Apr 062020
Recent Country Music News Headlines
- 117 Entertainment Announces Hangin’ at Home with 117 Instagram Live Series
- This Week’s Most Added Single to Radio: “Be a Light” by Thomas Rhett & Friends
- This Week’s Country Aircheck #1 Single: “Slow Dance in a Parking Lot” by Jordan Davis
- This Week’s Texas Country Music Chart #1 Single: “One More Shot of Whiskey” by Josh Ward
- This Week’s Texas Regional Radio Report’s #1 Single: “Every Day Kind of Love” by Kyle Park
- This Week’s Billboard #1 Album: What You See Is What You Get by Luke Combs
- This Week’s Billboard #1 Streaming Single: “I Hope” by Gabby Barrett
- This Week’s Billboard #1 Bluegass Album: Home by Billy Strings
- This Week’s Billboard Newsletter
- This Week’s Country Aircheck Newsletter
- This Week’s Charts
Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos
- Music Video: “Addicted To You” by Colleen Michelle Miller
- Thompson Square Live Stream – 4/5/20
- James Barker Band Live Stream – 4/5/20
- George Canyon Show Episode 3
- Video: “The Most Beautiful Things” by Tenille Townes
- Quarantunes #13 with Raul Melo of The Mavericks
- Video: “Humble and Kind” (2020 Update) by Tim McGraw
- Cover Video: “Pickup Man” by Chris Young
- Lyric Video: “Hard To Forget” by Sam Hunt
- Video: “Some People Do” by Old Dominion
- Video: “Beautiful Crazy” by Luke Combs
- Quarantine Kitchen with Thompson Square
- “Strummin’ With Suzy” by Suzy Bogguss
- Video: “I Hold On” by Dierks Bentley
- Video: “Getting Good” by Lauren Alaina
- Video: “Most People Are Good” by Luke Bryan
- Video: “Honey I’m Home/Man I Feel Like A Women” Medley by Shania Twain
- Video: “Drinking Alone” by Carrie Underwood
- Video: “Wasted Time” by Keith Urban
- Video: “Never Break Heart” by Eric Church
- Video: “Next To You” by Little Big Town
- Video: “Last Time I Say Sorry” by Kane Brown w/ John Legend
- Video: “Lucile/The Gambler” Medley by Brad Paisley & Darius Rucker
- Video: “Mud on the Tires/Wagon Wheel” Medley by Brad Paisley & Darius Rucker
- Video: “I Hope Your Happy” by Carly Pearce & Lee Brice
- Video: “Bluebird” by Miranda Lambert
- Granger Smith Podcast Episode 26
This Date in Country Music History
- 2018 – Thomas Rhett’s single “Unforgettable” was certified Platinum
- 2016 – Merle Haggard passed away on his birthday after battling pneumonia
- 2015 – Steven Tyler signed a country recording contract with Big Machine
- 2009 – Kenny Chesney released his single “Out Last Night”
- 2007 – Luke Bryan made his Grand Ole Opry debut
- 2004 – Blue County released their self-titled debut album
- 1999 – Montgomery Gentry released their debut album Tattoos & Scars
- 1998 – Tammy Wynette died in Nashville from a blood clot in her lung
- 1996 – Wynonna topped the charts with “To Be Loved By You”
- 1991 – Garth Brooks topped the charts with “Two of a Kind, Workin’ on a Full House”
- 1990 – George Strait released his single “Love Without End, Amen”
Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)
- Merle Haggard (d)
Today’s New Albums (See All Album Release Dates)
- None Today
Today’s New Singles (See All Single Release Dates)
- Got What I Got – Jason Aldean
- Like You Do – Holdyn Barder
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