This Date in Country Music History – May 17th

 Posted by at 7:08 am on May 17, 2025
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Toby Keith

Toby Keith

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2022 – The Country Music Hall of Fame announced the class of 2022:  Jerry Lee Lewis, Keith Whitley and record executive Joe Galante
  • 2021 – Chris Stapleton released his song “You Should Probably Leave”
  • 2019 – Lady Antebellum released their single “What If I Never Get Over You”
  • 2016 – Guy Clark passed away at the age of 74
  • 2012 – Taylor Swift donated $4 million to the Country Music Hall of Fame to fund an education center
  • 2005 – Bobby Pinson‘s Man Like Me album is released
  • 2005 – Toby Keith‘s Honkytonk University album is released
  • 2005 – Cowboy Troy released his debut album Loco Motive
  • 2001 – The new Country Music Hall of Fame opened in Nashville
  • 1997 – Tammy Wynette made her final appearance on the Grand Ole Opry
  • 1994 – Kenny Chesney‘s debut album, In My Wildest Dreams, is released

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HCM Weekly Country Music News – May 16th, 2025

 Posted by at 1:35 pm on May 16, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History – May 16th

 Posted by at 7:05 am on May 16, 2025
May 162025
 
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Randy Owen of Alabama

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – The ACM Awards aired live on Amazon Prime from Frisco, TX
  • 2021 – Songwriter Patsy Bruce passed away.  She co-wrote “Mama’s Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys”
  • 2020 – Kenny Chesney scored a #1 album with Here and Now
  • 2009 – David Nail made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1998 – Faith Hill topped the charts with “This Kiss”
  • 1988 – Martina McBride married her husband John
  • 1980 – Alabama releases their future #1 hit “Tennessee River” as a single

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This Date in Country Music History – May 15th

 Posted by at 6:27 am on May 15, 2025
May 152025
 
Gretchen Wilson

Gretchen Wilson

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Luke Bryan released his single “But I Got a Beer In My Hand”
  • 2023 – Riley Green released his single “Different ‘Round Here”
  • 2023 – Hardy released his single “Truck Bed”
  • 2023 – Nate Smith released his single “World On Fire”
  • 2021 – Ryan Hurd made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2020 – Natalie Stovall joined Runaway June
  • 2020 – Russell Dickerson’s single “Every Little Thing” was certified Platinum
  • 2013 – Kip Moore helped a fan on the Bobby Bones Show propose to his girlfriend on the air by singing “Hey Pretty Girl”
  • 2011 – Keith Urban and Bill Anderson were inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame
  • 2008 – Gretchen Wilson received her GED in Lebanon, TN, with Charlie Daniels on hand to give the commencement speech
  • 2007 – After performing “Tim McGraw” on the ACM Awards, Taylor Swift introduced herself to Tim McGraw who is sitting in the crowd.
  • 2007 – Carrie Underwood won 3 ACM Awards.  The trophies were for Female Vocalist, Album, and Video of the Year
  • 2007 – Tim McGraw performed “If You’re Reading This” on the ACM Awards. The recording of the performance is sent straight to radio for his single release instead of a studio track.
  • 2007 – Gretchen Wilson released her One of the Boys album
  • 2004 – Gretchen Wilson made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2004 – Terri Clark was invited by Steve Wariner to become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2004 – Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts married his wife Allison
  • 2003 – June Carter Cash passed away due to complications from heart surgery
  • 1999 – Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts married his wife Tara
  • 1999 – Tim McGraw hit #1 for the first of 5 weeks in a row with “Please Remember Me”
  • 1999 – The duo known as Thompson Square got married
  • 1993 – John Michael Montgomery scored his first career #1 hit with “I Love The Way You Love Me”
  • 1982 – Ricky Skaggs joined the Grand Ole Opry

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