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This Date in Country Music History – June 25th

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Jun 252025

Keith Urban

This Date in Country Music History

2021 – Ray Fulcher made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2021 – Gary Allan released his album Ruthless
2016 – Maren Morris topped the country album charts with her debut album Hero
2011 – Blake Shelton topped the charts for the first of 4 weeks with “Honey Bee”
2006 – Keith Urban married Nicole Kidman in Australia
1996 – Trace Adkins released his debut album Dreamin’ Out Loud

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Jun 242025

Billy Gilman

This Date in Country Music History

2024 – Brantley Gilbert and Ashley Cooke released their single “Over When We’re Sober”
2017 – Luke Combs score a #1 album with his debut album This One’s For You
2015 – Ashley Monroe released her album The Blade
2003 – Jimmy Wayne released his self-titled debut album
2000 – Billy Gilman, then only 12 years old, made his Grand Ole Opry debut
1997 – Toby Keith released his Dream Walkin’ album
1995 – Tracy Lawrence scored a #1 hit with “Texas Tornado”
1989 – Garth Brooks made his Grand Ole Opry debut
1978 – The Oak Ridge Boys scored their first ever #1 hit with “I’ll Be True To You”
1974 – Lynyrd Skynyrd released their iconic single “Sweet Home Alabama”

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Jun 232025

Tracy Lawrence

This Date in Country Music History

2022 – Sam Hunt released his song “Water Under the Bridge”
2018 – Dierks Bentley scored a #1 album with The Mountain
2016 – Bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley passed away due to skin cancer
2015 – Kacey Musgraves released her album Pageant Material
2015 – Canaan Smith released his debut album Bronco
2009 – Montgomery Gentry officially became members of the Grand Ole Opry
2007 – Tracy Lawrence scored a #1 hit with “Find Out Who Your Friends Are”
2001 – Lonestar scored a #1 hit with “Already There” that ended up topping the charts for 6 weeks
1977 – Alabama released their debut single, “I Wanna Be With You Tonight”
1956 – Ray Price scored a #1 hit with “Crazy Arms” that held the top spot for 20 weeks!
1952 – Kitty Wells released her single “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels”