Aug 052021
Country Music Headlines
This Date in Country Music History
- 2020 – HCM Daily News – August 5th, 2020
- 2019 – Kelsea Ballerini’s single “Miss Me More” was certified Platinum
- 2019 – Dolly Parton Day was declared in Nashville, TN
- 2016 – Chris Lane released his album Girl Problems
- 2015 – Country Music Videos – Wednesday, August 5th, 2015
- 2015 – HCM Daily Country Music News Update – Wednesday, August 5th, 2015
- 2014 – This Week’s New Music: August 5th, 2014
- 2012 – Jason Aldean headlines a stadium for the first time, selling out a show in Columbus, OH with Luke Bryan
- 2008 – Heidi Newfield released her debut solo album What Am I Waiting For
- 2008 – Jamey Johnson released his album That Lonesome Song
- 2008 – Keith Anderson released his album C’mon!
- 2005 – Dukes of Hazzard, starring Jessica Simpson and Willie Nelson, debuted in theaters
- 1996 – Buck Owens, Ray Price, and Patsy Montana were announced as the newest inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame
- 1995 – Alan Jackson topped the charts with his single “I Don’t Even Know Your Name”
- 1989 – Dolly Parton scored a #1 hit with “Why’d You Come In Here Lookin’ Like That”
- 1957 – Patsy Cline released her self-titled debut album
- Bobby Braddock
- Sammi Smith (d)
- Terri Clark
- Vern Gosden (d)
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- Mean Well – J. Antonette
- She Don’t Know She’s Lonely – Hutcheson Brothers
- Welcome to the South – Dave Fenley
- None Today
- Win an Airstream Caravel and a 2021 Ford F-150 – ends 8/6/21
- Win a trip to Nashville to see Blake Shelton in concert – ends 8/13/21
- Win a pair of Justin Boots from Billy Bob’s Texas! Winners chosen monthly – ends 12/31/21
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