This Date in Country Music History – May 25th

 Posted by at 7:54 am on May 25, 2025
May 252025
 
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Carrie Underwood

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2020 – Jordan Davis released his song “Almost Maybes”
  • 2019 – Blake Shelton scored a #1 single with “God’s Country”
  • 2018 – John Rich opened his bar in downtown Nashville called Redeck Riviera
  • 2011 – Scotty McCreery won American Idol, with fellow country singer Lauren Alaina coming in second
  • 2011 – Scotty McCreery‘s debut single “I Love You This Big” was released
  • 2011 – Lauren Alaina’s debut single “Like My Mother Does” was released
  • 2005 – Carrie Underwood won American Idol
  • 2005 – Garth Brooks proposed to Trisha Yearwood
  • 2004 – Julie Roberts released her debut, self-titled album
  • 2004 – Lonestar released their album, Let’s Be Us Again
  • 2002 – Alan Jackson hits #1 with his song “Drive (For Daddy Gene)” which stays at #1 for 4 weeks
  • 1991 – Doug Stone hits #1 with “In a Different Light”
  • 1951 – Marty Robbins signed a record label deal with Columbia Records…the partnership lasted 31 years

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This Date in Country Music History – May 24th

 Posted by at 7:55 am on May 24, 2025
May 242025
 
Frankie Ballard

Frankie Ballard

 

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2021 – Old Dominion released their song “I Was On a Boat That Day”
  • 2014 – Hunter Hayes scored a #1 album with Storyline
  • 2011 – Frankie Ballard released his debut, self-titled album
  • 2003 – Buddy Jewell made his debut on the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2003 – Randy Travis scored a #1 hit with “Three Wooden Crosses”
  • 1991 – Diamond Rio’s self-titled debut album was released

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HCM Weekly Country Music News – May 23rd, 2025

 Posted by at 6:18 pm on May 23, 2025
May 232025
 

 

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2022 – Tyler Hubbard released his single “5 Foot 9”
  • 2022 – Lainey Wilson released her single “Heart Like a Truck”
  • 2017 – Brett Young’s single “In Case You Didn’t Know” was certified platinum
  • 2011 – Brad Paisley released his album This Is Country Music
  • 2005 – Gary Allan released his single “Best I Ever Had”
  • 2000 – Lee Ann Womack‘s I Hope You Dance album was released
  • 1995 – Daryle Singletary’s self-titled debut album was released
  • 1992 – Sawyer Brown scored a #1 hit with “Some Girls Do”
  • 1981 – Rosanne Cash hit #1 on the country charts with “Seven Year Ache”
  • 1966 – Loretta Lynn‘s “You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man)” was released
  • 1953 – Jim Reeves made his Grand Ole Opry debut

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  • Cyndi Thomson – Acres of Diamonds (EP)

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This Date in Country Music History – May 22nd

 Posted by at 6:21 am on May 22, 2025
May 222025
 

John Rich

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2021 – Talking in Circles with Clint Black debuted on the Circle Network
  • 2021 – Leslie Jordan made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2020 – Craig Morgan released his album God, Family, Country
  • 2011 – John Rich won Celebrity Apprentice
  • 2010 – Laura Bell Bundy made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2004 – Rascal Flatts scored a #1 hit with “Mayberry”
  • 2002 – Brooks & Dunn took home 3 ACM Awards, including Entertainer of the Year, Top Vocal Duo, and Video of the Year for “Only In America”

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Lineup Announced for Ryman & BMI Block Party During CMA Fest

 Posted by at 12:31 pm on May 21, 2025
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Thursday, June 5 
1:50P – Josh Weathers
2:40P – Grace Tyler
3:30P – Wynn Williams
4:20P – Tyler Braden

Friday, June 6
12:10P – Christian Yancey
1:00P – Tyra Madison
1:50P – Pynk Beard
2:40P – Callie Twisselman
3:30P – Kelsey Hart
4:20P – Noah Rinker

Saturday, June 7
12:10P – Lovella
1:00P – Tommy Acker
1:50P – Callum Kerr
2:40P – Cole Goodwin
3:30P – Tyler Booth
4:20P – Zach John King

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