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This is a list of notable events in country music that will take place in 2024.
Overview of the events of 2024 in country music
January 2 – John Michael Montgomery announces his retirement from touring, with his final tour dates scheduled for the end of 2025.[1]
January 3 – Joe Bonsall of The Oak Ridge Boys announces his retirement from touring; Ben James will finish out the Oaks farewell tour in his place.[2]
January 19 – Elle King made headlines after taking to the Grand Ole Opry stage while heavily intoxicated during a Dolly Parton tribute show, in honor of Parton's 78th birthday. She later cancelled several of her own concerts in the wake of the incident. Parton subsequently came to King's defense during an interview with Extra [3]
March 10 – The UK Country Airplay chart , the first ever genre-specific radio chart in the United Kingdom , debuts its inaugural list, with "Creek Will Rise " by Conner Smith claiming the title of first number one single.[4]
April 8 – Morgan Wallen is arrested for reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct after throwing a chair off the sixth floor of Eric Church 's rooftop bar in downtown Nashville. He was charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor and is due to appear in court on May 3 in between performances at Nissan Stadium .[5]
April 20 – Scotty McCreery is inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry by his childhood hero Josh Turner . McCreery was invited in December 2023 by Garth Brooks .[6]
April 24 – Miranda Lambert signs a joint deal with Republic Records and Big Loud .[7]
April 26–28 – The 2024 edition of Stagecoach Festival takes place at Empire Polo Club in Indio, California , featuring headline performances from Eric Church , Miranda Lambert , and Morgan Wallen .
May 3 – T. Graham Brown is inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry . He was invited by Vince Gill earlier in the year during his guest appearance on Brown's Sirius XM radio show.[8]
May 3 – Randy Travis released "Where That Came From ", his first new recording in over a decade with the help of AI software to recreate his vocals following a series of strokes and health issues that left him unable to sing.[9]
June 30 – Shania Twain performs in the traditional Legend's slot at the 2024 Glastonbury Festival , the first country artist to perform in the slot since Dolly Parton in 2014.[10] Top hits of the year [ edit ]
The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay, or Canada Country charts in 2024:
Singles released by American and Australian artists [ edit ] Singles released by Canadian artists [ edit ] Top new album releases [ edit ] Other top albums [ edit ] Announced [ edit ] Hall of Fame inductees [ edit ] (announced on March 18, 2024)[85]
January – Audie Blaylock , 61, American bluegrass singer and guitarist (death announced on January 12).[86]
January 5 – Larry Collins , 79, American rockabilly guitarist, songwriter ("Delta Dawn ") and member of The Collins Kids .[87]
January 13 – Jo-El Sonnier , 77, American singer-songwriter and accordionist ("Tear Stained Letter ", "No More One More Time "), heart attack.[88]
January 23 – Margo Smith , 84, American country singer ("Don't Break the Heart That Loves You ", "It Only Hurts for a Little While ")[89]
February 5 – Toby Keith , 62, American country singer-songwriter and one of the most successful artists of the 1990s and 2000s ("Red Solo Cup ", "How Do You Like Me Now?! ", "Should've Been a Cowboy " and a plethora of other hits), stomach cancer.[90]
February 22 – Roni Stoneman , 85, bluegrass musician, member of the Stoneman Family , and Hee Haw cast member.
March 31 – Norah Lee Allen, background singer at the Grand Ole Opry and wife of Duane Allen .[91]
April 2 – Jerry Abbott , 81, American country songwriter and musician. References [ edit ]
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