This Date in Country Music History – May 16th

 Posted by at 7:05 am on May 16, 2025
May 162025
 
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Randy Owen of Alabama

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – The ACM Awards aired live on Amazon Prime from Frisco, TX
  • 2021 – Songwriter Patsy Bruce passed away.  She co-wrote “Mama’s Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys”
  • 2020 – Kenny Chesney scored a #1 album with Here and Now
  • 2009 – David Nail made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1998 – Faith Hill topped the charts with “This Kiss”
  • 1988 – Martina McBride married her husband John
  • 1980 – Alabama releases their future #1 hit “Tennessee River” as a single

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This Date in Country Music History – May 15th

 Posted by at 6:27 am on May 15, 2025
May 152025
 
Gretchen Wilson

Gretchen Wilson

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Luke Bryan released his single “But I Got a Beer In My Hand”
  • 2023 – Riley Green released his single “Different ‘Round Here”
  • 2023 – Hardy released his single “Truck Bed”
  • 2023 – Nate Smith released his single “World On Fire”
  • 2021 – Ryan Hurd made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2020 – Natalie Stovall joined Runaway June
  • 2020 – Russell Dickerson’s single “Every Little Thing” was certified Platinum
  • 2013 – Kip Moore helped a fan on the Bobby Bones Show propose to his girlfriend on the air by singing “Hey Pretty Girl”
  • 2011 – Keith Urban and Bill Anderson were inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame
  • 2008 – Gretchen Wilson received her GED in Lebanon, TN, with Charlie Daniels on hand to give the commencement speech
  • 2007 – After performing “Tim McGraw” on the ACM Awards, Taylor Swift introduced herself to Tim McGraw who is sitting in the crowd.
  • 2007 – Carrie Underwood won 3 ACM Awards.  The trophies were for Female Vocalist, Album, and Video of the Year
  • 2007 – Tim McGraw performed “If You’re Reading This” on the ACM Awards. The recording of the performance is sent straight to radio for his single release instead of a studio track.
  • 2007 – Gretchen Wilson released her One of the Boys album
  • 2004 – Gretchen Wilson made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2004 – Terri Clark was invited by Steve Wariner to become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2004 – Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts married his wife Allison
  • 2003 – June Carter Cash passed away due to complications from heart surgery
  • 1999 – Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts married his wife Tara
  • 1999 – Tim McGraw hit #1 for the first of 5 weeks in a row with “Please Remember Me”
  • 1999 – The duo known as Thompson Square got married
  • 1993 – John Michael Montgomery scored his first career #1 hit with “I Love The Way You Love Me”
  • 1982 – Ricky Skaggs joined the Grand Ole Opry

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This Date in Country Music History – May 14th

 Posted by at 6:52 am on May 14, 2025
May 142025
 
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Alan Jackson

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2021 – Alan Jackson released his album Where Have You Gone
  • 2020 – Hannah Mulholland announced her departure from Runaway June
  • 2013 – George Strait released his Love Is Everything album
  • 2013 – Keith Urban released “Little Bit of Everything” as a single to radio
  • 2012 – Kenny Chesney released his single “Come Over”
  • 2011 – Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert got married in Texas
  • 2005 – Jo Dee Messina hits #1 with her single “My Give a Damn’s Busted”
  • 1991 – Alan Jackson released his album Don’t Rock the Jukebox
  • 1984 – Alabama won 3 ACM Awards:  Entertainer of the Year, Top Vocal Group, and Album of the Year

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Brothers Osborne Fan Club Party Announced

 Posted by at 5:59 pm on May 13, 2025
May 132025
 

The 2025 Family Reunion is on!

Tickets go on sale Wednesday, May 14 at 10 AM CT

Available exclusively to Family Fan Club Members.

Max (2) tickets per order

Tickets available only through the official fan club website.

This is a will call only event. Tickets are non-transferable.

No resales. No exceptions.

Can’t make it to the event? Don’t worry – the whole show will be live streamed directly to the fan club! More details to follow.

Doors: 12:30 PM
Show: 1:30 PM