George Strait is set to release Strait Out of the Box: Part 2 exclusively with Walmart on Friday (November 18th). The three-disc, 56-track collection features 36 hit singles (26 No. 1s) in addition to two brand new songs, co-written by George, along with 18 choice album cuts, all personally selected by the King of Country Music. The collections spans 20 years from 1996 to 2016, picking up right where his eight-times platinum selling 1995 release, Strait Out of the Box, left off.

Other than having multiple platinum songs, numerous awards and 60 No. 1 hits, one thing remains the same for George – his consistency. “I think I know what works for me. There’s been a few times where I’ve been fooled, but I think for the most part I know what’s going to work for me and I know what I like,” says George. “And I’ve always said it’s the melody that catches me the first time I hear a song, and then you kind of go back and listen to what the song is about and what it’s saying. So, if both of those are good then you get the whole package.”

You still have an opportunity to pre-order Strait Out of the Box: Part 2, along with select merchandise, including a silver-plated belt buckle identical to the one featured on the collection’s cover. For more information, go here.

You can catch George performing exclusive dates at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas December 2nd and 3rd, as well as February 17th and 18th.

Little Big Town will perform their latest single, “Better Man,” on NBC’s Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Monday (November 14th).

Little Big Town was recently surprised with a double-platinum plaque by the RIAA for their award-winning song, “Girl Crush.”

The members of Little Big Town were in L.A. last week at the City of Hope Gala to perform in honor of their good friend, Entertainment Attorney Joel Katz. Katz, whose company reps more than 50 artists including LBT, Willie Nelson and many more.

Brothers Osborne’s No. 1 hit, “Stay a Little Longer,” was recently certified platinum for more than one-million sales and streams.

Luke Bryan’s “Play It Again” was certified three times platinum for more than three-million sales and streams.

“Forever Country” will soon be released on vinyl. The A side of the record will contain the single, featuring 30 CMA-winning artists, while the B side will include the original versions of the  songs that make up the collaboration – John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” Willie Nelson’s “On the Road Again” and Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love.” The vinyl record will be released December 16^th, and you can pre-order it here.
George Strait’s 6th Annual Vaquereos Del Mar Golf Tournament and  Auction raised $1.1 million for wounded warriors earlier this month. George and his longtime friend Tom Cusick hosted the event, held at Tapatio Springs Hill Country Resort. The Country Music Hall of Famer and Jamey Johnson performed at the tourney.

Kip Moore has been tapped to perform during a tribute to R&B legend Smokey Robinson on Wednesday (November 16th). The evening, hosted by Samuel L. Jackson, will also feature appearances by the Eagles’ Joe Walsh, Berry Gordy and many more. You’ll be able to see the show February 10th on PBS.

Chris Stapleton and his wife Morgane are scheduled to perform on NBC’s Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday (November 10th).

George Strait is among the performers honoring Tom Petty as 2017’s MusiCares Person of the Year on February 10th. The event will be held in the West Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center, and will also feature performances by Jackson Brown, Foo Fighters, Don Henley, Norah Jones, Kings of Leon, Stevie Nicks and Elle King, among others. Proceeds will support the Recording Academy’s MusiCares Foundation, which provides assistance for members of the music community in need.

George Strait and Alan Jackson will perform together on tonight’s CMA Awards to celebrate the 50th Anniversary. The two have been friends for more than 20 years and have collaborated on the CMA Awards previously. The two teamed up in 1999 to perform “Murder on Music Row,” which happened to win an award for Vocal Event of the Year in 2000. And again in 2013 to pay tribute to the late George Jones by performing his song “He Stopped Loving Her Today.”

George Strait recently announced the Nov. 18 release of Strait Out of the Box: Part 2 exclusively with Walmart. This impressive three-disc, 56-track collection features 36 hit singles including 26 No. 1s plus two brand new songs co-written by Strait along with 18 choice album cuts, all personally selected by the King of Country Music. Strait Out of the Box: Part 2 spans 20 years of Strait’s career from 1996 to 2016 and follows the highly successful, 8x Platinum-selling 1995 release, Strait Out of the Box.

Going back through all the songs for this box set does bring back a lot of old memories,” says Strait. “A lot of them we considered for radio singles and for whatever reason, we just picked something else. It was not that hard to pick them after I looked through them because there are just so many that are my favorites.”

The two new songs, “Kicked Outta Country” (George Strait/Jamey Johnson) and “You Gotta Go Through Hell” (George Strait/Bubba Strait/Dean Dillon) are the first new recordings released from Strait since last year’s surprise Cold Beer Conversation album.

Strait fans have the opportunity to pre-order Strait Out of the Box: Part 2 along with select merchandise, including a silver-plated belt buckle identical to the one featured on the collection’s cover. The limited edition buckle arrives in an autographed craft wooden box suitable for display. All fan packages and pre-order information available HERE.

Strait, the most-nominated and most-award-winning CMA artist with 23 wins and 89 nominations, takes the stage at The 50^th Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday to perform during “country music’s biggest night.” The broadcast airs on ABC Nov. 2 at 8/7c live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.

Strait Out of the Box: Part 2 Track Listing:

Disc 1 (1996-2000)

1. Blue Clear Sky
2. Carried Away
3. Rockin’ In The Arms Of Your Memory
4. I Can Still Make Cheyenne
5. Round About Way
6. Carrying Your Love With Me
7. One Night At A Time
8. Today My World Slipped Away
9. The Nerve
10. I Just Want To Dance With You
11. True
12. Maria
13. We Really Shouldn’t Be Doing This
14. Meanwhile
15. Write This Down
16. The Best Day
17. Looking Out My Window Through The Pain
18. Go On

Disc 2 (2001-2008)

1. She’ll Leave You With A Smile
2. Run
3. Living and Living Well
4. My Life’s Been Grand
5. Cowboys Like Us
6. Desperately
7. Four Down and Twelve Across
8. I Hate Everything
9. Seashores of Old Mexico
10. She Let Herself Go
11. Give It Away
12. Wrapped
13. It Just Comes Natural
14. Texas Cookin’
15. How ’Bout Them Cowgirls
16. Come On Joe
17. Troubadour
18. River Of Love
19. I Saw God Today

Disc 3 (2009-2016)

1. Living For The Night
2. Out Of Sight Out Of Mind
3. Arkansas Dave
4. Love’s Gonna Make It Alright
5. Drinkin’ Man
6. Shame On Me
7. Here For A Good Time
8. House Across The Bay
9. Blue Marlin Blues
10. I’ll Always Remember You
11. Give It All We Got Tonight
12. I Just Can’t Go On Dying Like This
13. That’s What Breaking Hearts Do
14. The Night Is Young
15. I Believe
16. Goin’ Goin’ Gone
17. Everything I See
18. Kicked Outta Country*
19. You Gotta Go Through Hell*

Strait is one of the most celebrated country music stars in history and Billboard recently named him No. 1 on the Greatest of All Time: Country Artists list. With 60 No. 1 singles and more than 70 million records sold, Strait has more No. 1 songs than any other artist and is third only to Elvis Presley and The Beatles with the most Gold and Platinum albums in history. He is the most-nominated artist in CMA Awards history and was the first country music artist honored with Billboard’s Legend Of Live Award.

Strait Out of the Box: Part 2 is now available for pre-order HERE

*Denotes newly recorded material

George Strait has been on the country music scene since the mid-80s, and he’s still making great music. The Country Music Hall of Famer, who has been nominated at the CMA Awards a record 83 times, picked up his first – and second – CMA Award in 1985. He won Male Vocalist of the Year, as well as Album of the Year for Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind. He also took home his first Entertainer of the Year award in 1989. In 2013, he won his third Entertainer of the Year Award, tying Alabama and Alan Jackson with three. With that victory, he’s the only artist to win Entertainer in three different decades.

The CMA Awards are pretty special to the Texas native. “I’ve been a part of the CMA for almost 50 years. [laughs] So, I mean I feel a real attachment there because I have been – it’s been a huge part of my career. They’ve been so good to me and over the years I’ve won more awards there than I deserve I’m sure, but I’ll take them,” says George. “But it’s just it’s hard to believe it’s been 50 years. It really is. It’s tough for me to believe it’s been 50 years because time has gone by so fast. But you watch those shows back in the day when you’re just sitting around trying to – and you’re just dreaming of being on that stage. You’re dreaming of getting one of those nominations. You’re just all these things, if I could just get there just once. I just want to go. And then you finally get nominated, and it’s just the most incredible feeling in the world.”

With the CMA Awards celebrating 50 years, George, among many other CMA winners, will perform during the show, and he’s one of the artists featured in the all-star “Forever Country” single created specifically to celebrate the CMAs 50th anniversary.

The 50th Annual CMA Awards will broadcast live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Wednesday (November 2nd) at 8pm ET on ABC.

George Strait, Alan Jackson and Vince Gill are among the former CMA Entertainer of the Year winners set to perform on next week’s CMA Awards. Alabama, Brooks & Dunn, Charley Pride and Reba will also perform during the show.

This illustrious group of performers is among the most lauded artists in CMA Awards history with a combined 375 nominations and 94 wins, including 14 for the CMA Awards’ top honor: Entertainer of the Year. As if that weren’t enough, Brooks & Dunn, Gill, Pride and Reba have all hosted Country Music’s Biggest Night™.

“These superstars have been an important part of our legacy and have contributed so much to our current success,” said Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “We are delighted they are going to be part of this important milestone anniversary.”

Each of the artists also participated in “Forever Country,” a tribute to the CMA Awards which featured 30 CMA Award winning acts appearing in a medley of Country classics including John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” Willie Nelson’s “On the Road Again,” and Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You.” The song and music video have been toppings sales and airplay charts around the globe.

Another Hall of Fame member, Vince holds the record for hosting the CMA Awards with 12 turns at the podium (1992-2003). He has 53 CMA Awards nominations and 18 wins including five consecutive trophies for Male Vocalist (1991-1995) and two wins for Entertainer of the Year (1993, 1994).

Alan has 81 CMA Awards nominations and 16 wins including two for Male Vocalist (2002, 2003) and three for Entertainer of the Year (1995, 2002, 2003).

George Strait is also a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and is the most awarded artist in CMA Awards history with 83 nominations and 23 wins including five for Male Vocalist (1985,1986, 1996-1998) and three for Entertainer of the Year (1989, 1990, 2013).

Previously announced performers include Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Little Big Town, Eric Church, Kacey Musgraves, Keith Urban, Garth Brooks with Trisha Yearwood, Kelsea Ballerini, Florida Georgia Line, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, Maren Morris, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.

The 50th Annual CMA Awards will be broadcast live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Wednesday, November 2nd (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on ABC.

George Strait is a grandfather once again. His son, Bubba, and daughter-in-law, Tamara, welcomed their second child Jillian Louise Strait on September 10^th. She joins big brother Harvey, who was born February 2nd, 2012.

Luke Bryan is up for Favorite Male Country Artist and his album, Kill the Lights, is nominated for Favorite Country Album, along with Chris Stapleton’s Traveller, at this year’s American Music Awards. The AMA’s will air live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles November 20th at 8pm ET on ABC.

Sam Hunt’s “Break Up in a Small Town” and Keith Urban’s “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16,” along with Eric Church’s “Like a Wrecking Ball” and “Record Year” are among “The 10 Songs I Wish I’d Written”  as voted on by NSAI members.

George Strait will release Strait Out of the Box: Part 2 exclusively with Walmart on November 18th. This impressive three-disc, 56-track collection features 36 hit singles including 26 No. 1s plus two brand new songs, his latest radio single “Goin’ Goin’ Gone” and 18 choice album cuts, all personally selected by the King of Country Music.

Strait Out of the Box: Part 2 spans 20 years of Strait’s career from 1996 to 2016, following the highly successful, 8x Platinum-selling 1995 release, Strait Out of the Box. Strait is one of the most celebrated country music stars in history and Billboard recently named him No. 1 on the Greatest of All Time: Country Artists list. With 60 No. 1 singles and more than 70 million records sold, Strait has more No. 1 songs than any other artist and is third only to Elvis Presley and The Beatles with the most Gold and Platinum albums in history. He is the most-nominated artist in CMA Awards history and was the first country music artist honored with Billboard’s Legend Of Live Award.

Strait Out of the Box: Part 2 is now available for pre-order HERE and will only be available at Walmart and Walmart.com.

Chris Stapleton picked up the trophy for Artist of the Year at the 15th Annual Americana Awards Wednesday night (September 21st). The awards show was held at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. “Thank you to all the Americana radio stations out there, it’s been a big part of what we’ve been doing,” Chrissaid, genuinely touched by the Artist of the Year award. “I’m nervous, there’s so many heroes out here in audience and up here on the stage, this is a remarkable thing.”

George Strait attended the 15th Annual Americana Awards this week to present singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Sam Hunt will be one of the headliners at the 5th Annual Taste of Country Music Festival. He’ll join previously announced headliner Jason Aldean at next year’s festival, being held June 9th – 11th at Hunter Mountain Resort in Hunter, New York.

Darius Rucker shot the video for his latest single, “If I Told,” at the top of the Capitol building in Los Angeles on Wednesday (September 21st).

Shooting he new video for If I Told You in the top of the @CapitolRecords building and this is my view. Awesome!!!!! pic.twitter.com/aCwnfWi01o

— Darius Rucker (@dariusrucker) September 22, 2016

Mickey Guyton performed her single, “Heartbreak Song,” on NBC’s Today show on Wednesday (September 21st).