This Date in Country Music History – June 25th

 Posted by at 6:17 am on June 25, 2025
Jun 252025
 
Keith Urban

Keith Urban

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2021 – Ray Fulcher made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2021 – Gary Allan released his album Ruthless
  • 2016 – Maren Morris topped the country album charts with her debut album Hero
  • 2011 – Blake Shelton topped the charts for the first of 4 weeks with “Honey Bee”
  • 2006 – Keith Urban married Nicole Kidman in Australia
  • 1996 – Trace Adkins released his debut album Dreamin’ Out Loud

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This Date in Country Music History – June 24th

 Posted by at 7:56 am on June 24, 2025
Jun 242025
 
Billy Gilman

Billy Gilman

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Brantley Gilbert and Ashley Cooke released their single “Over When We’re Sober”
  • 2017 – Luke Combs score a #1 album with his debut album This One’s For You
  • 2015 – Ashley Monroe released her album The Blade
  • 2003 – Jimmy Wayne released his self-titled debut album
  • 2000 – Billy Gilman, then only 12 years old, made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1997 – Toby Keith released his Dream Walkin’ album
  • 1995 – Tracy Lawrence scored a #1 hit with “Texas Tornado”
  • 1989 – Garth Brooks made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1978 – The Oak Ridge Boys scored their first ever #1 hit with “I’ll Be True To You”
  • 1974 – Lynyrd Skynyrd released their iconic single “Sweet Home Alabama”

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This Date in Country Music History – June 23rd

 Posted by at 7:42 am on June 23, 2025
Jun 232025
 
Tracy Lawrence

Tracy Lawrence

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2022 – Sam Hunt released his song “Water Under the Bridge”
  • 2018 – Dierks Bentley scored a #1 album with The Mountain
  • 2016 – Bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley passed away due to skin cancer
  • 2015 – Kacey Musgraves released her album Pageant Material
  • 2015 – Canaan Smith released his debut album Bronco
  • 2009 – Montgomery Gentry officially became members of the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2007 – Tracy Lawrence scored a #1 hit with “Find Out Who Your Friends Are”
  • 2001 – Lonestar scored a #1 hit with “Already There” that ended up topping the charts for 6 weeks
  • 1977 – Alabama released their debut single, “I Wanna Be With You Tonight”
  • 1956 – Ray Price scored a #1 hit with “Crazy Arms” that held the top spot for 20 weeks!
  • 1952 – Kitty Wells released her single “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels”

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