This Date in Country Music History – May 15th

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May 152025

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