
• Cover Video:  Don Williams’ “I’m Just a Country Boy” by Mo Pitney
• Dustin Lynch Vlog #30
• Acoustic Video:  “Look Out Mountain” by Sam Riggs
• Video:  “Footprints on the Moon” by Gabby Barrett
• Carly Pearce Celebrates #1 Single
• Cover Video:  John Mayer’s “Waiting on the World to Change by Tenille Arts
• Merle Monday with Joe Nichols:  “The Fugitive”
• Granger Live Stream – 6/15/20
• Video:  “Faded Old Blue Jeans” by Teigen Gayse
• Video: “Wanted” by Hunter Hayes
• Unplugged Video: “Some Girls Do” by Sawyer Brown

This Date in Country Music History

• 2019 – Thomas Rhett scored a #1 album with Center Point Road
• 2016 – Drew Baldridge made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2010 – Kellie Pickler gets engaged as her future song-writing husband Kyle Jacobs proposed to her
• 2009 – Jake Owen released his single “Eight Second Ride”
• 2006 – Chris Young made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2004 – Josh Gracin‘s self-titled debut album and debut single “Nothin’ To Lose” were released
• 2001 – Jamie O’Neal made her Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1993 – Jeff Foxworthy released his album You Might Be a Redneck If…
• 1991 – Joe Diffie scored a #1 hit with “If The Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)”
• 1985 – Ricky Skaggs scored a #1 hit with “Country Boy”
• 1969 – Hee Haw made it’s prime time debut on CBS
• 1963 – Buck Owens hits #1 with his single “Act Naturally”

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

• Michael Britt (of Lonestar)
• Terri Gibbs
• Waylon Jennings (d)

Today’s New Albums (See All Album Release Dates)

• None Today

Today’s New Singles (See All Single Release Dates)

• Talking to God – Chrissy Metz
• Right Now – Austin Hopkins
• Cryin’ Eyes – Steven Bruce
• Hard Days – Brantley Gilbert
• Can’t Say No To You – Jacob Bryant
• Where’d You Go Country Music – Richie Allbright

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

• None Today

Contests

• Win Virtual Happy Hour and VIP Tickets to See George Strait – ends 6/18/20
• Win a Grill Set from Colt Ford – ends 6/28/20

This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events)

• Date/Time	Event
  06/20/2020 8:00 pm	Clint Black & Darius Rucker on the Grand Ole Opry