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HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!

• If you’re staying home today, here’s some playlists to listen to for your BBQ’s!
  • Patriotic Country Music
  • Fun in the Sun – Beach & Island Vibes with a Twist of Country
  • Country Tailgate Party
• Music Video:  “4x4xU” by Lainey Wilson
• Lineup Announced for 2025 Mile 0 Fest in Key West

This Date in Country Music History

• 2020 – HCM Daily News – July 4th, 2020
• 2013 – Dierks Bentley opened a bar in Scottsdale, AZ called Whiskey Row
• 2002 – A “Welcome to New Franklin, hometown of country star Sara Evans” sign is dedicated to the singer in Missori
• 1992 – Wynonna Judd scored a #1 hit with “I Saw the Light”
• 1981 – Barbara Mandrell topped the charts with “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool”
• 1973 – Willie Nelson hosts his first annual 4th of July Picnic
• 1965 – B.J. Thomas signed his first recording contract with Pacemakers Records
• 1776 – The Declaration of Independence was signed, signaling the birth of America, home of country music!

Today’s Birthdays

• THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!!

Today’s New Albums

• Chase Matthew – Always Be Mine
• Lee Greenwood – American Patriot (Vinyl)
• Zach Bryan – The Great American Bar Scene

Today’s New Singles

• 4X4XU – Lainey Wilson
• Storm Chaser – Chad Land

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Grayson Rogers Band – 7/4/13 – Dixie Roadhouse in Cape Coral, FL

This Week’s Notable Events

• Jo Dee Messina, Russell Dickerson, Chapel Hart – Houston, TX – Jul 04, 2024
• Morgan Wallen, Riley Green, Ernest & More – London, England – Jul 04, 2024
• Music City 4th: Let Freedom Sing – Nashville, TN – Jul 04, 2024
• Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic – Camden, NJ – Jul 04, 2024
• Garth Brooks / Plus One – Las Vegas, NV – Jul 05, 2024 – 8:00 pm
• Garth Brooks / Plus One – Las Vegas, NV – Jul 06, 2024 – 8:00 pm

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