Jun 222020
Recent Country Music News Headlines
- Adam Sanders Signs Co-Publishing Deal with Round Hill Music
- Willie Nelson and Bobbie Nelson’s Memoir Coming September 15, 2020
- Craig Morgan Makes the Rounds This Father’s Day Weekend
- Live Nation Announces Drive-In Concert Series
- Carly Pearce & Michael Ray Split
- Song of the Day: “You Can Let Go” by Crystal Shawanda
- Weekly Charts
- This Week’s Country Aircheck #1 Single: “In Between” by Scotty McCreery
- This Week’s Country Aircheck Most Added New Single at Radio: “How They Remember You” by Rascal Flatts
- This Week’s Billboard Country Most Streamed Single: “I Hope” by Gabby Barrett
- This Week’s Billboard Country Most Downloaded Single: “The Man Who Loves You The Most” by Zac Brown Band
- This Week’s Texas Country Music Chart’s #1 Single: “Rodeo Clown” by Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen
- This Week’s Texas Regional Radio Report’s #1 Single: “Rodeo Clown” by Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen
- Country Aircheck Weekly Newsletter
- This Week’s Texas Country Music Chart’s Newsletter
- This Week’s Billboard Country Newsletter
- This Week’s Billboard Country #1 Album: What You See Is What You Get by Luke Combs
Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos
- Acoustic Video: “Workin’ Hard” by Larry Fleet
- Music Video: “Would Have Loved Her” by Chris Bandi
- Lyric Video: “More” by Rockie Lynne
- Story Behind the Song: “Country State of Mind” by Josh Turner w/ Chris Janson
- Granger Smith Podcast Episode 37: “The Strongest Man in the World”
- Cover Video: “Barbies” by Tenille Townes
- CMT Video: Virtual Vacation
- Live Online Show by Sawyer Brown
- Live Video: “Jesus and My Mama” by Gabby Barrett
- Granger Smith Live Stream Concert
- Live Video: “Oklahoma City” by Shane Smith & The Saints
- Cover Video: Merle Haggard’s “If We Make It Through December” by Mo Pitney
- Campfire Video: “Colder Than You” by Canaan Smith
- CMT Video: Fathers Day Edition
- Cover Video: Merle Haggard’s “When Times Were Good” by Joe Nichols
This Date in Country Music History
- 2019 – Luke Combs scored a #1 album with The Prequel
- 2018 – Dan + Shay released their self-titled album Dan + Shay
- 2017 – Sam Hunt‘s album Montevallo was certified triple platinum
- 2002 – George Strait scored a #1 hit with “Living And Living Well”
- 1999 – Montgomery Gentry released their single “Lonely and Gone”
- 1999 – The Dixie Chicks released their single “Ready to Run”
- 1998 – George Strait released his single “True”
- 1996 – Tracy Lawrence scored what would be a 3-week #1 hit with his song “Time Marches On”
- 1993 – Mark Chesnutt released his Almost Goodbye album
- 1991 – Garth Brooks scored a #1 hit with “The Thunder Rolls”
- 1974 – Waylon Jennings scored his first career #1 hit with “This Time”
- 1951 – Hank Williams released his iconic hit “Hey Good Lookin'”
- 1897 – The balcony of the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN is completed to accommodate a Civil War Veterans Convention, earning it the name of the Confederate Gallery
Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)
Today’s New Albums (See All Album Release Dates)
- Ryan Langdon – Lit in the Sticks (EP)
Today’s New Singles (See All Single Release Dates)
- How They Remember You – Rascal Flatts
- Shake the Dust – The Highway Women
- Lovin’ On You – Luke Combs
- Barstool Queen – Cynthia Rausch
- Love’s Unknown – Aliana
- You’re Gonna Have To Miss Me – The Band Steele
- Spur of the Moment – Kylie Frey
- Healing Heart – Ken Francis Wenzel
- Money in My Pocket – Justin Kemp
- Waitin’ on Love – Hayden Baker
- Say It – Matt Castillo
Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)
- Mikel Knight – 6/22/12 – Renegades in West Palm Beach, FL
- Phil Vassar – 6/22/11 – City Place in West Palm Beach, FL
- Steve Holy – 6/22/11 – City Place in West Palm Beach, FL
- Ty Stone – 6/22/11 – City Place in West Palm Beach, FL
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This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events)
Date/Time | Event |
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06/22/2020 7:00 pm |
Song Suffragettes – Nashville, TN The Listening Room, Nashville TN |
06/27/2020 8:00 pm |
Mac McAnally, Brad Paisley on the Grand Ole Opry |