This Date in Country Music History

• 2024 – Kris Kristofferson passed away in Hawaii
• 2021 – Mandy Barnett was invited by Connie Smith to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry
• 2021 – Alan Jackson announced that 10 years ago he was diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disorder, a degenerative nerve disease
• 2020 – Carly Pearce release her song “Next Girl”
• 2020 – Keith Urban released his duet “One Too Many” with P!nk
• 2020 – Clay Walker released his single “Need a Bar Sometimes”
• 2019 – busbee, a popular producer/songwriter, died of brain cancer
• 2013 – Keith Urban’s album Fuse topped the Billboard Country Albums chart
• 2010 – Trace Adkins invites Blake Shelton to join the Grand Ole Opry
• 2007 – Cross Canadian Ragweed made their Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2004 – Rascal Flatts released their album Feels Like Today
• 2002 – Diamond Rio scored a #1 hit with “Beautiful Mess”
• 1998 – Sara Evans released her single “No Place That Far”
• 1993 – George Strait released his album Easy Come, Easy Go
• 1992 – John Michael Montgomery‘s debut album Life’s a Dance was released
• 1985 – Ronnie Milsap topped the charts with “Lost In The Fifties Tonight (In The Still Of The Night)”
• 1984 – George Strait released his album Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
• 1974 – Waylon Jennings topped the charts with “I’m a Ramblin’ Man”
• 1968 – Jeannie C. Riley topped the charts with “Harper Valley P.T.A.”
• 1956 – Elvis Presley released his hit “Love Me Tender”

HCM Content

• 2023 – HCM Daily Country Music News – September 28th, 2023
• 2022 – HCM Daily Country Music News – September 28th, 2022
• 2021 – HCM Daily News – September 28th, 2021
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – September 28th, 2020
• Today’s Birthdays – September 28th

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• Lee Brice – 9/28/14 – Kiss Country Undercover Concert at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, FL

Lee Greenwood has announced 9 months worth of tour dates for 2022!

“This announcement is only the beginning of what is shaping up to be a record year for us,” says Greenwood. “I have not done such a major tour in many years, normally it is one or two in a row and back home. This tour is going to have me performing at places from small to large, fair to festival, and everything in between.”

Check out the list of dates below to see if he’s coming to a town near you!

JANUARY
15-18 – Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. – Country Music Cruise
20-23 – Las Vegas, Nev. – PVT

FEBRUARY
4-15 – Honolulu, Hawaii – PVT
25 – Reidsville, N.C. – Showcase Theater
26 – Liberty, N.C. – Showcase Theater

MARCH
4 – Newberry, S.C. – Opera House
5 – Columbia, Tenn. – The Mulehouse
7-8 – Orlando, Fla. – PVT
9 – Plant City, Fla. – Strawberry Fest
10 – Daytona, Fla. – Full Throttle Bike Week
12 – Weirsdale, Fla. – Orange Blossom Opry
13 – Ft Pierce, Fla. – Sunrise Theater
22 – Crossville, Tenn. – Palace Theater
31 – Wausau, Wisc. – Grand Theater

APRIL
1 – Sheboygan, Wisc. – Weill Center
2 – Eau Claire, Wisc. – Pablo Center
8 – Watseka, Ill. – Watseka Theater
9 – St Charles, Ill. – Arcada Theater
28 – Mayetta, Kansas – Prairie Band Casino
29 – Mahnomen, Minn. – Shooting Star Casino
30 – Onamia, Minn. – Grand Casino

MAY
1 – Ottumwa, Iowa – Bridgeview Center
12 – Milwaukee, Wisc. – Pabst Theater
13 – Green Bay, Wisc. – Meyer Theater
14 – Marion, Ill. – Civic Center
20 – Galveston, Texas – PVT
28 – Houston, Texas – PVT

JUNE
18 – Anoka, Minn. – PVT
24 – Fredericksburg, Texas – Rockbox Theater
26 – Dallas, Texas – PVT

JULY
4 – Clarksville, Tenn. – American Countess
7 – Clayton, N.Y. – Opera House
8 – Niagra Falls, N.Y. – Bears Den Casino
9 – Niagra Falls, N.Y. – Bears Den Casino
10 – Clarksville, Tenn. – American Queen
11 – Clarksville, Tenn. – American Queen

AUGUST
3 – Albert Lea, MN – Freeborn County Fair
5 – Waco, TX – PVT

SEPTEMBER
16 – Fresno, CA – PVT
17 – Lodi, CA – Grape Fest
22 – Richfield, UT – RHS Theater
23 – Cedar City, UT – Heritage Theater
24 – Vernal, UT – Western Park Amp

Carissa Leigh has just released a new single called “Pack That Bag,” so it was good timing for us to get to sit down with her at CMA Fest to find out more about this rising star for our readers.  Take a listen to the interview by clicking the play button on the bar below!

The post Interview with Carissa Leigh first appeared on Hometown Country Music.]]> https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/video-kristian-bush-salutes-the-troops-and-celebrates-the-oprys-90th-anniversary/ Sun, 31 May 2015 12:50:07 +0000 https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/?p=14524 Kristian Bush celebrates the 90th Anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry and Salute the Troops month by throwing down the legendary Opry circle during his Memorial Day concert at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam! Watch to see who he challenges next!

Kristian Bush

Kristian Bush celebrates the 90th Anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry and Salute the Troops month by throwing down the legendary Opry circle during his Memorial Day concert at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam! Watch to see who he challenges next!

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Kenny Chesney

Check out Kenny Chesney‘s video for his new single, “Wild Child”, shot on beautiful Maui!