SFCM Daily News – March 15th, 2020

Kenny Chesney Talks About New Single “Save It For a Rainy Day””>Recent Country Music News Headlines

• Reba McEntire Announces Passing of her Mother
• Rachel Reinert Launches Online Store
• Hannah Blaylock Announces Pregnancy
• MerleFest Cancelled

Chase Rice“>Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos

• CMT Video: Mickey Guyton Talks “What Are You Gonna Tell Her”
• Video: Granger Smith’s “What’s Going On”
• “The Ballad of the Blue Cyclone” Parts 1 & 2 by Ray Stevens
• CMT Video: Reba’s Instagram
• Cover Video: Maren Morris’ “The Bones” by Juna N Joey

This Date in Country Music History

• 2019 – Kane Brown’s single “Lose It” was certified Platinum
• 2019 – Kelsea Ballerini’s single “Miss Me More” was certified Gold
• 2014 – Brantley Gilbert topped the charts with “Bottoms Up”
• 2014 – Dierks Bentley topped the album charts with Riser
• 2008 – Carrie Underwood was invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry by Randy Travis
• 2005 – Miranda Lambert released her first major-label album Kerosene
• 2003 – Brad Paisley married actress Kimberly Williams
• 2002 – Tommy Shane Steiner made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1997 – Deana Carter topped the charts with “We Danced Anyway”
• 1975 – Freddy Fender topped the charts with “Before The Next Teardrop Falls”

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

• Carl Smith (d)

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

• Sons of the Pioneers – The Lost Masters
• Billy Don Burns – Outlaw Billy Don Burns, The Country Blues

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

• None Today

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

• Grayson Rogers Band – 3/15/14 – Renegades in West Palm Beach
• Keith Anderson – 3/15/14 – Renegades in West Palm Beach
• Sawyer Brown – 3/15/13 – Isle Casino in Pompano BeachCarl Smith (d)

Tim McGraw Tickets – Tampa”>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)

• Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, many events are being cancelled. Please check with the venue before making travel arrangements.