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This Date in Country Music History – March 14th

 Posted by at 6:15 am on March 14, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2022 – Jimmie Allen released his single “Down Home”
  • 2021 – MLB’s Texas Rangers re-name their spring training baseball park in Surprise, AZ as Charley Pride Field
  • 2020 – Maren Morris scored a #1 single with “The Bones”
  • 2013 – Longtime Grand Ole Opry legend Jack Greene passed away
  • 2011 – Luke Bryan released his single “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)”
  • 2011 – Brad Paisley released his single “Old Alabama”
  • 2000 – Shania Twain‘s album Come On Over became the highest selling country album of all time, passing 17 million copies sold
  • 1998 – Jo Dee Messina made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1998 – Diamond Rio was invited to become members of the Grand Ole Opry
  • 1995 – Toby Keith released his single “You Ain’t Much Fun”
  • 1992 – John Anderson scored a #1 hit with “Straight Tequila Night”
  • 1970 – Merle Haggard topped the charts with “Fightin’ Side of Me”

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This Date in Country Music History – March 13th

 Posted by at 6:16 am on March 13, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2021 – Niko Moon scored a Billboard Country #1 single with “Good Time”
  • 2020 – Former Gloriana band member Rachel Reinert released her debut solo album Into the Blue
  • 2018 – The Band Perry’s single “If I Die Young” was certified 7x platinum
  • 2015 – Aaron Watson made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2011 – Taylor Swift released her single “Mean”
  • 2009 – Justin Moore made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2001 – Tricky Pony released their self-titled debut album
  • 1999 – Trisha Yearwood became a member of the Grand Ole Opry
  • 1999 – The Dixie Chicks topped the charts with “You Were Mine”

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This Date in Country Music History – March 12th

 Posted by at 8:12 am on March 12, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

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This Date in Country Music History – March 11th

 Posted by at 8:05 am on March 11, 2026
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  • 2024 – George Birge released his single “Cowboy Songs”
  • 2024 – Chris Janson released his single “Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get”
  • 2022 – Brad Martin passed away
  • 2022 – Ernest released his album Flower Shops
  • 2022 – Jackson Dean released his album Greenbroke
  • 2022 – Randy Houser released his song “Note to Self”
  • 2020 – Travis Tritt signed a record deal with Big Noise Music Group
  • 2019 – Kane Brown’s single “Heaven” was certified Quadruple Platinum
  • 2017 – Alison Krauss topped the country albums chart with Windy City
  • 2017 – Dailey & Vincent became members of the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2016 – Randy Houser released his album Fired Up
  • 2014 – Sara Evans released her album Slow Me Down
  • 2013 – The Band Perry released their single “Done”
  • 2006 – Josh Turner scored a #1 hit with “Your Man”
  • 1992 – Garth Brooks‘ album No Fences became the first country album to be certified for sales of 7 million copies

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This Date in Country Music History – March 10th

 Posted by at 7:59 am on March 10, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2025 – Tucker Wetmore released his single “3, 2, 1”
  • 2025 – Russell Dickerson released his single “Happen to Me”
  • 2023 – Carrie Underwood released her song “Out of That Truck”
  • 2023 – Tim McGraw released his song “Standing Room Only”
  • 2023 – Thompson Square released their song “Without You”
  • 2017 – Josh Turner released his album Deep South
  • 2017 – Old Dominion released their single “No Such Thing as a Broken Heart”
  • 2009 – Keith Urban released his single “Kiss A Girl”
  • 2007 – Trace Adkins topped the charts with “Ladies Love Country Boys”
  • 2003 – Trace Adkins released his single “Then They Do”
  • 2003 – Darryl Worley released his single “Have You Forgotten?”
  • 2001 – Trick Pony made their Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2001 – Diamond Rio topped the charts with “One More Day”
  • 1997 – George Strait released his single “One Night At A Time”
  • 1992 – Aaron Tippin released his album Read Between The Lines
  • 1992 – Vince Gill released his album I Never Knew Lonely
  • 1990 – Patty Loveless topped the charts with “Chains”
  • 1983 – Lee Greenwood released his single “I.O.U.”
  • 1973 – Tammy Wynette topped the charts with “Til I Get It Right”
  • 1962 – Porter Wagoner scored his first career #1 hit with “Misery Loves Company”

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