Category: George Strait

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 […]

Two of Texas’ finest. Back in 2014, George Strait performed the final show of his touring career at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, for a crowd of over 104,000 people. To this day, it’s the largest single-show stadium attendance on American soil. George also recorded an album featuring performances from that show, and it featured […]

Teddy Robb is celebrating the recent release of his new single, “Heaven On Dirt,” by taking over the Country Now playlist. The singer/songwriter hand-picked over 30 tracks that remind him of a special place or moment in time exclusively for our readers. “’Heaven On Dirt’ is a song that I hope makes people think of […]