This Date in Country Music History – May 16th

 Posted by at 12:05 am on May 16, 2026
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Randy Owen of Alabama

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – The ACM Awards aired live on Amazon Prime from Frisco, TX
  • 2021 – Songwriter Patsy Bruce passed away.  She co-wrote “Mama’s Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys”
  • 2020 – Kenny Chesney scored a #1 album with Here and Now
  • 2009 – David Nail made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1998 – Faith Hill topped the charts with “This Kiss”
  • 1988 – Martina McBride married her husband John
  • 1980 – Alabama releases their future #1 hit “Tennessee River” as a single

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This Date in Country Music History – May 15th

 Posted by at 1:27 am on May 15, 2026
May 152026
 
Gretchen Wilson

Gretchen Wilson

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Luke Bryan released his single “But I Got a Beer In My Hand”
  • 2023 – Riley Green released his single “Different ‘Round Here”
  • 2023 – Hardy released his single “Truck Bed”
  • 2023 – Nate Smith released his single “World On Fire”
  • 2021 – Ryan Hurd made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2020 – Natalie Stovall joined Runaway June
  • 2020 – Russell Dickerson’s single “Every Little Thing” was certified Platinum
  • 2013 – Kip Moore helped a fan on the Bobby Bones Show propose to his girlfriend on the air by singing “Hey Pretty Girl”
  • 2011 – Keith Urban and Bill Anderson were inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame
  • 2008 – Gretchen Wilson received her GED in Lebanon, TN, with Charlie Daniels on hand to give the commencement speech
  • 2007 – After performing “Tim McGraw” on the ACM Awards, Taylor Swift introduced herself to Tim McGraw who is sitting in the crowd.
  • 2007 – Carrie Underwood won 3 ACM Awards.  The trophies were for Female Vocalist, Album, and Video of the Year
  • 2007 – Tim McGraw performed “If You’re Reading This” on the ACM Awards. The recording of the performance is sent straight to radio for his single release instead of a studio track.
  • 2007 – Gretchen Wilson released her One of the Boys album
  • 2004 – Gretchen Wilson made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2004 – Terri Clark was invited by Steve Wariner to become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2004 – Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts married his wife Allison
  • 2003 – June Carter Cash passed away due to complications from heart surgery
  • 1999 – Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts married his wife Tara
  • 1999 – Tim McGraw hit #1 for the first of 5 weeks in a row with “Please Remember Me”
  • 1999 – The duo known as Thompson Square got married
  • 1993 – John Michael Montgomery scored his first career #1 hit with “I Love The Way You Love Me”
  • 1982 – Ricky Skaggs joined the Grand Ole Opry

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This Date in Country Music History – May 14th

 Posted by at 6:52 am on May 14, 2026
May 142026
 
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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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This Date in Country Music History – May 13th

 Posted by at 7:17 am on May 13, 2026
May 132026
 
Merle Haggard

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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