Hometown Country Music –

2021 – HCM Daily News – October 20th, 2021
2020 – Loretta Lynn was honored with a life-sized statue in front of the Ryman Auditorium
2018 – Eric Church scored a #1 album with Desperate Man
2017 – Chris Young released his album Losing Sleep
2017 – Darius Rucker released his album When Was the Last Time
2016 – Little Big Town released their single “Better Man,” written by Taylor Swift
2009 – Tim McGraw released his album Southern Voice
1979 – Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers scored a #1 hit with “All The Gold In California”
1958 – Ray Price scored a #1 hit with “City Lights”

Today’s Birthdays

Grandpa Jones (d)
Jimi Westbrook (Little Big Town)
Wanda Jackson

Today’s New Albums

Cameron Wrinkle – In My Heaven
Chris Shiflett – Lost at Sea
Colin Stough – Promiseland (EP)
Craig Morgan – Enlisted (EP)
Dylan LeBlanc – Coyote
James Barker Band – Ahead of Our Time (EP)
Luke Grimes – Pain Pills or Pews
Mason Ramsey – Falls Into Place
Restless Road – Last Rodeo
Sophia Scott – Barstool Confessions

Today’s New Singles

Cruising Attitude – Uncle Kracker
Deer Blind – Brett Kissel
Don’t Mean – Matt Jordan
Drunk Thoughts – Jenna LaMaster
Far Beyond the Moon and Sun – Billy White Jr.
Feel Like the Holidays – Scotty McCreery
First Face – Adam Warner
Gimme a Cowboy – Diamond Dixie
Household Name – Adrian Johnston
Keep It Country – Jesse Raub Jr
Kiss a Brunette – Ashley Barron
Like I’m Loving You Now – Eric Paslay
Love Like War – The Cadillac Three
Meadow – Piper Byers
No Makeup – Laine Lonero
Road Blocks – Carolyn Dawn Johnson
Southern Ways – Louie TheSinger
Take a Broken Heart – Madeline Merlo
Tell Me Your Story – Steven Champion
You’ll Think of Me – Madeline Merlo

Today’s Photo Flashback

This Week’s Notable Events

Country Thunder Florida – Kissimmee, FL – Oct 20, 2023 – All Day
Greenville Country Music Fest – Greenville, SC – Oct 20, 2023 – All Day
Country Thunder Florida – Kissimmee, FL – Oct 21, 2023 – All Day
George Strait, Carrie Underwood, Willie Nelson, Little Big Town – Atlanta – Oct 21, 2023 – All Day
Greenville Country Music Fest – Greenville, SC – Oct 21, 2023 – All Day
Country Thunder Florida – Kissimmee, FL – Oct 22, 2023 – All Day
Greenville Country Music Fest – Greenville, SC – Oct 22, 2023 – All Day

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Lainey Wilson Announces Country’s Cool Again Tour

Posted by admin at 6:08 pm on October 20, 2023

Oct 202023

LAINEY WILSON “Country’s Cool Again” SCHEDULE:

5/31 – Nashville, TN (Ascend Amphitheater) *^

6/14 – Camden, NJ (Freedom Mortgage Pavilion) *^

6/15 – Gilford, NH (Bank NH Pavilion) *^

6/20 – Saratoga Springs, NY (Broadview Stage at SPAC) *^

6/21 – Syracuse, NY (Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview) *^

6/26 – New York, NY (Radio City Music Hall) *^

6/28 – Bridgeport, CT (Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater) *^

6/29 – Bangor, ME (Maine Savings Amphitheater) *^

8/8 – Huntsville, AL (The Orion Amphitheater) *^

8/9 – Southaven, MS (BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove) *^

8/10 – Rogers, AR (Walmart AMP) *^

8/22 – Prescott Valley, AZ (Findlay Toyota Center) +^

8/23 – Chula Vista, CA (North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre) +^

8/24 – Concord, CA (Toyota Pavilion at Concord) +^

9/1 – Los Angeles, CA (The Greek Theatre) +^

9/13 – Salt Lake City, UT (USANA Amphitheatre) +^

9/14 – Boise, ID (Ford Idaho Center) +^

9/15 – Missoula, MT (University of Montana – Adams Center) +^

9/19 – Fresno, CA (Save Mart Center) +% ON SALE NOV 3

9/20 – Lake Tahoe/Stateline, NV (Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys) +^

9/26 – Vancouver, BC (Rogers Arena) +^

9/27 – Auburn, WA (White River Amphitheatre) +^ ON SALE DEC 1

9/28 – Ridgefield, WA (RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater) +^ ON SALE NOV 17

10/10 – Lubbock, TX (United Supermarkets Arena) +^

10/18 – Raleigh, NC (Red Hat Amphitheater) *^

10/19 – Alpharetta, GA (Ameris Bank Amphitheatre) *^

10/20 – Wilmington, NC (Live Oak Bank Pavilion) *^

10/24 – London, ON (Budweiser Gardens) *^

10/25 – Oshawa, ON (Tribute Communities Centre) *^

10/26 – Pittsburgh, PA (Petersen Events Center) *^

11/1 – Little Rock, AR (Simmons Bank Arena) +^

11/2 – Evansville, IN (Ford Center) *^

11/3 – Charleston, WV (Charleston Coliseum) *^

11/7 – Oklahoma City, OK (Paycom Center) +^

11/8 – Omaha, NE (CHI Health Center) +^

11/9 – Sioux Falls, SD (Denny Sanford Premier Center) +^ ON SALE NOV 17

11/15 – Monroe, LA (Monroe Civic Center) *^

* – Ian Munsick

^ – Zach Top

+ – Jackson Dean

% – To Be Announced

HCM Daily Country Music News – October 19th, 2023

Posted by admin at 5:04 pm on October 19, 2023

Oct 192023

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This Date in Country Music History

2022 – HCM Daily Country Music News – October 19th, 2022
2021 – HCM Daily News – October 19th, 2021
2019 – The Dan + Shay duet with Justin Bieber “10,000 Hours” topped the Billboard Country singles chart
2019 – Brantley Gilbert scored a #1 album with Fire & Brimstone
2010 – Sugarland released their album The Incredible Machine
2002 – Keith Urban topped the charts for the first of 6 weeks with his hit “Somebody Like You”
1999 – Keith Urban released his self-titled debut solo album