HCM Weekly Country Music News – June 13th, 2025

 Posted by at 8:45 pm on June 13, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2022 – Carly Pearce released her song “What He Didn’t Do”
  • 2020 – Jimmy Buffett scored a #1 country album with Life on the Flip Side
  • 2014 – Kacey Musgraves teams up with Katy Perry for the 50th episode of CMT Crossroads
  • 2011 – Toby Keith released his single “Made in America”
  • 2010 – Country Music Hall of Famer Jimmy Dean passed away. He is best known for his hit “Big Bad John” and his sausage business.
  • 1995 – Kenny Chesney‘s All I Need to Know album was released
  • 1995 – George Strait‘s single “Lead On” was released
  • 1995 – Perfect Stranger released their album You Have the Right to Remain Silent
  • 1987 – Randy Travis scored a #1 hit single “Forever and Ever, Amen”
  • 1981 – Dottie West and Kenny Rogers hit #1 with their duet “What Are We Doin’ In Love”
  • 1959 – Roy Drusky joined the Grand Ole Opry

Today’s Birthdays

  • Caitlyn Smith
  • Jason Michael Carroll

Today’s New Albums

  • Dierks Bentley – Broken Branches
  • Dillon Carmichael – Keepin’ Country Alive
  • Dos Borrachos – Uno Mas (EP)

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This Date in Country Music History – June 13th

 Posted by at 6:03 am on June 13, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2022 – Carly Pearce released her song “What He Didn’t Do”
  • 2020 – Jimmy Buffett scored a #1 country album with Life on the Flip Side
  • 2014 – Kacey Musgraves teams up with Katy Perry for the 50th episode of CMT Crossroads
  • 2011 – Toby Keith released his single “Made in America”
  • 2010 – Country Music Hall of Famer Jimmy Dean passed away. He is best known for his hit “Big Bad John” and his sausage business.
  • 1995 – Kenny Chesney‘s All I Need to Know album was released
  • 1995 – George Strait‘s single “Lead On” was released
  • 1995 – Perfect Stranger released their album You Have the Right to Remain Silent
  • 1987 – Randy Travis scored a #1 hit single “Forever and Ever, Amen”
  • 1981 – Dottie West and Kenny Rogers hit #1 with their duet “What Are We Doin’ In Love”
  • 1959 – Roy Drusky joined the Grand Ole Opry

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This Date in Country Music History – June 12th

 Posted by at 1:18 am on June 12, 2025
Jun 122025
 
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Gabby Barrett released her song “Glory Days”
  • 2022 – Toby Keith revealed that he had been fighting stomach cancer for the past 6 months
  • 2021 – Thomas Rhett and his father Rhett Akins played the Grand Ole Opry together for the first time
  • 2012 – Josh Turner released his Punching Bag album
  • 2012 – Eden Edge‘s self-titled debut album was released
  • 2007 – Toby Keith released his Big Dog Daddy album
  • 2004 – Terri Clark becomes the first Canadian-born woman to join the Grand Ole Opry
  • 1965 – Tex Ritter joined the Grand Ole Opry
  • 1954 – Ferlin Husky joined the Grand Ole Opry

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This Date in Country Music History – June 11th

 Posted by at 6:58 am on June 11, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2021 – George Strait released his EP The Weight of the Badge
  • 2021 – Zac Brown Band released their song “Same Boat”
  • 2020 – Lady Antebellum rebranded their name to Lady A
  • 2019 – Luke Combs was invited to become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2016 – Blake Shelton scored a #1 album with If I’m Honest
  • 2012 – Parmalee released their debut single “Musta Had a Good Time”
  • 2004 – The Stepford Wives debuts in theaters, marking Faith Hill‘s acting debut
  • 1996 – Mark Wills‘ self-titled debut album was released
  • 1994 – Brooks & Dunn top the charts with their single “That Ain’t No Way To Go”
  • 1991 – George Strait released “You Know Me Better Than That” as a single
  • 1988 – Patty Loveless becomes a member of the Grand Ole Opry
  • 1988 – Randy Travis scores a #1 hit with “I Told You So”

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