This Date in Country Music History – June 1st

 Posted by at 7:54 am on June 1, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2020 – Longtime Grand Ole Opry guitarist Jimmy Capps passed away
  • 2018 – Florida Georgia Line released their single “Simple”
  • 2000 – John Rich made his Grand Ole Opry debut as a solo artist
  • 1999 – Lonestar released their Lonely Grill album, which featured the mega-hit “Amazed”
  • 1999 – Brad Paisley‘s debut album, Who Needs Pictures, was released
  • 1991 – Diamond Rio scores their first career #1 with “Meet in the Middle”
  • 1975 – Willie Nelson‘s Red Headed Stranger album was released
  • 1974 – Ronnie Milsap scored his first career #1 hit with the Eddie Rabbitt penned “Pure Love”
  • 1964 – Dolly Parton moved to Nashville the day after graduating high school

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This Date in Country Music History – May 31st

 Posted by at 7:21 am on May 31, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2019 – Thomas Rhett released his album Center Point Road
  • 2018 – Luke Bryan’s singles “Drink a Beer” and “Huntin’, Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day” were both certified double-platinum
  • 2016 – Kiefer Sutherland made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2013 – Lauren Alaina graduated from High School
  • 2013 – Cassadee Pope‘s debut single, “Wasting All These Tears” is released
  • 2006 – Little Big Town‘s Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook get married
  • 2002 – Emerson Drive made their Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2001 – Toby Keith released his single “I’m Just Talkin’ About Tonight”
  • 1997 – Lee Ann Womack made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1988 – Keith Whitley‘s Don’t Close Your Eyes album is released
  • 1986 – Reba McEntire scored a #1 hit with “Whoever’s In New England”

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HCM Weekly Country Music News – May 30th, 2025

 Posted by at 8:41 pm on May 30, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2015 – Carly Pearce made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2009 – Comedian Steve Martin, also an accomplished banjo player, made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1995 – Tracy Byrd‘s popular line-dance song “Walking To Jerusalem” is released as a single
  • 1992 – After 23 years, Hee Haw signed off the air for the final time
  • 1992 – Billy Ray Cyrus scored a #1 hit with “Achy Breaky Heart”
  • 1981 – The Oak Ridge Boys hit #1 with their single “Elvira”
  • 1966 – Dolly Parton married her husband Carl Dean

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