This Date in Country Music History

• 2024 – John Morgan released his duet “Friends Like That” with Jason Aldean
• 2022 – Jason Aldean released his album Macon, Georgia
• 2021 – Delbert McClinton announced his retirement
• 2014 – The Country Music Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2014:  Ronnie Milsap, Mac Wiseman, and Hank Cochran
• 2013 – Hunter Hayes released his single “I Want Crazy”
• 2008 – Phil Vassar released his album Prayer of a Common Man
• 2000 – Amy Grant made her Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2000 – George Strait topped the charts with “The Best Day”
• 1997 – Anita Cochran released her debut album Back To You
• 1997 – George Strait released his album Carrying Your Love With Me
• 1995 – John Michael Montgomery topped the charts with “I Can Love You Like That”
• 1989 – Clint Black made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1989 – Shenandoah topped the charts with “The Church on Cumberland Road”
• 1950 – Hank Williams topped the charts with “Long Gone Lonesome Blues”

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• 2024 – HCM Daily Country Music News – April 22nd, 2024
• 2022 – HCM Daily News – April 22nd, 2022
• 2022 – Today’s New Music – April 22nd, 2022
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – April 22nd, 2020
• Today’s Birthdays – April 22nd

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Clay Walker – 4/22/17 – Double Dee’s Ranch in West Palm Beach, FL

This Date in Country Music History

• 2023 – Zach Bryan scored a #1 Billboard Country Single with “Something in the Orange”
• 2019 – Mitchell Tenpenny’s single “Drunk Me” was certified Platinum for selling 1 million tracks
• 2016 – Rachel Reinert announced that she was leaving Gloriana
• 2014 – Lucy Hale released her debut single “You Sound Good To Me”
• 2003 – Aaron Lines released his debut album Living Out Loud
• 2003 – Terri Clark released her album Pain to Kill
• 1988 – Shenandoah released their self-titled debut album
• 1978 – Johnny Paycheck scored a #1 hit with “Take This Job And Shove It”
• 1950 – Hank Snow became a member of the Grand Ole Opry

HCM Content

• 2025 – HCM Daily Country Music News – January 7th, 2025
• 2022 – HCM Daily News – Friday, January 7th, 2022
• Today’s Birthdays – January 7th

This Week’s Country Music News and Videos

• Lyric Video:  “Killed the Man” by Lee Brice
• This Week’s Texas Country Music Chart
• Lineup Announced for 2026 Headwaters Country Jam in Montana
• Lineup Announced for Under the Big Sky Fest
• Lyric Video:  “Save Me a Seat” by Tyler Rich
• Music Video:  “Nothin’ But Country” by Jason Michael Carroll & Petey Pablo
• Jason Aldean Announces New Album Songs About Us
• Jason Aldean Album Announcement Video
• This Week’s Texas Country Music Chart
• George Strait Announces Live in Lubbock, TX Concert
• Music Video:  “The Church on Cumberland Farms” by Shenandoah & Nickelback
• Studio Video:  “Travelin’ Soldier” by Cody Johnson
• Lyric Video:  “I Sit in Parks” by Kelsea Ballerini

This Date in Country Music History

• 2022 – Jeff Cook of Alabama passed away
• 2020 – Luke Combs scored a #1 single with “Forever After All”
• 2013 – Cassadee Pope’s single “Wasting All These Tears” was certified platinum
• 2006 – Sugarland released their album Enjoy the Ride
• 2006 – Keith Urban released his album Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing
• 2000 – Alan Jackson released his album When Somebody Loves You
• 1998 – Dixie Chicks topped the charts for the first of 4 weeks with “Wide Open Spaces”
• 1988 – Alabama released their single “Song of the South”

Today’s Birthdays

• None Today

Today’s New Albums

• Prairie Lament – Ian Munsick
• The Church on Cumberland Road – Shenandoah w/ Nickelback
• Tradition – Drake White

Today’s New Singles

• Brad Paisley – Snow Globe Town
• Colt Ford – Little Out There
• Cooper Alan – Winston-Salem
• Drake Milligan – Tumbleweed
• Gabby Barrett – Carols and Candlelight
• Hunter Hayes – Evergreen Christmas Sessions (EP)
• Jake Owen – Dreams to Dream
• John Berry – John Berry:  Live From the Country Music Cruise
• Jon Wolfe – Barstool Therapy:  Session One
• RaeLynn – Jingle Jangle Rock
• Trisha Yearwood – Christmastime
• Various Artists – Opry 100:  Country’s Greatest Songs
• Vincent Mason – There I Go
• Willie Nelson – Workin’ Man:  Willie Sings Merle

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Joe Diffie – 11/7/09 – Orange Blossom Festival in Davie, FL

This Week’s Notable Events

• Amanda Cooksey – Nashville, TN – Nov 07, 2025 – 7:00 pm
• Moon Crush Whiskey Moon – Miramar Beach, FL – Nov 07, 2025
• No Ka ‘Oi Songwriters Festival – South Maui, HI – Nov 07, 2025
• Reckless Kelly – New Braunfels, TX – Nov 07, 2025
• Bri Bagwell – Plano, TX – Nov 07, 2025 – 6:30 pm
• Kid Rock, Jon Pardi – Phoenix, AZ – Nov 08, 2025
• Moon Crush Whiskey Moon – Miramar Beach, FL – Nov 08, 2025
• No Ka ‘Oi Songwriters Festival – South Maui, HI – Nov 08, 2025
• Reckless Kelly – New Braunfels, TX – Nov 08, 2025
• Clay Walker – Nashville, TN – Nov 09, 2025
• Moon Crush Whiskey Moon – Miramar Beach, FL – Nov 09, 2025
• No Ka ‘Oi Songwriters Festival – South Maui, HI – Nov 09, 2025
• Reckless Kelly – New Braunfels, TX – Nov 09, 2025
• Ten Man Jam – Houston, TX – Nov 09, 2025 – 8:00 pm
• Moon Crush Odies Beach Vacation – Miramar Beach, FL – Nov 13, 2025
• Moon Crush Odies Beach Vacation – Miramar Beach, FL – Nov 14, 2025

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