This Date in Country Music History – February 19th

 Posted by at 5:56 am on February 19, 2026
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Chris Cagle

Chris Cagle

 

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Nate Smith released his single “Bulletproof” to radio
  • 2022 – Chris Stapleton scored a #1 single with “You Should Probably Leave”
  • 2021 – Carly Pearce released her album 29
  • 2021 – Lainey Wilson released her album Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’
  • 2020 – Blanco Brown’s single “The Git Up” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2013 – The Cadillac Three signed with Big Machine Records
  • 2008 – Chris Cagle released his album My Life’s Been a Country Song
  • 2003 – Johnny Paycheck passed away in Nashville
  • 1998 – Country Music Hall of Famer Grandpa Jones passed away in Nashville
  • 1976 – Loretta Lynn took home 4 ACM Awards including Entertainer and Top Female Vocalist

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This Date in Country Music History – February 18th

 Posted by at 6:29 am on February 18, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Morgan Wallen scored a #1 single with “Last Night”
  • 2017 – Brantley Gilbert scored a #1 album with The Devil Don’t Sleep
  • 2015 – Toby Keith and Bobby Braddock were announced as the latest inductees into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
  • 2014 – Cole Swindell released his self-titled debut album
  • 1995 – Collin Raye scored a #1 hit with “My Kind of Girl”

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This Date in Country Music History – February 17th

 Posted by at 6:14 am on February 17, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Bryan White, Ricochet and songwriter Verlon Thompson were inducted as members of the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame
  • 2023 –  Songwriter/Producer Kyle Jacobs, the husband of Kellie Pickler, committed suicide
  • 2023 – Jordan Davis released his album Bluebird Days
  • 2021 – Ray Fulcher signed a record deal with Black River
  • 2001 – Brad Paisley became a member of the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2001 – Jamie O’Neal topped the charts with “There Is No Arizona”
  • 1998 – David Kersh released his album If I Never Stop Loving You
  • 1996 – Joe Diffie topped the charts with “Bigger Than The Beatles”

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This Date in Country Music History – February 16th

 Posted by at 7:52 am on February 16, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2019 – Mitchell Tenpenny made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2010 – Alan Jackson’s album Good Time was certified platinum
  • 2010 – Miranda Lambert’s album Revolution was certified gold
  • 1973 – Tanya Tucker released her single “What’s Your Mama’s Name”

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Dierks Bentley Announces “Off the Map” Tour

 Posted by at 5:11 pm on February 13, 2026
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Multi-platinum entertainer Dierks Bentley announces his OFF THE MAP TOUR today, with a limited run of amphitheaters through June and July. Following stadium dates with Luke Combs this spring, Bentley will continue to bring his “anthemic energy” (Country Central) and “top-flight musicianship” (Billboard) on the road this summer with the legendary Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder and Kaitlin Butts, along with up-and-comers Cole Goodwin, Owen Riegling and the Mountain Grass Unit on select dates. Tickets go on sale next Friday, February 20 at 10 a.m. local time at Dierks.com.

“‘Off The Map’ is a song about going to that place where you take a break from it for a little bit, whether it’s a bar stool sipping something cold, or a back porch down a back road. I like to think that our shows are a place where our fans can go off the map for a few hours, and recharge the batteries,” Bentley says. “The band and I are so excited about sharing the road with the one and only Ricky Skaggs, as well as with the other guys and girls on the shows with us this summer. They were all hand picked, as I am big fans of theirs. Can’t wait to get out there and watch their shows before we get to go out and do our thing. Going to be some great on-stage collaborations this summer.”

OFF THE MAP TOUR Dates:
6/12 – Rogers, AR < ~
6/13 – Kansas City, MO < ~
6/25 – Bonner, MT ! #
6/26 – Airway Heights, WA * #
7/2 – Colorado Springs, CO < #
7/9 – Gilford, NH < *
7/10 – Bridgeport, CT < *
7/11 – Canandaigua, NY < *
7/16 – Wilmington, NC < #
7/17 – Charleston, SC < #
7/18 – St. Augustine, FL < #

< Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
* Kaitlin Butts
# Cole Goodwin
~ Owen Riegling
! Mountain Grass Unit