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Happy Birthday to today’s country music birthdays!
- Brad Martin (d)
- Ella Langley
- Eric Church
- Gwen Sebasitan
- John Hopkins (Zac Brown Band)
- Shane Minor
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This Date in Country Music History
- 2024 – Miranda Lambert released her song “Wranglers”
- 2021 – Justin Moore released his duet “Thinking ‘Bout You” with MacKenzie Porter
- 2011 – Shania Twain‘s autobiography, “From This Moment On” is released
- 2011 – Colt Ford‘s Every Chance I Get album is released
- 2010 – Historical flooding occurs in Nashville when the Cumberland River overflows. The Grand Ole Opry stage is two feet underwater, the Ford Theater in the Country Music Hall of Fame is 5 feet under water, and Julie Roberts has to be rescued by boat from the 2nd floor of her home.
- 2010 – Sammy Kershaw announces his candidacy for Lieutenant Governor for the state of Louisiana
- 2006 – Ricky Van Shelton announces his retirement from Country Music
- 2006 – Chris Young is signed to a record label deal with RCA Records
- 2005 – Keith Anderson‘s debut album Three Chord Country and American Rock & Roll
- 2004 – On his 27th birthday, Eric Church is offered a record label deal with Capitol Records
- 1986 – Dolly Parton opens up her theme park, Dollywood
- 1947 – Ernest Tubb’s Record Shop opens in Nashville
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- 2021 – Today’s New Music – May 3rd, 2021
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- Today’s Birthdays – May 3rd
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- Jess Taylor – 5/3/15 – SFCM Songwriter Showcase at the Round Up in Davie, FL
- Kristen Spencer – 5/3/15 – SFCM Songwriter Showcase at the Round Up in Davie, FL
- Maggie Baugh – 5/3/15 – SFCM Songwriter Showcase at the Round Up in Davie, FL
- Ricky Valido – 5/3/15 – SFCM Songwriter Showcase at the Round Up in Davie, FL
- Stephanie Heymann – 5/3/15 – SFCM Songwriter Showcase at the Round Up in Davie, FL
- Sunset Rum – 5/3/15 – SFCM Songwriter Showcase at the Round Up in Davie, FL
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This Week’s Country Music News and Videos
- Toby Keith Owned Horse to Competed in Kentucky Derby
- This Week’s Texas Country Music Chart
- Lyric Video: “Palm Tree Country” by Brian Kelley
- Health and Tour Update from Mark Chesnutt
- Dierks Bentley to Headline Nashville’s “Let Freedom Sing!” 4th of July Celebration
- 16th Annual Darius Rucker and Friends St. Jude Benefit Announced
- Music Video: “Hands of Time” by Eric Church
- Music Video: “Found” by Cody Jinks
This Date in Country Music History
- 2013 – Alan Jackson performs “He Stopped Loving Her Today” at the funeral of George Jones
- 2011 – Lady Antebellum releases their single “Just a Kiss”
- 2006 – Chris Young is named the winner of Nashville Star
- 2005 – Little Big Town’s single “Boondocks” is released to radio
- 2000 – Rebecca Lynn Howard‘s selft-titled debut alum was released
- 2000 – Collin Raye‘s album Tracks was released
- 1998 – Shania Twain‘s “You’re Still the One” is the #1 song in Country Music
- 1994 – Lee Greenwood competed on Wheel of Fortune
- 1988 – Clint Black signs his record deal with RCA Records
- 1985 – The Highwayman album is released, featuring Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson
- Larry Gatlin
- Rose Falcon
- Ty Herndon
- Eric Church – Evangeline vs The Machine
- Hardy – Country! (EP)
- Maddie & Tae – Love & Light
- Moe Bandy – Songs I Missed
- The Talbott Brothers – Borderlands
- All American Summer – Phil Vassar
- Backup Plan – Bailey Zimmerman w/ Luke Combs
- Giddy Up – Brooke Eden
- What Hurts the Most – Rascal Flatts w/ The Backstreet Boys
- None Today
This Week’s Notable Events
- Calf Fry Music Festival – Stillwater, OK – May 02, 2025
- Country Thunder Florida – Tampa – May 02, 2025
- Key West Songwriters Festival – Key West, FL – May 02, 2025
- Lone Star Smokeout – Arlington, TX – May 02, 2025
- Jay Valor – Nashville, TN – May 02, 2025 – 3:00 pm
- Diamond Dixie – Las Vegas, NV – May 02, 2025 – 8:00 pm
- Calf Fry Music Festival – Stillwater, OK – May 03, 2025
- Country Thunder Florida – Tampa – May 03, 2025
- Key West Songwriters Festival – Key West, FL – May 03, 2025
- Lone Star Smokeout – Arlington, TX – May 03, 2025
- Diamond Dixie – Folsom, CA – May 03, 2025 – 9:00 pm
- Country Thunder Florida – Tampa – May 04, 2025
- Key West Songwriters Festival – Key West, FL – May 04, 2025
- Lone Star Smokeout – Arlington, TX – May 04, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History
- 2013 – Alan Jackson performs “He Stopped Loving Her Today” at the funeral of George Jones
- 2011 – Lady Antebellum releases their single “Just a Kiss”
- 2006 – Chris Young is named the winner of Nashville Star
- 2005 – Little Big Town’s single “Boondocks” is released to radio
- 2000 – Rebecca Lynn Howard‘s selft-titled debut alum was released
- 2000 – Collin Raye‘s album Tracks was released
- 1998 – Shania Twain‘s “You’re Still the One” is the #1 song in Country Music
- 1994 – Lee Greenwood competed on Wheel of Fortune
- 1988 – Clint Black signs his record deal with RCA Records
- 1985 – The Highwayman album is released, featuring Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson
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This Date in Country Music History
- 2023 – Gordon Lightfoot passed away in Toronto, Canada
- 2022 – A day after Naomi Judd’s passing The Judds, Ray Charles, drummer Eddie Bayers and steel guitarist Pete Drake were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
- 2020 – Kenny Chesney released his album Here and Now
- 2019 – Eric Church’s single “Springsteen” was certified Quintuple Platinum
- 2012 – Carrie Underwood released her album Blown Away
- 2007 – Blake Shelton released his album Pure BS
- 2007 – Miranda Lambert released her album Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
- 2004 – Trent Willmon made his Grand Ole Opry debut
- 2001 – Montgomery Gentry released their album Carrying On
- 1995 – Rhett Akins released his single “That Ain’t My Truck”
- 1993 – Charley Pride joined the Grand Ole Opry
- 1993 – Tracy Lawrence topped the charts with “Alibis”
- 1982 – Alabama topped the charts with “Mountain Music”
- 1981 – Alabama released their single “Feels Go Right”
- 1976 – Mickey Gilley hit #1 with “Don’t The Girls All Get Prettier At Closing Time”
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