HCM Weekly Country Music News – April 4th, 2025

 Posted by at 1:51 pm on April 4, 2025
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This Week’s Country Music News and Videos

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2022 – Lauren Alaina parted ways with Mercury Records
  • 2020 – In the aftermath of his passing, Kenny Rogers once again topped the Billboard Country Albums Chart with The Best of Kenny Rogers:  Through The Years
  • 2019 – Kenny Chesney’s single “Get Along” was certified Platinum
  • 2019 – Cole Swindell’s single “You Should Be Here” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2018 – Chris Young’s single “I’m Comin’ Over” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2018 – Kane Brown’s single “Heaven” was certified Platinum
  • 2018 – Kane Brown’s self-titled debut album was certified Platinum
  • 2018 – Kacey Musgraves’ single “Follow Your Arrow” was certified Platinum
  • 2018 – Kacey Musgraves’ album Same Trailer Different Park was certified Platinum
  • 2011 – Jason Aldean released his single “Dirt Road Anthem”
  • 2006 – Rascal Flatts released their album Me And My Gang
  • 2006 – Toby Keith released his single “It’s a Little Too Late”
  • 1998 – Trisha Yearwood topped the charts with “A Perfect Love”
  • 1987 – George Strait topped the charts with “Ocean Front Property”
  • 1959 – Bill Anderson made his Grand Ole Opry debut

Today’s Birthdays

Today’s New Albums

  • Bradley Gaskin – Unfinished Business
  • Bryan Martin – Years in the Making
  • Garth Brooks – The Anthology Part V:  The Comeback The First Five Years
  • Grey Delisle – The Grey Album
  • Ned Ledoux – Safe Haven
  • Parmalee – Fell in Love With a Cowgirl

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2013 – The Band Perry released their album Pioneer
  • 2013 – Clay Walker released his book “Jesus Was A Country Boy: Life Lessons On Faith, Fishing And Forgiveness”
  • 2012 – Tim McGraw & Kenny Chesney released their single “Feel Like a Rock Star”
  • 2007 – Miranda Lambert released her single “Famous In A Small Town”
  • 2001 – Trisha Yearwood released her single “I Would’ve Loved You Anyway”
  • 1994 – Little Texas scored their first career #1 hit with “My Love”
  • 1988 – Reba McEntire topped the charts with “Love Will Find It’s Way To You”
  • 1977 – Kenny Rogers scored his first career #1 hit with “Lucille”

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This Date in Country Music History – April 1st

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2022 – “Convoy” singer C.W. McCall passed away
  • 2022 – Thomas Rhett released his album Where We Started
  • 2021 – Charlie Worsham’s wife gave birth to their son
  • 2020 – Dolly Parton announced that she was donating $1 million towards COVID-19 research
  • 2017 – Josh Turner scored a #1 album with Deep South
  • 2016 – Jason Aldean released his single “Lights Come On”
  • 2014 – Dan + Shay released their debut album Where It All Began
  • 2014 – Josh Thompson released his album Turn It Up
  • 2009 – Zac Brown Band‘s single “Chicken Fried” was certified platinum
  • 2008 – George Strait released his album Troubadour
  • 2008 – Josh Gracin released his album We Weren’t Crazy
  • 2006 – Eric Church made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2003 – Chris Cagle released his album Chris Cagle
  • 2002 – Diamond Rio released their single “Beautiful Mess”
  • 2000 – Yankee Grey made their Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1997 – Trace Adkins‘ management team sent his fiancee a $7,500 bill for Trace to sing at his own wedding as an April Fools joke
  • 1989 – George Strait topped the charts with “Baby’s Gotten Good at Goodbye”

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