Recent Country Music Headlines

• Country Music Hall of Fame Class of 2020 Announced
• Song of the Day (8/12/20): “Family Tradition” by Hank Williams Jr.
• Salt Life Announces Jake Owen Foundation Fundraiser Apparel
• Gone West is No More? Half of Band is Departing
• New Single Coming From Clay Walker
• Phil Vassar Announces New ‘Piano Bar’ Cover Series
• Tune in Alert: Jimmie Allen to Perform on NBC’s Today Show

Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos

• Acoustic Video: “I’ve Got It Made” by Josh Turner
• Cover Video: Hank Williams Jr.’s “The Conversation” by Bryan James
• Cassadee Pope Live Stream – Rise and Shine Release Party
• Cover Video: Ray Price’s “Make the World Go Away” by Julie Roberts
• CMT Interview with Luke Bryan
• Acoustic Video: “Magnolia” by Brett Eldredge
• Opry Video: “Thank You to the Grand Ole Opry” by Billy Strings
• Lauren Alaina Performs “Gettin’ Good” on The Bobby Bones Show
• Josh Turner and Randy Travis Perform “Forever and Ever, Amen” on The Bobby Bones Show
• Lyric Video: “Roll Away” by Midland
• Cover Video: “I’ll Fly Away” by Jake Hoot
• Audio: “Truck Huntin'” by Jared MacLane
• Ingrid Andress Video: Strangers in Quarantine Episode 1
• Opry Video: “Hot Chicken” by Dom Flemons
• Video: “Night and Day” by Hunter Hayes
• Justin Moore Podcast – Season 1, Episode 13
• Audio: “Will the Circle Be Unbroken” by Kenny Rogers
• CMT Video: Scavenger Hunt with Runaway June
• Brandy Clark Live Stream – Episode 16
• Deana Carter’s Wing it Wednesday – 8/12/20
• 2020 Tour – Ticket Update from Blake Shelton
• Lyric Video: “Find Me” by Lauren Davidson

This Date in Country Music History

• 2019 – Tyler Childers scored a #1 album with Country Squire
• 2016 – Justin Moore released his album Kinda Don’t Care
• 2016 – Dylan Scott released his self-titled debut album
• 2016 – Cody Jinks released his album I’m Not The Devil
• 2015 – Granger Smith signed with Broken Bow Records
• 2009 – Josh Turner released his single “Why Don’t We Just Dance”
• 2006 – Rodney Atkins scored his first career #1 hit with “If You’re Going Through Hell (Before The Devil Even Knows)
• 2000 – Lonestar topped the charts with “What About Now”
• 1989 – Patty Loveless scored her first career #1 hit with “Timber, I’m Falling”
• 1988 – Kathy Mattea made her Grand Ole Opry debut

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

• Buck Owens (d)
• Danny Shirley (Confederate Railroad)
• Porter Wagoner (d)

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)

• None Today

Contests

• Win a Kelsea Ballerini Prize Pack – ends 8/27/20

This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events)

Local

	Date/Time	Event
	08/14/2020 7:00 pm	Samantha Russell Duo – Stuart Pirate’s Cove Resort, Stuart FL
	08/14/2020 7:30 pm	Jay Valor – Miami Strange Beast, Miami FL
	08/14/2020 9:00 pm	Ricky Valido – Cutler Bay Black Point Marina, Cutler Bay FL
	08/15/2020 7:00 pm	Jay Valor – Weston Cafe 27, Weston FL
	08/15/2020 7:00 pm	Samantha Russell Band – Ft. Pierce On the Edge Bar & Grill, Fort Pierce FL
	08/15/2020 7:30 pm	Eleni Skiba – Hollywood Big Dawgs, Hollywood FL
	08/16/2020 1:00 pm	Ricky Valido – Weston Cafe 27, Weston FL
	08/16/2020 6:00 pm	Eleni Skiba – West Palm Beach The Brewhouse Gallery, West Palm Beach FL

 

National/Online/TV

Date/Time	Event
08/12/2020 7:00 pm	Ladies Night with Diamond Dixie & Southern Halo – Facebook Live
08/14/2020 11:00 pm	Bellamy Brothers – Fort Worth, TX Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth TX
08/15/2020 8:00 pm	Darius Rucker & Luke Bryan on the Grand Ole Opry
08/15/2020 11:00 pm	Flatland Cavalry – Forth Worth, TX Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth TX