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This Date in Country Music History – September 29th

Posted by admin at 7:04 am on September 29, 2025

Sep 292025

This Date in Country Music History

2023 – Dustin Lynch released his album Wanted: Killed the Cowboy
2020 – Mac Davis died in Nashville days after having heart surgery
2018 – Carrie Underwood scored a #1 album with Cry Pretty
2014 – Carrie Underwood released her single “Something in the Water”
2009 – Miranda Lambert released her album Revolution
2007 – Roy Clark invited Josh Turner to join the Grand Ole Opry
2004 – Randy Travis received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
2000 – Keith Urban made his solo debut on the Grand Ole Opry
1993 – Willie Nelson became the newest member of the Country Music Hall of Fame
1986 – Alabama released their album The Touch
1980 – Merle Haggard released his single “I Think I’ll Just Stay Here and Drink”

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Posted by admin at 7:40 am on September 28, 2025

Sep 282025

This Date in Country Music History

2024 – Kris Kristofferson passed away in Hawaii
2021 – Mandy Barnett was invited by Connie Smith to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry
2021 – Alan Jackson announced that 10 years ago he was diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disorder, a degenerative nerve disease
2020 – Carly Pearce release her song “Next Girl”
2020 – Keith Urban released his duet “One Too Many” with P!nk
2020 – Clay Walker released his single “Need a Bar Sometimes”
2019 – busbee, a popular producer/songwriter, died of brain cancer
2013 – Keith Urban’s album Fuse topped the Billboard Country Albums chart
2010 – Trace Adkins invites Blake Shelton to join the Grand Ole Opry
2007 – Cross Canadian Ragweed made their Grand Ole Opry debut
2004 – Rascal Flatts released their album Feels Like Today
2002 – Diamond Rio scored a #1 hit with “Beautiful Mess”
1998 – Sara Evans released her single “No Place That Far”
1993 – George Strait released his album Easy Come, Easy Go
1992 – John Michael Montgomery‘s debut album Life’s a Dance was released
1985 – Ronnie Milsap topped the charts with “Lost In The Fifties Tonight (In The Still Of The Night)”
1984 – George Strait released his album Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
1974 – Waylon Jennings topped the charts with “I’m a Ramblin’ Man”
1968 – Jeannie C. Riley topped the charts with “Harper Valley P.T.A.”
1956 – Elvis Presley released his hit “Love Me Tender”

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Posted by admin at 7:18 am on September 27, 2025

Sep 272025

This Date in Country Music History

2024 – Luke Bryan released his album Mind of a Country Boy
2024 – Cody Johnson released his duet “I’m Gonna Love You” with Carrie Underwood
2019 – Sturgill Simpson released his album Sound & Fury
2019 – Jon Pardi released his album Heartache Medication
2016 – Chris Stapleton’s album Traveller was certified Double Platinum
2005 – Gretchen Wilson released her album All Jacked Up
2004 – Jamie O’Neal released her album “Trying to Find Atlantis”
2003 – Dierks Bentley scored his first career #1 hit with “What Was I Thinkin'”
2002 – Aaron Lines made his Grand Ole Opry debut
1997 – Diamond Rio scored a #1 hit with “How Your Love Makes Me Feel”
1994 – Brooks & Dunn released their album Waitin’ on Sundown
1994 – Little Texas released their album Kick a Little
1994 – Clay Walker released his album If I Could Make a Living
1994 – Toby Keith released his album Boomtown