This Date in Country Music History

• 2021 – Tom T. Hall committed suicide
• 2020 – The ACM’s, delayed due to COVID-19, announced Riley Green as Top New Male Artist and Tenille Townes as the Top New Female Artist in the lead up to the 2020 show
• 2016 – Jake Owen’s album American Love debuted at #1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart
• 2013 – The Lacs released their album titled Keep It Redneck
• 2013 – Charlie Worsham released his album Rubberband
• 2002 – Lee Ann Womack released her album Something Worth Leaving Behind
• 2002 – Diamond Rio released their album Completely
• 1991 – Collin Raye released his debut album All I Can Be
• 1988 – Restless Heart scored a #1 hit with “Bluest Eyes In Texas”
• 1982 – Alabama released their single “Close Enough to Perfect”

HCM Content

• 2024 – HCM Daily Country Music News – August 20th, 2024
• 2021 – Today’s New Music – August 20th, 2021
• 2021 – HCM Daily News – August 20th, 2021
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – August 20th, 2020
• Today’s Birthdays – August 20th

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Easton Corbin – 8/20/11 – Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL
• Justin Moore – 8/20/11 – Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL
• Rascal Flatts – 8/20/11 – Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL
• Sara Evans – 8/20/11 – Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL

Country Music News and Videos

• Win front row seats to the Nashville Reunion Show in Nashville – ends 9/6/24
• Music Video: “You Look Like You Love Me” by Ella Langley & Riley Green
• Nashville Dance Fest Announces Entertainment Lineup to include Nightly Country Concerts
• Tenille Townes Announces Break From Record Label

This Date in Country Music History

• 2023 – Michael Ray and Meghan Patrick released their duet “Spirits and Demons”
• 2019 – Cody Jinks made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2019 – Dylan Scott and his wife welcomed a baby girl
• 2018 – Cam’s single “Burning House” was certified Double-Platinum
• 2015 – Maddie & Tae released their debut album Start Here
• 2001 – Toby Keith released his album Pull My Chain
• 1993 – Tracy Lawrence scored a #1 hit with “Can’t Break It To My Heart”
• 1982 – George Strait scored his first career #1 hit with “Fool Hearted Memory”
• 1967 – Glen Campbell released his album Gentle on My Mind

Today’s Birthdays

• Cassadee Pope
• Jake Owen
• Laci Kaye Booth
• LeAnn Rimes
• Shania Twain
• Sherrie Austin

Today’s New Albums

• None Today

Today’s New Singles

• None Today

Today’s Photo Flashback

• None Today

This Week’s Notable Events

• Eli Mosley – Creede, CO – Aug 28, 2024 – 8:00 pm
• Toby Keith: American Icon – NBC – Aug 28, 2024 – 9:00 pm
• Terri Clark – Nashville, TN – Aug 29, 2024 – 7:30 pm
• Shania Twain – Las Vegas, NV – Aug 29, 2024 – 8:00 pm
• Coyote Country’s Labor Day Festival – Gail, TX – Aug 31, 2024
• Shania Twain – Las Vegas, NV – Aug 31, 2024 – 8:00 pm
• Coyote Country’s Labor Day Festival – Gail, TX – Sep 01, 2024
• Shania Twain – Las Vegas, NV – Sep 01, 2024 – 8:00 pm

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Country Music News and Videos

• Johnny Cash Museum Named USA Today’s Best Music Museum of 2024
• Music Video:  “As You Are” by Tenille Townes

This Date in Country Music History

• 2023 – HCM Daily Country Music News – February 23rd, 2023
• 2022 – HCM Daily News – February 23rd, 2022
• 2018 – Cole Swindell released his single “Break Up In The End”
• 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
• 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

Today’s Birthdays

• Dusty Drake
• Steve Holy

Today’s New Albums

• Debra Griner – A Place to Start
• Donny Van Slee – 31
• Due West – Unbroken
• Lance Cowan – So Far, So Good
• Matt Jordan – Low Lights
• Scoot Teasley – Country Back (EP)

Today’s New Singles

• 100 Miles – Cory Cross
• American Girl – Dierks Bentley
• Break Camp – Zack McGinn
• Easin’ On – Sarah Gayle Meech
• Favorite Little Habit – Trent Cowie
• Good News Sold – Jordan Davis
• History – Natalie Murphy
• Kickin’ It Country – Brooklyn Summer
• Look at Her – CG Cruz
• Made in China – Aaron Lewis
• Marlboros at Midnight – Carson Jeffrey
• Midwestern Pearl – Cody Howell
• Miss You Reckless – Justin Biltonen
• My Crowd/My Friends – Kate Watson
• Pour Away – Gary Kyle
• Quit You – Kameron Marlowe
• Ready to Ride – Will Wesley
• Running Out of Time – Casey Donahew w/ Pat Green, Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen
• Save It For Someone Who Cares – Re Mattei
• She’s Got Her Boots On – Jake Francis
• Somewhere Better to Be – Jake Bush
• Space in My Heart – Enrique Iglesias & Miranda Lambert
• Thinkin’ Bout – Kenny Chesney
• Two Night Stands – Kylie Morgan
• Under the Neon – Dusty Moats
• When She Goes – Josh Mirenda
• Wine Into Whiskey – Tucker Wetmore

Today’s Photo Flashback

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

This Week’s Notable Events

• None at this time

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• Video:  “Coming Together” by Tenille Townes

This Date in Country Music History

• 2022 – HCM Daily Country Music News – May 3rd, 2022
• 2021 – Today’s New Music – May 3rd, 2021
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – May 3rd, 2020
• 2011 – Shania Twain‘s autobiography, “From This Moment On” is released
• 2011 – Colt Ford‘s Every Chance I Get album is released
• 2010 – Historical flooding occurs in Nashville when the Cumberland River overflows.  The Grand Ole Opry stage is two feet underwater, the Ford Theater in the Country Music Hall of Fame is 5 feet under water, and Julie Roberts has to be rescued by boat from the 2nd floor of her home.
• 2010 – Sammy Kershaw announces his candidacy for Lieutenant Governor for the state of Louisiana
• 2006 – Ricky Van Shelton announces his retirement from Country Music
• 2006 – Chris Young is signed to a record label deal with RCA Records
• 2005 – Keith Anderson‘s debut album Three Chord Country and American Rock & Roll
• 2004 – On his 27th birthday, Eric Church is offered a record label deal with Capitol Records
• 1986 – Dolly Parton opens up her theme park, Dollywood
• 1947 – Ernest Tubb’s Record Shop opens in Nashville

Today’s Birthdays

• Brad Martin
• Eric Church
• Gwen Sebasitan
• John Hopkins (Zac Brown Band)
• Shane Minor

Today’s New Albums

• None Today

Today’s New Singles

• None Today

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Cassidy Diana – 5/3/15 – SFCM Songwriter Showcase at the Round Up in Davie, FL
• Diamond Dixie – 5/3/15 – SFCM Songwriter Showcase at the Round Up in Davie, FL
• Jess Taylor – 5/3/15 – SFCM Songwriter Showcase at the Round Up in Davie, FL
• Kristen Spencer – 5/3/15 – SFCM Songwriter Showcase at the Round Up in Davie, FL
• Maggie Baugh – 5/3/15 – SFCM Songwriter Showcase at the Round Up in Davie, FL
• Ricky Valido – 5/3/15 – SFCM Songwriter Showcase at the Round Up in Davie, FL
• Stephanie Heymann – 5/3/15 – SFCM Songwriter Showcase at the Round Up in Davie, FL
• Sunset Rum – 5/3/15 – SFCM Songwriter Showcase at the Round Up in Davie, FL

This Week’s Notable Events

• Key West Songwriters Festival – Key West, FL – May 03, 2023 – All Day
• The Chicks – Las Vegas, NV – May 03, 2023 – All Day
• Calf Fry Festival – Stillwater, OK – May 04, 2023 – All Day
• Key West Songwriters Festival – Key West, FL – May 04, 2023 – All Day
• Calf Fry Festival – Stillwater, OK – May 05, 2023 – All Day
• Key West Songwriters Festival – Key West, FL – May 05, 2023 – All Day
• The Chicks – Las Vegas, NV – May 05, 2023 – All Day
• Calf Fry Festival – Stillwater, OK – May 06, 2023 – All Day
• Key West Songwriters Festival – Key West, FL – May 06, 2023 – All Day
• The Chicks – Las Vegas, NV – May 06, 2023 – All Day
• Key West Songwriters Festival – Key West, FL – May 07, 2023 – All Day

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Today’s New Albums

• Alexis Wilkins – Grit
• Alice Howe – Circumstance
• Bonner Rhae – Forward Address
• Brantley Gilbert – So Help Me God (Deluxe)
• Joey Frendo – Bound for Heartache
• Lauren Watkins – Lauren Watkins
• Morgan Evans – Life Upside Down (EP)
• Southerland – Southerland (EP)
• Tenille Townes – Train Track Worktapes

Today’s New Singles

• A Little More – Dayne Pack
• Ain’t No Cowboy – Jon Langston
• Back to Texas – Jeff Canada
• Blacktop Don’t – Boomtown Saints
• Bourbon – Nicole Witt
• Cowboy Sitting at the Bar – Cody Pennington
• Dancin’ in the Country – Tyler Hubbard & Keith Urban
• Death Before Pop Country – Brandon Bethel
• Don’t Hold Back – Sam Paige
• Girl, I Know a Guy – Alex Miller
• God Made a Good Ol’ Boy – Riley Green
• Great Minds Drink Alike – The Lacs w/ Craig Campbell
• Gypsy Girl – Michelle Kay
• Horizon – Aaron McDonnell
• How I Live My Life – Rob Wolf
• If You Want the Rainbow – Marcy Grace
• It’s Still January – William Beckmann
• Last Man in Tennessee – Track45
• Let It Burn – Jana Kramer
• One of Them Days – Jay L. Smith
• Raised Up Right – Riley Green
• Reason to Cry – Brenda Cay
• Stranger Things – Tragicomics
• Sway – Will Carter Band
• Texas For Me – Jacob Armitage
• That’s Why We Fight – Ella Langley w/ Koe Wetzel
• The Day – Taylon Hope
• Too Soon – Cate Gartner
• West Coast Tennessee – Joe Eskridge