Mar 18, 1996

Arista releases Brooks & Dunn's "My Maria"

Mar 18, 1996

Decca releases Rhett Akins' "Don't Get Me Started"

Mar 25, 1996

MCA releases George Strait's "Blue Clear Sky"

Mar 26, 1996

Asylum releases Bryan White's album "Between Now And Forever"

Mar 26, 1996

Curb releases Jo Dee Messina's self-titled debut album

Apr 1, 1996

Jive releases Bob Carlisle's album "Butterfly Kisses (Shades Of Grace)." The title track spurs an American Music Awards nomination in the country category

Apr 2, 1996

MCA releases Vince Gill's single "High Lonesome Sound"

Apr 8, 1996

Atlantic releases the Hootie + The Blowfish pop album "Fairweather Johnson." Lead singer Darius Rucker becomes a solo country act a dozen years later

Apr 15, 1996

Arista releases Alan Jackson's "Home" commercially

Apr 16, 1996

Arista releases Brooks & Dunn's album "Borderline"