Welcome!

 Posted by at 1:01 pm on September 11, 2024
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Thank you for visiting Hometown Country Music!

Our unique website and social media accounts are focused on two goals:

  • 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!

Thanks for stopping by, we hope to see you again soon!

This Date in Country Music History – February 25th

 Posted by at 7:13 am on February 25, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2020 – Chris Bandi made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2020 – Jake Owen’s single “Down to the Honkytonk” was certified Platinum
  • 2017 – Sam Hunt’s single “Body Like a Back Road” topped the Billboard country singles chart for the first of a record 34 straight weeks
  • 2013 – Zac Brown Band released their single “Jump Right In”
  • 2010 – Johnny Cash‘s “Guess Things Happen That Way” was iTunes’ 10 billionth download
  • 2010 – Lady Antebellum‘s album Need You Now was certified platinum
  • 2003 – Clay Walker announced the formation of his Band Against MS Foundation
  • 1989 – Dwight Yoakam scored a #1 hit with “I Sang Dixie”
  • 1982 – Alabama released their album Mountain Music
  • 1956 – Elvis Presley scored his first career #1 hit with “I Forgot To Remember To Forget”

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This Date in Country Music History – February 24th

 Posted by at 7:40 am on February 24, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Dierks Bentley released his album Gravel & Gold
  • 2019 – Country Music Hall of Famer Mac Wiseman died in Nashville
  • 2017 – Little Big Town released their album The Breaker
  • 2009 – Jake Owen released his album Easy Does It
  • 2007 – George Strait scored a #1 hit with “It Just Comes Natural”
  • 2004 – Julie Roberts released her debut single “Break Down Here”
  • 2001 – Keith Urban topped the charts with “But For The Grace Of God”
  • 1984 – Sawyer Brown took home $100,000 for winning Star Search

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