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• Music Video:  “Pretty Dang Good” by Tracy Lawrence
• Lyric Video:  “Where That Came From” by Randy Travis
• Lyric Video:  “Wranglers” by Miranda Lambert

This Date in Country Music History

• 2023 – HCM Daily Country Music News – May 3rd, 2023
• 2022 – HCM Daily Country Music News – May 3rd, 2022
• 2021 – Today’s New Music – May 3rd, 2021
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – May 3rd, 2020
• 2011 – Shania Twain‘s autobiography, “From This Moment On” is released
• 2011 – Colt Ford‘s Every Chance I Get album is released
• 2010 – Historical flooding occurs in Nashville when the Cumberland River overflows.  The Grand Ole Opry stage is two feet underwater, the Ford Theater in the Country Music Hall of Fame is 5 feet under water, and Julie Roberts has to be rescued by boat from the 2nd floor of her home.
• 2010 – Sammy Kershaw announces his candidacy for Lieutenant Governor for the state of Louisiana
• 2006 – Ricky Van Shelton announces his retirement from Country Music
• 2006 – Chris Young is signed to a record label deal with RCA Records
• 2005 – Keith Anderson‘s debut album Three Chord Country and American Rock & Roll
• 2004 – On his 27th birthday, Eric Church is offered a record label deal with Capitol Records
• 1986 – Dolly Parton opens up her theme park, Dollywood
• 1947 – Ernest Tubb’s Record Shop opens in Nashville

Today’s Birthdays

• Brad Martin (d)
• Eric Church
• Gwen Sebasitan
• John Hopkins (Zac Brown Band)
• Shane Minor

Today’s New Albums

• Adeem the Artist – Anniversary
• Alaina Stacey – Day
• Calder Allen – Dreamers Drifters and Hiders
• Jayne Denham – Moonshine
• Sarah Gayle Meech – Easin’ On
• Scotty Hasting – I’m America
• Tenille Arts – To Be Honest

Today’s New Singles

• Can’t Take the Dogs – Matt Oakley
• Concrete Hell – Cooper Mohrmann
• Drunk Off You – Lori Rayne
• Fireflies – Payton Riley
• Friendly Fire – Matt Mason feat. Ella Mae Mason
• G.R.I.T.S. – Jimmie Allen
• Go Home W U – Keith Urban w/ Lainey Wilson
• Good Day to Have a Great Day – Russell Dickerson
• Hang Your Hat – Jenna Paulette
• If You Killed Somebody – Abby Anderson
• Indifferent – Megan Moroney
• Jesus Made an Outlaw – Corey Davis
• Lucky Five – Melissa Carper
• Make ’em Double – Aaron LaCombe
• Miracle Story – Brennley Brown
• Outlaw – Jessie Wilson
• Pretty Dang Good – Tracy Lawrence
• Tequila Helps – Julia Cole
• The Morning After the Night Before – Kathleen Fee
• Wranglers – Miranda Lambert

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Cassidy Diana – 5/3/15 – SFCM Songwriter Showcase at the Round Up in Davie, FL
• Diamond Dixie – 5/3/15 – SFCM Songwriter Showcase at the Round Up in Davie, FL
• Jess Taylor – 5/3/15 – SFCM Songwriter Showcase at the Round Up in Davie, FL
• Kristen Spencer – 5/3/15 – SFCM Songwriter Showcase at the Round Up in Davie, FL
• Maggie Baugh – 5/3/15 – SFCM Songwriter Showcase at the Round Up in Davie, FL
• Ricky Valido – 5/3/15 – SFCM Songwriter Showcase at the Round Up in Davie, FL
• Stephanie Heymann – 5/3/15 – SFCM Songwriter Showcase at the Round Up in Davie, FL
• Sunset Rum – 5/3/15 – SFCM Songwriter Showcase at the Round Up in Davie, FL

This Week’s Notable Events

• Calf Fry Music Fest – Stillwater, OK – May 03, 2024
• Key West Songwriters Festival – Key West, FL – May 03, 2024
• Palm Coast Songwriters Festival – Palm Coast, FL – May 03, 2024
• Calf Fry Music Fest – Stillwater, OK – May 04, 2024
• iHeart Country Festival ’24 – Austin, TX – May 04, 2024
• Key West Songwriters Festival – Key West, FL – May 04, 2024
• Palm Coast Songwriters Festival – Palm Coast, FL – May 04, 2024
• Key West Songwriters Festival – Key West, FL – May 05, 2024
• Palm Coast Songwriters Festival – Palm Coast, FL – May 05, 2024

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