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 Posted by at 1:01 pm on September 11, 2024
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HCM Weekly Country Music News – November 7th, 2025

 Posted by at 11:30 am on November 7, 2025
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This Week’s Country Music News and Videos

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2022 – Jeff Cook of Alabama passed away
  • 2020 – Luke Combs scored a #1 single with “Forever After All”
  • 2013 – Cassadee Pope’s single “Wasting All These Tears” was certified platinum
  • 2006 – Sugarland released their album Enjoy the Ride
  • 2006 – Keith Urban released his album Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing
  • 2000 – Alan Jackson released his album When Somebody Loves You
  • 1998 – Dixie Chicks topped the charts for the first of 4 weeks with “Wide Open Spaces”
  • 1988 – Alabama released their single “Song of the South”

Today’s Birthdays

  • None Today

Today’s New Albums

Today’s New Singles

  • Brad Paisley – Snow Globe Town
  • Colt Ford – Little Out There
  • Cooper Alan – Winston-Salem
  • Drake Milligan – Tumbleweed
  • Gabby Barrett – Carols and Candlelight
  • Hunter Hayes – Evergreen Christmas Sessions (EP)
  • Jake Owen – Dreams to Dream
  • John Berry – John Berry:  Live From the Country Music Cruise
  • Jon Wolfe – Barstool Therapy:  Session One
  • RaeLynn – Jingle Jangle Rock
  • Trisha Yearwood – Christmastime
  • Various Artists – Opry 100:  Country’s Greatest Songs
  • Vincent Mason – There I Go
  • Willie Nelson – Workin’ Man:  Willie Sings Merle

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This Date in Country Music History – November 7th

 Posted by at 6:50 am on November 7, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2022 – Jeff Cook of Alabama passed away
  • 2020 – Luke Combs scored a #1 single with “Forever After All”
  • 2013 – Cassadee Pope’s single “Wasting All These Tears” was certified platinum
  • 2006 – Sugarland released their album Enjoy the Ride
  • 2006 – Keith Urban released his album Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing
  • 2000 – Alan Jackson released his album When Somebody Loves You
  • 1998 – Dixie Chicks topped the charts for the first of 4 weeks with “Wide Open Spaces”
  • 1988 – Alabama released their single “Song of the South”

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This Date in Country Music History – November 6th

 Posted by at 6:00 am on November 6, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2015 – Tim McGraw released his album Damn Country Music
  • 2015 – Old Dominion released their debut album Meat and Candy
  • 2013 – Florida Georgia Line took home 2 CMA Awards – Duo of the Year and Single of the Year for “Cruise”
  • 2012 – Kenny Chesney’s single “Come Over” was certified platinum
  • 2012 – Miranda Lambert’s single “Over You” was certified platinum
  • 2007 – Country Music Hall of Famer Hank Thompson passed away from lung cancer
  • 2007 – Little Big Town released their album A Place To Land
  • 2006 – George Strait was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 2006 – Brooks & Dunn took home 3 CMA Awards – Vocal Duo, Single, and Music Video
  • 2004 – Phil Vassar scored a #1 hit with “In a Real Love”
  • 2003 – 99.9 Kiss Country (WKIS – Miami)’s Gator locked himself in the studio and played nothing but Toby Keith for 4 hours after Keith got shut out at the CMA Awards despite 7 nominations
  • 2002 – Porter Wagoner was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 2002 – Alan Jackson took home 5 CMA Awards – Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Album, Single, and Song of the Year
  • 2001 – George Strait released his album The Road Less Traveled
  • 1993 – The Reba McEntire & Linda Davis duet “Does He Love You” topped the charts
  • 1964 – Tex Ritter was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 1948 – Little Jimmy Dickens became a member of the Grand Ole Opry

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This Date in Country Music History – November 5th

 Posted by at 6:54 am on November 5, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2022 – Dolly Parton was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
  • 2021 – George Birge released his song “Mind On You”
  • 2021 – Thomas Rhett released his single “Slow Down Summer”
  • 2016 – Blackberry Smoke scored a #1 album with Like an Arrow
  • 2014 – Miranda Lambert won 4 CMA Awards:  Female Vocalist, Album, Single, and Musical Event
  • 2003 – Alan Jackson won 3 CMA Awards:  Entertainer, Male Vocalist, and Vocal Event
  • 1983 – Glen Campbell made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1960 – Johnny Horton died in a car accident

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