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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Luke Bryan released his single “But I Got a Beer In My Hand”
  • 2023 – Riley Green released his single “Different ‘Round Here”
  • 2023 – Hardy released his single “Truck Bed”
  • 2023 – Nate Smith released his single “World On Fire”
  • 2021 – Ryan Hurd made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2020 – Natalie Stovall joined Runaway June
  • 2020 – Russell Dickerson’s single “Every Little Thing” was certified Platinum
  • 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, with Charlie Daniels on hand to give the commencement speech
  • 2007 – After performing “Tim McGraw” on the ACM Awards, Taylor Swift introduced herself to Tim McGraw who is 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

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  • 2025 – Maddox Batson made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2022 – Jeff Carson died of a heart attack in Franklin, TN
  • 2021 – Carrie Underwood released her album My Savior
  • 2020 – Matt Stell’s single “Prayed For You” was certified Platinum
  • 2019 – Wanda Jackson retired from live performing
  • 2016 – Cole Swindell topped the charts for the first of 4 weeks with “You Should Be Here”
  • 2013 – Blake Shelton released his album Based On a True Story…
  • 2013 – Thompson Square released their album Just Feels Good
  • 2013 – Alan Jackson released his album Precious Memories:  Volume II
  • 2013 – Blake Shelton released his single “Boys ‘Round Here”
  • 2005 – Craig Morgan topped the charts for the first of 4 weeks with “That’s What I Love About Sunday”
  • 1996 – Jo Dee Messina released her self-titled debut album
  • 1996 – Bryan White released his album Between Now And Forever
  • 1983 – John Anderson topped the charts with “Swingin'”

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2025 – Tucker Wetmore released his single “3, 2, 1”
  • 2025 – Russell Dickerson released his single “Happen to Me”
  • 2023 – Carrie Underwood released her song “Out of That Truck”
  • 2023 – Tim McGraw released his song “Standing Room Only”
  • 2023 – Thompson Square released their song “Without You”
  • 2017 – Josh Turner released his album Deep South
  • 2017 – Old Dominion released their single “No Such Thing as a Broken Heart”
  • 2009 – Keith Urban released his single “Kiss A Girl”
  • 2007 – Trace Adkins topped the charts with “Ladies Love Country Boys”
  • 2003 – Trace Adkins released his single “Then They Do”
  • 2003 – Darryl Worley released his single “Have You Forgotten?”
  • 2001 – Trick Pony made their Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2001 – Diamond Rio topped the charts with “One More Day”
  • 1997 – George Strait released his single “One Night At A Time”
  • 1992 – Aaron Tippin released his album Read Between The Lines
  • 1992 – Vince Gill released his album I Never Knew Lonely
  • 1990 – Patty Loveless topped the charts with “Chains”
  • 1983 – Lee Greenwood released his single “I.O.U.”
  • 1973 – Tammy Wynette topped the charts with “Til I Get It Right”
  • 1962 – Porter Wagoner scored his first career #1 hit with “Misery Loves Company”

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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

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  • 2019 – Miranda Lambert’s single “Tin Man” was certified Platinum
  • 2017 – A tribute concert is held to honor Randy Travis in Nashville
  • 2016 – Luke Bryan’s album Kill the Lights was certified Platinum
  • 2011 – Thompson Square released their self-titled debut album
  • 2001 – Jo Dee Messina kicked off her first headlining tour with Rascal Flatts as her opener
  • 1997 – Mark Chesnutt topped the charts with “It’s A Little Too Late”
  • 1994 – Neal McCoy released his album No Doubt About It
  • 1993 – Toby Keith released his debut single “Should’ve Been a Cowboy”

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