24 Years Ago: Blake Shelton Releases His Debut Album
Happy album anniversary to Blake Shelton! On July 31, 2001, Shelton’s self-titled freshman album was released. The record includes “Austin,” his debut single, which also became his first No. 1 hit, along with two other singles, “All Over Me” and “Ol’ Red.” Surprisingly, Shelton didn’t want to release “Austin,” which was written by David Kent and Kirsti Manna. “When…