This Date In Country Music History – September 11th

 Posted by at 6:08 am on September 11, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Tyler Hubbard released his single “Back Then Right Now”
  • 2020 – Kelsea Ballerini released her album ballerini
  • 2019 – Billy Currington’s single “Don’t It” was certified Platinum
  • 2015 – Brett Eldredge released his album Illinois
  • 2012 – Little Big Town released their album Tornado
  • 2012 – Kix Brooks released his album New To This Town
  • 2007 – Kenny Chesney released his album Just Who I Am:  Poets and Pirates
  • 2004 – Terri Clark scored a #1 hit with “Girls Lie Too”
  • 1999 – Chely Wright scored a #1 hit with “Single White Female”

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This Date in Country Music History – September 10th

 Posted by at 6:58 am on September 10, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Charlie Robison passed away of cardiac arrest
  • 2021 – Kacey Musgraves released her album star-crossed
  • 2019 – Midland’s single “Drinkin’ Problem” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2019 – Tim McGraw’s singe “I Like It, I Love It” was certified Platinum
  • 2016 – Dolly Parton scored a #1 country album with Pure & Simple
  • 2015 – Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood were inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame
  • 2013 – Keith Urban released his album Fuse
  • 2013 – Sheryl Crow released her debut country album, Feels Like Home
  • 2012 – Kenny Chesney released his single “El Cerrito Place”
  • 2002 – Aaron Tippin released his Stars & Stripes album
  • 2002 – Rebecca Lynn Howard released her album Forgive
  • 1994 – Trisha Yearwood topped the charts with her hit “XXX’s and OOO’s (An American Girl)”
  • 1992 – George Jones released his single “I Don’t Need Your Rockin’ Chair”

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59th CMA Awards Nominees Announced

 Posted by at 11:14 pm on September 9, 2025
Sep 092025
 

The CMA Announced yesterday the finalists for the 59th CMA Awards:

Entertainer

  • Luke Combs
  • Cody Johnson
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Morgan Wallen
  • Lainey Wilson

Female

  • Kelsea Ballerini
  • Miranda Lambert
  • Ella Langley
  • Megan Moroney
  • Lainey Wilson

Male

  • Luke Combs
  • Cody Johnson
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Zach Top
  • Morgan Wallen

Group

  • Lady A
  • Little Big Town
  • Old Dominion
  • Rascal Flatts
  • The Red Clay Strays

Duo

  • Brooks & Dunn
  • Brothers Osborne
  • Dan + Shay
  • Maddie & Tae
  • The War And Treaty

Single

  • “4x4xU” – Lainey Wilson; Producer: Jay Joyce; Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
  • “Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma” – Luke Combs; Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton; Mix Engineer: Chip Matthews
  • “Am I Okay?” – Megan Moroney; Producer: Kristian Bush; Mix Engineer: Justin Niebank
  • “I Never Lie” – Zach Top; Producer: Carson Chamberlain; Mix Engineer: Matt Rovey
  • “You Look Like You Love Me” – Ella Langley & Riley Green; Producer: Will Bundy; Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley

Album

  • Am I Okay? – Megan Moroney; Producer: Kristian Bush; Mix Engineer: Justin Niebank
  • Cold Beer & Country Music – Zach Top; Producer: Carson Chamberlain; Mix Engineer: Matt Rovey
  • F-1 Trillion – Post Malone; Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins; Mix Engineer: Ryan Gore
  • I’m The Problem – Morgan Wallen; Producers: Jacob Durrett, Charlie Handsome, Joey Moi; Mix Engineers: Charlie Handsome, Joey Moi
  • Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson; Producer: Jay Joyce; Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce

Song

  • “4x4xU” – Songwriters: Jon Decious, Aaron Raitiere, Lainey Wilson
  • “Am I Okay?” – Songwriters: Jessie Jo Dillon, Luke Laird, Megan Moroney
  • “I Never Lie” – Songwriters: Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols, Zach Top
  • “Texas” – Songwriters: Johnny Clawson, Josh Dorr, Lalo Guzman, Kyle Sturrock
  • “You Look Like You Love Me” – Songwriters: Riley Green, Ella Langley, Aaron Raitiere

Event

  • “Don’t Mind If I Do” – Riley Green f/Ella Langley; Producers: Scott Borchetta, Jimmy Harnen, Dann Huff
  • “Hard Fought Hallelujah” – Brandon Lake w/Jelly Roll; Producer: Micah Nichols
  • “I’m Gonna Love You” – Cody Johnson w/Carrie Underwood; Producer: Trent Willmon
  • “Pour Me A Drink” – Post Malone f/Blake Shelton; Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome
  • “You Had To Be There” – Megan Moroney f/Kenny Chesney; Producer: Kristian Bush

Musician

  • Jenee Fleenor – Fiddle
  • Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
  • Brent Mason – Guitar
  • Rob McNelley – Guitar
  • Derek Wells – Guitar

Video

  • “Am I Okay?” – Megan Moroney; Directors: Alexandra Gavillet, Megan Moroney
  • “I’m Gonna Love You” – Cody Johnson w/Carrie Underwood; Director: Dustin Haney
  • “Somewhere Over Laredo” – Lainey Wilson; Director: TK McKamy
  • “Think I’m In Love With You” – Chris Stapleton; Director: Running Bear
  • “You Look Like You Love Me” – Ella Langley & Riley Green; Directors: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Toney

New Artist

  • Ella Langley
  • Shaboozey
  • Zach Top
  • Tucker Wetmore
  • Stephen Wilson Jr.

Weekly National

  • Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton – LH Productions
  • The Country Top 40 with Fitz, Cory “Fitz” Fitzner – Hubbard Broadcasting
  • The Original Country Gold, Rowdy Yates – Compass
  • Today’s Country Radio, Kelleigh Bannen – Apple Music Radio
  • Y’all Access with Kelly Sutton – Compass

Daily National

  • Big D & Bubba; Derek “Big D” Haskins, Sean “Bubba” Powell, Carsen Humphreville, Jonathan Shaffer, Garrett Freche – Silverfish Media
  • Highway Mornings with Cody Alan; Cody Alan, Lauryn Snapp – SiriusXM
  • Ridin’ With Rowdy; Rowdy Yates – SuiteRadio / RFC Media
  • The Rob and Holly Show; Rob Stone, Holly Hutton – Audacy
  • Wilhite and Wall Show; Darren Wilhite, Tim Wall – Ebert Productions

Major Market

  • Chris Carr & Company; Chris Carr, Sam Sansevere, “Dubs” Michael Wilczynski – KEEY/Minneapolis
  • Hawkeye and Michelle; Mark “Hawkeye” Louis Rybczyk, Michelle Rodriguez – KSCS/Dallas
  • The Lo Show; Lauren “Lo” Sessions-Barker – KKBQ/Houston
  • Rachel Ryan; KSCS/Dallas
  • The Scotty Kay Show – WUSN/Chicago

Large Market

  • Deb & Matt in the Morning; Deborah Honeycutt, Matt Malone – WFMS/Indianapolis
  • The Q Morning Crew w/ Mike & Amanda; Mike Wheless, Amanda Daughtry – WQDR/Raleigh
  • Scott and Shannen; Scott Dolphin, “Shannen O” Oesterreich – WMIL/Milwaukee
  • Tim & Chelsea; Tim Leary, Chelsea Taylor – WIRK/West Palm Beach
  • Wayne D and Tay; “Wayne D” Danielson, Tay Hamilton – WSIX/Nashville

Medium Market

  • The Doc Show with Chewy; Ken “Doc” Medek, Sean “Chewy” Medek – WGGY/Wilkes Barre
  • Ellis and Bradley Show; Bill Ellis, Beth Bradley – WSSL/Greenville, SC
  • Joey & Nancy; Joey Tack, Nancy Barger, Karly Duggan – WIVK/Knoxville
  • Mo & StyckMan; Melissa “Mo” Wagner, Greg “StyckMan” Owens – WUSY/Chattanooga
  • Spencer Graves Show; Spencer Graves, Megan Terry, Blair Davis – WDXB/Birmingham

Small Market

  • Ben & Arnie; Ben Butler, Arnie Andrews – WCOW/La Crosse, WI
  • Brent Lane and The Cat Pak Morning Show; Brent Lane, Jordan Glass – WYCT/Pensacola
  • Dan Austin Show – WQHK/Fort Wayne, IN
  • Hilley & Hart; Kevin Hilley, Erin Hart – KATI/Columbia, MO
  • Liz & Scotty in the Morning; Liz Del Grosso, Scotty Cox – KCLR/Columbia, MO

Radio Station

Major Market

  • KKBQ/Houston
  • KSCS/Dallas
  • KYGO/Denver
  • WUSN/Chicago
  • WXTU/Philadelphia

Large Market

  • WCTK/Providence
  • WMIL/Milwaukee
  • WSIX/Nashville
  • WUBE/Cincinnati
  • WWKA/Orlando

Medium Market

  • KUZZ/Bakersfield
  • WHKO/Dayton
  • WIVK/Knoxville
  • WLFP/Memphis
  • WQMX/Akron

Small Market

  • KATI/Jefferson City, MO
  • KCLR/Columbia, MO
  • WCOW/La Crosse, WI
  • WKML/Fayetteville, NC
  • WXBQ/Johnson City, TN
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Sara Evans Announces Holiday Road Tour

 Posted by at 10:50 pm on September 9, 2025
Sep 092025
 

The Holiday Road Tour is coming — featuring classic holiday hits and festive favorites you know and love. Pre-sale for select dates starts tomorrow, paid fan club members get first access.

  • 12/4 – Hanover, PA
  • 12/5 – Wheeling, WV
  • 12/6 – Bristol, VA
  • 12/7 – Louisville, KY
  • 12/18 – Nashville, IN
  • 12/19 – Wabash, IN
  • 12/20 – Wisconsin Dells, WI
  • 12/21 – St. Charles, IL

This Date in Country Music History – September 9th

 Posted by at 7:31 am on September 9, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Jon Pardi released his single “Friday Night Heartbreaker”
  • 2023 – Zach Bryan scored a #1 Billboard country album with his self-titled Zach Bryan album
  • 2023 – Zach Bryan & Kacey Musgraves scored a #1 Billboard Single with “I Remember Everything”
  • 2019 – Carly Pearce’s single “Every Little Thing” was certified Platinum
  • 2014 – Lee Brice released his album I Don’t Dance
  • 2014 – Dustin Lynch released his album Where It’s At
  • 2008 – Jessica Simpson released her debut country album Do You Know
  • 2006 – The Wreckers topped the charts with their single “Leave the Pieces”
  • 2003 – Clay Walker released his album A Few Questions
  • 1995 – Bryan White scored a #1 hit with “Someone Else’s Star”
  • 1989 – Keith Whitley scored a #1 hit with “I Wonder Do You Think of Me”
  • 1978 – Waylon Jennings scored a #1 hit with “I’ve Always Been Crazy” – it stayed at #1 for 3 weeks
  • 1957 – Jerry Lee Lewis scored a #1 hit with “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On”

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