HCM Daily News – June 15th, 2020

Recent Country Music News Headlines

• Kenny Chesney Announces Rescheduled Tour Dates
• Interview with Ginnie Terry
• Weekly Charts
• Song of the Day:  “I’m Your Only Flaw” by Josh Abbott Band
• This Week’s Country Aircheck #1 Single:  “I Hope You’re Happy Now” by Carly Pearce & Lee Brice
• This Week’s Texas Country Music #1 Single:  “Rodeo Clown” by Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen
• This Week’s Billboard Country Newsletter
• This Week’s Country Aircheck Newsletter
• This Week’s Texas Country Music Chart’s Weekly Newsletter
• This Week’s Texas Regional Radio Report’s #1 Single:  “I Only See You With My Eyes Closed” by Reckless Kelly
• This Week’s Billboard #1 Streamed Song:  “I Hope” by Gabby Barrett
• This Week’s Billboard #1 Downloaded Song:  “One Margarita” by Luke Bryan
• This Week’s Country Airplay Most Added New Single (Tie):  “Worldwide Beautiful” by Kane Brown & “Lovin’ On You” by Luke Combs
• This Week’s Billboard #1 Country Album:  What You See is What You Get by Luke Combs

Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos

• Music Video:  “Fool to Remember” by Drew Haley
• Video:  “Where I Belong” by Rockie Lynne
• Video Rewind:  “Right Where I Need to Be” by Gary Allan
• Wade Bowen’s “Wade’s World” with Aaron Watson
• Granger Smith’s Podcast #36
• Opry Video:  “Hey World” by Lee Brice
• Cover Video:  Don Williams’ “I’m Just a Country Boy” by Mo Pitney
• Dustin Lynch Vlog #30
• Acoustic Video:  “Look Out Mountain” by Sam Riggs
• Video:  “Footprints on the Moon” by Gabby Barrett
• Carly Pearce Celebrates #1 Single
• Cover Video:  John Mayer’s “Waiting on the World to Change by Tenille Arts
• Merle Monday with Joe Nichols:  “The Fugitive”
• Granger Live Stream – 6/15/20
• Video:  “Faded Old Blue Jeans” by Teigen Gayse
• Video: “Wanted” by Hunter Hayes
• Unplugged Video: “Some Girls Do” by Sawyer Brown

This Date in Country Music History

• 2019 – Thomas Rhett scored a #1 album with Center Point Road
• 2016 – Drew Baldridge made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2010 – Kellie Pickler gets engaged as her future song-writing husband Kyle Jacobs proposed to her
• 2009 – Jake Owen released his single “Eight Second Ride”
• 2006 – Chris Young made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2004 – Josh Gracin‘s self-titled debut album and debut single “Nothin’ To Lose” were released
• 2001 – Jamie O’Neal made her Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1993 – Jeff Foxworthy released his album You Might Be a Redneck If…
• 1991 – Joe Diffie scored a #1 hit with “If The Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)”
• 1985 – Ricky Skaggs scored a #1 hit with “Country Boy”
• 1969 – Hee Haw made it’s prime time debut on CBS
• 1963 – Buck Owens hits #1 with his single “Act Naturally”

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

• Michael Britt (of Lonestar)
• Terri Gibbs
• Waylon Jennings (d)

Today’s New Albums (See All Album Release Dates)

• None Today

Today’s New Singles (See All Single Release Dates)

• Talking to God – Chrissy Metz
• Right Now – Austin Hopkins
• Cryin’ Eyes – Steven Bruce
• Hard Days – Brantley Gilbert
• Can’t Say No To You – Jacob Bryant
• Where’d You Go Country Music – Richie Allbright

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

• None Today

Contests

• Win Virtual Happy Hour and VIP Tickets to See George Strait – ends 6/18/20
• Win a Grill Set from Colt Ford – ends 6/28/20

This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events)

• Date/Time	Event
  06/20/2020 8:00 pm	Clint Black & Darius Rucker on the Grand Ole Opry