HCM Daily News – June 8th, 2020

Recent Country Music News Headlines

• Weekly Charts
• Country Music Hall of Fame Members
• Song of the Day:  “Four Minutes” by Chad Cooke Band
• Blake Shelton’s Ole Red Announces Orlando Grand Opening
• Chart Flashback:  Top 5 Country Songs of the Week – June 8th, 2015
• Chart Flashback:  Top 5 Country Albums of the Week – June 8th, 2015
• This Week’s Texas Country Music Chart’s #1 Single:  “Rodeo Clown” by Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen
• This Week’s Texas Country Music Chart & Newsletter
• This Week’s Country Aircheck Most Added New Single at Radio:  “The Good Ones” by Gabby Barrett
• This Week’s Country Aircheck #1 Single:  “After A Few” by Travis Denning
• This Week’s Billboard Country Newsletter
• This Week’s Texas Regional Radio Report’s #1 Single:  “Every Damn Time” by Drew Fish Band & Pam Tillis
• This Week’s Billboard Most Streamed Country Song:  “Heartless” by Diplo w/ Morgan Wallen
• This Week’s Billboard Most Downloaded Country Single:  “One Margarita” by Luke Bryan
• This Week’s Billboard #1 Country Album:  Life on the Flip Side by Jimmy Buffett

Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos

• Video: “That’s Why I Like Dirt Roads” by Granger Smith with Lathan Warlick
• Video:  Cam Performs “Redwood Tree” on Good Morning America
• Story Behind the Song:  “When the Cowboy’s Gone” by Tracy Lawrence
• Music Video:  “Ain’t Bad For A Good Ol’ Boy” by Mo Pitney
• Audio:  “You’ve Got the Music Inside” by Ray Stevens
• Cover Video:  “I Don’t Even Know Your Name” by Hot Country Knights
• Music Video:  “Drivin’ With The Brakes On” by Juju Rossi
• Granger Smith Podcast #35
• Cover Video:  “Don’t Let Our Love (Start Slipping Away)” by Morgan McKay
• Rewind Video:  “Man of Me” by Gary Allan
• Cover Video:  Deana Carter’s “Strawberry Wine” by Teigen Gayse
• Merle Monday #8:  “Little Ole Wine Drinker Me” by Joe Nichols
• Acoustic Video:  “Times Like These” by Jack Ingram
• Charlie Worsham’s Live From the Loo with Wade Bowen
• James Barker Live Stream – Episode #75!
• Video:  “Hard Days” Teaser by Brantley Gilbert
• Video:  1 Second Every Day with Tenille Arts
• Acoustic Video:  “All These Years” by Sawyer Brown
• Granger Smith Live Stream – 6/8/20
• Music Video:  “When Life Is Good Again” by Dolly Parton

This Date in Country Music History

• 2018 – Dierks Bentley released his album The Mountain
• 2013 – Tate Stevens made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2010 – Lee Brice released his Love Like Crazy album
• 2010 – Jewel released her Sweet and Wild album
• 2010 – Clay Walker released his She Won’t Be Lonely Long album
• 2010 – Dierks Bentley released his Up On The Ridge album
• 1996 – Kenny Chesney made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1996 – George Strait scored a #1 hit with “Blue Clear Sky”
• 1974 – Dolly Parton lands at #1 with her single “I Will Always Love You”

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

• Sturgill Simpson

Today’s New Albums (See All Album Release Dates)

• None Today

Today’s New Singles (See All Single Release Dates)

• Trash My Heart – Walker Hayes
• I’d Look Good On You – Jessie Raub Jr
• The Good Ones – Gabby Barrett
• Colder Than You – Canaan Smith
• Wine, Beer, Whiskey – Little Big Town
• The Stranger – Ingrid Andress
• Fallin’ in Love – Will Carter
• Maybe Tonight – Bobby McClendon
• Date Night – Eric Chesser
• Something You Ain’t Ever Had – Waterloo Revival
• Cut N’ Curl – Lacey Williams

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

• Blake Shelton – 6/8/12 – CMA Fest at LP Field in Nashville, TN
• Brantley Gilbert – 6/8/12 – CMA Fest at LP Field in Nashville, TN
• Carrie Underwood – 6/8/12 – LP Field at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• Dakota Bradley – 6/8/13 – Margaritaville in Nashville, TN
• Gary Allan – 6/8/16 – Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, TN
• Jake Owen – 6/8/12 – CMA Fest at LP Field in Nashville, TN
• Jason Michael Carroll – 6/8/12 – Fan Fair Hall at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• Maggie Baugh – 6/8/15 – Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, TN
• Mark Burke – 6/8/16 – The Stage in Nashville, TN
• Ronnie Milsap – 6/8/12 – CMA Fest at LP Field in Nashville, TN
• T. Graham Brown – 6/8/17 – Durango Music Spot Stage at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• Whitney Duncan – 6/8/12 – Fan Club Party in Nashville, TN

Contests

• Win an Autographed Album from Aaron Watson – ends 6/12/20
• Win Virtual Happy Hour and VIP Tickets to See George Strait – ends 6/18/20

This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events)