Hometown Country Music –

This Date in Country Music History – February 26th

Posted by admin at 7:05 am on February 26, 2019

Feb 262019

This Date in Country Music History

2022 – Cody Johnson scored a #1 single with “Til You Can’t”
2020 – Thomas Rhett’s single “Vacation” was certified Platinum
2018 – Luke Combs’ single “Hurricane” was certified double-platinum
2018 – Jake Owen’s single “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” was certified platinum
2018 – Uncle Kracker’s single “Smile” was certified triple platinum
2015 – Old Dominion signed a record deal with with RCA
2015 – The Grand Ole Opry House was named to the National Register of Historic Places.
2013 – The Band Perry‘s single “Better Dig Two” was certified platinum
2008 – Dolly Parton released her album Backwoods Barbie
2007 – Little Big Town‘s album The Road To Here became their first career platinum album
2001 – Martina McBride’s album Evolution was certified triple platinum

HCM Content

Posted by admin at 10:16 pm on February 25, 2019

Feb 252019

Happy Birthday to today’s country music birthdays!

Posted by admin at 7:13 am on February 25, 2019

Feb 252019

This Date in Country Music History

2020 – Chris Bandi made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2020 – Jake Owen’s single “Down to the Honkytonk” was certified Platinum
2017 – Sam Hunt’s single “Body Like a Back Road” topped the Billboard country singles chart for the first of a record 34 straight weeks
2013 – Zac Brown Band released their single “Jump Right In”
2010 – Johnny Cash‘s “Guess Things Happen That Way” was iTunes’ 10 billionth download
2010 – Lady Antebellum‘s album Need You Now was certified platinum
2003 – Clay Walker announced the formation of his Band Against MS Foundation
1989 – Dwight Yoakam scored a #1 hit with “I Sang Dixie”
1982 – Alabama released their album Mountain Music
1956 – Elvis Presley scored his first career #1 hit with “I Forgot To Remember To Forget”