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This Date in Country Music History – August 15th

Posted by admin at 6:37 am on August 15, 2025

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This Date in Country Music History

2022 – Corey Kent released his song “Wild As Her”
2020 – Morgan Wallen scored a #1 album with If I Know Me
2015 – Sam Hunt tops the Billboard chart for the first of 6 weeks with “House Party”
2015 – Alan Jackson scored a #1 country album with Angels and Alcohol
2011 – Lady Antebellum released their single “We Owned the Night”
2011 – Eric Church released his single “Drink In My Hand”
2006 – Trace Adkins released his album Dangerous Man
1998 – Paul Brandt made his Grand Ole Opry debut

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Posted by admin at 6:00 am on August 14, 2025

Aug 142025

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This Date in Country Music History

2020 – Caylee Hammack released her debut album If It Wasn’t For You
2020 – Morgan Wallen released his 7 Summers EP
2020 – Garth Brooks’ album In Pieces was certified Diamond for sales of 10 million
2017 – Justin Moore’s single “Bait a Hook” was certified platinum
2012 – Chris Young‘s single “Tomorrow” was certified platinum
2007 – Luke Bryan released his debut album I’ll Stay Me
1982 – Ernest Tubb made his final appearance on the Grand Ole Opry

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Posted by admin at 5:15 pm on August 13, 2025

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Posted by admin at 6:05 am on August 13, 2025

Aug 132025

This Date in Country Music History

2022 – Luke Combs scored a #1 single with “The Kind of Love We Make”
2021 – Dan + Shay released their album Good Things
2021 – Nanci Griffith passed away in Nashville
2013 – Luke Bryan released his Crash My Party album
2012 – Taylor Swift released her single “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
1996 – Ty Herndon released his Living in a Moment album
1994 – John Michael Montgomery scored a #1 hit with “Be My Baby Tonight”
1991 – Brooks & Dunn released their debut album, Brand New Man
1988 – K.T. Oslin made her Grand Ole Opry debut
1988 – Keith Whitley scored his first career #1 hit with “Don’t Close Your Eyes”
1966 – David Houston topped the charts with his hit “Almost Persuaded”

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Posted by admin at 7:52 am on August 12, 2025

Aug 122025

This Date in Country Music History

2024 – Ella Langley released her duet “You Look Like You Love Me” with Riley Green
2022 – Lainey Wilson released her song “Watermelon Moonshine”
2022 – Parmalee released their song “Girl in Mine”
2020 – The Country Music Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2020: Hank Williams Jr, Dean Dillon, and Marty Stuart
2019 – Tyler Childers scored a #1 album with Country Squire
2016 – Justin Moore released his album Kinda Don’t Care
2016 – Dylan Scott released his self-titled debut album
2016 – Cody Jinks released his album I’m Not The Devil
2015 – Granger Smith signed with Broken Bow Records
2009 – Josh Turner released his single “Why Don’t We Just Dance”
2006 – Rodney Atkins scored his first career #1 hit with “If You’re Going Through Hell (Before The Devil Even Knows)
2000 – Lonestar topped the charts with “What About Now”
1989 – Patty Loveless scored her first career #1 hit with “Timber, I’m Falling”
1988 – Kathy Mattea made her Grand Ole Opry debut

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