Category: George Strait

When Dean Dillon got announced as a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame’s class of 2020, most tributes identified him as the creative force behind numerous George Strait songs. That’s true, with Dillon writing or co-writing a string of Billboard chart hits and deep cuts that includes (and… READ FULL STOREY RELATED POST: […]

By Shannon Najmabadi, The Texas Tribune, and Jay Root, Houston Chronicle “$1.7M for George Strait, six-figure bonuses: Months later, a lawsuit forced Texas to release details on inaugural spending” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government […]

George Strait earned his 40th No.1 single on this day in 2006 when “She Let Herself Go” topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Co-written by Dean Dillon and Kerry Kurt Phillips, “She Let Herself Go” tells the story of a woman who finds herself enjoying new life experiences following a breakup. The song serves […]

It’s National Law Enforcement Day and George Strait is tipping his hat to policemen and women with a classic of his. Strait wrote the song, “The Weight of the Badge,” dedicating it to law enforcement officers. This track is fitting for the day. “Celebrate #NationalLawEnforcementDay with George’s salute to those who carry #TheWeightOfTheBadge!” a Twitter […]

“I’m the fireman. That’s my name.” https://www.facebook.com/georgestraithappenings/posts/537470260174779 Thirty-four years ago, on New Year’s Eve, George Straight lit up Reunion Arena like the angel on a very Texan Christmas tree. A recording of the now legendary concert became “George Strait: Live!” a film that came out on VHS, which was this thing we had before YouTube. […]

Prepare to be surprised by the list of cars driven by George Strait. George Strait is a legend of the music world. The legendary country singer and songwriter has delivered a number of hits during the course of his career. Renowned as the “King of Country Music”, he is unarguably one of the most influential […]

Sure, you know George Strait the country music superstar. But, do you know George Strait the almost rock and roller? It’s true! Strait was in a rock band in high school, and his favorite artists more or less lined up with the favorites of every teen at the time. Just because he grew up south […]

To celebrate Gov. Greg Abbott’s reelection last year, his inaugural committee paid a whopping $1.7 million to hire country crooner George Strait and his band. A coterie of top political aides and staff got more than $1 million, some of it paid out in six-figure bonuses. And a handful of lucky charities received $800,000 in […]

Back in 2010, the Academy of Country Music brought some of country’s biggest stars together to honor one of the most iconic duos in country music history… the great Brooks & Dunn. Brad Paisley, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Tim McGraw, even Taylor Swift… tons of artists were there to pay tribute to Kix […]

Willie Nelson is at the center of a just-announced new concert film and music release called Willie Nelson American Outlaw. The event was taped at a massive tribute concert to Willie’s legacy and career, which took place in January of 2019 in Nashville. Eric Church, George Strait, Dave Matthews, Sheryl Crow and The Avett Brothers […]