HCM Weekly Country Music News – August 8th, 2025

 Posted by at 11:26 am on August 8, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2022 – Olivia Newton-John, the 1974 CMA Female Vocalist of the Year, passed away after a battle with breast cancer
  • 2022 – Dierks Bentley released his single “Gold”
  • 2022 – Tyler Braden released his single “Try Losing One”
  • 2019 – Jason Aldean and Miranda Lambert‘s duet “Drowns the Whiskey” was certified Platinum
  • 2018 – Trace Adkins‘ singles “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” and “You’re Gonna Miss This” were certified Double Platinum.  His single “Ladies Love Country Boys” was certified Platinum.
  • 2017 – Glen Campbell passed away at the age of 81
  • 2015 – Tracy Byrd was inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 2015 – Connie Smith celebrated her 50th anniversary at the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2009 – Steel Magnolia wins the TV show “Can You Duet”
  • 2008 – Toby Keith‘s movie “Beer For My Horses” debuts in theaters
  • 2006 – Steve Holy released his album Brand New Girlfriend
  • 1998 -The Dixie Chicks scored their first career #1 hit with “There’s Your Trouble”
  • 1995 – Terri Clark‘s self-titled debut album was released
  • 1987 – Reba topped the charts with her single “One Promise Too Late”

Today’s Birthdays

Today’s New Albums

  • Ashley Monroe – Tennessee Lightning
  • Bailey Zimmerman – Different Night Same Rodeo
  • Patty Loveless – Sleepless Nights (Vinyl)

Today’s New Singles

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This Date in Country Music History – August 8th

 Posted by at 7:26 am on August 8, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2022 – Olivia Newton-John, the 1974 CMA Female Vocalist of the Year, passed away after a battle with breast cancer
  • 2022 – Dierks Bentley released his single “Gold”
  • 2022 – Tyler Braden released his single “Try Losing One”
  • 2019 – Jason Aldean and Miranda Lambert’s duet “Drowns the Whiskey” was certified Platinum
  • 2018 – Trace Adkins’ singles “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” and “You’re Gonna Miss This” were certified Double Platinum.  His single “Ladies Love Country Boys” was certified Platinum.
  • 2017 – Glen Campbell passed away at the age of 81
  • 2015 – Tracy Byrd was inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 2015 – Connie Smith celebrated her 50th anniversary at the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2009 – Steel Magnolia wins the TV show “Can You Duet”
  • 2008 – Toby Keith‘s movie “Beer For My Horses” debuts in theaters
  • 2006 – Steve Holy released his album Brand New Girlfriend
  • 1998 -The Dixie Chicks scored their first career #1 hit with “There’s Your Trouble”
  • 1995 – Terri Clark‘s self-titled debut album was released
  • 1987 – Reba topped the charts with her single “One Promise Too Late”

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This Date in Country Music History – August 7th

 Posted by at 6:28 am on August 7, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Megan Moroney released her song “I’m Not Pretty”
  • 2020 – Luke Bryan released his album Born Here Live Here Die Here
  • 2020 – Darius Rucker released his song “Beers and Sunshine”
  • 2019 – Dwight Yoakam, Larry Gatlin, Rivers Rutherford and more were announced as the newest inductees into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
  • 2015 – Luke Bryan released his album Kill the Lights
  • 2012 – Colt Ford released his album Declaration of Independence
  • 2007 – Vince Gill, Mel Tillis, and Ralph Emery are announced as the latest inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 2004 – Reba topped the charts with her hit “Somebody”
  • 2001 – Carolyn Dawn Johnson released her debut album Room With a View
  • 1997 – Garth Brooks Day is celebrated in New York City as he plays a huge concert in Central Park
  • 1997 – Loretta Lynn Day was declared in Minnesota
  • 1995 – Lonestar released their single “Tequila Talkin'”
  • 1989 – Travis Tritt‘s debut single “Country Club” was released
  • 1980 – Willie Nelson released his hit single “On the Road Again”
  • 1979 – Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers released their single “All The Gold In California”
  • 1961 – Patsy Cline topped the charts with her hit “I Fall to Pieces”

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This Date in Country Music History – August 6th

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2021 – Chris Young released his album Famous Friends
  • 2020 – Darius Rucker released his single “Beers and Sunshine”
  • 2018 – Chris Young’s album The Man I Want to Be was certified platinum, as were his singles “The I Want To Be” and “Losing Sleep”
  • 2016 – Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler scored a #1 country album with his solo project We’re All Somebody From Somewhere
  • 2013 – Brett Eldredge‘s debut album Bring You Back was released
  • 2011 – The Oak Ridge Boys were inducted into the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2009 – Kenny Chesney launched his online radio station, “No Shoes Radio”
  • 2003 – Carl Smith and Floyd Cramer are announced as the newest inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 2002 – Phil Vassar released his American Child album

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This Date in Country Music History – August 5th

 Posted by at 7:18 am on August 5, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2019 – Kelsea Ballerini’s single “Miss Me More” was certified Platinum
  • 2019 – Dolly Parton Day was declared in Nashville, TN
  • 2016 – Chris Lane released his album Girl Problems
  • 2012 – Jason Aldean headlines a stadium for the first time, selling out a show in Columbus, OH with Luke Bryan
  • 2008 – Heidi Newfield released her debut solo album What Am I Waiting For
  • 2008 – Jamey Johnson released his album That Lonesome Song
  • 2008 – Keith Anderson released his album C’mon!
  • 2005 – Dukes of Hazzard, starring Jessica Simpson and Willie Nelson, debuted in theaters
  • 1996 – Buck Owens, Ray Price, and Patsy Montana were announced as the newest inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 1995 – Alan Jackson topped the charts with his single “I Don’t Even Know Your Name”
  • 1989 – Dolly Parton scored a #1 hit with “Why’d You Come In Here Lookin’ Like That”
  • 1957 – Patsy Cline released her self-titled debut album

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