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 Posted by at 1:01 pm on September 11, 2024
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Thank you for visiting Hometown Country Music!

Our unique website and social media accounts are focused on two goals:

  • Keeping fans updated on the latest new music, tours and festivals while honoring the past of Country Music
  • Providing hometown artists a platform to get some national exposure alongside today’s stars and legends

We hope you find this to be your #1 destination for all things Country Music, worthy of bookmarking and visiting often.  Please explore our menus to see all that we have to offer and give us a follow on Facebook and Twitter/X.  We are adding and updating content daily!

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This Date in Country Music History – October 22nd

 Posted by at 6:21 am on October 22, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2021 – Lady A released their album What a Song Can Do
  • 2021 – Wade Bowen released his single “When Love Comes Around” – a big hit in the Texas Country scene
  • 2019 – Maren Morris and husband Ryan Hurd announce that they are expecting a baby boy
  • 2019 – Dylan Scott’s single “Hooked” was certified Platinum
  • 2019 – Thomas Rhett’s single “It Goes Like This” was certified Triple Platinum, and his single “Unforgettable” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2018 – Maren Morris had 3 singles earn sales certifications.  “80’s Mercedes” and “I Could Use a Love Song” were certified Platinum and “My Church” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2017 – Alan Jackson, Jerry Reed, and Don Schlitz were officially inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 2016 – The Turnpike Troubadours made their Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2013 – Eric Church released his single “The Outsiders”
  • 2013 – Brandy Clark released her album 12 Stories
  • 2012 – Taylor Swift released her album Red
  • 2012 – Lady Antebellum released their album On This Winter’s Night
  • 2005 – Keith Urban topped the charts for the first of 5 weeks with “Better Life”
  • 1996 – Tracy Byrd released his album Big Love
  • 1991 – Sammy Kershaw‘s debut single “Cadillac Style” was released for retail sale
  • 1990 – Tim McGraw signed his record deal with Curb Records
  • 1990 – George Strait released his single “I’ve Come To Expect It From You”
  • 1984 – Alabama released their single “(There’s a Fire) In The Night”
  • 1966 – Eddy Arnold is inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 1965 – Ernest Tubb is inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame

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This Date in Country Music History – October 21st

 Posted by at 6:56 am on October 21, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2018 – Ricky Skaggs, Dottie West and Johnny Gimble were officially inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 2017 – Shania Twain scored a #1 album with Now
  • 2014 – Little Big Town released their album Pain Killer
  • 2014 – Reba McEntire became the first artist to sign with NASH Icons
  • 2012 – Garth Brooks & Connie Smith were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 2003 – Mark Wills released his album And The Crowd Goes Wild
  • 1997 – Trace Adkins released his album Big Time

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