HCM Weekly Country Music News – May 2nd, 2025

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This Date in Country Music History

Today’s Birthdays

  • Larry Gatlin
  • Rose Falcon
  • Ty Herndon

Today’s New Albums

Today’s New Singles

  • All American Summer – Phil Vassar
  • Backup Plan – Bailey Zimmerman w/ Luke Combs
  • Giddy Up – Brooke Eden
  • What Hurts the Most – Rascal Flatts w/ The Backstreet Boys

Today’s Photo Flashback

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This Week’s Notable Events

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Gordon Lightfoot passed away in Toronto, Canada
  • 2022 – A day after Naomi Judd’s passing The Judds, Ray Charles, drummer Eddie Bayers and steel guitarist Pete Drake were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 2020 – Kenny Chesney released his album Here and Now
  • 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”

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