May 212020
Recent Country Music Headlines
- Temecula Road Signs Co-Publishing Deal
- Chase Rice Pens Letter to Younger Self
- Throwback Thursday Photo: Rodney Crowell & Vince Gill
- DJ Willie Nelson? This Weekend He Is!
- Garth Brooks Reschedules Charlotte, NC Stadium Show
- Next Saturday’s Grand Ole Opry Lineup Revealed
- Steve Azar’s Latest Newsletter
- Trace Adkins to Perform on National Memorial Day Concert TV Special
Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos
- Songs From Home by Mary Chapin Carpenter – Episode 19
- Live Video: “Some People Do” by Old Dominion
- Album Preview: “Politics or Religion” by Bryan James
- Bobby Bones Interviews Craig Morgan
- In-Studo Behind the Scenes – “Nobody But You” by Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani
- Live Video: “I Don’t Know About You” by Chris Lane
- Vlog: Diamond Dixie the Day After Lockdown was Lifted
- Acoustic Video: “Easy Goin'” by Clay Walker
- James Barker Live Stream – 5/21/20
- Opry Video: “Kiss Somebody” by Morgan Evans
- Acoustic Video: “Left of Me” by The Lacs
- Live Video: “Everybody’s Got Somebody But Me” by Hunter Hayes
- Audio: “Grace” by Kenny Rogers
- Video: “She Ain’t Hooked On Me No More” by Toby Keith
- Michael Ray – Working on Album #3
- CMT Video: Jimmie Allen Plays Honky Tonk Hoops
This Date in Country Music History
- 2018 – Scotty McCreery’s single “Five More Minutes” was certified platinum
- 2018 – Darius Rucker’s Hootie and the Blowfish saw their album Cracked Rear View get certified 21-times platinum for sales of over 21 million copies
- 2016 – Maren Morris made her Grand Ole Opry debut
- 2016 – Florida Georgia Line scored a #1 hit with “H.O.L.Y.”
- 2013 – Darius Rucker‘s True Believers album was released
- 2013 – Kellie Pickler was named the winner of “Dancing with the Stars”
- 2013 – Blake Shelton & Miranda Lambert perform “Over You” in honor of tornado victims in Oklahoma
- 2013 – Hunter Hayes is awarded with triple platinum certification for his single “Wanted“
- 2012 – Blake Shelton‘s single “Over” was released
- 2012 – Jake Owen released “The One That Got Away” to radio
- 2002 – Emerson Drive‘s self-titled debut album was released
- 1994 – John Berry topped the charts with “Your Love Amazes Me”
- 1991 – Tracy Lawrence signs a record label deal with Atlantic Records
- 1988 – Kathy Mattea topped the charts with “Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Rozes”
- 1984 – Lee Greenwood‘s “God Bless the USA” is released as a single
- 1977 – Waylon Jennings topped the charts for the first of 6 weeks with “Luckenbach, Texas”
Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)
- None Today
Today’s New Albums (See All Album Release Dates)
- None Today
Today’s New Singles (See All Single Release Dates)
- None Today
Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)
- None Today
Contests
- Win Autographed Guitar from Craig Morgan – ends 5/22/20
- Win Autographed Prize Pack from Carrie Underwood – ends 5/29/20
- Win 1 Year Subscription to Kane Brown Quarterly Fan Box Featuring Exclusive Merch & Gifts – Ends 6/1/20
- Win Virtual Happy Hour and VIP Tickets to See George Strait – ends 6/18/20
This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events)
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 05/21/2020 TBA |
DelFest at Home – Online |
| 05/21/2020 3:00 pm |
Country Music Hall of Fame’s Instagram Live: Brett Young – Words & Music at Home |
| 05/21/2020 8:00 pm |
Whiskey Myers Live Stream from Billy Bob’s Texas |
| 05/22/2020 TBA |
DelFest at Home – Online |
| 05/22/2020 7:00 pm |
Rachele Lynae “Every Reason” Album Release Party – Facebook Live |
| 05/23/2020 TBA |
DelFest at Home – Online |
| 05/23/2020 7:00 pm |
Restless Heart – One Night in Nashville Live Stream |
| 05/24/2020 TBA |
DelFest at Home – Online |
| 05/26/2020 8:00 pm |
Georgia On My Mind Online Benefit Show |