George Strait

The superstar country artists will be touring together in early 2010 as they support their newest albums Twang and Keep On Loving You.  The singers joined forces earlier this year for the first performance at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX.

Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, George Strait, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban will perform at the 43rd Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Paisley and Underwood also are hosting the show. The soon-to-be disba...

The Academy of Country Music announced a $750,000 endowment Tuesday given to ACM Lifting Lives, made from monies raised from ticket sales from the George Strait: ACM Artist of the Decade All Star Concert taped in Las Vegas in April. The gift is the second disbursement of a three-year fundi...

CMA Awards co-host Brad Paisley leads the field of nominees for 2009 with six nominations, including the coveted Entertainer of the Year nomination, which he shares with Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney, George Strait and Keith Urban. Paisley's co-host Carrie Underwood received two nomin...

George Strait enjoyed the best selling CD in the country last week with "Twang," while Taylor Swift remained first on the Billboard song chart for the week ending Aug. 29 with You Belong to Me. Striat displaced Sugarland's "Live on the Inside," which fell to fourth. On on the song chart, Dariu...

George Strait and newcomer Justin Moore top the list of new CDs out today. Strait's "Twang" contains 13 songs, including current hit single Living for the Night and several songs he wrote. This marks the first time the Texas superstar wrote any songs since his debut. Tony Brown once again pro...

George Strait’s new album Twang will hit stores August 11, 2009.  “Living For The Night,” the first single, hit the Top 15 mark in just three weeks making it one of the fastest rising singles of his career.  The song, written by Strait, his son Bubba Strait and legendary songwriter Dean Dillo...

 ID Before moving to Idaho, I thought the story George Strait sings in "I Can Still Make Cheyenne" was a stretch at best. A cowboy calls home after not making the short go at a rodeo and has his significant other tell him she's found someone else and not ...

 Canada At just 36 years old, Brad Paisley has cemented his place among the best performers in country music history and New Brunswickers have played a small role in his success. Paisley joined the likes of Alabama, George Strait, Ronnie Milsap, ...

 VA More of that was needed, but it was the crisp voice of George Strait that stayed spotlighted with such hits as "The Fireman" and "Amarillo By Morning." He is off the charts at the moment but should return with his new recording, "Living for the Night. ...

 VA By Sam mcdonald | 247-4732 Friday night in Virginia Beach thousands of country music fans will gather to say, "Hello, George. How've ya been?" George Strait — who hasn't played Hampton Roads in nearly 20 years — is set to perform at Virginia Beach ...

 VA AP) By April Phillips George Strait has been the king of Nashville for nearly 30 years, but what sets him apart from a sea of guitar-picking hopefuls in search of stardom is the way he has stayed true to his Texas roots. Strait had made such a name ...

Ijust got back from Arlington, Texas at 4:30 am and the historic George Strait concert at the grand opening of the New Dallas Cowboys Stadium. ... and more »

AP ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- George Strait and Reba McEntire are two of the biggest names in country music. Yet in their first gig together "since we were ... and more »

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And it's true in that in his 27-song set, the cowboy hat never came off, the voice never cracked, and Strait never broke a sweat. But you certainly shouldn't go to a George Strait show and expect Bruce Springsteen. Would it have been nice if he had ...

By JON CARAMANICA HOLMDEL, NJ — Last month the Academy of Country Music honored George Strait with its artist of the decade designation. At the star-packed tribute concert, on CBS last week, the best stories were about what a tough nut Mr. Strait was ... George gives it to us Strait Boston Herald

I like George Strait, and I love country music," she said. Dana Spancake of Toms River was tailgating with her fiance, Scott Zabelski, and her future ... and more »

 MA I enjoyed watching Toby Keith's version of "Unwound" and Alan Jackson's rousing delivery of the "Fireman", Jennifer Nettles' twang on Sugarland's "Adalida" and Taylor Swift's vocals on "Run." John Rich did a good job with "Amarillo by Morning" but ...

 OK It's George Strait Day today on BAM's Blog. As I've previously noted, the festivities are in conjunction with CBS' broadcast at 7 pm of ”George Strait: ACM Artist of the Decade All Star Concert.” The show will celebrate the Academy of Country Music ...

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 TN George Strait couldn't quit grinning throughout the taping of the CBS-TV special honoring him. Among the dozens of compliments during the show, his influence in country music can be boiled down to one revealing quote by Garth Brooks: "I wanted to be ...

The debut single from George Strait's upcoming album, "Twang," Living for the Night will be available to radio stations across the country on Thursday, May 28 at 1 p.m. eastern. The disc is slated for release this fall. "George Strait: ACM Artist of the Decade All Star Concert" will be broadca...

 OK Oklahoma country star Blake Shelton recently shared his 10 favorite George Strait songs with CMT.com. The Tishomingo resident currently is on tour with Strait, whom he considers one of his musical heroes. Shelton, a native of Ada, also will be featured ...

Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, Alan Jackson and others honor the country music hit maker, and it all makes for good TV. Honoring elders always has been a cornerstone of country music, a trait that makes for good TV in "George Strait: ACM ...

 OK By Jay Bobbin George Strait joins the club by earning that accolade from the Academy of Country Music. He's only the fifth to receive it, following Marty Robbins (1960s), Loretta Lynn (1970s), Alabama (1980s) and Garth Brooks (1990s). ...

 OK ◊“George Strait: ACM Artist of the Decade All-Star Concert” (7 pm on CBS): Currently riding the crest of a 25-year career, ''the king of country” is saluted by peers and colleagues at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. ...

 PA George Strait. An amiable country singer struggles to free himself of the hollow trappings of commercial stardom. (PG) (2:30) CMT: Tue. 9 PM, 11:30 PM • The Pursuit of Happiness '71. Michael Sarrazin. Jailed for a deadly auto accident, ...

Odds are you will see your favorite country music star in concert as singers line up March 27 to honor country legend George Strait. ... and more »

 TN Among the revelers were Strait's producer, Tony Brown, his label head, Luke Lewis, songwriter Larry Henley ("Wind Beneath My Wings") and legendary producer and musical muse Cowboy Jack Clement. "Having George Strait record one of your songs is truly ...

 IA By Kyle Munson • kmunson@dmreg.com • May 7, 2009 My experience with Kenny Chesney started a decade ago when he was one of the younger upstarts at the George Strait Fest that played to more than 40000 fans at the football stadium in Ames, Ia. ...

 OK Actor/rapper/Texan Jamie Foxx introduced George Strait, singing a bit of the country legend's "You Look So Good in Love," at the 2009 ACM Awards. (Associated Press photo) Here’s an unexpected face for a country music show. ...

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — The music of George Strait and Taylor Swift couldn't be more different and still be called country, and yet they are two of the genre's hottest stars heading into Sunday's Academy of Country Music Awards. ... George Strait Ropes in Vegas Honors Great American Country

Swift joins George Strait, Jamey Johnson, Carrie Underwood and Montgomery Gentry as the nominees for top album at the ACM Awards. Most of the nominees were announced last month, but on Thursday, the academy announced another batch of nominees.

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Strait will be honored with the Academy of Country Music's Artist of the Decade award on April 6th in Las Vegas. Earlier this year, Strait's Troubadour was named Best Country Album during the 51st annual Grammy Awards. Strait holds the record for the ... George Tickets Move Fast Country Weekly

Taylor will take part in George Strait Tribute, to be taped on April 6th. She will also perform in 2009 North Dakota State Fair on July 25. Via CMT. Faith Hill, Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Sugarland, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban are the first artists announced to perform at the taping of George Stra...

2009 Academy of Country Music Awards nominations were announced at a press conference at the Country Music Hall of Fame(R) and Museum in Nashville by Julianne Hough, Kellie Pickler, LeAnn Rimes and Jessica Simpson.  Brad Paisley leads with six nominations; Heidi Newfield with five nom...

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The video includes performance footage and photos from various points in Strait’s career, including the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo.  ACountry salutes George Strait for winning his first Grammy (finally!) as Troubadour won Best Country Album at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards o...

By Maura Johnston Lil Wayne topped the nominations with eight, Coldplay garnered seven, and Jay-Z, Ne-Yo and Kanye West each earned six nods. Alison Krauss, John Mayer, Robert Plant, Radiohead and Jazmine Sullivan received five each, and Adele, Danger Mouse, Eagles, Lupe Fiasco, George Strait, and T.I. e...

By Brody Vercher Always the realist, Trace Adkins knows that people don’t put him in the same class as Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney and George Strait, but he doesn’t let that change his approach to his job. He tells The Tennessean’s Beverly Keel:

Fans listened to songs from songs from George Strait Classic Christmas throughout the evening and entered to win George Strait Classic Christmas CD’s, stickers, mouse pad/calendars, and “to/from” holiday gift tag sheets. Check out photos of the winners.  George Strait Classic Christ...

George Strait Classic Christmas will brighten this year’s holiday season ten traditional holiday songs that are Strait’s personal favorites.  The album includes family favorites such as “We Three Kings,” the playful “Up on the Housetop,” and the enduring classics such as “Hark, The H...

Entertainer of the Year Kenny Chesney Male Vocalist of the Year Brad Paisley Rascal Flatts Sugarland Horizon Award Taylor Swift George Strait Produced by Tony Brown and George Strait MCA Nashville Song of the Year Give It Away" Tracy Lawrence, Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney

By Brody Vercher In those 40-some pages he covers the history of comedy in country music and its importance to the development of country in growing a connection between artist and audience. This brief introduction packs in so much information and history that it alone would be worth picking up the book to...

By kreuzer33 Otto will be performing at Club Rodeo in San Jose, California on Thursday, November 20. Tickets can be bought in advance at the KRTY studios for just $10. Tickets will be $20 at the door. George Strait won single and album of the year. Strait thanked the songwriters for “letting me sing such a bea...

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WINNER! George Strait in tonight's 2008 CMA Awards has already a big winner. George Strait at the 2008 CMA Awards tonight was the winner for ...

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By mj Update: George Strait, Troubadour, beat out Carrie Underwood, Carnival Ride for Album of the Year. Lady Antabellum beat out Kellie Pickler for New Artist of the Year. ETA: CMT is live blogging the entire broadcast. Check it out HERE.

By Brody Vercher As a concept album The Ballad of Carlsbad County is more then the sum of it’s parts. Each song stands on it’s own and the story isn’t a straitjacket on the organic nature of the whole. This dusty, dark beauty one of my favorite releases of the year. Ninebullets.net has your honky-tonk needs cover...

By Brad Neuberg(noreply@blogger.com) Right now I'm sitting in a small Japanese restaurant, drinking a draft Sapporo beer. Country music is playing in the restaurant; George Strait to be exact. I just can't get away from Texas. I'm typing on a small IBM ThinkPad I bought here in Japan. It's only sold in Japan, and is really tiny. Here'...

By Chris Molanphy 6. Kenny Chesney, "Better as a Memory" (LW No. 8, 10 weeks) 7. Carrie Underwood, "Last Name" (LW No. 7, 11 weeks) 8. Blake Shelton, "Home" (LW No. 11, 18 weeks) 9. Montgomery Gentry, "Back When I Knew It All" (LW No. 10, 14 weeks) 10. George Strait, "I Saw God Today" (LW No. 6, 16 weeks)

By Michaelangelo Matos 1. Brad Paisley, "Ticks" (Arista Nashville) 3. Montgomery Gentry, "Lucky Man" (Columbia) 4. George Strait, "Wrapped" (MCA Nashville) 5. Emerson Drive, "Moments" (Midas) 8. Keith Urban, "I Told You So" (Capitol Nashville) 9. Alan Jackson, "A Woman's Love" (Arista Nashville)

Kenny Chesney may want to start arriving at the Academy of Country Music Awards a little later in the evening. For a third consecutive year, he sat through a three-hour show before winning anything. But patience was a virtue at Tuesday's 42nd annual award ceremony, just as it was at the 40th a...