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When it comes to awards, it’s not very often that you can have a “first” for George Strait or Keith Urban, but — sure enough — that is set to happen. Strait and Urban were named as members of the Walk of Fame Class for 2025. The two country stars are a part of a class that features 34 other members. Movies: John Carpenter, Jessica Chastain, Bill Duke, Robert Englund, Emilio Estevez, Colin Farrell, Jane Fonda, Nia Long, Lisa Lu, Glynn Turman and Toni Vaz Television: Fran Drescher, Lauren Graham, Bill Nye, Molly Shannon, Sherri Shepherd, Courtney B. Vance, Chris Wallace, Trey Parker and Matt Sto...
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George Strait had thousands flocking to College Station, Texas, to attend the largest ticketed concert in United States history. The last time this was accomplish was by the Grateful Dead when they performed in front of 107,019 people at Raceway Park in New Jersey in 1977. On Saturday (June 15) 110,905 people filled the Texas A&M University football stadium to catch a glimpse of the king of country. According to Setlist.fm, Strait opened with a Rodney Crowell cover, “Stars on the Water.” The singer billed an impressive 31 songs, including five hits during his encore. The country legend flexed ...
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Zach Top‘s memorable first interaction with George Strait came in stages. It started with a handshake, and it ended with tequila. The “Sounds Like the Radio” singer broke down this memorable experience during a recent visit with Taste of Country Nights. Zach Top’s Cold Beer and Country Music album dropped in April.The Washington native is being hailed as a new country traditionalist.Keith Whitley, Merle Haggard and George Jones are his three biggest influences.“My folks, they had George Strait playing in the house non-stop,” Top tells ToC’s Evan Paul. “So I grew up on a lot of that. And then a...
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Post Malone has all but taken over the country music scene with his new country-leaning music and his captivating covers of some classic songs from the genre. He once again wowed the internet with his sincere love for Music City with his cover of George Strait’s “Carrying Your Love With Me.” Covering the King of Country Music is no small feat. The moment came during Malone’s set at the Spotify House showcase during the 2024 CMA Fest. He took a moment to strum on his guitar and sing an acoustic version of Strait’s pining love song. His stripped down version won over the crowd as they sang along...
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Garth Brooks is the best-selling country artist not only of his generation, but of all time — but that wasn’t always the case. An old clip that has resurfaced online shows a young, pre-fame Brooks performing a George Strait cover in an early TV appearance, and it’s a remarkable country time capsule. The YouTube clip below dates to 1986, when Brooks was still living in his native Oklahoma and fronting a band called Santa Fe. That’s the same year that Strait released “Nobody in His Right Mind Would’ve Left Her,” which his longtime collaborator, songwriter Dean Dillon, wrote and released on an al...
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George Strait introduced a long-rumored duet with Chris Stapleton during his concert in Indianapolis on Saturday night (May 4). The Hall of Fame country singer has recorded a new song called “Honky Tonk Hall of Fame” with Stapleton. It’s set to be featured on Strait’s next album. Strait played three new songs during his 2024 tour kickoff.Strait’s new album is called Cowboys and Dreamers, release date TBA.This will be his first album in five years. Not much is known about the origin of “Honky Tonk Hall of Fame,” but the lyrics describe an uptempo heartbreak song. “If I go down in history / I’ll...
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George Strait returned to the stage with new music and a little heartbreak on Saturday (May 4). The legend’s show in Indianapolis, Ind., was his first since three men important to his live show died this spring. Strait has just 10 stadium shows on his 2024 tour calendar. Chris Stapleton and Little Big Town will open.The set list (see below) for this first show resembles the one he used to end 2023.Strait’s last studio album was Honky Tonk Time Machine, released in 2019.Related: 16 Country Stars Who Haven’t Released Music In Over Five Years George Strait, New Music In 2024:The Texan didn’t just...
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Subscribe to Taste of Country on Youtube Geoge Strait and the members of his longtime backing band, the Ace in the Hole Band, are mourning another death in their ranks. The country icon turned to social media on Tuesday evening (April 30) to share the news that his former drummer and longtime road manager, Tom Foote, has died. “We lost another one of our good friends and a huge part of our musical journey yesterday,” Strait begins his post. “Tom Foote, our one-time drummer and long-time road manager for around 48 years, suddenly passed away at his home after our rehearsal.” Strait and his band...
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