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This Date in Country Music History – May 14th

Posted by admin at 6:52 am on May 14, 2026

May 142026

Alan Jackson

This Date in Country Music History

2021 – Alan Jackson released his album Where Have You Gone
2020 – Hannah Mulholland announced her departure from Runaway June
2013 – George Strait released his Love Is Everything album
2013 – Keith Urban released “Little Bit of Everything” as a single to radio
2012 – Kenny Chesney released his single “Come Over”
2011 – Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert got married in Texas
2005 – Jo Dee Messina hits #1 with her single “My Give a Damn’s Busted”
1991 – Alan Jackson released his album Don’t Rock the Jukebox
1984 – Alabama won 3 ACM Awards: Entertainer of the Year, Top Vocal Group, and Album of the Year

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Posted by admin at 7:17 am on May 13, 2026

May 132026

Merle Haggard

This Date in Country Music History

2024 – Thomas Rhett released his single “Beautiful As You”
2024 – Lainey Wilson released her song “Hang Tight Honey”
2024 – The Post Malone/Morgan Wallen duet “I Had Some Help” was released
2024 – LoCash released their single “Hometown Home”
2020 – Kelsea Ballerini’s single “homecoming queen?” was certified Platinum
2019 – Keith Urban released his single “We Were”
2017 – Brad Paisley scored a #1 album with Love and War
2016 – Brad Paisley released his duet with Demi Lovato titled “Without a Fight”
2014 – Dolly Parton released her album Blue Smoke
2014 – Rascal Flatts released their album Rewind
2005 – Jason Aldean made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2000 – Kenny Rogers scored a #1 hit with “Buy Me a Rose,” marking his first #1 in 13 years and the last one of his career
1997 – Lee Ann Womack‘s self-titled debut album was released
1975 – Country Music Hall of Famer Bob Wills passed away from heart complications
1967 – Merle Haggard made his Grand Ole Opry debut
1957 – Elvis Presley hits #1 on the country charts with his hit single “All Shook Up”
1950 – Mother Maybelle Carter and the Carter Sisters joined the Grand Ole Opry

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Posted by admin at 6:21 am on May 12, 2026

May 122026

Rascal Flatts

This Date in Country Music History

2023 – Jelly Roll released his duet “Save Me” with Lainey Wilson
2023 – Bailey Zimmerman released his album Religiously: The Album
2018 – Jordan Davis made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2018 – Keith Urban scored a #1 album with Graffiti U
2007 – Mel Tillis was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry by Bill Anderson
2007 – Rascal Flatts topped the charts with “Stand”
1998 – Tracy Byrd‘s I’m From the Country album was released
1992 – Martina McBride‘s debut album The Time Has Come was released
1990 – Travis Tritt scored his first career #1 song with “Help Me Hold On”
1984 – Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson hit #1 on the singles chart with “To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before”

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Posted by admin at 6:38 am on May 11, 2026

May 112026

Kenny Rogers

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Posted by admin at 7:51 am on May 10, 2026

May 102026

Carrie Underwood

This Date in Country Music History

2024 – Thomas Rhett released his song “Beautiful As You”
2024 – Scotty McCreery released his album Rise & Fall
2018 – Chris Stapleton’s album Traveller was certified Triple-Platinum
2012 – Rocker Aaron Lewis of Staind signed a recording deal to be a solo country artist with Blaster Entertainment
2008 – Carrie Underwood was inducted into the cast of the Grand Ole Opry
2005 – Dierks Bentley released his album Modern Day Drifter
1986 – The Judds hit #1 with “Grandpa (Tell Me ‘Bout the Good Old Days)
1969 – Merle Haggard hit #1 on the Country charts with “Hungry Eyes”
1909 – Country Music Hall of Famer Mother Maybelle Carter was born in Virginia