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This Date in Country Music History – April 14th

 Posted by at 6:55 am on April 14, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2018 – Kacey Musgraves scored a #1 album with Golden Hour
  • 2018 – Mason Ramsey made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2015 – Reba McEntire released her album Love Somebody
  • 2015 – Dwight Yoakam released his album Second Hand Heart
  • 2014 – Tim McGraw released his duet w/ Faith Hill “Meanwhile Back at Mama’s”
  • 2014 – Brad Paisley released his single “River Bank”
  • 2007 – Tim McGraw topped the charts with “Last Dollar (Fly Away)”
  • 1998 – The Dixie Chicks released their single “There’s Your Trouble”
  • 1990 – Lorrie Morgan topped the charts with “Five Minutes”
  • 1986 – Alabama won Entertainer of the Year at the ACM Awards for a record 5th year in a row
  • 1980 – George Jones released his signature hit “He Stopped Loving Her Today”
  • 1979 – Barbara Mandrell topped the charts with “(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want Be Right”

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This Date in Country Music History – April 13th

 Posted by at 7:32 am on April 13, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – A statue of Charley Pride is unveiled at the Icon Walk at the Ryman Auditorium
  • 2020 – Lee Brice released his song “One of Them Girls”
  • 2019 – George Strait scored a #1 album with Honky Tonk Time Machine
  • 2018 – Jason Aldean released his album Rearview Town
  • 2012 – Jana Kramer made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2010 – Laura Bell Bundy released her album Achin’ and Shakin’
  • 1999 – Andy Griggs released his debut album You Won’t Ever Be Lonely
  • 1996 – Lonestar scored their first career #1 hit with “No News”
  • 1991 – Alabama topped the charts for the first of 3 weeks with “Down Home”
  • 1963 – Bill Anderson topped the charts with “Still”
  • 1959 – George Jones scored his first career #1 hit with “White Lightning”

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This Date in Country Music History – April 12th

 Posted by at 7:38 am on April 12, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Jake Owen released his album Live From LA
  • 2024 – Tyler Hubbard released his album Strong
  • 2019 – Heather Morgan made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2016 – John Fogerty made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2010 – Zac Brown Band released their single “Free”
  • 1999 – Boxcar Willie passed away in Bronson, MO
  • 1989 – Garth Brooks released his self-titled debut album

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This Date in Country Music History – April 11th

 Posted by at 7:08 am on April 11, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2025 – Blake Shelton released his song “Stay Country or Die Tryin'”
  • 2025 – Jon Pardi released his album Honkytonk Hollywood
  • 2023 – Granger Smith announced that he was retiring after his upcoming tour to become a full-time minister
  • 2019 – Brett Young’s single “In Case You Didn’t Know” was certified Quadruple Platinum
  • 2018 – Carrie Underwood released her single “Cry Pretty”
  • 2006 – Kenny Chesney released his single “Summertime”
  • 2006 – Toby Keith released his album White Trash With Money
  • 1992 – Wynonna scored her first career #1 hit as a solo artist with “She Is His Only Need”
  • 1981 – The David Frizzell & Shelly West duet “You’re The Reason God Make Oklahoma” topped the charts
  • 1953 – Hank Williams topped the charts with “You’re Cheatin’ Heart”

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This Date in Country Music History – April 10th

 Posted by at 6:09 am on April 10, 2026
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Vince Gill

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2021 – Gabby Barrett scored a #1 single with “The Good Ones”
  • 2021 – Carrie Underwood scored a #1 album with My Savior
  • 2020 – Maddie & Tae released their album The Way It Feels
  • 2019 – Earl Thomas Conley passed away in Nashville
  • 2013 – Kenny Rogers, Bobby Bare, and Jack Clement were announced as the newest inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 2012 – Vince Gill surprised Keith Urban with an invitation to join the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2010 – Jerrod Niemann made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1999 – Steve Earle made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1993 – Reba McEntire & Vince Gill top the charts with “The Heart Won’t Lie”
  • 1990 – Lee Roy Parnell released his self-titled debut album
  • 1982 – Merle Haggard topped the charts with “Big City”

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