This Date in Country Music History – August 14th

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2020 – Caylee Hammack released her debut album If It Wasn’t For You
  • 2020 – Morgan Wallen released his 7 Summers EP
  • 2020 – Garth Brooks’ album In Pieces was certified Diamond for sales of 10 million
  • 2017 – Justin Moore’s single “Bait a Hook” was certified platinum
  • 2012 – Chris Young‘s single “Tomorrow” was certified platinum
  • 2007 – Luke Bryan released his debut album I’ll Stay Me
  • 1982 – Ernest Tubb made his final appearance on the Grand Ole Opry

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This Date in Country Music History – August 13th

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2022 – Luke Combs scored a #1 single with “The Kind of Love We Make”
  • 2021 – Dan + Shay released their album Good Things
  • 2021 – Nanci Griffith passed away in Nashville
  • 2013 – Luke Bryan released his Crash My Party album
  • 2012 – Taylor Swift released her single “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
  • 1996 – Ty Herndon released his Living in a Moment album
  • 1994 – John Michael Montgomery scored a #1 hit with “Be My Baby Tonight”
  • 1991 – Brooks & Dunn released their debut album, Brand New Man
  • 1988 – K.T. Oslin made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1988 – Keith Whitley scored his first career #1 hit with “Don’t Close Your Eyes”
  • 1966 – David Houston topped the charts with his hit “Almost Persuaded”

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This Date in Country Music History – August 12th

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Ella Langley released her duet “You Look Like You Love Me” with Riley Green
  • 2022 – Lainey Wilson released her song “Watermelon Moonshine”
  • 2022 – Parmalee released their song “Girl in Mine”
  • 2020 – The Country Music Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2020:  Hank Williams Jr, Dean Dillon, and Marty Stuart
  • 2019 – Tyler Childers scored a #1 album with Country Squire
  • 2016 – Justin Moore released his album Kinda Don’t Care
  • 2016 – Dylan Scott released his self-titled debut album
  • 2016 – Cody Jinks released his album I’m Not The Devil
  • 2015 – Granger Smith signed with Broken Bow Records
  • 2009 – Josh Turner released his single “Why Don’t We Just Dance”
  • 2006 – Rodney Atkins scored his first career #1 hit with “If You’re Going Through Hell (Before The Devil Even Knows)
  • 2000 – Lonestar topped the charts with “What About Now”
  • 1989 – Patty Loveless scored her first career #1 hit with “Timber, I’m Falling”
  • 1988 – Kathy Mattea made her Grand Ole Opry debut

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Country music icon and philanthropist Tracy Lawrence announces the return of his annual Mission:Possible turkey fry and benefit concert, celebrating its 20th year on November 25. The milestone anniversary event will be bigger than ever before, aiming to feed over 32,000 people in need in Middle Tennessee through the Nashville Rescue Mission, eight surrounding county school systems and boots on the ground community organizations who provide for those in need.

“I cannot believe we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the turkey fry,” said Lawrence. “This event started with a few of my buddies in a church parking lot and only cooking 200 birds. Now our footprint has grown, and we’re cooking 2,000 turkeys and feeding so many throughout Middle Tennessee. Big things!”

To coincide with the event’s announcement, Lawrence has launched a brand new seasoning to join his growing line of cooking products. Named “Tracy Lawrence’s All-Natural Seasoning,” the product touts being completely free from MSG, gluten, sugar and genetically modified organisms (non-GMO). The seasoning comes in four flavors – creole, garlic and onion salt, seasoning salt and cracked pepper garlic – and is sold in select Scheel’s stores as well as Amazon and Lawrence’s website. Last fall, Lawrence launched an all-natural marinade, inspired by his daughter’s food allergies, and demonstrated the product on FOX & Friends. Select profits from the marinade and seasoning benefit Lawrence’s Mission:Possible charity.

“Watching the successful launch of the marinade was inspiring,” said Lawrence. “I knew I wanted to continue to add to the product line with variations of seasoning flavors. These seasonings share the cleanliness of the marinade ingredients — gluten free, no MSG, no sugar and no artificial flavoring. That is really important to me when creating these products. I can’t wait for everyone to try them.”

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Fans can expect the marinade and seasoning to be featured at Lawrence’s turkey fry and benefit concert, which will kick off early morning on November 25 at the Nashville Fairgrounds. With the help of Cargill, The Poultry Federation and Operation BBQ, the event has expanded to feed more people in the community with 2,000 cooked turkeys – 400 more than last year – and 1,200 frozen turkeys distributed. For information regarding the event, sponsorships or volunteer opportunities, please email amanda@tlmissionpossible.com.

The festivities will continue on into the night at Luke Combs’ Category 10 for a benefit concert, with the lineup to be released soon. Pre-sale for the event begins today with the password TURKEY25 with general onsale this Friday, August 15 at 10:00 a.m. CT – purchase tickets here. Last year, the concert raised $250,000 for the third year in a row for Mission:Possible, featuring performances by Lawrence, Russell Dickerson, Meghan Patrick, John Schneider and Halfway To Hazard. Past performers of the annual concert include Tim McGraw, Luke Combs, Chris Young, Lainey Wilson, Jason Aldean, Cole Swindell, Justin Moore, Dustin Lynch, Lee Brice and more.

Since its inception, Lawrence’s Mission:Possible has fried over 10,000 turkeys, provided more than 86,000 meals to the homeless across Middle Tennessee, donated over $1M to Nashville Rescue Mission and raised over $2.5M which helps to further its goals, advocate for those in need and expand their ability to support aligned causes.

For more information visit www.tlmissionpossible.com and keep up with Lawrence on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.