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Recent Country Music News Headlines
- This Week’s New Music – May 12th, 2015
- The Band Perry 2015 Summer Tour Dates
- Album Announcement: “Pageant Material” by Kacey Musgraves
- Listen to Frankie Ballard’s New EP “Drinky Drink” on Spotify
- Featured Artist of the Day: Amanda Cooksey
Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos
- Live Video: “Sweet Potato” by Max DuBose
- Live Video: “Jambalaya” by Jerry Lee Lewis & Willie Nelson
- Lyric Video: “I’m Comin’ Over” by Chris Young
- Music Video: “Crushin’ It” by Brad Paisley
- Live Acoustic Video: “Sweet Sweet Lovin” by Rissi Palmer
- Video Flashback: “What Might Have Been” by Little Texas
- Audio: “Bitter” by Emily West
- Music Video: “Smile On Mine” by Jon Wolfe
- Opry Video: “Faithful” by Jenn Bostic
This Date in Country Music History
- 2014 – Dolly Parton released her album Blue Smoke
- 2014 – Rascal Flatts released their album Rewind
- 2005 – Jason Aldean made his Grand Ole Opry debut
- 2000 – Kenny Rogers scored a #1 hit with “Buy Me a Rose,” marking his first #1 in 13 years and the last one of his career
- 1997 – Lee Ann Womack‘s self-titled debut album was released
- 1975 – Country Music Hall of Famer Bob Wills passed away from heart complications
- 1967 – Merle Haggard made his Grand Ole Opry debut
- 1957 – Elvis Presley hits #1 on the country charts with his hit single “All Shook Up”
- 1950 – Mother Maybelle Carter and the Carter Sisters joined the Grand Ole Opry
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