This Date in Country Music History

• 2023 – Kane Brown released his single “Bury Me in Georgia”
• 2023 – Conner Smith released his single “Creek Will Rise”
• 2023 – The Country Music Hall of Fame announced the class of 2023:  Tanya Tucker, Patty Loveless, and Bob McDill
• 2020 – Sam Hunt released his album Southside
• 2020 – Ashley McBryde released her album Never Will
• 2017 – Miranda Lambert released her single “Tin Man”
• 2016 – Chris Stapleton took home 4 ACM Awards – Male Artist, New Male Artist, Album, and Song
• 2012 – Rascal Flatts released their album Changed
• 2007 – Martina McBride released her album Waking Up Laughing
• 2004 – Kenny Chesney & Uncle Kracker topped the charts with “When The Sun Goes Down”
• 1982 – The Oak Ridge Boys topped the charts with “Bobbie Sue”

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• 2020 – HCM Daily News – April 3rd, 2020
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This Date in Country Music History

• 2021 – Toby Keith, Rhett Akins, Amy Grant, Buddy Cannon and John Scott Sherill were named as the Class of 2021 for the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
• 2019 – Blanco Brown scored a #1 Billboard Country single with “The Git Up”
• 2018 – Chris Lane released his album Laps Around the Sun
• 2017 – Kid Rock signed a recording deal with Broken Bow Records
• 2015 – Thomas Rhett’s single “It Goes Like This” was certified Double Platinum
• 2014 – David Nail was named co-MVP of the MLB Celebrity Softball Game after hitting 2 HR’s
• 2012 – Billy Currington’s single “Good Directions” was certified Platinum
• 2010 – Jerrod Niemann released his debut album Judge Jerrod and the Hung Jury
• 2009 – Uncle Kracker released his single “Smile”
• 2004 – Jimmy Buffett released his License to Chill album featuring duets with many country stars
• 2002 – Brad Paisley scored a #1 hit with “I’m Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin’ Song)”
• 1996 – Shania Twain scored a #1 hit with “No One Needs To Know”
• 1993 – Clint Black released his album No Time To Kill

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• 2023 – HCM Daily Country Music News – July 13th, 2023
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• 2015 – Country Music Videos – Monday, July 13th, 2015
• 2015 – Top 5 Most Added Singles at Radio – July 13th, 2015
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• 2015 – HCM Weekend Country Music News Update – Monday, July 13th, 2015
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The Driftwood Ramble Tour Dates

5/30 Harrah’s Stir Cove // Council Bluffs, IA
5/31 Fairbury Fair Speedway // Fairbury, IL
6/19 Q Casino – Back Waters Stage // Dubuque, IA
6/21 French Lick Resort // French Lick, IN
6/27 SERVPRO Pavilion // Doswell, VA
6/28 Roanoke Island Festival Park // Manteo, NC
7/25 Caesars Windsor – The Colosseum // Windsor, ON
7/26 Fallsview Casino Resort – OLG Stage // Niagara Falls, ON
7/27 Indian Ranch // Webster, MA
8/29 Du Quoin State Fair Grandstand Stage // Du Quoin, IL

Country Music News and Videos

• Music Video:  “Beach Chair” by Uncle Kracker
• Randy Rogers Band Adds 2024 Tour Dates
• Jason Aldean Fathers Day Sale
• Gary Levox to Release EP Next Week
• Morgan Wallen’s This Bar & Tennessee Kitchen to Open Saturday, June 1

This Date in Country Music History

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• 2020 – HCM Daily News – May 31st, 2020
• 2019 – Thomas Rhett released his album Center Point Road
• 2018 – Luke Bryan‘s singles “Drink a Beer” and “Huntin’, Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day” were both certified double-platinum
• 2016 – Kiefer Sutherland made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2013 – Lauren Alaina graduated from High School
• 2013 – Cassadee Pope‘s debut single, “Wasting All These Tears” is released
• 2006 – Little Big Town‘s Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook get married
• 2002 – Emerson Drive made their Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2001 – Toby Keith released his single “I’m Just Talkin’ About Tonight”
• 1997 – Lee Ann Womack made her Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1988 – Keith Whitley‘s Don’t Close Your Eyes album is released
• 1986 – Reba McEntire scored a #1 hit with “Whoever’s In New England”

Today’s Birthdays

• Casey James
• Johnny Paycheck (d)

Today’s New Albums

• Austin Tolliver – Bad 4 U
• Chris Housman – Blueneck
• Georgia Webster – Signs
• Kameron Marlowe – Keepin’ the Lights On
• Kelsey Hart – Life With You
• Lauren O’Brien – In Another Lifetime (EP)
• MaRynn Taylor – Get to Know Me (EP)
• Shaboozey – Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going
• Terri Clark & Friends – Terri Clark:  Take Two
• The Midnight Revival – The Midnight Revival
• Tiffany Woys – I’m Your Woman (EP)
• Willie Nelson – The Border
• Zolita – Queen of Hearts

Today’s New Singles

• American Actress – Sam Williams
• American Made – Sebastian James
• Because You Loved Me – T.G. Sheppard & Kelly Lang
• Borned In Ya – Melissa Carper
• Bringin’ Back Backroads – Kate Watson
• Bury Me On Broadway – Dariann Leigh
• Die Before I Let You Down – Houston Bernard
• Dirt Roads Dirt – Noah Hicks w/ Justin Moore
• Do You One Better – Anthony Bonnette
• Fender Bender – Dusty Moats & Squeezebox Bandits
• Found My Home – Ty Laramore
• Give In – Chandler Stephens
• I Don’t Wanna  Dance – Kassi Ashton
• Heart Burn – Annie Bosko & Dwight Yoakam
• Last Call – Erin Enderlin w/ Cliff & Susan
• Learning to Fly – Eli Young Band
• Lotta Honky Tonkin’ Left in Me – George Dearborne
• Love Like This – Nicolette Marie
• Mama – Kolby Cooper
• One Bad Mutha Buckaroo – Chancey Williams
• One Church One Bar Town – April N. Smith
• Read a Room – Chloe Styler
• Rope the Moon – Carson Jeffrey
• Sad Girl Summer – Maddie & Tae
• Some Girls Don’t Cry – Billie Jo Jones
• The Bottom – Mary Sarah
• Them Cowboys – Ashley Ryan
• Think About Me – Malachi Gagnon
• Woulda Left First – Maggie Baugh

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This Week’s Notable Events

• CMAOntario Festival & Awards – Mississauga, ON – May 31, 2024
• Gulf Coast Jam – Panama City Beach, FL – May 31, 2024
• CMAOntario Festival & Awards – Mississauga, ON – Jun 01, 2024
• Gulf Coast Jam – Panama City Beach, FL – Jun 01, 2024
• Alabama’s June Jam XVIII – Fort Payne, AL – Jun 01, 2024 – 12:00 pm
• Freeborn Jam Benefit – Nashville, TN – Jun 01, 2024 – 7:30 pm
• CMAOntario Festival & Awards – Mississauga, ON – Jun 02, 2024
• Gulf Coast Jam – Panama City Beach, FL – Jun 02, 2024

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