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This Date in Country Music History – April 11th

admin — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:08:34 +0000

This Date in Country Music History

2025 – Blake Shelton released his song “Stay Country or Die Tryin'”
2025 – Jon Pardi released his album Honkytonk Hollywood
2023 – Granger Smith announced that he was retiring after his upcoming tour to become a full-time minister
2019 – Brett Young’s single “In Case You Didn’t Know” was certified Quadruple Platinum
2018 – Carrie Underwood released her single “Cry Pretty”
2006 – Kenny Chesney released his single “Summertime”
2006 – Toby Keith released his album White Trash With Money
1992 – Wynonna scored her first career #1 hit as a solo artist with “She Is His Only Need”
1981 – The David Frizzell & Shelly West duet “You’re The Reason God Make Oklahoma” topped the charts
1953 – Hank Williams topped the charts with “You’re Cheatin’ Heart”

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admin — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:36:28 +0000

Merle Haggard

This Date in Country Music History

2020 – Gabby Barrett’s single “I Hope” was certified Platinum
2020 – Jason Aldean released his single “Got What I Got”
2020 – Blake Shelton’s singles “Came Here to Forget,” “She’s Got a Way With Words,” and “A Guy With a Girl” were certified Platinum
2020 – Dan + Shay’s single “Tequila” was certified Quintuple Platinum, “Speechless” was certified Quadruple Platinum, and “10,000 Hours” was certified Double Platinum
2019 – Jim Glaser passed away due to a heart attack
2018 – Thomas Rhett’s single “Unforgettable” was certified Platinum
2016 – Merle Haggard passed away on his birthday after battling pneumonia
2015 – Steven Tyler signed a country recording contract with Big Machine
2009 – Kenny Chesney released his single “Out Last Night”
2007 – Luke Bryan made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2004 – Blue County released their self-titled debut album
1999 – Montgomery Gentry released their debut album Tattoos & Scars
1998 – Tammy Wynette died in Nashville from a blood clot in her lung
1996 – Wynonna topped the charts with “To Be Loved By You”
1991 – Garth Brooks topped the charts with “Two of a Kind, Workin’ on a Full House”
1990 – George Strait released his single “Love Without End, Amen”

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admin — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:41:51 +0000

This Date in Country Music History

2023 – Jon Pardi was inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry
2022 – Luke Combs released his single “Going, Going, Gone”
2022 – Justin Moore released his duet with Priscilla Block “You, Me and Whiskey”
2019 – Luke Combs had his single “Beautiful Crazy” certified Triple Platinum and his single “Beer Never Broke My Heart” certified Platinum
2017 – Charlie Daniels released his autobiography “Never Look at the Empty Seats”
2015 – George Strait’s album Cold Beer Conversation topped the country albums chart
2011 – Toby Keith released his album Clancy’s Tavern
2010 – Don Williams and Jimmy Dean were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
2006 – Taylor Swift‘s self-titled debut album was released
2006 – Montgomery Gentry released their album Some People Change
1992 – Wynonna topped the charts for the first of 4 weeks with her hit “No One Else On Earth”

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admin — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 11:04:10 +0000

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!!

This Date in Country Music History

2013 – Dierks Bentley opened a bar in Scottsdale, AZ called Whiskey Row
2002 – A “Welcome to New Franklin, hometown of country star Sara Evans” sign is dedicated to the singer in Missori
1992 – Wynonna Judd scored a #1 hit with “I Saw the Light”
1981 – Barbara Mandrell topped the charts with “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool”
1973 – Willie Nelson hosts his first annual 4th of July Picnic
1965 – B.J. Thomas signed his first recording contract with Pacemakers Records
1776 – The Declaration of Independence was signed, signaling the birth of America, home of country music!

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admin — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 04:09:19 +0000

Little Big Town is hitting the road this year! Here is a video of their tour announcement!