This Date In Country Music History – October 4th

 Posted by at 7:51 am on October 4, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2022 – Loretta Lynn passed away at her home in Hurricane Mills, TN
  • 2021 – Parmalee released their single “Take My Name”
  • 2021 – Morgan Wade released her single “Wilder Days”
  • 2019 – Brantley Gilbert released his album Fire & Brimstone
  • 2019 – The single “10,000 Hours” by Dan + Shay w/ Justin Bieber was released
  • 2019 – Blanco Brown’s single “The Git Up” was certified Platinum
  • 2012 – Michael Ray, under the guidance of John Rich, wins the CW show The Next
  • 2011 – Scotty McCreery released his debut album Clear as Day
  • 2011 – Rodney Atkins released his album Take a Back Road
  • 2005 – Sara Evans released her album Real Fine Place
  • 2000 – Charley Pride and Faron Young are inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 1995 – Roger Miller was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 1991 – Diamond Rio made their Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1975 – Willie Nelson scored his first career #1 hit with “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain”

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This Date in Country Music History – October 3rd

 Posted by at 6:53 am on October 3, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2020 – Keith Urban scored a #1 album with The Speed of Now Part 1
  • 2018 – Thomas Rhett’s album It Goes Like This was certified platinum
  • 2018 – Thomas Rhett’s single “Die A Happy Man” was certified quintuple platinum
  • 2015 – Luke Bryan topped the Billboard charts with his single “Strip It Down”
  • 2015 – Brett Eldredge debuted atop the Billboard Country Album’s chart with his new release Illinois
  • 2014 – Little Big Town was surprised on stage by Rebe McEntire at the Grand Ole Opry as she joined them to sing, then invited them to join the Opry
  • 2006 – George Strait released his album It Just Comes Natural
  • 2006 – Chris Young released his self-titled debut album
  • 2000 – Travis Tritt released his album Down the Road I Go
  • 2000 – Steve Holy released his debut album Blue Moon
  • 1998 – Tim McGraw scored a #1 hit with “Where The Green Grass Grows”
  • 1992 – Collin Raye scored a #1 hit with “In This Life”

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HCM Weekly Country Music News – October 3rd, 2025

 Posted by at 1:18 pm on October 2, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2020 – Keith Urban scored a #1 album with The Speed of Now Part 1
  • 2018 – Thomas Rhett‘s album It Goes Like This was certified platinum
  • 2018 – Thomas Rhett‘s single “Die A Happy Man” was certified quintuple platinum
  • 2015 – Luke Bryan topped the Billboard charts with his single “Strip It Down”
  • 2015 – Brett Eldredge debuted atop the Billboard Country Album’s chart with his new release Illinois
  • 2014 – Little Big Town was surprised on stage by Rebe McEntire at the Grand Ole Opry as she joined them to sing, then invited them to join the Opry
  • 2006 – George Strait released his album It Just Comes Natural
  • 2006 – Chris Young released his self-titled debut album
  • 2000 – Travis Tritt released his album Down the Road I Go
  • 2000 – Steve Holy released his debut album Blue Moon
  • 1998 – Tim McGraw scored a #1 hit with “Where The Green Grass Grows”
  • 1992 – Collin Raye scored a #1 hit with “In This Life”

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  • Annie Bosko – California Cowgirl
  • Carter Faith – Cherry Valley
  • Dierks Bentley – Broken Branches (Extended)
  • Emily Ann Roberts – Memory Lane (EP)
  • Lily Rose – I Know What I Want

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  • Hands of a Working Man – Ty Herndon w/ Michael Ray

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This Date in Country Music History – October 2nd

 Posted by at 7:40 am on October 2, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Chris Young released his song “Young Love and Saturday Nights”
  • 2023 – Bailey Zimmerman released his song “Where it Ends”
  • 2020 – David Adam Byrnes released his album Neon Town
  • 2020 – Eric Church released his song “Hell of a View”
  • 2019 – Performing at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Jon Pardi stopped his show to propose to his girlfriend
  • 2012 – Blake Shelton released his album Cheers, It’s Christmas
  • 2012 – Jerrod Niemann released his album Free the Music
  • 2012 – Brad Paisley invited Darius Rucker to become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2007 – Brooks & Dunn released their album Cowboy Town
  • 2001 – Gary Allan released his album Alright Guy
  • 1998 – Country Music Hall of Famer Gene Autry passed away in California…he was also an actor and owned the California Angels
  • 1990 – Mark Chesnutt released his debut album Too Cold at Home
  • 1972 – George Jones released his single “A Picture of Me (Without You)”
  • 1954 – Elvis Presley made his only appearance ever at the Grand Ole Opry

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This Date in Country Music History – October 1st

 Posted by at 7:07 am on October 1, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2017 – The Route 91 Country Music Festival was abruptly halted when a shooter opened fire on the crowd killing 58
  • 2016 – Jason Aldean scored a #1 album with the release of They Don’t Know
  • 2006 – Heartland released their debut album I Loved Her First
  • 2005 – Dierks Bentley was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry
  • 1996 – David Kersh released his debut album titled Goodnight Sweetheart
  • 1986 – Patty Loveless released her self-titled debut album
  • 1977 – Kenny Rogers topped the charts with “Daytime Friends”

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