This Week’s Country Music News and Videos

• Video:  The Castellows Make Their Grand Ole Opry Debut
• Lyric Video:  “Don’t Mississippi” by Blake Shelton
• Clay Walker to Headline the Ryman Auditorium

This Date in Country Music History

• 2018 – Jason Aldean’s Kitchen + Roof Top Bar opened in Nashville
• 2015 – The collaborative album, Django & Jimmie, by Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, debuted at #1 on the country albums chart
• 2014 – Kenny Chesney released his single “American Kids”
• 2013 – Florida Georgia Line‘s single “Cruise” was certified quadruple platinum
• 2003 – Miranda Lambert made her Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2000 – Billy Gilman‘s debut album One Voice was released

Today’s Birthdays

• Anne Murray
• Chet Atkins (d)
• Chris Thompson (Eli Young Band)
• Chuck Wicks
• Dan Tyminski
• Gracie Carol
• Lionel Ritchie
• Matt Kennon

Today’s New Albums

• Brett Young – 2.0
• Brian Kelley – Sunshine State of Mind Season Two, Chapter 1
• Eli Mosley – Summer of ’25:  Doin’ Alright
• Lukas Nelson – American Romance
• William Beckmann – Whiskey Lies & Alibis

Today’s New Singles

• Is This Thing Workin’ – Randy Rogers Band w/ Parker McCollum
• Keep My Tab Open – Juna N Joey
• Six Months Later – Megan Moroney
• The Prophet (Grandaddy’s Song) – Jenna Paulette w/ Ashley McBryde

Today’s Photo Flashback

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This Week’s Notable Events

• Diamond Dixie – Cornelius, NC – Jun 21, 2025 – 8:00 pm
• Kenny Chesney – Las Vegas, NV – Jun 21, 2025 – 8:00 pm
• Diamond Dixie – Gulf Shores, AL – Jun 25, 2025 – 6:00 pm

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