Welcome!

 Posted by at 1:01 pm on September 11, 2024
Sep 112024
 

Thank you for visiting Hometown Country Music!

Our unique website and social media accounts are focused on two goals:

  • 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

We hope you find this to be your #1 destination for all things Country Music, worthy of bookmarking and visiting often.  Please explore our menus to see all that we have to offer and give us a follow on Facebook and Twitter/X.  We are adding and updating content daily!

Thanks for stopping by, we hope to see you again soon!

This Date in Country Music History – February 26th

 Posted by at 7:05 am on February 26, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2022 – Cody Johnson scored a #1 single with “Til You Can’t”
  • 2020 – Thomas Rhett’s single “Vacation” was certified Platinum
  • 2018 – Luke Combs’ single “Hurricane” was certified double-platinum
  • 2018 – Jake Owen’s single “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” was certified platinum
  • 2018 – Uncle Kracker’s single “Smile” was certified triple platinum
  • 2015 – Old Dominion signed a record deal with with RCA
  • 2015 – The Grand Ole Opry House was named to the National Register of Historic Places.
  • 2013 – The Band Perry‘s single “Better Dig Two” was certified platinum
  • 2008 – Dolly Parton released her album Backwoods Barbie
  • 2007 – Little Big Town‘s album The Road To Here became their first career platinum album
  • 2001 – Martina McBride’s album Evolution was certified triple platinum

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This Date in Country Music History – February 25th

 Posted by at 7:13 am on February 25, 2026
Feb 252026
 

 

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2020 – Chris Bandi made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2020 – Jake Owen’s single “Down to the Honkytonk” was certified Platinum
  • 2017 – Sam Hunt’s single “Body Like a Back Road” topped the Billboard country singles chart for the first of a record 34 straight weeks
  • 2013 – Zac Brown Band released their single “Jump Right In”
  • 2010 – Johnny Cash‘s “Guess Things Happen That Way” was iTunes’ 10 billionth download
  • 2010 – Lady Antebellum‘s album Need You Now was certified platinum
  • 2003 – Clay Walker announced the formation of his Band Against MS Foundation
  • 1989 – Dwight Yoakam scored a #1 hit with “I Sang Dixie”
  • 1982 – Alabama released their album Mountain Music
  • 1956 – Elvis Presley scored his first career #1 hit with “I Forgot To Remember To Forget”

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