This Date in Country Music History – August 18th

 Posted by at 6:45 am on August 18, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Warren Zeiders released his album Pretty Little Poison
  • 2023 – Scotty McCreery released his song “Cab in a Solo”
  • 2023 – Old Dominion released their duet “Can’t Break Up Now” with Megan Moroney
  • 2017 – Hal Ketchum played his final Grand Ole Opry appearance before retiring due to dementia
  • 2015 – Hollywood stars Robert Duvall and Billy Bob Thornton made their Grand Ole Opry debuts
  • 2014 – Blake Shelton released his single “Neon Light”
  • 2009 – David Nail released his debut album I’m About to Come Alive
  • 1997 – The Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood duet “In Another’s Eyes” was released
  • 1992 – Travis Tritt‘s T-R-O-U-B-L-E album was released

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This Date in Country Music History – August 17th

 Posted by at 6:11 am on August 17, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2019 – Tyler Childers scored a #1 album with Country Squire
  • 2018 – Cole Swindell released his album All Of It
  • 2012 – Florida Georgia Line made their Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2010 – Trace Adkins released his album Cowboy’s Back in Town
  • 2009 – The Band Perry signed their recording contract with Republic Nashville
  • 1991 – George Strait‘s “You Know Me Better Than That” topped the charts for the first of 3 weeks

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This Date in Country Music History – August 16th

 Posted by at 6:50 am on August 16, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Post Malone released his debut country album F-1 Trillion
  • 2021 – Mitchell Tenpenny released his single “Truth About You”
  • 2019 – Brett Young’s single “In Case You Didn’t Know” was certified Quintuple Platinum
  • 2019 – Billy Currington’s single “We Are Tonight” was certified Platinum
  • 2019 – Jordan Davis’ single “Take It From Me” was certified Platinum
  • 2017 – Midland’s single “Drinkin’ Problem” was certified Gold
  • 2012 – Jana Kramer’s single “Why Ya Wanna” was certified Gold for sales of over 500,000
  • 2012 – Luke Bryan’s single “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)” was certified double-platinum
  • 2011 – Eli Young Band released their album Life At Best
  • 2005 – Brad Paisley released his album Time Well Wasted
  • 1994 – Brooks & Dunn released their single “She’s Not The Cheatin’ Kind”
  • 1980 – Alabama scored their first career #1 hit with “Tennessee River”
  • 1969 – Merle Haggard topped the charts with his hit “Workin’ Man Blues”

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HCM Weekly Country Music News – August 15th, 2025

 Posted by at 1:33 pm on August 15, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2022 – Corey Kent released his song “Wild As Her”
  • 2020 – Morgan Wallen scored a #1 album with If I Know Me
  • 2015 – Sam Hunt tops the Billboard chart for the first of 6 weeks with “House Party”
  • 2015 – Alan Jackson scored a #1 country album with Angels and Alcohol
  • 2011 – Lady Antebellum released their single “We Owned the Night”
  • 2011 – Eric Church released his single “Drink In My Hand”
  • 2006 – Trace Adkins released his album Dangerous Man
  • 1998 – Paul Brandt made his Grand Ole Opry debut

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This Date in Country Music History – August 15th

 Posted by at 6:37 am on August 15, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2022 – Corey Kent released his song “Wild As Her”
  • 2020 – Morgan Wallen scored a #1 album with If I Know Me
  • 2015 – Sam Hunt tops the Billboard chart for the first of 6 weeks with “House Party”
  • 2015 – Alan Jackson scored a #1 country album with Angels and Alcohol
  • 2011 – Lady Antebellum released their single “We Owned the Night”
  • 2011 – Eric Church released his single “Drink In My Hand”
  • 2006 – Trace Adkins released his album Dangerous Man
  • 1998 – Paul Brandt made his Grand Ole Opry debut

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