HCM Daily News – May 1st, 2020

Recent Country Music News Headlines

• Order Toby Keith Face Masks to Benefit Charity

Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos

• Music Video:  “I Will Tell Jesus You Said Hello” by Michael Coleman
• Video:  “The Choice” by Alex Stern
• Video:  Astronaut Q&A with Hunter Hayes
• Residency at My Residence – Episode 2 with Adam Hood
• Songs and Stories Live with Catherine Britt
• RaeLynn’s Rae From the Heart – Episode 6
• Lyric Video:  “Lady” by Brett Young
• Video:  “Poet’s Prayer” by Sunny Sweeney
• Lyric Video:  “Six Feet Apart” by Luke Combs
• Audio:  “Got Me” by Gabby Barrett w/ Shane & Shane
• Lyric Video:  “Like a Cowboy” by Parker McCollum
• Video:  “Crazy For You Tonight” by Kip Moore
• Lyric Video:  “Northern Star” by High Valley
• Lyric Video:  “Through the Years” by Rascal Flatts

This Date in Country Music History

• 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”

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

• Sonny James (d)
• Tim McGraw

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

• Cayley Thomas – How Else Can I Tell You?
• Kenny Chesney – Here and Now
• Hot Country Knights – The K Is Silent
• CJ Solar – Coming My Way (EP)
• Lizzy Long – Dreaming Again
• James Robert Webb – James Robert Webb

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

• Freedom – Tommy Atkins
• No Time to be Sober – Uncle Kracker
• Mommas – The Swon Brothers
• Juliana Calm Down – Dixie Chicks
• Still Hear Him Talking – Ashley Jordan
• Dangerous Thing – Jake Hoot
• Beach Vibes – Aubrey Wollett
• Through the Years – Rascal Flatts
• Whenever I Call You Friend – Sara Evans w/ Phillip Sweet
• Lady – Brett Young
• Six Feet Apart – Luke Combs
• Southern Boy – Chevel Shepherd
• Breakthrough – Karen Waldrup
• Firewalker – Shannon LaBrie
• Together We’ll Get Through This – Steven Curtis Chapman w/ Brad Paisley, Lauren Alaina, & Tasha Cobbs
• Are You Gonna Save My World – Wesley Dean
• Boots – Hardy
• I Will Tell Jesus You Said Hello – Michael Coleman

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

• None Today

Contests

• Win 2 Tickets and Meet & Greet Passes for LANco – ends 5/1/20
• Win Autographed Prize Pack from Carrie Underwood – ends 5/29/20

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