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This Date in Country Music History – August 1st

Posted by admin at 6:21 am on August 1, 2025

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This Date in Country Music History

2022 – Walker Hayes released his single “Y’all Life”
2022 – Morgan Wallen released his single “You Proof”
2020 – Luke Combs married Nicole Hocking in Florida
2020 – The Chicks scored a #1 album with Gaslighter
2007 – Jason Aldean released his single “We Laughed Until We Cried”
2003 – Rodney Atkins made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2000 – Jo Dee Messina released her album Burn
1998 – Garth Brooks scored a #1 hit with “To Make You Feel My Love”
1995 – David Lee Murphy released his single “Dust On The Bottle”
1992 – Brooks & Dunn begin a 4-week run atop the charts with Boot Scootin’ Boogie”

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Posted by admin at 6:49 am on July 31, 2025

Jul 312025

This Date in Country Music History

2020 – Dan + Shay released their song “I Should Probably Go To Bed”
2019 – Blake Shelton earned Platinum singles for “I’ll Name The Dogs” and “God’s Country”
2019 – Keith Urban’s single “Somebody Like You” was certified Double Platinum
2019 – Morgan Wallen’s single “Whiskey Glasses” was certified Platinum
2019 – Chris Stapleton’s single “Millionaire” was certified Platinum, “Broken Halo” was certified Double Platinum, and “Tennessee Whiskey” was certified Six-Times Platinum
2019 – The Bebe Rexha collaboration with Florida Georgia Line “Meant To Be” was certified Eight-Times Platinum
2018 – The Morgan Wallen & Florida Georgia Line hit “Up Down” was certified platinum
2012 – Gloriana released their album A Thousand Miles Left Behind
2001 – Blake Shelton released his self-titled debut album
2001 – Cyndi Thomson released her debut album My World
1964 – Jim Reeves lost his life in a plane crash in Brentwood, TN

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Posted by admin at 6:40 am on July 30, 2025

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This Date in Country Music History

2021 – Parker McCollum released his album Gold Chain Cowboy
2020 – Jon Pardi’s single “Heartache Medication” was certified Platinum
2020 – Josh Turner’s single “Would You Go With Me” was certified Double Platinum
2015 – Lynn Anderson passed away in Nashville
2014 – Florida Georgia Line’s single “Cruise” was certified eight-times platinum
1999 – Lila McCann made her Grand Ole Opry debut

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Posted by admin at 10:40 pm on July 29, 2025

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This Date in Country Music History

2024 – Jordan Davis released his song “I Ain’t Sayin'”
2024 – Jason Aldean released his song “Whiskey Drink”
2024 – Carly Pearce released her song “Truck on Fire”
2023 – Jason Aldean scored a Billboard Country #1 single with “Try That In a Small Town”
2023 – Craig Morgan re-enlisted in the Army Reserves at the Grand Ole Opry
2022 – Dierks Bentley released his song “Gold”
2020 – Legendary WSM-AM DJ and Grand Ole Opry Announcer Eddie Stubbs hosted his final show before retiring
2017 – Sons of the Palomino made their Grand Ole Opry debut
2016 – Jake Owen released his album American Love
2013 – Florida Georgia Line‘s single “Cruise” was certified quintuple platinum
2013 – Jason Aldean‘s single “Dirt Road Anthem” was certified quadruple platinum
2013 – Jason Aldean‘s album My Kinda Party was certified triple platinum
2013 – Taylor Swift‘s single “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” was certified quadruple platinum
2010 – Rascal Flatts signed with Big Machine Records
1997 – Clint Black released his album Nothin’ But the Taillights
1989 – Reba McEntire scored a #1 single with “Cathy’s Clown”
1974 – Conway Twitty released his single “I See The Want To In Your Eyes”

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