Welcome!

 Posted by at 1:01 pm on September 11, 2024
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Thank you for visiting Hometown Country Music!

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  • Keeping fans updated on the latest new music, tours and festivals while honoring the past of Country Music
  • Providing hometown artists a platform to get some national exposure alongside today’s stars and legends

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This Date in Country Music History – October 16th

 Posted by at 6:24 am on October 16, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – The Jon Pardi and Luke Bryan duet “Cowboys and Plowboys” was released
  • 2023 – Luke Combs released his single “Where the Wild Things Are”
  • 2019 – Walker Hayes’ single “You Broke Up With Me” was certified Platinum
  • 2012 – Jason Aldean released his album Night Train
  • 2012 – Darius Rucker was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2004 – Sara Evans scored a #1 hit with “Suds in the Bucket”
  • 1993 – Tracy Byrd made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1993 – Clay Walker scored his first career #1 hit with “What’s It To You”
  • 1972 – Loretta Lynn became the first woman to win the CMA Entertainer of the Year award
  • 1961 – Patsy Cline‘s signature hit “Crazy” was released. It was written by Willie Nelson!

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This Date in Country Music History – October 15th

 Posted by at 6:53 am on October 15, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2016 – Luke Bryan scored a #1 country album with Farm Tour…Here’s to the Farmer
  • 2013 – Scotty McCreery released his album See You Tonight
  • 2012 – Brantley Gilbert released his single “More Than Miles”
  • 2002 – Faith Hill released her album Cry
  • 1994 – Brooks & Dunn scored a #1 hit with “She’s Not the Cheatin’ Kind”
  • 1988 – Dwight Yoakam and Buck Owens scored a #1 hit with their duet “Streets of Bakersfield”
  • 1973 – Chet Atkins and Patsy Cline are named the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 1973 – Charlie Rich won CMA Awards for Male Vocalist, Single, and Album of the Year
  • 1969 – Gene Autry became a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 1969 – Johnny Cash won 5 CMA Awards:  Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist, Album, Single, and Vocal Group (w/ June Carter Cash)

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This Date in Country Music History – October 14th

 Posted by at 6:55 am on October 14, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Chase Matthew released his song “Darlin'”
  • 2022 – Bailey Zimmerman released his album Leave the Light On
  • 2022 – Carrie Underwood released her single “Hate My Heart”
  • 2019 – Dwight Yoakam, Larry Gatlin, Rivers Rutherford, Marcus Hummon, Sharon Vaughn and Kostas became members of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
  • 2017 – Kacey Musgraves married fellow artist Ruston Kelly
  • 2017 – Emily Ann Roberts made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2014 – Florida Georgia Line released their album Anything Goes
  • 2014 – The Swon Brothers released their self-titled debut album
  • 2011 – The remake of “Footloose” was released in theaters starring Julianne Hough and featured Blake Shelton singing the title track of the soundtrack
  • 2008 – Kenny Chesney released his album Lucky Old Sun
  • 2008 – Billy Currington released his album Little Bit of Everything
  • 2006 – The legendary Freddy Fender passed away in Texas due to cancer
  • 2006 – Josh Turner scored a #1 hit with “Would You Go With Me”
  • 2003 – Josh Turner released his debut album Long Black Train
  • 2003 – Rodney Atkins released his debut album Honesty
  • 1989 – Clint Black topped the charts with “Killin’ Time”
  • 1977 – Johnny Paycheck released his signature hit “Take This Job and Shove It”
  • 1972 – Donna Fargo scored a #1 hit with “Funny Face”
  • 1970 – Merle Haggard won 4 CMA Awards: Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Single, and Album
  • 1967 – Tammy Wynette scored her first career #1 hit with “I Don’t Wanna Play House”

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Interview with Wood Burnt Red

 Posted by at 9:09 pm on October 13, 2025
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Artist Name: Wood Burnt Red
Hometown: Malvern, Worcestershire (England)

What project(s) are you currently working on?

The promotion of our latest Single “Simple Place” and a run of shows for next year. We’d also love to do a Debut Headline tour.

What inspired you to pursue a career in music and when did you know?

I’ve always had a special connection to music. Like I would play my own soundtrack in my head during different experiences. Every time I think of a memory, there is a song that goes with it. My folks, mostly my mum, always encouraged me from a young age to play piano, that led on to guitar and bands, which naturally lead to song writing from a young age. So I guess I’ve just always done it… it would be weird not to.

If you weren’t pursuing a career in music, what would you be doing for a living?

Pursuing a career in music! It’s always been my biggest passion. But here’s the inside scoop, we are all in full-time work, to support our families, just trying to pave our way to our dream job of playing for a living.

I am a Lineman, I work on the overhead power lines, not running the lines in sport. Which is a job I do love also.

Eddie, the drummer, is a Plumbing and Heating engineer, as well as general handy man.

Rob, the guitarist, works in engineering, also incredible handy at DIY.

And Russ, the bassist, works in Insurance. So during the day, we’re just in and amongst the daily grind like everyone else, and chasing the dream when we can.

Failing that, id be a BBQ chef with a food truck 100%…

What is your favourite downtime activity?

Definitely BBQing and spending time with my family, drinking a few beers with the boys, going to see live music… and also playing music!

Who is your biggest celebrity crush?

Anna Kendrick, funny and stunning of more recent times.

But I’ll always hold a place in my heart for Sheryl Crow, even as she gets older, shes like a fine wine.

Who is your favorite sports team(s)?

Manchester United and Dallas Cowboys.

What is the last movie that you watched?

Happy Gilmore 2, and it did not disappoint.

What is the last album you listened to?

“American Grin” by Jason Scott And The High Heat, and its awesome.

If you could only listen to one album for the rest of your life, what would it be?

THE WHIPPOORWILL by Blackberry Smoke, hands down, no brainer.

What is the greatest country song of all time?

This is a very hard question to answer, there are so many things to take in to consideration for so something to be counted as the GOAT. Like a full catalogue of songs that could fill that title. Songs like “He Stopped Loving Her Today” by George Jones, or “Crazy” by Patsy Cline or even “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver. But, I’m going to go with something from more recent times and say “Whiskey Lullaby” by Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss. It just hits me every time without fail, and I think its timeless.

What has been your favorite city/town that you’ve visited out on the road?

Probably York. An amazing place with stunning architecture.

What is your favorite meal?

Anything BBQ or Lasagna

Who is your dream duet partner?

I would love to write and perform with Stephen Wilson Jr. His voice is just so cool. Full of feeling and soul, and his writing is next level.

Who would you like to go on tour with?

Id love to be a worldwide support for Blackberry Smoke, these guys are my heroes.

What is your ultimate career goal(s)?

We’re not greedy, we’d just love to earn enough to support our families doing what we love doing. To play a sold-out tour of smaller venues. To travel and see the world and have fans singing our songs back everywhere we go, that’s the dream.

This Date in Country Music History – October 13th

 Posted by at 7:56 am on October 13, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Riley Green released his album Ain’t My Last Rodeo
  • 2017 – Carly Pearce released her album Every Little Thing
  • 2017 – Russell Dickerson released his debut album Yours
  • 2016 – Garth Brooks released his single “Baby, Let’s Lay Down and Dance”
  • 2001 – Alan Jackson scored a #1 hit with “Where I Come From”
  • 1998 – Chad Brock released his self-titled debut album
  • 1993 – Kenny Chesney released his debut single “Whatever It Takes”
  • 1989 – The Charlie Daniels Band released their album Simple Man
  • 1986 – Reba McEntire won the CMA Award for Entertainer of the Year
  • 1980 – George Jones won the CMA Award for Male Vocalist and Single of the Year for “He Stopped Loving Her Today”
  • 1975 – Minnie Pearl was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 1975 – Charlie Rich lit the envelope on fire when John Denver won the CMA Entertainer of the Year award

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