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• Jimmie Allen Featured on Elton John’s New Album

This Date in Country Music History

• 2019 – Maren Morris and husband Ryan Hurd announce that they are expecting a baby boy
• 2019 – Dylan Scott’s single “Hooked” was certified Platinum
• 2018 – Maren Morris has 3 singles earn sales certifications.  “80’s Mercedes” and “I Could Use a Love Song” were certified platinum and “My Church” was certified double platinum
• 2017 – Alan Jackson, Jerry Reed, and Don Schlitz were officially inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
• 2016 – The Turnpike Troubadours made their Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2013 – Eric Church released his single “The Outsiders”
• 2013 – Brandy Clark released her album 12 Stories
• 2012 – Taylor Swift released her album Red
• 2012 – Lady Antebellum released their album On This Winter’s Night
• 2005 – Keith Urban topped the charts for the first of 5 weeks with “Better Life”
• 1996 – Tracy Byrd released his album Big Love
• 1991 – Sammy Kershaw‘s debut single “Cadillac Style” was released for retail sale
• 1990 – Tim McGraw signed his record deal with Curb Records
• 1990 – George Strait released his single “I’ve Come To Expect It From You”
• 1984 – Alabama released their single “(There’s a Fire) In The Night”
• 1966 – Eddy Arnold is inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
• 1965 – Ernest Tubb is inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame

Today’s Birthdays

• None Today

Today’s New Albums

• Brett Eldredge – Mr. Christmas
• Brett Young & Friends – Sing the Christmas Classics
• Creed Fisher – Whiskey and the Dog
• Dillon Carmichael – Son Of A
• Jessie James Decker – The Woman I’ve Become
• Kentucky Headhunters – That’s a Fact Jack
• Lady A – What a Song Can Do
• Moot Davis – Seven Cities of Gold
• Pistol Annies – Hell of a Holiday
• Seneko – ’69 Camaro
• SixForty1 – Started Right Here
• Steve Holy – A Christmas to Remember

Today’s New Singles

• Bad Posture – Abby Anderson
• Bless Her Heart – Jenna Paulette
• Borrow a Kiss – Justin Kemp Band
• Devil & An Old Six String – Jacob Bryant
• Drink Up – Lee Brice, Randy Houser, & Hardy
• Dropped – Jillian Cardarelli
• Excuses – Remy Garrison
• Ghost – Ava Rowland
• Girl to Girl – Tenille Arts
• Heaven Heard Me – MacKenzie Porter
• Heavyweight – Kassi Ashton
• High Beams – The Little Lord Street Band
• I Know Some Cowboys – Jenny Tolman
• I’m Ready – Jolandi Ford
• Nashville – Kyndon Oakes
• Rainbow Lullaby – Jessie G
• Stay Wild – Tylar Bryant
• Stones (I Don’t Give A) – Allie Colleen
• Waves – Sarah Darling
• When Love Comes Around – Wade Bowen
• When You’re Lonely – Jon Langston
• Whiskey and a Dog – Creed Fisher
• White Christmas – Jamie O’Neal
• You’re Not There – Lorenzo Gabanizza

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Amber Leigh – 10/22/11 – Jupiter Country Hoedown in Jupiter, FL
• Little Big Town – 10/22/13 – Kiss Country Undercover Concert in Hallandale, FL
• Tom Jackson – 10/22/11 – Jupiter Country Hoedown in Jupiter, FL

Contests

• Win a signed Niko Moon CD – end date unknown
• Win a trip to Nashville to see Jameson Rodgers – ends 11/7/21
• Win a guitar autographed by Miranda Lambert – ends 12/8/21
• Win a pair of Justin Boots from Billy Bob’s Texas! Winners chosen monthly – ends 12/31/21
• Win a Jeep Wrangler from Darius Rucker – ends 1/8/22

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