This Date in Country Music History – May 7th

 Posted by at 6:44 am on May 7, 2025
May 072025
 
Jake Owen

Jake Owen

 

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2022 – Country legend Mickey Gilley passed away
  • 2021 – Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram and Jon Randall released their album The Marfa Tapes
  • 2016 – Sturgill Simpson scored a #1 album with A Sailor’s Guide to Earth
  • 2013 – Lady Antebellum released their album Golden
  • 2013 – The Pistol Annies released their album Annie Up
  • 2012 – Jake Owen married Lacey Buchanan in his hometown of Vero Beach, FL
  • 2007 – LeAnn Rimes released her single “Nothin’ Better To Do”
  • 2004 – Scotty Emerick made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2002 – Kellie Coffey released her debut album When You Lie Next To Me
  • 1998 – Eddie Rabbitt passed away from lung cancer
  • 1996 – Sammy Kershaw released his album Politics, Religion, and Her
  • 1994 – Clint Black scored a #1 hit with his single “Good Run of Bad Luck”
  • 1991 – Travis Tritt released his hit single “Here’s a Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)”
  • 1949 – Hank Williams topped the charts with “Lovesick Blues”

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This Date in Country Music History – May 6th

 Posted by at 6:05 am on May 6, 2025
May 062025
 
photo by Mike Carroll

Randy Owen of Alabama

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Sara Evans Announces 2025 Unbroke Tour

 Posted by at 9:00 pm on May 5, 2025
May 052025
 

We originally posted this in January, but are now updating it with her updated list of tour dates.