George Strait is the latest recipient of the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. The 72-year-old was first treated to an all-star tribute, with Lainey Wilson singing “Amarillo by Morning,” Miranda Lambert and Parker McCollum singing “Troubadour,” Jamey Johnson singing “Just Give It Away,” and Chris Stapleton, who toured with Strait for the last two years, singing their collaboration “Honky Tonk…
George Strait will be honored at the upcoming CMA Awards. The 72-year-old will receive the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award, given to an “iconic artist who has attained the highest degree of recognition in country music,” per a press release. Strait will also be honored with a star-studded performance of artists paying tribute to his music career, which has…
George Strait‘s stadium tour with Chris Stapleton is officially history, at least for now. The King of Country Music played his final show on July 20 at Soldier Field in Chicago, although Stapleton says he’d be happy to join Strait on another run of dates next year, or any time Strait asks. “He doesn’t play many shows, and we have…
A new song from George Strait is here! The 72-year-old just dropped “Three Drinks Behind,” from his forthcoming Cowboys and Dreamers album. The song was written by Benjamin Gaither, Jeff Silvey and Kim Williams. Strait has already released other tracks from Cowboys and Dreamers, including “MIA Down in MIA,” “The Little Things,” “Waymore’s Blues” and “Honky Tonk Hall of Fame,”…
Scotty McCreery has been very vocal about his love of George Strait. McCreery had a multi-week, No. 1 hit with “Damn Strait,” a song from his 2021 Same Truck album that honored the music of the country music legend. But more than a song about Strait, the 30-year-old has been inspired by the life and career of Strait, looking…
It’s only July, but the country music community has already dealt with several losses. Whether it was illness or something sudden, we will be mourning the passing of these five extraordinary people for a long, long time. 1. Joe Bonsall News of Joe Bonsall‘s death shocked the country music community. Bonsall was a member of The Oak Ridge Boys…
Two country music superstars are the latest to be inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Both George Strait and Keith Urban are among this year’s list of inductees to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, part of a cast of musical superstars that also includes Green Day, Depeche Mode, American Idol‘s Fantasia Barrino, the B-52s,…
George Strait is speaking out about his latest accomplishment. The King of Country Music just set a new record in the United States for the highest concert attendance, with 110,905 tickets sold for his show at A&M’s Kyle Field. “I’ve always said I’ve got the best fans in the world and Saturday night at Kyle Field in College Station,…
George Strait has broken a record for concert attendance in the United States with his latest show. The King of Country Music headlined a show at Texas A&M’s Kyle Field, setting a new record for the largest single ticketed concert event in the history of the United States, with an astounding 110,905 tickets sold. Strait was joined by openers…
George Strait just dropped a new song from his forthcoming Cowboys and Dreamers album. The King of Country Music released “MIA Down in MIA” as the first release from the new record, out on September 6. When releasing the song, Strait also spoke about his new album, which is being dedicated to three people close to him, who recently passed…
