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This Date in Country Music History – April 3rd

Posted by admin at 5:22 am on April 3, 2025

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This Date in Country Music History

2023 – Kane Brown released his single “Bury Me in Georgia”
2023 – Conner Smith released his single “Creek Will Rise”
2023 – The Country Music Hall of Fame announced the class of 2023: Tanya Tucker, Patty Loveless, and Bob McDill
2020 – Sam Hunt released his album Southside
2020 – Ashley McBryde released her album Never Will
2017 – Miranda Lambert released her single “Tin Man”
2016 – Chris Stapleton took home 4 ACM Awards – Male Artist, New Male Artist, Album, and Song
2012 – Rascal Flatts released their album Changed
2007 – Martina McBride released her album Waking Up Laughing
2004 – Kenny Chesney & Uncle Kracker topped the charts with “When The Sun Goes Down”
1982 – The Oak Ridge Boys topped the charts with “Bobbie Sue”

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Posted by admin at 7:55 am on April 2, 2025

Apr 022025

This Date in Country Music History

2013 – The Band Perry released their album Pioneer
2013 – Clay Walker released his book “Jesus Was A Country Boy: Life Lessons On Faith, Fishing And Forgiveness”
2012 – Tim McGraw & Kenny Chesney released their single “Feel Like a Rock Star”
2007 – Miranda Lambert released her single “Famous In A Small Town”
2001 – Trisha Yearwood released her single “I Would’ve Loved You Anyway”
1994 – Little Texas scored their first career #1 hit with “My Love”
1988 – Reba McEntire topped the charts with “Love Will Find It’s Way To You”
1977 – Kenny Rogers scored his first career #1 hit with “Lucille”

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Trace Adkins

This Date in Country Music History

2022 – “Convoy” singer C.W. McCall passed away
2022 – Thomas Rhett released his album Where We Started
2021 – Charlie Worsham’s wife gave birth to their son
2020 – Dolly Parton announced that she was donating $1 million towards COVID-19 research
2017 – Josh Turner scored a #1 album with Deep South
2016 – Jason Aldean released his single “Lights Come On”
2014 – Dan + Shay released their debut album Where It All Began
2014 – Josh Thompson released his album Turn It Up
2009 – Zac Brown Band‘s single “Chicken Fried” was certified platinum
2008 – George Strait released his album Troubadour
2008 – Josh Gracin released his album We Weren’t Crazy
2006 – Eric Church made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2003 – Chris Cagle released his album Chris Cagle
2002 – Diamond Rio released their single “Beautiful Mess”
2000 – Yankee Grey made their Grand Ole Opry debut
1997 – Trace Adkins‘ management team sent his fiancee a $7,500 bill for Trace to sing at his own wedding as an April Fools joke
1989 – George Strait topped the charts with “Baby’s Gotten Good at Goodbye”