George Strait
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George Strait is the undeniable “King of Country Music.” His music career spans more than 30 years; includes 60 No. 1 singles, more than any other artist in any genre; and boasts 33 platinum or multi-platinum-selling albums, more than any country artist and third across all genres behind only The Beatles and Elvis Presley. Strait is the only act in history to have a Top 10 hit every single year for over three decades. Strait has sold more than 68.5 million albums and has earned more than 60 major entertainment industry awards including his most recent Entertainer of the Year sweep at both the Country Music Association Awards (Nov. 2013) and the Academy of Country Music Awards (Apr. 2014).
Strait, whose name has become synonymous with “real country” since his 1981 debut, was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2006. He has since released four more albums, including the GRAMMY Award-winning Troubadour. In 2013, Strait set out on The Cowboy Rides Away Tour, selling over 1,000,000 tickets to the record-breaking, two-year, cross-country final concert tour. Strait shattered the North American indoor concert attendance record by drawing 104,793 concert-goers to his June 7, 2014 tour finale at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
Strait continues to record new music for longtime label home, MCA Records Nashville.
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View all news on George StraitGEORGE STRAIT “COWBOYS AND DREAMERS” (CUT X CUT)
The follow-up to Honky Tonk Time Machine, Strait’s 27th No. 1 Billboard Country album, Cowboys And Dreamers features 13 new songs, including three already released tracks — “Three Drinks Behind,” “MIA Down in MIA” and “The Little Things” — as well as “Honky Tonk Hall Of Fame” featuring Chris Stapleton and Strait’s rendition of Waylon Jennings’ “Waymore’s Blues.” All making appearances in his live set, Strait has one final show in 2024, supersizing his long-standing “Strait to Vegas” show at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium to mark the 37th installment of the engagement with Chris Stapleton and special guests Little Big Town.
Pre-save/pre-add Cowboys And Dreamers, HERE.
Cowboys And Dreamers Tracklist (liner notes HERE):
(Songwriters in parentheses)
1) “Three Drinks Behind” (Benjamin Gaither, Jeff Silvey and Kim Williams)
2) “Cowboys And Dreamers” (Jessie Jo Dillon, Keith Gattis and Bubba Strait)
3) “To The Moon” (Marty Brown and Steve Clark)
4) “MIA Down in MIA” (Adam Craig and Dean Dillon)
5) “Wish I Could Say” (Keith Gattis)
6) “Calling From The Car” (Bobby Braddock)
7) “People Get Hurt Sometimes” (Jim Lauderdale, Kendell Marvel and Jimmy Ritchey)
8) “Honky Tonk Hall Of Fame” ft. Chris Stapleton (Chris Stapleton, Jameson Clark and Timothy James)
9) “The Little Things” (George Strait, Monty Criswell and Bubba Strait)
10) “The Book” (George Strait, Dean Dillon, Jessie Jo Dillon and Bubba Strait)
11) “Rent” (Guy Clark and Keith Gattis)
12) “Waymore’s Blues” (Curtis Buck and Waylon Jennings)
13) “The Journey Of Your Life” (Ronnie Bowman and Troy Jones)
Audio / George Strait - "Three Drinks Behind" (AUDIO)
DownloadGeorge Strait – Three Drinks Behind (AUDIO): “Here’s a song called Three Drinks Behind. It was written by Benjamin Gaither, Jeff Silvey, and Kim Williams. This song was sent to me years ago. Had to be 10 years ago, maybe more. Totally different demo, totally different vibe. The song is great. I loved it then. In fact, I still have it on a CD somewhere. And it was a good song then. It’s an even better song now. It’s a totally new arrangement, but I think you’ll like it. Three Drinks Behind.”
Audio / George Strait - "Cowboys and Dreamers" (AUDIO)
DownloadGeorge Strait – Cowboys and Dreamers (AUDIO): “Here’s a song written by Jesse Joe Dillon, Keith Gaddis, and my son Bubba Strait. It’s called Cowboys and Dreamers, and it’s a really cool song. So cool that I thought that I should name the whole album after it. And you know, sometimes I feel like the last of a dying breed trying to find where I fit. That pretty much says it all. Cowboys and Dreamers.”
Audio / George Strait - "To The Moon" (AUDIO)
DownloadGeorge Strait – “To The Moon” (AUDIO): “This next song was written by Marty Brown and Steve Clark. One of my producers, Tony Brown, sent it to me. And man, I just loved it. After that, we were getting songs and kind of measuring them up to how they would stack up against this song. But it’s a love song and it’s called To The Moon.”
Audio / George Strait - "Wish I Could Say" (AUDIO)
DownloadGeorge Strait “Wish I Could Say” (AUDIO): “Here’s a song that was written by my old friend, Mr. Keith Gaddis, who he lost last year, unfortunately. We miss him a lot. It’s a good old country song, just like he always wrote. That man was amazing. And anyway, this is my band on it also, the O Ways and the Whole band. And it’s a great country song, like I said, it’s called Wish I Could Say.”
Audio / George Strait - "Calling From The Car" (AUDIO)
DownloadGeorge Strait – “Calling From The Car” (AUDIO): “Here’s a song written by the great Bobby Braddock. It’s called, Calling From the Car. And it’s a good old country cheating song for sure. But man, is it clever and I love it.”
Audio / George Strait - "People Get Hurt Sometimes" (AUDIO)
DownloadGeorge Strait – “People Get Hurt Sometimes” (AUDIO): “Here’s a song written by one of my favorite songwriters, Jim Lauderdale, along with Kendall Marble and Jimmy Ritchie. It’s a beautiful song. We put some strings on it and it just really made it pretty. It’s called People Get Hurt Sometimes.”
Audio / George Strait - "Honky Tonk Hall of Fame" (AUDIO)
DownloadGeorge Strait – “Honky Tonk Hall of Fame” (AUDIO): “Here’s a song that my friend Chris Stapleton wrote, along with Jameson Clark and Timothy James. It’s a good old honky tonker, I mean a good one. And Chris was kind enough to sing it with me on the record. And so it was fun, we had a great time doing it. And it’s called Honky Tonk Hall of Fame.”
Audio / George Strait - "The Little Things" (AUDIO)
DownloadGeorge Strait – “The Little Things” (AUDIO): “Here’s a song that I wrote with Monte Criswell and my son Bubba Strait. It’s a beautiful song, I just love it. It’s called The Little Things, and that’s kind of what it’s about, is don’t miss the little things.”
Audio / George Strait - "Waymore's Blues" (AUDIO)
DownloadGeorge Strait: “Waymore’s Blues” (AUDIO): “Here’s a song that was written by one of my heroes, one of our heroes, Mr. Waylon Jennings, and also Curtis Buck. We’ve been doing this song, me and the band, for quite a few years on stage live, and we’ve been doing it a little bit different though than Waylon did it, and I just love it this way because it features my band a lot, and those boys are pretty good. So I hope you like it and next time you come see us we’re going to play it for you. Waymore’s Blues.”
Audio / George Strait - "The Journey Of Your Life" (AUDIO)
DownloadGeorge Strait – “The Journey Of Your Life” (AUDIO): “Here’s a song called The Journey of Your Life written by Ronnie Bowman and Troy Jones. And I gotta tell you, first time I heard it, I got all teared up because it, you know, it’s about granddad passing away and being right there still with your grandkids, helping them on the journey of their lives, which I hope I can do.”
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About George Strait
George Strait is the unambiguous King of Country Music, having sold more than 105 million albums and counting while earning more than 60 major entertainment industry awards as well as countless nominations and becoming the only act in history to have a Top 10 hit every year for over three decades. With 33 different Platinum or multi-Platinum albums, he’s earned the third-most certifications of any artist in any genre, following only The Beatles and Elvis Presley, and with a total of 60, Strait has more No. 1 songs than any other artist in history.
The Texas troubadour will release his 31st career studio album Cowboys And Dreamers on Sept. 6, following 2019’s best-selling Country album, Honky Tonk Time Machine, on MCA Nashville. The album quickly became Strait’s record-extending 27th No. 1 Billboard Country album. The Country Music Hall of Fame member also earned his 100th entry on the BillboardCountry Airplay chart with his single “The Weight of the Badge” from the project.
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Video / George Strait - "Three Drinks Behind" (Official Audio)
ViewGEORGE STRAIT RELEASES NEW SONG “MIA DOWN IN MIA” FROM HIGHLY ANTICIPATED COWBOYS AND DREAMERS.
On the heels of sharing the news of his 31st studio album with fans during a sold-out show at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium earlier this month, Country Music Hall of Fame member George Strait debuts the first release from Cowboys And Dreamers with “MIA Down in MIA.” Listen to the song HERE and pre-save/pre-add Cowboys And Dreamers, set for release September 6th, HERE.
Written by Adam Craig and Dean Dillion, and produced by Strait with Chuck Ainlay, “MIA Down in MIA” features the Texas native’s Ace in the Hole Band, including longtime fiddle player Gene Elder.
“I’m dedicating this record to my longtime manager and friend Erv Woolsey and my longtime fiddle player and friend Gene Elders (a player on four of these tracks), who we lost on the same day, March 20, 2024, as well as my longtime friend and road manager Tom Foote, who we lost on April 29, 2024,” shares Strait. “I will never forget all of the good times we had together. May they rest in peace with our Lord Jesus Christ.”
The follow-up to Honky Tonk Time Machine, Strait’s 27th No. 1 Billboard Country album, Cowboys And Dreamers will feature 13 new songs, including “Honky Tonk Hall Of Fame” featuring Chris Stapleton, which the pair debuted during the sold-out show at Lucas Oil Stadium on May 4, and his own rendition of Waylon Jennings’ “Waymore’s Blues.”
The Texas Troubadour will continue his series of stadium shows next Saturday, May 25 at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa, followed by additional dates this summer in Charlotte, N.C.; East Rutherford, N.J.; College Station, Texas; Salt Lake City, Utah; Detroit, Mich.; and Chicago, Ill., before supersizing his longstanding Strait to Vegas show with a December date at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium to mark the 37th installment of the engagement.
Cowboys And Dreamers Tracklist:
(Songwriters in parentheses)
- Three Drinks Behind (Benjamin Gaither, Jeff Silvey and Kim Williams)
- Cowboys And Dreamers (Jessie Jo Dillon, Keith Gattis and Bubba Strait)
- To The Moon (Marty Brown and Steve Clark)
- MIA Down in MIA (Adam Craig and Dean Dillon)
- Wish I Could Say (Keith Gattis)
- Calling From The Car (Bobby Braddock)
- People Get Hurt Sometimes (Jim Lauderdale, Kendell Marvel and Jimmy Ritchey)
- Honky Tonk Hall Of Fame ft. Chris Stapleton (Chris Stapleton, Jameson Clark and Timothy James)
- The Little Things (George Strait, Monty Criswell and Bubba Strait)
- The Book (George Strait, Dean Dillon, Jessie Jo Dillon and Bubba Strait)
- Rent (Guy Clark and Keith Gattis)
- Waymore’s Blues (Curtis Buck and Waylon Jennings)
- The Journey Of Your Life (Ronnie Bowman and Troy Jones)
Strait’s 2024 Concert Calendar:
5/25 Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA
6/1 Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC
6/8 MetLife Stadium East Rutherford, NJ
6/15 Kyle Field College Station, TX
6/29 Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT
7/13 Ford Field Detroit, MI
7/20 Soldier Field Chicago, IL
12/7 Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas, NV
For more information and to purchase tickets to all upcoming dates, visit GeorgeStrait.com.
“MIA Down in MIA” lyrics/credits available HERE.
NEWS AND NOTES: Chris Stapleton, Reba McEntire, George Strait, Anne Wilson, Josh Turner
Chris Stapleton‘s recent No. 1 song, “White Horse,” was featured in the hit CBS drama, Fire Country, this past weekend. The song from his recent album, Higher, was played during a scene where the firefighters from Cal Fire were racing to a campaign fire.
Reba McEntire is set to return for her third season as a coach on NBC’s The Voice this fall. She will be joined by friend and returning coach Gwen Stefani, as well as new coaches Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé.
Reba McEntire shares some of her pre-awards show rituals and more just two days before this year’s ACM Awards. The 59th Academy of Country Music Awards will stream LIVE on Amazon.com Thursday (May 16th) beginning at 8pm ET/5pm CT.
https://twitter.com/reba/status/1790424018970915121
George Strait is releasing the song titles of his upcoming album, Cowboys And Dreamers, one by one. Check cowboysanddreamers.com every day to find the MIA titles.
The tracklist for George’s new album, #CowboysAndDreamers, has gone MIA. Go to https://t.co/Ha2xLyZ3XZ and find the missing titles, check back every day this week to discover the entire tracklist! pic.twitter.com/CQFf9lJJ0b
— George Strait (@GeorgeStrait) May 14, 2024
Anne Wilson has three nominations at this year’s KLove Fan Awards. She’s up for Artist of the Year, Female Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for “Strong.” Voting is now live at klovefanawards.com/vote. You can watch them beginning at 8pm ET/7pm CT May 31st on TBN.
I am so honored to be nominated for three awards this year at the @klovefanawards!!!!! I can’t thank you enough for the support y’all have shown me. This wouldn’t be possible without Jesus AND you. I’m so thankful!! Voting is now live at https://t.co/FdhUmBtVZk. Vote for me to… pic.twitter.com/AlNUYuo15f
— Anne Wilson (@Annewilsonmusic) May 14, 2024
Josh Turner and Terri Clark are among the artists just announced to open the nightly concerts at Nissan Stadium during this year’s CMA Fest, June 6th-9th in downtown Nashville. Craig Morgan, Gretchen Wilson and Old Dominion were also added.
