This Date in Country Music History

• 2024 – Dierks Bentley released his song “American Girl”
• 2018 – Cole Swindell released his single “Break Up In The End”
• 2012 – Carrie Underwood released her single “Good Girl”
• 2012 – Toby Keith‘s album Clancy’s Tavern was certified gold
• 2012 – Luke Bryan‘s single “I Don’t Want This Night to End” was certified platinum
• 2011 – Thompson Square‘s single “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” was certified gold
• 2010 – Sarah Buxton released her self-titled debut album
• 2010 – Don Williams, Jimmy Dean, and Ferlin Husky were announced as part of the Country Music Hall of Fame’s newest class of inductees
• 2010 – Josh Thompson released his debut album, Way Out Here
• 2009 – The Zac Brown Band‘s single “Chicken Fried” was certified gold
• 2009 – Randy Houser released his single “Boots On”
• 2000 – Sara Evans‘ album No Place That Far became her first gold album
• 2000 – Lonestar scored their first double-platinum album with Lonely Grill
• 1996 – George Strait‘s 4-disc boxed set Straight Out of the Box was certified triple platinum
• 1993 – Brooks & Dunn released their album Hard Workin’ Man
• 1988 – Hank Williams Jr‘s album Born to Boogie was certified platinum
• 1985 – Mel McDaniel topped the charts with “Baby’s Got Her Blue Jeans On”
• 1959 – Johnny Cash scored a #1 hit with “Don’t Take Your Guns to Town”
• 1957 – Porter Wagoner joined the Grand Ole Opry

HCM Content

• 2024 – HCM Daily Country Music News – February 23rd, 2024
• 2023 – HCM Daily Country Music News – February 23rd, 2023
• 2022 – HCM Daily News – February 23rd, 2022
• 2015 – Top 5 Country Albums – February 23rd, 2015
• 2015 – This Week’s Top 5 Songs – February 23rd, 2015
• 2015 – Top 5 Most Added Songs at Radio – February 23rd, 2015
• Today’s Birthdays – February 23rd

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Easton Corbin – 2/23/12 – Round Up in Davie, FL

Daryle Singletary

This Date in Country Music History

• 2018 – Dan + Shay scored a #1 single with “Speechless”
• 2017 – Danielle Bradbery released her album I Don’t Believe We’ve Met
• 2017 – Chris Stapleton released his album From a Room:  Volume 2
• 2012 – Shania Twain began her run of Las Vegas shows
• 2006 – Sarah Buxton made her Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1995 – Daryle Singletary made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1982 – Marty Robbins performed his final concert

HCM Content

• 2023 – HCM Daily Country Music News – December 1st, 2023
• 2022 – HCM Daily Country Music News – December 1st, 2022
• 2021 – Today’s Country Music Videos – December 1st, 2021
• 2021 – HCM Daily News – December 1st, 2021

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Alan Jackson – 12/1/12 – Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL
• Brooke Eden – 12/1/12 – Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach,FL
• Jana Kramer – 12/1/12 – Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL
• Lost Trailers – 12/1/12 – Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL

John Rich

Recent Country Music News Headlines

• Salute the Troops Week Concludes Tomorrow on WSM Radio
• Luke Bryan’s Memorial Day Weekend Sale – 15% Off

Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos

• Video:  Sara Evans Talks Closet Chaos with Martina McBride
• Cover Video:  “On the Other Hand” by Matt Stell
• Unplugged Video:  “You’ve Got a Friend” by Sawyer Brown
• Whiskey Myers Live at Billy Bob’s Texas
• RaeLynn’s “Rae From the Heart” Episode 9
• David Nail Live Stream – 5/21/20
• Video:  “Single Saturday Night” by Cole Swindell
• Lyric Video:  “Show Me The Way” by High Valley
• Catherine Britt Livestream – 5/21/20
• Visualizer Video:  “Polaroid” by Keith Urban
• Lyric Video:  “The USA Begins With US” by Hot Country Knights
• Audio:  “U.S. Stronger” by Florida Georgia Line
• Audio: “Easy” by John King
• Acoustic Video:  “Mommas” by The Swon Brothers
• Lyric Video:  “Heartbeat Faster” by Eric Paslay w/ Sarah Buxton
• Live Q&A with Jordan Davis
• Dustin Lynch’s Vlog #25
• CMT Video Flashback:  “Sun Daze” by Florida Georgia Line
• Cadillac Three’s “Country Fuzz” Episode 7
• Lyric Video: “Looking for a Feeling” by Pam Tillis
• Wariner Wednesday Episode 9

This Date in Country Music History

• 2011 – John Rich won Celebrity Apprentice
• 2010 – Laura Bell Bundy made her Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2004 – Rascal Flatts scored a #1 hit with “Mayberry”
• 2002 – Brooks & Dunn took home 3 ACM Awards, including Entertainer of the Year, Top Vocal Duo, and Video of the Year for “Only In America”

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

• Dana Williams (Diamond Rio)

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

• Rachele Lynae – Every Reason
• Various Artists – Love Lives On
• Jarrod Dickenson – Ready the Horses
• Steve Earle & The Dukes – Ghosts of West Virginia
• Craig Morgan – God, Family, Country
• Audrey and Hugh – Sisterman
• Tessy Lou Williams – Tessy Lou Williams
• Jordan Davis – Jordan Davis (EP)
• High Valley – Grew Up On That (EP)
• Florida Georgia Line – 6-Pack (EP)
• Chancey Williams – 3rd Street
• Daryl Mosley – The Secret of Life
• Cody Purvis – Boots on the Ground (Acoustic EP)

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

• You’re Gonna Have To Miss Me – The Band Steele
• End of the Night – Sydney Shae
• We Got The Summer – Wild Fire
• I Don’t Really Like Your Boyfriend – Avenue Beat
• California – Sophie Sanders
• War For You – Jay Allen
• Alright – The Lowdown Drifters
• Frisco – Towne Adams
• Money in my Pocket – Justin Kemp
• Trailer Park Cathy – Jason Spradlin
• Bodyguard – Kendal Conrad
• Ghost of You – JoLivi
• Magnetic – Kelsey Bovey
• Golden State of Mind – Bryan Lanning
• Go To Your Head – Jamie Gabrielle
• Woke Up Tired – Honey County
• Keep On Smiling – Blackberry Smoke
• Ex on the Beach – Emily Daniels

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

• Ricky Valido – 5/22/14 – Round Up in Davie, FL
• The Railers – 5/22/14 – Round Up in Davie, FL

Contests

• Win Autographed Guitar from Craig Morgan – ends 5/22/20
• Win Autographed Prize Pack from Carrie Underwood – ends 5/29/20
• Win 1 Year Subscription to Kane Brown Quarterly Fan Box Featuring Exclusive Merch & Gifts – Ends 6/1/20
• Win Virtual Happy Hour and VIP Tickets to See George Strait – ends 6/18/20

This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events)

Gretchen Wilson

Recent Country Music News Headlines

• Runaway June Announces Lineup Change as Natalie Stovall Replaces Hannah Mulholland
• Martina McBride Needs Your “Calling All Girls” Selfie
• Collin Raye Announces First Post-Quarantine Concert
• Barefoot Country Fest Postponed Until 2021
• New Vinyl Records Coming Soon from Alan Jackson, Dolly Parton, Miranda Lambert, and Carrie Underwood

Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos

• Audio:  “Red White Blue Jean American Dream” by Kip Moore
• Audio:  “My Best Thinkin'” by Clint Black
• Audio:  “All Night” by Brothers Osborne
• Audio:  Cover of “My Sharona” by Sara Evans
• Video:  Bobby Bones Interviews Runaway June About Lineup Change
• Songs and Stories Live with Catherine Britt
• Music Video:  “Broke It Down” by Brian Callihan
• Music Video:  “Mattress On The Floor” by Mo Pitney
• Cover Video:  “Royals” by King Calaway w/ Terri Clark
• Studio Video:  “All Night” by Brothers Osborne
• Kids Sing-Along Video:  “The Most Beautiful Things” by Tenille Townes
• Audio:  “Belong” by Chase Rice
• Keith Urban Performs Drive In Concert for Vanderbilt University Medical Center
• Cover Video:  “Happy” by Kate Clark & Friends
• Zac Brown Band’s “Off The Record” with Clay Cook

This Date in Country Music History

• 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.  Charlie Daniels was on hand to give the commencement speech!
• 2007 – After performing “Tim McGraw” on the ACM Awards, Taylor Swift introduced herself to Tim who was 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

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

• Eddy Arnold (d)
• Josh Ward
• K.T. Oslin
• Kylie Rae Harris (d)

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

• Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit – Reunions
• Travis Denning – Beer’s Better Cold (EP)
• Zach Aaron – Fill Dirt Wanted
• Sara Evans – Copy That
• Chase Rice – The Album Part II (EP)
• Caitlin Cannon – The TrashCannon Album
• Secret Emchy Society – The Chaser
• Christy McDonald – Proud (EP)
• Kaley Pearon – Stars In My Heart (EP)

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

• He Listens to Country – Eli Mosley
• Turn Up – Easton Corbin
• All Night – Brothers Osborne
• The Optimist – Kelleigh Bannen
• Fall Into You – Sean Austin
• This Thing Called Life – Wesley Dean
• American Dream – Houston Bernard
• We Go Driving – Kat Higgins
• Go-Go – Trevor Martin
• Here’s to Hoping – Michael Logen & Jennifer Hanson
• My Kinda City – Danny McMahon
• Compass – Lauren Davidson
• Bigger – J4
• Go-To – Trevor Martin
• Someday When This Is Over – Hailey Verhaalen
• Leave It To A Woman – Scooter Brown
• Sweet By and By – Lucas Hoge
• Get Through – Ches Anthony
• Hardest Thing To Lose – Vonn Kiss & The Dark Horses
• In The Air – The California Honeydrops

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

• Eric Church – 5/15/10 – Country Throwdown Tour in West Palm Beach, FL
• Jack Ingram – 5/15/10 – Country Throwdown Tour in West Palm Beach, FL
• Jamey Johnson – 5/15/10 – Country Throwdown Tour in West Palm Beach, FL
• Little Big Town – 5/15/10 – Country Throwdown Tour in West Palm Beach, FL
• Montgomery Gentry – 5/15/10 – Country Throwdown Tour in West Palm Beach, FL
• Sarah Buxton – 5/15/10 – Country Throwdown Tour in West Palm Beach, FL

Contests

• Win a Virtual Performance by LANco – ends 5/18/20
• Win Autographed Guitar from Craig Morgan – ends 5/22/20
• Win Autographed Prize Pack from Carrie Underwood – ends 5/29/20
• Win 1 Year Subscription to Kane Brown Quarterly Fan Box Featuring Exclusive Merch & Gifts – Ends 6/1/20

This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events)

Craig Campbell

Recent Country Music News Headlines

• Play Rascal Flatts Bingo
• Zac Brown Band’s “Chicken Fried” Hits 100 Million Views on YouTube
• Miranda Lambert to Perform on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Tonight
• Saturday Night Opry Starring Blake Shelton, Trace Adkins, and Dustin Lynch Scheduled for Tomorrow
• The Swon Brothers Offering Free Download of “Mommas”
• Pat Green Launches Facebook Fan Club “Dancehall Dreamers”

Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos

• Audio:  “All My Friends Drink Beer” by Craig Campbell
• Music Video:  “Heartbeat Higher” by Eric Paslay w/ Sarah Buxton
• Lonestar’s Band of Brothers – Full Documentary
• Keith Urban Announces New Album:  The Speed of Now Part 1
• Lyric Video:  “I Called Mama” by Tim McGraw
• Backstory to Steve Azar’s “The River’s Workin'”
• James Barker 50th Live Stream Show – 5/7/20
• Casey Donahew’s “What Cowboys Do” – Episode 1
• Live Video:  “Pickup Man” by Kerry Kurt Phillips
• Audio:  “What You Need” by Chord Overstreet
• RaeLynn’s Rae From the Heart – Episode 7
• Audio:  “Almost Maybes” by Jordan Davis
• Lyric Video:  “Never Have I Never” by Danielle Bradbery
• Adam Hood’s Residency from Home – Episode 3
• Songs and Stories with Catherine Britt
• Music Video:  “What If” by Reba McEntire
• Live Video:  “The Bones” by Maren Morris
• Live Video:  “Common” by Maren Morris
• Lyric Video:  “I’m The Only Hell Mama Ever Raised” by Willie Nelson
• Tonight Show Performance:  “No I In Beer” by Brad Paisley
• Bobby Bones Interviews Tim McGraw
• Audio:  Cover of Shania Twain’s “You’re Still the One” by Sarah Darling
• Behind the Scenes of “Everywhere But On” by Matt Stell
• Zac Brown Band’s “Off the Record” with Chris Fryar
• CMT Video:  Dustin Lynch Plays Go and Grab
• Acoustic Video:  “Hate It” by Tucker Beathard
• Live Video:  “Love Her Boy” by Josh Kelley
• Dustin Lynch Vlog #23
• Interview & Performance:  “Hang In There Girl” by Ashley McBryde
• Home Free’s 2020 European Adventures – Part 1
• Cover Video:  Guy Clark’s “Magnolia Wind” by Joe Nichols

This Date in Country Music History

• 2019 – Luke Combs released his single “Beer Never Broke My Heart”
• 2015 – Jessie James Decker made her Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2008 – Country Music Hall of Famer Eddy Arnold passed away in Franklin, TN
• 2004 – Keith Urban topped the charts with “You’ll Think of Me”
• 2001 – Billy Gilman released his album Dare to Dream
• 1982 – Willie Nelson scored a #1 hit with “Always On My Mind”
• 1961 – Faron Young topped the charts with “Hello Walls”

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

• None Today

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

• Riley Green – Valley Road (EP)
• The Danberrys – Shine
• Sylvia Rose Novak – Bad Luck
• Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen – Hold My Beer Volume 2
• Andrew Hibbard – Andrew Hibbard
• Maren Morris – Maren Morris Live From Chicago (EP – Available only on Amazon Music)

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

• I Called Mama – Tim McGraw
• All My Friends Drink Beer – Craig Campbell
• Almost Maybes – Jordan Davis
• Heartbeat Higher – Eric Paslay w/ Sarah Buxton
• Help Me Make It Through The Night – Mandy Barrnett
• Higher On You – Carter Winter
• My Poor Mama – Corey Crowder
• What You Need – Chord Overstreet
• Came Close – Nikita Karmen
• Whiskey Runnin’ – Hill Country Revival
• Rain Down – Lakeview
• The Speed of Life – George Canyon

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

• None Today

Contests

• Win Autographed Prize Pack from Carrie Underwood – ends 5/29/20

This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events