Blake Shelton

This Date in Country Music History

• 2023 – Gordon Lightfoot passed away in Toronto, Canada
• 2022 – A day after Naomi Judd’s passing The Judds, Ray Charles, drummer Eddie Bayers and steel guitarist Pete Drake were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
• 2020 – Kenny Chesney released his album Here and Now
• 2019 – Eric Church’s single “Springsteen” was certified Quintuple Platinum
• 2012 – Carrie Underwood released her album Blown Away
• 2007 – Blake Shelton released his album Pure BS
• 2007 – Miranda Lambert released her album Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
• 2004 – Trent Willmon made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2001 – Montgomery Gentry released their album Carrying On
• 1995 – Rhett Akins released his single “That Ain’t My Truck”
• 1993 – Charley Pride joined the Grand Ole Opry
• 1993 – Tracy Lawrence topped the charts with “Alibis”
• 1982 – Alabama topped the charts with “Mountain Music”
• 1981 – Alabama released their single “Feels Go Right”
• 1976 – Mickey Gilley hit #1 with “Don’t The Girls All Get Prettier At Closing Time”

HCM Content

• 2024 – HCM Daily Country Music News – May 1st, 2024
• 2023 – Weekly Country Music Chart Recap – May 1st, 2023
• 2023 – HCM Daily Country Music News – May 1st, 2023
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – May 1st, 2020
• Today’s Birthday – May 1st

Today’s New Albums

• Colton James – America (EP)
• Hardy – The Mockingbird & The Crow
• Jordan Harvey – It Is What It Is (EP)
• Richard Lynch – Radio Friend

Today’s New Singles

• A Town Called Back in the Day – Louisiana Claude
• Angels Don’t Always Have Wings – Thomas Rhett
• Baby Don’t Look Back – Harry Hannah
• Boys in Boots – Erin Kinsey
• Day You Don’t – Reid Haughton
• Fire – Dane Louis
• Gentlemen – Elaina Kay
• Glory Days – Chapel Hart
• I Call Her Sunshine – The Kody Norris Show
• Just Go Away – 20 West
• Love Was Enough – Matt Jordan
• Make Her Mark – Xavier Joseph
• No Love – Cliff Dorsey
• No Rolling Stone – Bonner Rhae
• Nobody Knows – Brooke MacArthur
• Nowhere – Lucas Hoge
• Ride ‘Em Cowboy – Bellamy Brothers
• Should’ve Been – CB30
• Southern Land – Trent Willmon
• Sunny and 72 – Kin Faux
• The Hell I Won’t – Dusty Leigh Huston
• True Believer – Kopper and Kash
• Who Died and Made You John Wayne – Stu Basham
• You Are My God Thing – Jerry Maynard

Randy Rogers

Here are the winners from last night’s Texas Regional Radio 10th Anniversary Music Awards Show!

Entertainer of the Year
Randy Rogers Band

Male Vocalist of the Year
Aaron Watson

Female Vocalist of the Year
Bri Bagwell

Duo/Group/Band of the Year
Randy Rogers Band

New Male Vocalist of the Year
Jon Stork

New Female Vocalist of the Year
Casey Baker

New Duo/Group/Band of the Year
Chad Cooke Band

Single of the Year
Cheat On Me – Bri Bagwell

Album of the Year
Red Bandana – Aaron Watson

Brandon Jenkins Memorial Songwriters Award
Twenty Years From Now – Kylie Rae Harris

Music Video of the Year
I’ll Never Get Over You – Randy Rogers Band

Record Producer of the Year
Trent Willmon

Recording Studio of the Year
BGM Studios – San Antonio

Venue/Night Club of the Year
Texas Live – Arlington

Festival of the Year
Larry Joe Taylor’s Texas Music Festival – Stephenville

Radio Station of the Year – Super Market
KOKE 98.5/99.3 FM – Austin

Radio Station of the Year – Large Market
KFTX 97.5 Real Country – Corpus Christi

Radio Station of the Year – Medium Market
KAXA 103.7 – Kerrville

Radio Station of the Year – Small Market
KTKO 105.7 – Beeville

Radio Station of the Year – Out of Region
KBIM 94.9 – Roswell, NM

Radio Station of the Year – Internet
TroubadourCountryRadio.com

Radio Station of the Year – Syndicated
Texas Red Dirt Roads – TXRDR – Justin Frazell

Radio Station of the Year – Specialty Show
Front Porch Show – KPLX Hondo

On Air Personality of the Year – Super Market
Rita and Raines – KOKE – Austin

On Air Personality of the Year – Large Market
Austin Daniels – KFTX – Corpus Christi

On Air Personality of the Year- Medium Market
Carey Dean/Keith James – KRVF Corsicana

On Air Personality of the Year – Small Market
Big Dan – KTKO – Beeville

On Air Personality – Out of Region of the Year
Carly Evans – KQSC – Colorado Springs, CO

On Air Personality of the Year – Internet
Jody Lee Caudle – Texas Homegrown Radio – Stephenville

Happy Birthday to Today’s Country Music Birthdays!

• Bob Willis (d)
• Clara Henningsen (The Henningsens)
• Shann Farmer (Richochet)
• Skip Ewing
• Trent Willmon

Storme Warren‘s 8th Annual Nashville Navy Party has been announced for June 3rd at Limelight in Nashville, TN.  The event helps kick off CMA Fest Week, and features a lineup so far of Trent Willmon, Danielle Peck, Joanna Smith, the Mantz Brothers, Brassfield Aly, Jaime Fox, Shannon Mock, Tony Bridges, Shane Thomas, Dillon Carmichael, and more to be announced!  Click the flyer for more information.