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This Date in Country Music History – April 5th

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This Date in Country Music History

2024 – Zach Top released his album Cold Beer & Country Music
2023 – Elle King made her Grand Ole Opry debut
2022 – Dierks Bentley, Bobby Bare, Connie Smith and Keb’ Mo’ are inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame in Nashville
2021 – Joe Nichols announced that he signed with the Quartz Hill label
2019 – Reba McEntire released her album Stronger Than the Truth
2019 – Brooks & Dunn released their album Re-Dunn
2017 – The Country Music Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2017 as Don Schlitz, Jerry Reed, and Alan Jackson
2011 – Craig Campbell released his self-titled debut album
2010 – Blake Shelton released his single “All About Tonight”
2008 – Kid Rock released his single “All Summer Long”
2003 – Darryl Worley topped the charts for the first of 7 weeks with “Have You Forgotten?”
1997 – Trace Adkins scored his first career #1 hit with “(This Ain’t) No Thinkin’ Thing”
1994 – Country Weekly made it’s debut on newsstands

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This Date in Country Music History

2022 – Lauren Alaina parted ways with Mercury Records
2020 – In the aftermath of his passing, Kenny Rogers once again topped the Billboard Country Albums Chart with The Best of Kenny Rogers: Through The Years
2019 – Kenny Chesney’s single “Get Along” was certified Platinum
2019 – Cole Swindell’s single “You Should Be Here” was certified Double Platinum
2018 – Chris Young’s single “I’m Comin’ Over” was certified Double Platinum
2018 – Kane Brown’s single “Heaven” was certified Platinum
2018 – Kane Brown’s self-titled debut album was certified Platinum
2018 – Kacey Musgraves’ single “Follow Your Arrow” was certified Platinum
2018 – Kacey Musgraves’ album Same Trailer Different Park was certified Platinum
2011 – Jason Aldean released his single “Dirt Road Anthem”
2006 – Rascal Flatts released their album Me And My Gang
2006 – Toby Keith released his single “It’s a Little Too Late”
1998 – Trisha Yearwood topped the charts with “A Perfect Love”
1987 – George Strait topped the charts with “Ocean Front Property”
1959 – Bill Anderson made his Grand Ole Opry debut

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Posted by admin at 5:22 am on April 3, 2025

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This Date in Country Music History

2023 – Kane Brown released his single “Bury Me in Georgia”
2023 – Conner Smith released his single “Creek Will Rise”
2023 – The Country Music Hall of Fame announced the class of 2023: Tanya Tucker, Patty Loveless, and Bob McDill
2020 – Sam Hunt released his album Southside
2020 – Ashley McBryde released her album Never Will
2017 – Miranda Lambert released her single “Tin Man”
2016 – Chris Stapleton took home 4 ACM Awards – Male Artist, New Male Artist, Album, and Song
2012 – Rascal Flatts released their album Changed
2007 – Martina McBride released her album Waking Up Laughing
2004 – Kenny Chesney & Uncle Kracker topped the charts with “When The Sun Goes Down”
1982 – The Oak Ridge Boys topped the charts with “Bobbie Sue”

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