2014 in country music explained

This is a list of notable events in country music, that took place in 2014.

Events

Top hits of the year

The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay or Canada Country charts in 2014:

See also: List of number-one country singles of 2014 (U.S.) and List of number-one country singles of 2014 (Canada).

Singles released by American artists

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1917 AgainBrantley Gilbert
7112319 You + MeDan + Shay
241740All AlrightZac Brown Band
211American KidsKenny Chesney
431AutomaticMiranda Lambert
411BartenderLady Antebellum
111Beachin'Jake Owen
612Beat of the MusicBrett Eldredge
113Bottoms UpBrantley Gilbert
15Bumpin' the NightFlorida Georgia Line
112Burnin' It DownJason Aldean
20106ChainsawThe Band Perry
125Chillin' ItCole Swindell
11416Close Your EyesParmalee
202019Cold OneEric Church
612CompassLady Antebellum
485Cop CarKeith Urban
421Day DrinkingLittle Big Town
111DirtFlorida Georgia Line
311Doin' What She LikesBlake Shelton
921Don't Let Me Be LonelyThe Band Perry
111Drink a BeerLuke Bryan
411Drink to That All NightJerrod Niemann
312Drunk on a PlaneDierks Bentley
191533DustEli Young Band
15411Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking AboutThompson Square
161046Feelin' ItScotty McCreery
104342Follow Your ArrowKacey Musgraves
628Friday NightEric Paslay
416Get Me Some of ThatThomas Rhett
315Girl in a Country SongMaddie & Tae
411Give Me Back My HometownEric Church
923Goodnight KissRandy Houser
161246The Heart of DixieDanielle Bradbery
818Helluva LifeFrankie Ballard
716Hope You Get Lonely TonightCole Swindell
513I Don't DanceLee Brice
231739I Got a CarGeorge Strait
312I Hold OnDierks Bentley
15I Walk the LineCraig Wayne Boyd
41930InvisibleHunter Hayes
15929Keep Them Kisses Comin'Craig Campbell
211347Later OnThe Swon Brothers
111Leave the Night OnSam Hunt
714Lettin' the Night RollJustin Moore
13723Look at YouBig & Rich
181530Lookin' for That GirlTim McGraw
721Meanwhile Back at Mama'sTim McGraw
featuring Faith Hill
241938The Mona LisaBrad Paisley
18My Baby's Guns N' RosesBrantley Gilbert
411My EyesBlake Shelton
featuring Gwen Sebastian
311Neon LightBlake Shelton
7The Old Rugged CrossCraig Wayne Boyd
251910People Loving PeopleGarth Brooks
111Play It AgainLuke Bryan
5529Ready Set RollChase Rice
436RewindRascal Flatts
1222River BankBrad Paisley
511Roller CoasterLuke Bryan
10834See You TonightScotty McCreery
111Shotgun RiderTim McGraw
191733Slow Me DownSara Evans
13824Small Town ThrowdownBrantley Gilbert featuring
Justin Moore and Thomas Rhett
176Somethin' BadMiranda Lambert
duet with Carrie Underwood
314Somewhere in My CarKeith Urban
181225Song About a GirlEric Paslay
111StayFlorida Georgia Line
514Sunshine & WhiskeyFrankie Ballard
612Sweet AnnieZac Brown Band
1753Sweet Little Somethin'Jason Aldean
122This Is How We RollFlorida Georgia Line
featuring Luke Bryan
18Two Night TownJason Aldean
101146Up All NightJon Pardi
201440Wake Up Lovin' YouCraig Morgan
51026Wasting All These TearsCassadee Pope
12117We Are TonightBilly Currington
214Whatever She's GotDavid Nail
211When She Says BabyJason Aldean
414Where It's AtDustin Lynch
11310Whiskey in My WaterTyler Farr
826Who I Am with YouChris Young
711YeahJoe Nichols

Singles released by Canadian artists

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33-2-1Brett Kissel[20]
7Another Man's GoldDean Brody[21]
11Cheap Wine and CigarettesJess Moskaluke[22]
8County LineHigh Valley[23]
13Crazy EnoughBobby Wills[24]
9Crop CirclesDean Brody
10Fallin' Over YouChad Brownlee[25]
18Feels Like ThatJason Blaine[26]
10Forever SummerPaul Brandt[27]
12Friends of MineJason Blaine
9Get a BedPaul Brandt
12Get On Down the RoadThe Road Hammers[28]
6A Girl Like YouDallas Smith[29]
10Gone EnoughKira Isabella[30]
17Good Lovin'Jess Moskaluke
14Got a FeelingTim Hicks[31]
10Here Comes the ThunderTim Hicks
17If You Ask Me ToMacKenzie Porter[32]
11Just BecauseChad Brownlee
13Mountain ManDean Brody
16MudThe Road Hammers
14Never Didn't Love YouBobby Wills
19Now I DoTebey[33]
20Our SoundtrackWes Mack[34]
17Pass It AroundDeric Ruttan[35]
10QuarterbackKira Isabella
7Raise Your GlassBrett Kissel
10Rescue YouHigh Valley
5Slow Rollin'Dallas Smith
20Some SongsTerri Clark[36]
12That's How I Like ItDoc Walker[37]
5Tippin' PointDallas Smith
9Tough People DoBrett Kissel
4614Trippin' On UsLindsay Ell[38]
10UnrealGord Bamford[39]
13UsedJess Moskaluke
5Wake Me UpTebey
8Where a Farm Used to BeGord Bamford

Top new album releases

The following albums placed on the Top Country Albums charts in 2014:

See also: List of number-one country albums of 2014 (U.S.).

See also: List of UK Country Albums Chart number ones of 2014.

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2747Lady AntebellumCapitol NashvilleSeptember 30
110,000 TownsEli Young BandRepublic NashvilleMarch 4
6Angels Among Us: Hymns & Gospel FavoritesAlabamaCracker BarrelSeptember 8
1Anything GoesFlorida Georgia LineRepublic NashvilleOctober 14
1Band of BrothersWillie NelsonLegacyJune 17
1The Big RevivalKenny ChesneyBlue Chair/ColumbiaSeptember 23
2Blue SmokeDolly PartonDolly/Sony MasterworksMay 13
1Bringing Back the SunshineBlake SheltonWarner Bros. NashvilleSeptember 30
8Christmas with NashvilleVarious ArtistsBig MachineNovember 4
2Cole SwindellCole SwindellWarner Bros. NashvilleFebruary 18
5Comin' Home (EP)Jessie James Decker19 RecordingsApril 18
7Cowboy Like MeCody JohnsonCody JohnsonJanuary 14
2George StraitMCA Nashville September 16
8Crazy LifeHome FreeColumbia NashvilleJanuary 14
8Down Home Sessions (EP)Cole SwindellWarner Bros. NashvilleNovember 17
10Early Morning ShakesWhiskey MyersWiggy ThumpFebruary 4
4Eric PaslayEric PaslayEMI NashvilleFebruary 4
1EverlastingMartina McBrideKobaltApril 8
8GravityBig & RichBig & RichSeptember 23
1Greatest Hits: Decade #1Carrie UnderwoodArista NashvilleDecember 9
3Greatest Hits So Far...Zac Brown BandAtlantic/Southern GroundNovember 10
3High NoonJerrod NiemannSea Gayle/Arista NashvilleMarch 25
3Home for the HolidaysDarius RuckerCapitol NashvilleOctober 27
9How Country Are Ya?Kevin FowlerKevin FowlerMarch 4
1I Don't DanceLee BriceCurbSeptember 9
3I'm a FireDavid NailMCA NashvilleMarch 4
1Ignite the NightChase RiceDack Janiels/ColumbiaAugust 19
1Just as I AmBrantley GilbertValory Music GroupMay 20
6Kuntry Livin'Big SmoElektra NashvilleJune 3
1Man Against MachineGarth BrooksRCA NashvilleNovember 11
8Metamodern Sounds in Country MusicSturgill SimpsonHigh Top MountainMay 13
1MontevalloSam HuntMCA NashvilleOctober 27
1Moonshine in the TrunkBrad PaisleyArista NashvilleAugust 26
8Mud Digger 5Various ArtistsAverage JoesMay 20
4Various ArtistsBig MachineMay 6
10Various ArtistsBig MachineDecember 9
2Nashville: On the RecordVarious ArtistsBig MachineApril 22
2Various ArtistsBig MachineAugust 19
9Now That's What I Call Country Ballads 2Various ArtistsUniversalJanuary 21
3Now That's What I Call Country Volume 7Various ArtistsUniversalJune 3
5Official 2014 ACM Awards ZinePakVarious ArtistsZinePak LLC/WalmartMarch 18
1Old Boots, New DirtJason AldeanBroken BowOctober 7
1Out Among the StarsJohnny CashColumbia/LegacyMarch 25
1The OutsidersEric ChurchEMI NashvilleFebruary 11
3Pain KillerLittle Big TownCapitol NashvilleOctober 21
1PlatinumMiranda LambertRCA NashvilleJune 3
7Trisha YearwoodRCA NashvilleNovember 17
4RemedyOld Crow Medicine ShowATOJuly 1
1RewindRascal FlattsBig MachineMay 13
4Rhythm and WhiskeyFrank FosterLone ChiefSeptember 2
1RiserDierks BentleyCapitol NashvilleFebruary 25
2The River & the ThreadRosanne CashBlue NoteJanuary 14
4Road BetweenLucy HaleDMG NashvilleJune 3
2Slow Me DownSara EvansRCA NashvilleMarch 11
7SouthboundThe Doobie BrothersArista NashvilleNovember 4
1Spring Break 6...Like We Ain't EverLuke BryanCapitol NashvilleMarch 11
1StorylineHunter HayesAtlantic NashvilleMay 6
1Sundown Heaven TownTim McGrawBig MachineSeptember 16
5Sunshine & WhiskeyFrankie BallardWarner Bros. NashvilleFebruary 11
6The Swon BrothersThe Swon BrothersArista NashvilleOctober 14
2Thanks for ListeningColt FordAverage JoesJuly 1
1That GirlJennifer NettlesMercury NashvilleJanuary 14
7Turn It UpJosh ThompsonShow Dog-Universal MusicApril 1
9Wade BowenWade BowenAmpOctober 28
1Where It All BeganDan + ShayWarner Bros. NashvilleApril 1
2Where It's AtDustin LynchBroken BowSeptember 9
3Write You a SongJon PardiCapitol NashvilleJanuary 14
5X2C (EP)Sam HuntMCA NashvilleAugust 12

Other top albums

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124 Album CollectionEric ChurchEMI NashvilleFebruary 11
4310 Great Songs: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium CollectionTrace AdkinsUniversalApril 1
4310 Great Songs: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium CollectionKenny RogersUniversalApril 1
2021 Country HitsVarious ArtistsLegacyAugust 12
29Alabama & Friends: At the RymanAlabamaEagle RockSeptember 30
45All About That Life (EP)Brian DavisTwangvilleOctober 30
44All of My Memories: The John Denver Collection John DenverLegacyNovember 4
19Amazing Grace: 14 Treasured HymnsTennessee Ernie FordGaither Music GroupJuly 22
29American Middle ClassAngaleena PresleySlate CreekOctober 14
39American Young (EP)American YoungCurbJune 24
21At ChristmasSara EvansRCA NashvilleNovember 17
17AviatorStoney LaRueeOne EntertainmentOctober 28
34Bad ReputationMike RyanRock & SoulAugust 19
22Beauty Is... The Final SessionsRay PriceAmeriMonteApril 15
11The Best of Me SoundtrackVarious ArtistsEMI NashvilleOctober 7
11Bring Up the SunSundy BesteOne EntertainmentMarch 4
44Brothers of the SouthlandBlackhawkLoud & ProudJuly 8
23Brothers Osborne (EP)Brothers OsborneEMI NashvilleSeptember 9
22CalicountryMoonshine BanditsAverage JoesFebruary 4
40Carter GirlCarlene CarterRounderApril 8
43The Christmas Song (EP)Jamey JohnsonBig GassedNovember 19
44Country ChristmasVarious ArtistsUMe
13Country Classics: A Tapestry of Our Musical HeritageJoey + RoryGaither Music GroupOctober 27
50Dance Like You Don't Give A...LeAnn RimesCurbAugust 5
45Daylight/DarkJason EadyOld GuitarJanuary 21
26December DayWillie NelsonLegacyDecember 2
34The Dirty River BoysThe Dirty River BoysDRB MusicOctober 14
37Do You Know Me: A Tribute to George JonesSammy Kershaw12 StreetJuly 22
23Don't Wait Up (For George) (EP)Shooter JenningsBlack Country RockAugust 5
50Dylan Scott (EP)Dylan ScottCurbFebruary 11
20Even the River RunsJoel CrouseShow Dog-Universal MusicAugust 19
31Fish GreaseDanny BooneAverage JoesJune 10
12Full of CheerHome FreeColumbia NashvilleOctober 27
43The Garden Spot Programs, 1950Hank WilliamsOmnivoreMay 20
49 (EP)Various ArtistsBig MachineSeptember 30
25Going Down to the RiverDoug SeegersRounderOctober 7
43Golden/Own the Night/Need You Now/Lady AntebellumLady AntebellumCapitol NashvilleSeptember 30
17The GrindLenny CooperAverage JoesAugust 26
17Hearts from AboveMicky & the MotorcarsMicky & the MotorcarsAugust 5
11Homemade Tamales – Live at Floore'sRandy Rogers BandRoom 8April 15
39Hymns: 17 Timeless Songs of FaithRandy TravisWord/CurbJune 3
38IconReba McEntireMCA NashvilleAugust 5
26Influence, Vol. 2: The Man I AmRandy TravisWarner Bros. NashvilleAugust 19
11iTunes Session (EP)Florida Georgia LineRepublic NashvilleJanuary 14
30Jones CountyDemun JonesAverage JoesJune 10
24The Journey (EP)Jamie Lynn SpearsSweet Jamie MusicMay 27
40Kelsea Ballerini (EP)Kelsea BalleriniBlack RiverNovember 24
23Laughter's GoodRodney CarringtonLaughter's GoodOctober 28
17Leave a Scar, Live: North CarolinaBlackberry Smoke3 LeggedJuly 8
47Let Her Go (EP)Glen TempletonBlack RiverJuly 29
38Let It GoInfamous StringdustersHigh CountryApril 1
39Lifted (EP)Dallas SmithRepublic NashvilleNovember 25
19Long in the ToothBilly Joe ShaverLightning RodAugust 5
23Look Again to the Wind: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears RevisitedVarious ArtistsSony MasterworksAugust 19
19Love StoryTim McGrawCurbFebruary 4
28Maddie & Tae (EP)Maddie & TaeDotNovember 4
49Made on McCosh Mill RoadBubba SparxxxeOne EntertainmentJune 24
37Maysville in the MeantimeCorey SmithUndertoneDecember 2
19MeJo Dee MessinaDreamboundMarch 18
48My Heroes Have Always Been CountryGene WatsonFourteen CaratJune 10
14Nashville ChristmasVarious ArtistsWarner Bros. Nashville
41Nashville: The Nashville Cast featuring Clare BowenClare BowenBig MachineApril 22
20Nothing in ParticularThe LacsBackroadOctober 28
33Old Dominion (EP)Old DominionReeSmackOctober 7
20One Christmas: Chapter OneLeAnn RimesIconic EntertainmentOctober 27
36Only MeRhonda VincentUpper ManagementJanuary 28
40Our YearBruce Robison and Kelly WillisPremiumMay 27
32Outnumber Hunger: Help Feed Local Families Now (EP)Various ArtistsBig MachineMay 20
38Playlist: The Very Best Country HitsVarious ArtistsLegacySeptember 23
20ProvokedSunny SweeneyAunt DaddyAugust 5
18Put Your Needle DownThe Secret SistersRepublic NashvilleApril 15
37Ramblin' ManHank Williams IIICurbApril 1
49Rebels on the Run (EP)Moonshine BanditsBackroadSeptember 30
19ReflectionsDon WilliamsSugar HillMarch 11
40Rewind (EP)Rascal FlattsBig MachineMarch 4
50Right Where I BelongClayton AndersonNo Hassle Love CastleFebruary 18
20Road ShowRoger CreagerFun All WrongJuly 22
27Rock & Roll TimeJerry Lee LewisVanguardOctober 27
22Salvation CitySundy BesteOne EntertainmentDecember 2
30Sarah Davidson (EP)Sarah DavidsonSuretoneMarch 25
24Saturday Night / Sunday MorningMarty StuartSuperlatoneSeptember 30
35Simple Life (EP)Megan and LizHidden CowJune 3
44The Sound of Today: Country!Various ArtistsSony Music
22Tailgate MusicJawga Boyz & DezD. ThrashOctober 21
25Tarpaper SkyRodney CrowellNew WestApril 15
31Tippin' Point (EP)Dallas SmithRepublic NashvilleMarch 4
12Tuesday Night (EP)Josh Abbott BandAtlantic NashvilleSeptember 23
36The Voice: The Complete Season 6 CollectionJake WorthingtonRepublic NashvilleMay 20
35The Voice: The Complete Season 7 CollectionCraig Wayne BoydRepublic NashvilleDecember 16
18The Way I'm Livin'Lee Ann WomackSugar HillSeptember 23
16Working Man's Poet: A Tribute to Merle HaggardVarious ArtistsBroken BowApril 1

Deaths

Hall of Fame Inductees

Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame Inductees

Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

Major awards

American Country Countdown Awards

(presented December 15 in Nashville)

Academy of Country Music

(presented April 19, 2015 in Dallas)

ACM Honors

Americana Music Honors & Awards

American Music Awards

(presented November 23 in Los Angeles)

ARIA Awards

(presented in Sydney on November 26, 2014)

Canadian Country Music Association

(presented September 7 in Edmonton)

Country Music Association

(presented November 5 in Nashville)

CMT Music Awards

(presented June 4 in Nashville)

CMT Artists of the Year
(presented December 2 in Nashville)

Grammy Awards

(presented February 8, 2015 in Los Angeles)

Juno Awards

(presented March 15, 2015 in Hamilton)

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: SVT1 2014-01-22. Svensk medeidatabas. sv. 22 January 2014. 29 November 2018.
  3. Web site: Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line Recovering from Back Injury Sustained in Dirt Bike Crash . February 18, 2014 . The Country Vibe . February 19, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140226152854/http://www.thecountryvibe.com/blog/tyler-hubbard-florida-georgia-line-recovering-back-injury-sustained-dirt-bike-crash/ . February 26, 2014 .
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  5. Web site: Glen Campbell moves to Alzheimer's facility. USA Today. April 18, 2014.
  6. Web site: Linda Ronstadt Inducted Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. April 10, 2014.
  7. News: 'Idol' alum Scotty McCreery robbed in North Carolina. CNN. May 7, 2014.
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  10. Web site: He's back! Garth Brooks announces new music, world tour. USA Today. July 10, 2014.
  11. Web site: Joey + Rory’s Joey Martin Feek Undergoes Surgery After Cancer Diagnosis . Whitaker . Sterling . June 25, 2014 . theBoot . Taste of Country Network . July 31, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160229234940/http://theboot.com/joey-rory-joey-martin-feek-cancer-surgery/ . February 29, 2016 . dead .
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  41. Web site: Texas musician Steve Fromholz dies in hunting accident . January 21, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140124103813/http://www.khou.com/entertainment/Texas-musician-Steven-Fromholz-dies-in-hunting-accident-241144601.html . January 24, 2014 .
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  46. Web site: Robertson. Sherod. Country Singer Kevin Sharp Dies at 43. April 20, 2014. MusicRow. April 20, 2014.
  47. News: Smith. William Michael. April 23, 2014. RIP Local Country Star Mundo Earwood . Houston Press. April 23, 2014. April 25, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140425180152/http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2014/04/rip_local_country_hitmaker_mun.php. dead.
  48. News: Flowers. Christina. Grand Ole Opry performer Jimmy C. Newman dies at 86. June 21, 2014. June 22, 2014. June 25, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140625043137/http://www.wsmv.com/story/25839488/legendary-grand-ole-opry-performer-jimmy-c-newman. dead.
  49. News: Cooper. Peter. George Hamilton IV, 50-year Opry star, dies at age 77 . September 17, 2014. The Tennessean. September 17, 2014.
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  51. News: Whitaker. Sterling. Songwriter, Producer Bob Montgomery Dead at 77. December 5, 2014. Taste of Country. December 5, 2014.
  52. Web site: Dawn Sears of Time Jumpers dies at 53. 12 December 2014. The Tennessean. 12 December 2014.