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This Date in Country Music History – April 29th

 Posted by at 7:32 am on April 29, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Dasha released her single “Austin”
  • 2022 – Miranda Lambert released her album Palomino
  • 2022 – Chris Janson released his album All In
  • 2021 – The Zac Brown Band announced that they signed with Warner Music Nashville
  • 2016 – Florida Georgia Line released their single “H.O.L.Y.”
  • 2016 – Martina McBride released her album Reckless
  • 2013 – Little Big Town‘s single “Pontoon” was certified double-platinum
  • 1991 – Alan Jackson released his single “Don’t Rock the Jukebox”
  • 1950 – Carl Smith made his Grand Ole Opry debut

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This Date in Country Music History – April 28th

 Posted by at 7:16 am on April 28, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2018 – Jason Aldean scored a #1 album with Rearview Team
  • 2015 – The Zac Brown Band released their album Jekyll + Hyde
  • 2015 – Tyler Farr releaesd his album Suffer in Peace
  • 2012 – Tyler Farr made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2009 – Vern Gosdin passed away in Nashville
  • 2009 – Jason Michael Carroll released his album Growing Up is Getting Old
  • 2003 – Clay Walker released his single “A Few Questions,” a song co-written by Ray Scott
  • 2001 – Brooks & Dunn topped the charts for the first of 6 weeks with “Ain’t Nothing ‘Bout You”
  • 2000 – Rascal Flatts made their Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1992 – Confederate Railroad released their self-titled debut album
  • 1984 – George Strait topped the charts with “Right or Wrong”
  • 1973 – Charlie Rich topped the charts with “Behind Closed Doors”

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This Date in Country Music History – April 27th

 Posted by at 7:23 am on April 27, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2019 – Matt Stell made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2018 – Keith Urban released his album Graffiti U
  • 2012 – Greg Bates made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1993 – Tracy Byrd released his self-titled debut album
  • 1992 – Garth Brooks released his single “The River”

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This Date in Country Music History – April 26th

 Posted by at 5:13 am on April 26, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2019 – Dan + Shay’s single “Speechless” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2019 – Dan + Shay’s single “Tequila” was certified Triple Platinum
  • 2019 – Cole Swindell’s single “Break Up in the End” was certified Platinum
  • 2019 – Cole Swindell’s single “Chillin’ It” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2019 – Brett Eldredge’s single “The Long Way” was certified Platinum
  • 2013 – George Jones passed away in Nashville
  • 2010 – The JaneDear Girls released their single “Wildflower”
  • 2005 – Jo Dee Messina released her album Delicious Surprise
  • 1999 – Jo Dee Messina released her single “Lesson in Leavin'” 19 years to the date after Dottie West topped the charts with the song
  • 1997 – George Strait topped the charts for the first of 5 weeks with “One Night At A Time”
  • 1994 – Pam Tillis released her album Sweetheart’s Dance
  • 1994 – Reba McEntire released her album Read My Mind
  • 1994 – Randy Travis released his album This Is Me
  • 1993 – Garth Brooks released his single “That Summer”
  • 1980 – Dottie West topped the charts with “A Lesson in Leavin'”

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This Date in Country Music History – April 25th

 Posted by at 6:15 am on April 25, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2025 – Tucker Wetmore released his album What Not To
  • 2011 – Rodney Atkins released his single “Take A Back Road”
  • 2005 – Trisha Yearwood released her single “Georgia Rain”
  • 2003 – Billy Currington made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2000 – The Dixie Chicks released their single “Cold Day in July”
  • 1988 – George Strait released his single “Baby Blue”

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