Recent Country Music News Headlines

• 117 Entertainment Announces Hangin’ at Home with 117 Instagram Live Series
• This Week’s Most Added Single to Radio: “Be a Light” by Thomas Rhett & Friends
• This Week’s Country Aircheck #1 Single: “Slow Dance in a Parking Lot” by Jordan Davis
• This Week’s Texas Country Music Chart #1 Single: “One More Shot of Whiskey” by Josh Ward
• This Week’s Texas Regional Radio Report’s #1 Single: “Every Day Kind of Love” by Kyle Park
• This Week’s Billboard #1 Album: What You See Is What You Get by Luke Combs
• This Week’s Billboard #1 Streaming Single: “I Hope” by Gabby Barrett
• This Week’s Billboard #1 Bluegass Album: Home by Billy Strings
• This Week’s Billboard Newsletter
• This Week’s Country Aircheck Newsletter
• This Week’s Charts

Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos

• Music Video: “Addicted To You” by Colleen Michelle Miller
• Thompson Square Live Stream – 4/5/20
• James Barker Band Live Stream – 4/5/20
• George Canyon Show Episode 3
• Video: “The Most Beautiful Things” by Tenille Townes
• Quarantunes #13 with Raul Melo of The Mavericks
• Video: “Humble and Kind” (2020 Update) by Tim McGraw
• Cover Video: “Pickup Man” by Chris Young
• Lyric Video: “Hard To Forget” by Sam Hunt
• Video: “Some People Do” by Old Dominion
• Video: “Beautiful Crazy” by Luke Combs
• Quarantine Kitchen with Thompson Square
• “Strummin’ With Suzy” by Suzy Bogguss
• Video: “I Hold On” by Dierks Bentley
• Video: “Getting Good” by Lauren Alaina
• Video: “Most People Are Good” by Luke Bryan
• Video: “Honey I’m Home/Man I Feel Like A Women” Medley by Shania Twain
• Video: “Drinking Alone” by Carrie Underwood
• Video: “Wasted Time” by Keith Urban
• Video: “Never Break Heart” by Eric Church
• Video: “Next To You” by Little Big Town
• Video: “Last Time I Say Sorry” by Kane Brown w/ John Legend
• Video: “Lucile/The Gambler” Medley by Brad Paisley & Darius Rucker
• Video: “Mud on the Tires/Wagon Wheel” Medley by Brad Paisley & Darius Rucker
• Video: “I Hope Your Happy” by Carly Pearce & Lee Brice
• Video: “Bluebird” by Miranda Lambert
• Granger Smith Podcast Episode 26

This Date in Country Music History

• 2018 – Thomas Rhett’s single “Unforgettable” was certified Platinum
• 2016 – Merle Haggard passed away on his birthday after battling pneumonia
• 2015 – Steven Tyler signed a country recording contract with Big Machine
• 2009 – Kenny Chesney released his single “Out Last Night”
• 2007 – Luke Bryan made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2004 – Blue County released their self-titled debut album
• 1999 – Montgomery Gentry released their debut album Tattoos & Scars
• 1998 – Tammy Wynette died in Nashville from a blood clot in her lung
• 1996 – Wynonna topped the charts with “To Be Loved By You”
• 1991 – Garth Brooks topped the charts with “Two of a Kind, Workin’ on a Full House”
• 1990 – George Strait released his single “Love Without End, Amen”

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

• Merle Haggard (d)

Today’s New Albums (See All Album Release Dates)

• None Today

Today’s New Singles (See All Single Release Dates)

• Got What I Got – Jason Aldean
• Like You Do – Holdyn Barder

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

• Kip Moore – 4/6/12 – Cowboys Saloon in Davie

Contests

• Win a trip to meet Old Dominion in Tampa, FL – ends 4/15/20
• Win 2 Tickets and Meet & Greet Passes for Little Big Town – ends 4/24/20
• Win an Autographed Luke Bryan Prize Pack – ends 4/24/20
• Win 2 Tickets and Meet & Greet Passes for LANco – ends 5/1/20

This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events)

• None Listed