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This Date in Country Music History – March 26th

Posted by admin at 7:14 am on March 26, 2025

Mar 262025

This Date in Country Music History

2025 – Maddox Batson made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2022 – Jeff Carson died of a heart attack in Franklin, TN
2021 – Carrie Underwood released her album My Savior
2020 – Matt Stell’s single “Prayed For You” was certified Platinum
2019 – Wanda Jackson retired from live performing
2016 – Cole Swindell topped the charts for the first of 4 weeks with “You Should Be Here”
2013 – Blake Shelton released his album Based On a True Story…
2013 – Thompson Square released their album Just Feels Good
2013 – Alan Jackson released his album Precious Memories: Volume II
2013 – Blake Shelton released his single “Boys ‘Round Here”
2005 – Craig Morgan topped the charts for the first of 4 weeks with “That’s What I Love About Sunday”
1996 – Jo Dee Messina released her self-titled debut album
1996 – Bryan White released his album Between Now And Forever
1983 – John Anderson topped the charts with “Swingin'”

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Posted by admin at 11:23 am on March 25, 2025

Mar 252025

The Country Music Hall of Fame has just announced the Class of 2025! This year’s inductees, as announced by Vince Gill, are:

They will be officially inducted into the Hall of Fame in a medallion ceremony this fall. Congrats to all of the inductees!

Posted by admin at 7:22 am on March 25, 2025

Mar 252025

The Oak Ridge Boys

This Date in Country Music History

2025 – Tony Brown, June Carter Cash, & Kenny Chesney were announced as inductees for the Country Music Hall of Fame Class of 2025
2024 – Kacey Musgraves released her single “The Architect”
2024 – The Zac Brown Band released their single “Tie Up”
2022 – Maren Morris released her album Humble Quest
2020 – Glen Campbell’s “Wichita Lineman” and Eddy Arnold’s “Make The World Go Away” were added by the Library of Congress to the National Recording Registry
2019 – Brett Young’s single “Mercy” was certified Double Platinum
2017 – Sundance Head made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2016 – “I Saw the Light”, a movie about Hank Williams, debuted in theaters
2016 – Margo Price released her album Midwest Farmer’s Daughter
2015 – The Oak Ridge Boys, The Browns, and Grady Martin were announced as the newest inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame
2014 – Jerrod Niemann released his album High Noon
2014 – Chase Rice made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2013 – Tim McGraw released his duet with Taylor Swift “Highway Don’t Care” featuring Keith Urban on guitar
2009 – Dan Seals passed away in Nashville
2006 – Country Music Hall of Famer Buck Owens passed away in California
1989 – Reba McEntire topped the charts with “New Fool At An Old Game”

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Posted by admin at 4:51 am on March 25, 2025

Mar 252025

Happy Birthday to today’s Country Music Birthday(s)!

Posted by admin at 7:47 am on March 24, 2025

Mar 242025

This Date in Country Music History

2023 – Luke Combs released his album Gettin’ Old
2021 – Connie Smith’s “Once A Day” was announced as a new addition to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry
2020 – Maren Morris gave birth to a son
2018 – Maren Morris married Ryan Hurd
2017 – RaeLynn released her debut album Wildhorse, prompting the city of Houston to declare it RaeLynn Day
2016 – Kenny Chesney released his single “Noise”
2014 – Luke Bryan released his single “Play It Again”
2009 – Martina McBride released her album Shine
2009 – Eric Church released his album Carolina
2008 – Luke Bryan released his single “Country Man”
2007 – Kenny Chesney topped the charts with “Beer In Mexico”
1996 – Brooks & Dunn released their single “My Maria”
1984 – Alabama topped the charts with “Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)”
1979 – Anne Murray topped the charts with “I Just Fall In Love Again”