Welcome!

 Posted by at 1:01 pm on September 11, 2024
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Thank you for visiting Hometown Country Music!

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  • Keeping fans updated on the latest new music, tours and festivals while honoring the past of Country Music
  • Providing hometown artists a platform to get some national exposure alongside today’s stars and legends

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This Date in Country Music History – May 1st

 Posted by at 6:16 am on May 1, 2026
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Blake Shelton

 

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Gordon Lightfoot passed away in Toronto, Canada
  • 2022 – A day after Naomi Judd’s passing The Judds, Ray Charles, drummer Eddie Bayers and steel guitarist Pete Drake were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 2020 – Kenny Chesney released his album Here and Now
  • 2019 – Eric Church’s single “Springsteen” was certified Quintuple Platinum
  • 2012 – Carrie Underwood released her album Blown Away
  • 2007 – Blake Shelton released his album Pure BS
  • 2007 – Miranda Lambert released her album Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
  • 2004 – Trent Willmon made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2001 – Montgomery Gentry released their album Carrying On
  • 1995 – Rhett Akins released his single “That Ain’t My Truck”
  • 1993 – Charley Pride joined the Grand Ole Opry
  • 1993 – Tracy Lawrence topped the charts with “Alibis”
  • 1982 – Alabama topped the charts with “Mountain Music”
  • 1981 – Alabama released their single “Feels Go Right”
  • 1976 – Mickey Gilley hit #1 with “Don’t The Girls All Get Prettier At Closing Time”

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This Date in Country Music History – April 30th

 Posted by at 7:40 am on April 30, 2026
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Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2022 – Naomi Judd passed away
  • 2022 – Morgan Wallen scored a #1 Billboard country single with “Don’t Think Jesus”
  • 2021 – Thomas Rhett released his album Country Again (Side A)
  • 2016 – Dierks Bentley topped the charts with “Somewhere on the Beach”
  • 2013 – Kenny Chesney released his album Life on a Rock
  • 2012 – Little Big Town released their single “Pontoon”
  • 1996 – Mindy McCready released her debut album Ten Thousand Angels
  • 1994 – Faith Hill topped the charts with “Piece Of My Heart”
  • 1991 – Garth Brooks released his single “The Thunder Rolls”

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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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