This Week’s Country Music News and Videos

• This Week’s Texas Country Music Chart
• Date Set for 59th CMA Awards
• Brothers Osborne Fan Club Party Announced
• Video:  Luke Combs Shares Tour and New Music Update
• Vintage Video:  “Redneck Woman” by 33 Years
• Smithfield Announces Fan Club Party
• Lyric Video:  “Who I’m From” by Craig Morgan
• Lyric Video:  “You Were There” by Thompson Square

This Date in Country Music History

• 2024 – The ACM Awards aired live on Amazon Prime from Frisco, TX
• 2021 – Songwriter Patsy Bruce passed away.  She co-wrote “Mama’s Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys”
• 2020 – Kenny Chesney scored a #1 album with Here and Now
• 2009 – David Nail made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1998 – Faith Hill topped the charts with “This Kiss”
• 1988 – Martina McBride married her husband John
• 1980 – Alabama releases their future #1 hit “Tennessee River” as a single

Today’s Birthdays

• Ray Benson (Asleep at the Wheel)
• Rick Trevino
• Scott Reeves (Blue County)

Today’s New Albums

• None Today

Today’s New Singles

• You Were There – Thompson Square

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Billy Currington – 5/16/14 – Gulfstream Park for Kiss Country’s Undercover Concert in Hallandale, FL

This Week’s Notable Events

• Morgan Wallen’s Sand in My Boots – Gulf Shores, AL – May 16, 2025
• Boots in the Park – Albuquerque, NM – May 17, 2025
• Morgan Wallen’s Sand in My Boots – Gulf Shores, AL – May 17, 2025
• Boots in the Park – Albuquerque, NM – May 18, 2025
• Morgan Wallen’s Sand in My Boots – Gulf Shores, AL – May 18, 2025
• Tracy Lawrence – Nashville, TN – May 18, 2025
• Tucker Wetmore – Nashville, TN – May 21, 2025
• Kenny Chesney – Las Vegas, NV – May 22, 2025 – 8:00 pm
• Boston Calling – Boston, MA – May 23, 2025
• Eric Church – Nashville, TN – May 23, 2025 – 8:00 pm

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• Artist Name: Jay Kutcher
• Hometown: Jonquière Québec Canada

What project(s) are you currently working on?

My second album

What inspired you to pursue a career in music and when did you know?

My own family (Father, Uncles etc) are musicians, signers. So since I’m young.

If you weren’t pursuing a career in music, what would you be doing for a living?

I’m really good in construction.

What is your favorite downtime activity?

To be with my family.

Who is your biggest celebrity crush?

Luke Bryan

Who is your favorite sports team(s)?

Montreal Canadians NHL Hockey Team

What is the last movie that you watched?

James Bond

What is the last album you listened to?

Tucker Wetmore

If you could only listen to one album for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Jay Kutcher album

What is the greatest country song of all time?

Too many great songs to have only one.

What has been your favorite city/town that you’ve visited out on the road?

Nashville

What is your favorite meal?

Tomahawk on Kamado Grill.

Who is your dream duet partner?

Luke Bryan

Who would you like to go on tour with?

Luke Bryan Thomas Rhett, Keith Urban, Morgan Wallen

What is your ultimate career goal(s)?

To play at the Bell Center, Madisson Square Garden, CMA in Nashville all and big festivals !!!

How can fans connect with you on Social Media?

Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok

Today’s New Albums

• Corey Kent – Blacktop
• Drew Parker – At the End of the Dirt Road
• J.D. Darling – Looking Forward Thinking Back
• Jelly Roll – Whittsitt Chapel
• Kenny Rogers – Life is Like a Song
• Lonestar – TEN to 1
• Shane Terrell & The Stumblers – Well Worn Jukebox
• Tanya Tucker – Sweet Western Sound
• The Kody Norris Show – Rhinestone Revival
• Waylon Hanel – New Old Outlaws

Today’s New Singles

• Anyone But Me – Matt Jordan
• Beach House – Jamie McDell
• Come Back Home – Timothy James
• Convenience Store – Jordan Armstrong
• Down Here – Louie TheSinger & Paul Wall
• Empire – Zack McGinn
• Go To Hell On Your Way Home – The Whites of Texas
• Good Girl Gone – Juna N Joey
• Have Ourselves a Day – Ben Kadlecek & Trent Cowie
• Helen Go Home – John Eason
• Human – Josh Gallagher
• I Stand For You – Andy Ross
• Infinity – Emily Ann Roberts
• Jersey Shore – Kenny Curcio
• Love on the Brain – Quincy Todd
• Make It – Sydney Mack
• Midnight Cowboy – Charlie Finley
• My Old Street – Andrew Jones
• Reason for a Rita – Smithfield
• See Me – Hayden Joseph
• Self Made Man – Jenna DeVries
• Southern On – Zebb Rogers
• Stilettos – Brendyn Kyle
• Wide Open – Aaron McDonnell
• Women and Horses – Alex Hall & Brandy Clark

Country Music News and Videos

• Smithfield Announces CMA Fest Fan Club Party
• Luke Bryan & Peyton Manning to Return to Host CMA Awards
• Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Concert to Air in Theaters
• T.G. Sheppard Honored With “Tennessee Music Pathways” Marker
• Live Cover Video: The Beatles’ “Come Together” by Diamond Dixie
• Live Video: Eli Mosley from Sheridan, WY
• Live Video: “Without Your Love” by Diamond Dixie

This Date in Country Music History

• 2022 – HCM Daily Country Music News – May 16th, 2022
• 2021 – Songwriter Patsy Bruce passed away.  She co-wrote “Mama’s Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys”
• 2020 – Kenny Chesney scored a #1 album with Here and Now
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – May 16th, 2020
• 2009 – David Nail made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1998 – Faith Hill topped the charts with “This Kiss”
• 1988 – Martina McBride married her husband John
• 1980 – Alabama releases their future #1 hit “Tennessee River” as a single

Today’s Birthdays

• Ray Benson (Asleep at the Wheel)
• Rick Trevino
• Scott Reeves (Blue County)

Today’s New Albums

• None Today

Today’s New Singles

• None Today

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Billy Currington – 5/16/14 – Gulfstream Park for Kiss Country’s Undercover Concert in Hallandale, FL

This Week’s Notable Events

• Ian Munsick – Nashville, TN – May 16, 2023
• “The Love of Dogs” Benefit Concert – Nashville, TN – May 17, 2023 – 6:00 pm
• Lost Highway Motorcycle Show & Concert – Bushkill, PA – May 19, 2023
• Troubadour Festival – College Station, TX – May 20, 2023

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Today’s New Albums

• Ian Munsick – White Buffalo
• Jake Worthington – Jake Worthington
• Jake Ybarra – Something in the Water
• Jill Rogers and Crying Time – Many Worlds Theory

Today’s New Singles

• Ain’t the First Time – Reed Foley
• Be Alone – 100 Smokes
• Crooked County Two Step – John Dennie
• Done Being Good (For Good) – Cory Cross
• I Can Only Imagine – Jeff Carson
• If I Get There Before You – Hayden Baker
• Gypsy Girl – Michelle Kay
• Humanity – Jeremy Parsons
• Layin’ Down Low – Aubrey Lynn
• Lemonade – Sarah Wickett
• Light the Way Home – Zebb Rogers w/ Jessica Sprout
• Lookin’ for Love – The Swon Brothers
• Me or Tennessee – Johnny Woods
• Midnight Romeo – Shane Terrell and The Stumblers
• My Own Jail – Whitney Rose
• One More Shot at Goodbye – Larissa Boyd
• P.S. Cowboy – Presley Phillips
• Red Lights – Sam Grow
• Redneck Riding Hood – Hannah Anders
• Rodeo Heart – Sabrina Ponte
• Side Effects of the Heart – Alex Hall
• Tap That – Chris Janson
• The Devil I Know – Ashley McBryde
• Until My Dying Day – Brendyn Kyle
• Upstairs – Smithfield
• Wings of a White Dove – Flat River Band