This Date in Country Music History – October 27th

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Oct 272025

This Date in Country Music History

2023 – Aaron Watson released his album Cover Girl
2020 – Blake Shelton announced his engagement to Gwen Stefani
2018 – Freddie Hart, a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and a former ACM Entertainer of the Year, passed away
2017 – Granger Smith released his album When The Good Guys Win
2014 – Sam Hunt released his debut album Montevallo
2014 – Taylor Swift goes pop full-time with the release of her album 1989
2013 – Kenny Rogers, Bobby Bare, and Jack Clement were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
2007 – Josh Turner became a member of the Grand Ole Opry
2006 – Kellie Pickler made her Grand Ole Opry debut
2001 – Brooks & Dunn topped the charts with “Only In America”
1998 – Sara Evans released her album No Place That Far
1984 – Alabama scored a #1 hit with “If You’re Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle In The Band)”