This Date in Country Music History – May 20th

 Posted by at 6:50 am on May 20, 2025
May 202025
 
Jack Ingram

Jack Ingram

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Luke Combs released his song “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma”
  • 2024 – Lainey Wilson released her song “Hang Tight Honey”
  • 2022 – Lainey Wilson released her song “Heart Like a Truck”
  • 2020 – Jon Pardi released his single “Heartache Medication”
  • 2017 – Willie Nelson scored a #1 album with God’s Problem Child
  • 2016 – Blake Shelton released his album If I’m Honest
  • 2015 – HCM Daily Country Music News Update – Wednesday, May 20th, 2015
  • 2009 – Craig Morgan released his single “Bonfire”
  • 2008 – Julianne Hough released her debut, self-titled album
  • 2006 – Jack Ingram scored his first career #1 hit with “Wherever You Are”
  • 2003 – Jeff Bates‘ debut album Rainbow Man is released
  • 2000 – Faith Hill hit #1 with her single “The Way You Love Me”
  • 1997 – Sara Evans released her debut album Three Chords and the Truth
  • 1995 – Mark Chesnutt hit #1 with “Gonna Get a Life”
  • 1980 – Alabama released their album My Home’s In Alabama

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This Date in Country Music History – May 19th

 Posted by at 6:07 am on May 19, 2025
May 192025
 
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Thomas Rhett

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Jason Aldean released his song “Try That in a Small Town”
  • 2017 – Rascal Flatts released their album Back to Us
  • 2015 – Kelsea Ballerini released her debut album The First Time
  • 2015 – Luke Bryan released his single “Kick the Dust Up”
  • 2014 – Brantley Gilbert released his album Just As I Am
  • 2013 – Trace Adkins won Celebrity Apprentice
  • 2012 – Thomas Rhett made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2007 – Sugarland topped the charts with their single “Settlin'”
  • 1992 – Billy Ray Cyrus‘ debut album Some Gave All is released
  • 1979 – The Bellamy Brothers hit #1 with their single “If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body, Would You Hold It Against Me”
  • 1973 – A 14 year-old Tanya Tucker scores a #1 hit with “What’s Your Mama’s Name”
  • 1962 – George Jones hits #1 with “She Thinks I Still Care”

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This Date in Country Music History – May 18th

 Posted by at 7:13 am on May 18, 2025
May 182025
 
Montgomery Gentry

Montgomery Gentry

 

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2020 – Lady A’s single “What If I Never Get Over You” was certified Platinum
  • 2019 – Morgan Wallen scored a #1 single with “Whiskey Glasses”
  • 2016 – Thomas Rhett’s single “Die a Happy Man” was certified double-platinum
  • 2008 – Sugarland swept Song and Single of the Year at the ACM Awards with “Stay”
  • 2004 – Montgomery Gentry released their album You Do Your Thing
  • 1999 – Chely Wright released her album Single White Female
  • 1996 – Brooks & Dunn scored a #1 single with “My Maria”
  • 1959 – Johnny Horton  topped the charts with “Battle of New Orleans”

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