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Thank you for visiting Hometown Country Music!

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  • Keeping fans updated on the latest new music, tours and festivals while honoring the past of Country Music
  • Providing hometown artists a platform to get some national exposure alongside today’s stars and legends

We hope you find this to be your #1 destination for all things Country Music, worthy of bookmarking and visiting often.  Please explore our menus to see all that we have to offer and give us a follow on Facebook and Twitter/X.  We are adding and updating content daily!

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This Date in Country Music History – August 17th

 Posted by at 6:11 am on August 17, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2020 – “Meant to Be” by Florida Georgia Line and Bebe Rexha was certified Diamond for sales of 10 million copies
  • 2019 – Tyler Childers scored a #1 album with Country Squire
  • 2018 – Cole Swindell released his album All Of It
  • 2012 – Florida Georgia Line made their Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2010 – Trace Adkins released his album Cowboy’s Back in Town
  • 2009 – The Band Perry signed their recording contract with Republic Nashville
  • 1991 – George Strait‘s “You Know Me Better Than That” topped the charts for the first of 3 weeks

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This Date in Country Music History – August 16th

 Posted by at 6:50 am on August 16, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Post Malone released his debut country album F-1 Trillion
  • 2021 – Mitchell Tenpenny released his single “Truth About You”
  • 2019 – Brett Young’s single “In Case You Didn’t Know” was certified Quintuple Platinum
  • 2019 – Billy Currington’s single “We Are Tonight” was certified Platinum
  • 2019 – Jordan Davis’ single “Take It From Me” was certified Platinum
  • 2017 – Midland’s single “Drinkin’ Problem” was certified Gold
  • 2012 – Jana Kramer’s single “Why Ya Wanna” was certified Gold for sales of over 500,000
  • 2012 – Luke Bryan’s single “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)” was certified double-platinum
  • 2011 – Eli Young Band released their album Life At Best
  • 2005 – Brad Paisley released his album Time Well Wasted
  • 1994 – Brooks & Dunn released their single “She’s Not The Cheatin’ Kind”
  • 1980 – Alabama scored their first career #1 hit with “Tennessee River”
  • 1969 – Merle Haggard topped the charts with his hit “Workin’ Man Blues”

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This Date in Country Music History – August 15th

 Posted by at 6:37 am on August 15, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2025 – Jordan Davis released his album Learn the Hard Way
  • 2022 – Corey Kent released his song “Wild As Her”
  • 2020 – Morgan Wallen scored a #1 album with If I Know Me
  • 2015 – Sam Hunt tops the Billboard chart for the first of 6 weeks with “House Party”
  • 2015 – Alan Jackson scored a #1 country album with Angels and Alcohol
  • 2011 – Lady Antebellum released their single “We Owned the Night”
  • 2011 – Eric Church released his single “Drink In My Hand”
  • 2006 – Trace Adkins released his album Dangerous Man
  • 1998 – Paul Brandt made his Grand Ole Opry debut

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This Date in Country Music History – August 14th

 Posted by at 6:00 am on August 14, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2020 – Caylee Hammack released her debut album If It Wasn’t For You
  • 2020 – Morgan Wallen released his 7 Summers EP
  • 2020 – Garth Brooks’ album In Pieces was certified Diamond for sales of 10 million
  • 2017 – Justin Moore’s single “Bait a Hook” was certified platinum
  • 2012 – Chris Young‘s single “Tomorrow” was certified platinum
  • 2007 – Luke Bryan released his debut album I’ll Stay Me
  • 1982 – Ernest Tubb made his final appearance on the Grand Ole Opry

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This Date in Country Music History – August 13th

 Posted by at 6:05 am on August 13, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2022 – Luke Combs scored a #1 single with “The Kind of Love We Make”
  • 2021 – Dan + Shay released their album Good Things
  • 2021 – Nanci Griffith passed away in Nashville
  • 2013 – Luke Bryan released his Crash My Party album
  • 2012 – Taylor Swift released her single “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
  • 1996 – Ty Herndon released his Living in a Moment album
  • 1994 – John Michael Montgomery scored a #1 hit with “Be My Baby Tonight”
  • 1991 – Brooks & Dunn released their debut album, Brand New Man
  • 1988 – K.T. Oslin made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1988 – Keith Whitley scored his first career #1 hit with “Don’t Close Your Eyes”
  • 1966 – David Houston topped the charts with his hit “Almost Persuaded”

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