May 262020
Recent Country Music News Headlines
- This Week’s Country Aircheck Most Added New Single at Radio: “Almost Maybes” by Jordan Davis
- This Week’s Country Aircheck #1 Single: “Does To Me” by Luke Combs w/ Eric Church
- This Week’s Billboard Country Update Weekly Newsletter
- This Week’s Texas Regional Radio Report’s #1 Single: “Four Minutes” by the Chad Cooke Band
- This Week’s Billboard #1 Country Album: Reunions by Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit
- This Week’s Billboard #1 Most Streamed Country Song: “I Hope” by Gabby Barrett
- This Week’s Billboard Country Digital Song Sales #1 Single – “One Margarita” by Luke Bryan
- Country Music Hall of Fame Extends Closure Until June 30th
- Video: Mo Pitney is Building a House From the Ground Up
- Video Flashback: “Where the Sun Don’t Shine” by Ray Stevens
- Opry Debut: Chris Bandi
- CMT Video: Gabby Barnett Surprised by Trisha Yearwood
- Mark Wills’ Live from the Bunker: Cover of “Forever and Ever Amen”
- Mark Wills’ Live from the Bunker: Live Stream Show from 3/18/20
- Mark Wills’ Live from the Bunker: Live Stream Show from 3/31/20
- Video: “Small Town Kid” by Eli Young Band
- Old Dominion Live Stream – 5/26/20
- Justin Moore Podcast – Season 1, Episode 2 – Pranking Brantley Gilbert
- Sara Evans Video: Closet Chaos with Eric Slick
- Video: “Things A Man Oughta Know” by Lainey Wilson
- Studio Video: “Better Off” by Trace Adkins
- Video: “I Called Mama” by Tim McGraw
This Date in Country Music History
- 2009 – Montgomery Gentry was invited by Charlie Daniels to join the Grand Ole Opry
- 2009 – Jason Aldean released his single “Big Green Tractor”
- 2007 – Billy Currington hit #1 with “Good Directions” – a song written by Luke Bryan
- 2004 – Toby Keith dominates the ACM Awards, taking home 4 trophies: Entertainer of the Year, Top Male Vocalist, Album of the Year (Shock’n Y’all), and Video of the Year (“Beer for My Horses” w/ Willie Nelson)
- 2000 – Phil Vassar made his debut on the Grand Ole Opry
- 1933 – Jimmie Rodgers, who would become the first person inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, passed away
Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)
Today’s New Albums (See All Album Release Dates)
- Poppyiris – Love Just Knows
Today’s New Singles (See All Single Release Dates)
- Fun – Tori Martin
- Pickin’ Up Cans – Dale Phillips
- Calling My Name – Wes Hayden
Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)
- None Today
Contests
- 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 |
|---|---|
| 05/30/2020 6:00 pm |
Collin Raye – Kaysville, UT Barnes Park, Kaysville UT |
| 05/30/2020 8:00 pm |
Chris Janson, Chris Young, and Brett Young on the Grand Ole Opry |