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Recent Country Music News Headlines
- Chase Rice Announces Live From Home for Sweet Relief Musician Fund
- Guide for Musicians That Need Financial Assistance
Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos
- Quarantunes #10 with Raul Melo of The Mavericks
- Lyric Video: “Halfway Home” by Carly Pearce
- Video: “Lean On Me” by Tenille Townes and Friends
- Oak Ridge Boys: Joe Bonsall Warns of COVID-19 Scams
- Musical Impressions by Dean Brody & The Reklaws
- Ashley McBryde’s Facebook Live – 3/30/20
- CMT Video: Country Stars in Quarantine
- Making of Brantley Gilbert’s Fire’t Up Tour – Episode 5
- Restoring Earl Dibbles Old Truck – Part 1
- Live Video: “Playboys” by Midland
- Live Video: “Bigger” by Sugarland
- Live Video: “Hoods of Cars” by Shinyribs
- Lonestar’s Band of Brothers Episode 2 Teaser
- CMT Video: Kassi Ashton Talks “Hopeless”
- Ingrid Andress – Instagram Live from 3/27/20
- Jordan Davis Live – 4/1/20
- Opry Video: “You Are My Sunshine” by Vince Gill & Family
- Video: RaeLynn’s “Keep Up” TikTok Compilation
- Video Flashback: Mel Tillis Comedy
This Date in Country Music History
- 2017 – Josh Turner scored a #1 album with Deep South
- 2016 – Jason Aldean released his single “Lights Come On”
- 2014 – Dan + Shay released their debut album Where It All Began
- 2014 – Josh Thompson released his album Turn It Up
- 2009 – Zac Brown Band‘s single “Chicken Fried” was certified platinum
- 2008 – George Strait released his album Troubadour
- 2008 – Josh Gracin released his album We Weren’t Crazy
- 2006 – Eric Church made his Grand Ole Opry debut
- 2003 – Chris Cagle released his album Chris Cagle
- 2002 – Diamond Rio released their single “Beautiful Mess”
- 2000 – Yankee Grey made their Grand Ole Opry debut
- 1997 – Trace Adkins‘ management team sent his fiancee a $7,500 bill for Trace to sing at his own wedding as an April Fools joke
- 1989 – George Strait topped the charts with “Baby’s Gotten Good at Goodbye”
Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)
- Hillary Scott (Lady Antebellum)
- Jennifer Wayne (Runaway June)
- Jim Ed Brown (d)
- Kip Moore
Today’s New Albums (See All Album Release Dates)
- Amber Digby – Heroes, Mentors, and Friends: The Legends Project
- Tony Booth – Something ‘Bout You Baby I Like
- Frankie Miller – A Friend Remembered: My Tribute to George Jones
- Dennis Stroughmatt – The Same Ole Me: An Homage to Ray Price and the Cherokee Cowboys
- Hank Thompson – On Tap, In The Can Or In The Bottle/Smoky The Bar
- Hank Thompson – Where Is The Circus And Other Heartbreaking Hits/The Gold Standard
- Mary Lou Turner – A Sentimental Music Journey
- Lilly Hiatt – Walking Proof
Today’s New Singles (See All Single Release Dates)
- None Today
Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)
Contests
- Win a trip to meet Old Dominion in Tampa, FL – ends 4/15/20
- Win 2 Tickets and Meet & Greet Passes for Little Big Town – ends 4/24/20
- Win an Autographed Luke Bryan Prize Pack – ends 4/24/20
- Win 2 Tickets and Meet & Greet Passes for LANco – ends 5/1/20
This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events)
- None Listed