This Date in Country Music History – September 4th

 Posted by at 7:56 am on September 4, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2020 – Hardy released his album A Rock
  • 2019 – Texas artist Kylie Rae Harris passed away in a New Mexico car accident
  • 2014 – Garth Brooks ends his retirement with the first show of his World Tour in Rosemont, IL
  • 2002 – Kelly Clarkson wins American Idol
  • 1990 – Reba McEntire released her album Rumor Has It
  • 1984 – George Strait released his single “Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind”
  • 1982 – Kenny Rogers topped the charts with “Love Will Turn You Around”
  • 1981 – George Strait released his debut album Strait Country
  • 1950 – Lefty Frizzell released his single “If You’ve Got the Money I’ve Got the Time”

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This Date in Country Music History – September 3rd

 Posted by at 6:59 am on September 3, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Lainey Wilson released her song “4X4XU”
  • 2016 – Justin Moore scored a #1 album with Kinda Don’t Care
  • 2014 – Miranda Lambert received 9 nominations for the 2014 CMA Awards
  • 2014 – Garth Brooks released his single “People Loving People”
  • 2005 – Faith Hill topped the charts with “Mississippi Girl”
  • 1996 – Deana Carter released her album Did I Shave My Legs For This?
  • 1988 – Rodney Crowell scored a #1 hit with “I Couldn’t Leave You If I Tried”
  • 1983 – George Strait topped the charts with “A Fire I Can’t Put Out”
  • 1968 – Merle Haggard released his album Mama Tried

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This Date in Country Music History – September 2nd

 Posted by at 6:58 am on September 2, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2022 – Jon Pardi released his album Mr. Saturday Night
  • 2011 – Miranda Lambert‘s single “Only Prettier” was certified Gold
  • 2008 – Rascal Flatts released their single “Here”
  • 1991 – Garth Brooks released his album Ropin’ the Wind

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This Date in Country Music History – September 1st

 Posted by at 7:30 am on September 1, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Jimmy Buffett passed away after a battle with skin cancer
  • 2018 – Cole Swindell scored a #1 album with All Of It
  • 2012 – Blake Shelton topped the charts with “Over”
  • 2009 – Chris Young released his album The Man I Want To Be
  • 2008 – Jerry Reed passed away due to complications from emphysema
  • 2006 – Taylor Swift made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1998 – Alan Jackson released his album High Mileage
  • 1992 – Vince Gill released his album I Still Believe In You
  • 1992 – Alabama released their single “I’m In A Hurry (And Don’t Know Why)”

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This Date in Country Music History – August 31st

 Posted by at 7:39 am on August 31, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Post Malone cross-over proved successful as he scored a #1 Billboard Country Album with F-1 Trillion
  • 2023 – Zac Brown married model Kelly Yazdi
  • 2020 – Blanco Brown was badly injured in a motorcycle accident
  • 2020 – Bri Bagwell released her single “As Soon As You”
  • 2020 – Casey Donahew released his single “Bad Guy”
  • 2018 – Chris Janson’s single “Buy Me a Boat” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2018 – Dan + Shay’s single “Nothin’ Like You” was certified Platinum
  • 2017 – Lee Brice’s album Hard 2 Love was certified Platinum
  • 2016 – Eric Church’s album Chief was certified Triple Platinum for sales of 3 million, and his album Carolina was certified Platinum
  • 1993 – Garth Brooks released his In Pieces album
  • 1974 – George Jones topped the charts with his single “The Grand Tour”
  • 1968 – Jeannie C. Riley made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1968 – Merle Haggard topped the charts with his classic tune “Mama Tried”

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