This Date in Country Music History – April 26th

 Posted by at 5:13 am on April 26, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2019 – Dan + Shay’s single “Speechless” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2019 – Dan + Shay’s single “Tequila” was certified Triple Platinum
  • 2019 – Cole Swindell’s single “Break Up in the End” was certified Platinum
  • 2019 – Cole Swindell’s single “Chillin’ It” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2019 – Brett Eldredge’s single “The Long Way” was certified Platinum
  • 2013 – George Jones passed away in Nashville
  • 2010 – The JaneDear Girls released their single “Wildflower”
  • 2005 – Jo Dee Messina released her album Delicious Surprise
  • 1999 – Jo Dee Messina released her single “Lesson in Leavin'” 19 years to the date after Dottie West topped the charts with the song
  • 1997 – George Strait topped the charts for the first of 5 weeks with “One Night At A Time”
  • 1994 – Pam Tillis released her album Sweetheart’s Dance
  • 1994 – Reba McEntire released her album Read My Mind
  • 1994 – Randy Travis released his album This Is Me
  • 1993 – Garth Brooks released his single “That Summer”
  • 1980 – Dottie West topped the charts with “A Lesson in Leavin'”

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HCM Weekly Country Music News – April 25th, 2025

 Posted by at 3:25 pm on April 25, 2025
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  • John Morgan – Carolina Blue
  • Kassi Ashton – Made From the Dirt:  The Blooms (Deluxe)
  • Shaboozey – Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going:  The Complete Edition
  • Tucker Wetmore – What Not To
  • Willie Nelson – Oh What a Beautiful World

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This Date in Country Music History – April 25th

 Posted by at 6:15 am on April 25, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History – April 24th

 Posted by at 7:37 am on April 24, 2025
Apr 242025
 

 

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2021 – Taylor Swift topped the country album chart with her album Fearless (Taylor’s Version)
  • 2020 – Harold Reid of The Statler Brothers passed away due to kidney failure
  • 2015 – Michael Ray made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2015 – The George Jones Museum opened in Nashville, TN
  • 2012 – Lee Brice released his album Hard 2 Love
  • 2012 – Kip Moore released his album Up All Night
  • 2001 – Tim McGraw released his album Set This Circus Down
  • 1999 – Jessica Andrews made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1993 – Sammy Kershaw topped the charts with “She Don’t Know She’s Beautiful”
  • 1991 – Garth Brooks took home 6 ACM Awards: Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Album, Song, Single, and Video

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