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• 2021 National Memorial Day Concert Lineup Announced
• Billy Strings Announces Summer Solstice Tour
• Texas Country Music Airplay Chart –  5/3/21
• Alyssa Trahan Released Debut Album Baby Blues & Stilettos on Vinyl
• Brandy Clark Announces Who You Thought I Was Tour
• Old Dominion Announces The Band Behind the Curtain Tour

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• Music Video: “Tequila Little Time” by Jon Pardi

This Date in Country Music History

• 2020 – HCM Daily News – May 5th, 2020
• 2017 – Chris Stapleton released his album From a Room:  Volume 1
• 2015 – This Week’s New Music – May 5th, 2015
• 2015 – Chris Stapleton released his album Traveller
• 2008 – Craig Morgan‘s single “Love Remembers” is released to radio
• 2003 – Buddy Jewell‘s single “Help Pour Out the Rain” is released to radio
• 1998 – Garth Brooks releases The Limited Series, a boxed set featuring 6 previously released albums, each with a new song added to it.
• 1998 – Mark Wills releases his Wish You Were Here album
• 1984 – Garth Brooks graduates from Oklahoma State University
• Today’s Birthdays – May 5th

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• Right Here – Kris Barclay

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• Maggie Baugh – 5/5/16 – The Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton
• Phil Vassar – 5/5/16 – The Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton

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This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events)

Date/Time	Event
05/05/2021 TBA	Key West Songwriters Festival – Key West, FL Key West Songwriters Festival, Key West FL
05/06/2021 TBA	Key West Songwriters Festival – Key West, FL Key West Songwriters Festival, Key West FL
05/06/2021 10:00 pm	Thomas Rhett – Fort Worth, TX Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth TX
05/07/2021 TBA	Key West Songwriters Festival – Key West, FL Key West Songwriters Festival, Key West FL
05/07/2021 10:00 pm	Thomas Rhett – Fort Worth, TX Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth TX
05/08/2021 TBA	Key West Songwriters Festival – Key West, FL Key West Songwriters Festival, Key West FL
05/08/2021 9:00 pm	Zac Brown Band – Live Stream
05/08/2021 10:00 pm	Thomas Rhett – Fort Worth, TX Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth TX
05/09/2021 TBA	Key West Songwriters Festival – Key West, FL Key West Songwriters Festival, Key West FL

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