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• Travis Tritt Announces 2025 Tour Dates

This Date in Country Music History

• 2015 – Dan + Shay’s single “19 You + Me” was certified Platinum
• 2015 – Sam Hunt’s single “Break Up In A Small Town” was certified Platinum
• 2014 – Billy Currington’s single “Hey Girl” was certified Platinum
• 2005 – Joe Nichols topped the charts with “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off”
• 2004 – Josh Gracin made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1994 – Joe Diffie topped the charts for the first of 4 weeks with his hit “Pickup Man”
• 1988 – Restless Heart scored a #1 hit with “A Tender Lie”
• 1955 – Tennessee Ernie Ford topped the charts with “Sixteen Tons”

Today’s Birthdays

• Chad Michael Jervis (King Calaway)
• Duane Propes (Little Texas)
• Mark Wystrach (Midland)
• Sharon White Skaggs (The Whites)
• Tim Chewning (Ricochet)
• Tracy Byrd

Today’s New Albums

• None Today

Today’s New Singles

• None Today

Today’s Photo Flashback

• LoCash Cowboys – 12/17/11 – Round Up in Davie, FL
• The Lacs – 12/17/11 – Round Up in Davie, FL

This Week’s Notable Events

• Amy Grant & Vince Gill – Nashville, TN – Dec 17, 2024
• Amy Grant & Vince Gill – Nashville, TN – Dec 18, 2024
• Amy Grant & Vince Gill – Nashville, TN – Dec 20, 2024
• Amy Grant & Vince Gill – Nashville, TN – Dec 21, 2024

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• Jelly Roll’s “I Am Not Okay” is Certified Platinum

This Date in Country Music History

• 2020 – Grand Ole Opry Member and Country Music Hall of Famer Charley Pride passed away due to complications from COVID-19
• 2019 – Luke Combs picked up a bunch of hardware.  His album This One’s For You was certified Triple Platinum.  His song “Must’ve Never Met You” was certified Platinum, his single “She Got The Best Of Me” was certified Double Platinum, and his singles “Beautiful Crazy” and “When It Rains It Pours” were certified Quadruple Platinum
• 2018 – Cole Swindell‘s duet with Dierks Bentley “Flatliner” was certified Platinum
• 2018 – Eli Young Band‘s single “Crazy Girl” was certified Triple Platinum
• 2011 – The Henningsens signed a record label deal with Sony Music Nashville
• 1998 – Faith Hill scored a #1 hit with “Let Me Let Go”
• 1996 – Clint Black received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
• 1987 – Reba McEntire scored a #1 hit with “The Last One To Know”

Today’s Birthdays

• Hank Williams III

Today’s New Albums

• None Today

Today’s New Singles

• None Today

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Josh Thompson – 12/12/13 – Round Up in Davie, FL

This Week’s Notable Events

• Thomas Rhett – Las Vegas, NV – Dec 13, 2024
• Shania Twain – Las Vegas, NV – Dec 13, 2024 – 8:00 pm
• Wynonna Judd – Las Vegas, NV – Dec 13, 2024 – 8:30 pm
• Lainey Wilson, Tracy Lawrence, Mae Estes – Las Vegas, NV – Dec 14, 2024
• Thomas Rhett – Las Vegas, NV – Dec 14, 2024
• Live Fest – Naples, FL – Dec 14, 2024 – 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Shania Twain – Las Vegas, NV – Dec 14, 2024 – 8:00 pm
• Wynonna Judd – Las Vegas, NV – Dec 14, 2024 – 8:30 pm
• Amy Grant & Vince Gill – Nashville, TN – Dec 15, 2024

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