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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!

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  • 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

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This Date in Country Music History – January 26th

 Posted by at 6:28 am on January 26, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2020 – Bob Shane, the last original member of The Kingston Trio, died of pneumonia
  • 2019 – Miranda Lambert married NYC police officer Brendan McLoughlin
  • 2018 – Sister Hazel made their Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2014 – Kacey Musgraves won 2 Grammy Awards – Best Country Album and Best Country Song
  • 2014 – Hunter Hayes released his single “Invisible”
  • 2010 – Lady Antebellum released their album Need You Now
  • 1998 – Toby Keith released his single “Dream Walkin'”

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This Date in Country Music History – January 25th

 Posted by at 7:09 am on January 25, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2020 – “I Swear” songwriter Gary Baker was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame
  • 2014 – Luke Bryan topped the charts for the first of 5 weeks with “Drink a Beer”
  • 2005 – Kenny Chesney released his album Be As You Are (Songs From an Old Blue Chair)
  • 2005 – Blaine Larsen released his debut album Off To Join The World
  • 2005 – LeAnn Rimes released her album This Woman
  • 1999 – Terri Clark released her single “Everytime I Cry”
  • 1994 – John Michael Montgomery released his album Kickin’ It Up
  • 1993 – Garth Brooks released his single “Learning to Live Again”
  • 1992 – Emmylou Harris became a member of the Grand Ole Opry
  • 1992 – Tracy Lawrence scored his first career #1 hit with “Sticks and Stones”

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This Date in Country Music History – January 24th

 Posted by at 6:32 am on January 24, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2025 – Kane Brown released his album The High Road
  • 2022 – The Morgan Wallen and Ernest duet “Flower Shops” was released
  • 2020 – Charley Pride made what would be his final appearance on the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2013 – Taylor Swift‘s single “I Knew You Were Trouble” was certified triple-platinum
  • 2013 – Lady Antebellum‘s single “Need You Know” was certified for sales of over 6 million digital copies
  • 2012 – Tim McGraw released his album Emotional Traffic
  • 2012 – Kellie Pickler released her album 100 Proof
  • 2006 – Josh Turner released his album Your Man
  • 2001 – Garth Brooks‘ album Double Live is certified for sales of over 14 million copies
  • 1981 – Dolly Parton scored a #1 hit with “9 to 5”

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This Date in Country Music History – January 23rd

 Posted by at 7:39 am on January 23, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2021 – Morgan Wallen scored a #1 album with Dangerous:  The Double Album
  • 2021 – Morgan Wallen’s single “Wasted On You” topped the Billboard Country Singles Chart
  • 2020 – Carrie Underwood’s singles “Just a Dream” and “Undo It” were certified Double Platinum, her single “Cowboy Casanova” was certified Triple Platinum, her single “Blown Away” was certified Quadruple Platinum, and her single “Before He Cheats” was certified Six-Times Platinum
  • 2018 – Lari White passed away in Nashville from cancer
  • 2017 – Big & Rich’s single “Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)” was certified double platinum
  • 2017 – Dan + Shay’s single “From The Ground Up” was certified platinum
  • 2013 – Carrie Underwood‘s single “I Told You So” is certified platinum
  • 2012 – Clay Walker performed on ABC’s “The Bachelor”
  • 2007 – Kenny Chesney‘s album The Road and the Radio was certified triple platinum
  • 1996 – Tracy Lawrence released his album Time Marches On
  • 1981 – Alabama released their single “Old Flame”

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