This Date in Country Music History

• 2021 – Bobbie Gentry, Steve Earle, Kent Blazy, Brett James and Spooner Oldham were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
• 2019 – Temecula Road made their Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2019 – Miranda Lambert released her album Wildcard
• 2013 – The Swon Brothers were signed to a record label deal by Arista
• 2011 – Miranda Lambert released her album Four the Record
• 1980 – Waylon Jennings scored a #1 hit with “Theme From the Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol’ Boys)”

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• 2022 – HCM Daily Country Music News – November 1st, 2022
• 2021 – HCM Daily News – November 1st, 2021
• 2019 – This Week’s New Music – Week Ending November 1st, 2019
• Today’s Birthdays – November 1st

Recent Country Music Headlines

• Temecula Road Signs Co-Publishing Deal
• Chase Rice Pens Letter to Younger Self
• Throwback Thursday Photo:  Rodney Crowell & Vince Gill
• DJ Willie Nelson?  This Weekend He Is!
• Garth Brooks Reschedules Charlotte, NC Stadium Show
• Next Saturday’s Grand Ole Opry Lineup Revealed
• Steve Azar’s Latest Newsletter
• Trace Adkins to Perform on National Memorial Day Concert TV Special

Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos

• Songs From Home by Mary Chapin Carpenter – Episode 19
• Live Video:  “Some People Do” by Old Dominion
• Album Preview: “Politics or Religion” by Bryan James
• Bobby Bones Interviews Craig Morgan
• In-Studo Behind the Scenes – “Nobody But You” by Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani
• Live Video:  “I Don’t Know About You” by Chris Lane
• Vlog: Diamond Dixie the Day After Lockdown was Lifted
• Acoustic Video:  “Easy Goin'” by Clay Walker
• James Barker Live Stream – 5/21/20
• Opry Video:  “Kiss Somebody” by Morgan Evans
• Acoustic Video:  “Left of Me” by The Lacs
• Live Video: “Everybody’s Got Somebody But Me” by Hunter Hayes
• Audio:  “Grace” by Kenny Rogers
• Video:  “She Ain’t Hooked On Me No More” by Toby Keith
• Michael Ray  – Working on Album #3
• CMT Video:  Jimmie Allen Plays Honky Tonk Hoops

This Date in Country Music History

• 2018 – Scotty McCreery’s single “Five More Minutes” was certified platinum
• 2018 – Darius Rucker’s Hootie and the Blowfish saw their album Cracked Rear View get certified 21-times platinum for sales of over 21 million copies
• 2016 – Maren Morris made her Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2016 – Florida Georgia Line scored a #1 hit with “H.O.L.Y.”
• 2013 – Darius Rucker‘s True Believers album was released
• 2013 – Kellie Pickler was named the winner of “Dancing with the Stars”
• 2013 – Blake Shelton & Miranda Lambert perform “Over You” in honor of tornado victims in Oklahoma
• 2013 – Hunter Hayes is awarded with triple platinum certification for his single “Wanted“
• 2012 – Blake Shelton‘s single “Over” was released
• 2012 – Jake Owen released “The One That Got Away” to radio
• 2002 – Emerson Drive‘s self-titled debut album was released
• 1994 – John Berry topped the charts with “Your Love Amazes Me”
• 1991 – Tracy Lawrence signs a record label deal with Atlantic Records
• 1988 – Kathy Mattea topped the charts with “Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Rozes”
• 1984 – Lee Greenwood‘s “God Bless the USA” is released as a single
• 1977 – Waylon Jennings topped the charts for the first of 6 weeks with “Luckenbach, Texas”

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

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

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

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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)

Sara Evans is heading out on the road this December for her Blue Christmas Tour!  Check out the dates below to see if she’s coming to a town near you!

“Sara Evans – Blue Christmas Tour”

*with Temecula Road