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 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 – February 25th

 Posted by at 7:13 am on February 25, 2026
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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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This Date in Country Music History – February 24th

 Posted by at 7:40 am on February 24, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Dierks Bentley released his album Gravel & Gold
  • 2019 – Country Music Hall of Famer Mac Wiseman died in Nashville
  • 2017 – Little Big Town released their album The Breaker
  • 2009 – Jake Owen released his album Easy Does It
  • 2007 – George Strait scored a #1 hit with “It Just Comes Natural”
  • 2004 – Julie Roberts released her debut single “Break Down Here”
  • 2001 – Keith Urban topped the charts with “But For The Grace Of God”
  • 1984 – Sawyer Brown took home $100,000 for winning Star Search

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This Date in Country Music History – February 23rd

 Posted by at 7:16 am on February 23, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Dierks Bentley released his song “American Girl”
  • 2018 – Cole Swindell released his single “Break Up In The End”
  • 2012 – Carrie Underwood released her single “Good Girl”
  • 2012 – Toby Keith‘s album Clancy’s Tavern was certified gold
  • 2012 – Luke Bryan‘s single “I Don’t Want This Night to End” was certified platinum
  • 2011 – Thompson Square‘s single “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” was certified gold
  • 2010 – Sarah Buxton released her self-titled debut album
  • 2010 – Don Williams, Jimmy Dean, and Ferlin Husky were announced as part of the Country Music Hall of Fame’s newest class of inductees
  • 2010 – Josh Thompson released his debut album, Way Out Here
  • 2009 – The Zac Brown Band‘s single “Chicken Fried” was certified gold
  • 2009 – Randy Houser released his single “Boots On”
  • 2000 – Sara Evans‘ album No Place That Far became her first gold album
  • 2000 – Lonestar scored their first double-platinum album with Lonely Grill
  • 1996 – George Strait‘s 4-disc boxed set Straight Out of the Box was certified triple platinum
  • 1993 – Brooks & Dunn released their album Hard Workin’ Man
  • 1988 – Hank Williams Jr‘s album Born to Boogie was certified platinum
  • 1985 – Mel McDaniel topped the charts with “Baby’s Got Her Blue Jeans On”
  • 1959 – Johnny Cash scored a #1 hit with “Don’t Take Your Guns to Town”
  • 1957 – Porter Wagoner joined the Grand Ole Opry

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This Date in Country Music History – February 22nd

 Posted by at 6:30 am on February 22, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2019 – Dan + Shay’s single “How Not To” was certified Platinum for sales of 1 million digital downloads
  • 2016 – Country Music Hall of Famer Sonny James passed away in Nashville
  • 2011 – Garth Brooks is announced as an inductee into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
  • 2003 – Blake Shelton scored a #1 hit with “The Baby”
  • 2000 – Phil Vassar released his self-titled debut album
  • 1999 – Montgomery Gentry released their single “Hillbilly Shoes”
  • 1997 – Brooks & Dunn scored a #1 hit with “A Man This Lonely”
  • 1994 – Rick Trevino released his self-titled debut English album
  • 1968 – June Carter said yes to Johnny Cash when he asked her to marry him while on stage in London, Ontario

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