This Date in Country Music History – May 23rd

 Posted by at 7:39 am on May 23, 2026
May 232026
 
Brad Paisley

Brad Paisley

 

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2025 – Lainey Wilson released her song “Somewhere Over Laredo”
  • 2022 – Tyler Hubbard released his single “5 Foot 9”
  • 2022 – Lainey Wilson released her single “Heart Like a Truck”
  • 2017 – Brett Young’s single “In Case You Didn’t Know” was certified platinum
  • 2011 – Brad Paisley released his album This Is Country Music
  • 2005 – Gary Allan released his single “Best I Ever Had”
  • 2000 – Lee Ann Womack‘s I Hope You Dance album was released
  • 1995 – Daryle Singletary’s self-titled debut album was released
  • 1992 – Sawyer Brown scored a #1 hit with “Some Girls Do”
  • 1981 – Rosanne Cash hit #1 on the country charts with “Seven Year Ache”
  • 1966 – Loretta Lynn‘s “You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man)” was released
  • 1953 – Jim Reeves made his Grand Ole Opry debut

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This Date in Country Music History – May 22nd

 Posted by at 6:21 am on May 22, 2026
May 222026
 

John Rich

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2021 – Talking in Circles with Clint Black debuted on the Circle Network
  • 2021 – Leslie Jordan made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2020 – Craig Morgan released his album God, Family, Country
  • 2011 – John Rich won Celebrity Apprentice
  • 2010 – Laura Bell Bundy made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2004 – Rascal Flatts scored a #1 hit with “Mayberry”
  • 2002 – Brooks & Dunn took home 3 ACM Awards, including Entertainer of the Year, Top Vocal Duo, and Video of the Year for “Only In America”

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This Date in Country Music History – May 21st

 Posted by at 6:27 am on May 21, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History – May 20th

 Posted by at 6:50 am on May 20, 2026
May 202026
 
Jack Ingram

Jack Ingram

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Luke Combs released his song “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma”
  • 2024 – Lainey Wilson released her song “Hang Tight Honey”
  • 2022 – Lainey Wilson released her song “Heart Like a Truck”
  • 2020 – Jon Pardi released his single “Heartache Medication”
  • 2017 – Willie Nelson scored a #1 album with God’s Problem Child
  • 2016 – Blake Shelton released his album If I’m Honest
  • 2015 – HCM Daily Country Music News Update – Wednesday, May 20th, 2015
  • 2009 – Craig Morgan released his single “Bonfire”
  • 2008 – Julianne Hough released her debut, self-titled album
  • 2006 – Jack Ingram scored his first career #1 hit with “Wherever You Are”
  • 2003 – Jeff Bates‘ debut album Rainbow Man is released
  • 2000 – Faith Hill hit #1 with her single “The Way You Love Me”
  • 1997 – Sara Evans released her debut album Three Chords and the Truth
  • 1995 – Mark Chesnutt hit #1 with “Gonna Get a Life”
  • 1980 – Alabama released their album My Home’s In Alabama

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This Date in Country Music History – May 19th

 Posted by at 6:07 am on May 19, 2026
May 192026
 
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Thomas Rhett

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Jason Aldean released his song “Try That in a Small Town”
  • 2017 – Rascal Flatts released their album Back to Us
  • 2015 – Kelsea Ballerini released her debut album The First Time
  • 2015 – Luke Bryan released his single “Kick the Dust Up”
  • 2014 – Brantley Gilbert released his album Just As I Am
  • 2013 – Trace Adkins won Celebrity Apprentice
  • 2012 – Thomas Rhett made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2007 – Sugarland topped the charts with their single “Settlin'”
  • 1992 – Billy Ray Cyrus‘ debut album Some Gave All is released
  • 1979 – The Bellamy Brothers hit #1 with their single “If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body, Would You Hold It Against Me”
  • 1973 – A 14 year-old Tanya Tucker scores a #1 hit with “What’s Your Mama’s Name”
  • 1962 – George Jones hits #1 with “She Thinks I Still Care”

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