HCM Daily News – May 3rd, 2020

Recent Country Music News Headlines

• Abby Anderson’s Surprise Engagement

Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos

• Music Video:  “Drivin’ with the Brakes On” by Juju Rossi
• James Barker Daily Live Stream – 5/3/20
• Kenny Chesney’s Live and Now Album Release Livestream
• Luke Combs’ Miller Lite Live Stream
• A Window Seat Concert by Suzy Bogguss
• Cover Video:  Jake Owen’s “Down to the Honky Tonk” by Home Free
• Piano Session:  “Carolina” by Parmalee
• Deana Carter’s TGIF-isode #171
• Brantley Gilbert’s Fire’t Up Friday w/ Michael Ray & Carly Pearce
• Acoustic Video:  “You Would Think” by Tucker Beathard
• “The K is Silent” Reunion with the Hot Country Knights
• Live Video:  “All the Gold in California” by Larry Gatlin & Ray Stevens
• Video:  “Past the Point of Rescue” by Toby Keith
• Mary Chapin Carpenter’s Songs from Home – Episode 14

This Date in Country Music History

• 2011 – Shania Twain‘s autobiography, “From This Moment On” is released
• 2011 – Colt Ford‘s Every Chance I Get album is released
• 2010 – Historical flooding occurs in Nashville when the Cumberland River overflows.  The Grand Ole Opry stage is two feet underwater, the Ford Theater in the Country Music Hall of Fame is 5 feet under water, and Julie Roberts has to be rescued by boat from the 2nd floor of her home.
• 2010 – Sammy Kershaw announces his candidacy for Lieutenant Governor for the state of Louisiana
• 2006 – Ricky Van Shelton announces his retirement from Country Music
• 2006 – Chris Young is signed to a record label deal with RCA Records
• 2005 – Keith Anderson‘s debut album Three Chord Country and American Rock & Roll
• 2004 – On his 27th birthday, Eric Church is offered a record label deal with Capitol Records
• 1986 – Dolly Parton opens up her theme park, Dollywood
• 1947 – Ernest  Tubb’s Record Shop opens in Nashville…it is still open to this day

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

• Brad Martin
• Eric Church
• Gwen Sebasitan
• John Hopkins (Zac Brown Band)
• Shane Minor

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

• None Today

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

• None Today

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

• Cassidy Diana – 5/3/15 – SFCM Songwriter Showcase at the Round Up in Davie, FL
• Diamond Dixie – 5/3/15 – SFCM Songwriter Showcase at the Round Up in Davie, FL
• Jess Taylor – 5/3/15 – SFCM Songwriter Showcase at the Round Up in Davie, FL
• Kristen Spencer – 5/3/15 – SFCM Songwriter Showcase at the Round Up in Davie, FL
• Maggie Baugh – 5/3/15 – SFCM Songwriter Showcase at the Round Up in Davie, FL
• Ricky Valido – 5/3/15 – SFCM Songwriter Showcase at the Round Up in Davie, FL
• Stephanie Heymann – 5/3/15 – SFCM Songwriter Showcase at the Round Up in Davie, FL
• Sunset Rum – 5/3/15 – SFCM Songwriter Showcase at the Round Up in Davie, FL

Contests

• Win Autographed Prize Pack from Carrie Underwood – ends 5/29/20

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