George Strait enables $750,000 Endowment to ACM Lifting Lives

The ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC announced on September 22nd that they are rewarding a $750,000 endowment to ACM LIFTING LIVES, made from monies raised from ticket sales for the “George Strait ACM Artist of the Decade All-Star Concert” taped in Las Vegas in April. ACM LIFTING LIVES is the philanthropic arm of the ACM, which works works to improve lives through music. ACM Artist of the Decade honoree GEORGE STRAIT participated in the sold-out taping at the MGM Grand Garden Arena along with artists Garth Brooks, Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Taylor Swift and many more. More than 10 million viewers tuned in to the special on CBS in MAY. ACM Exec. Dir. Bob Romeo said: “The artists who gave of their time in Aprilare the reason we can make this announcement today. They put their time and energy into the Artist of the Decade taping, and they asked for nothing in return. They showed up, they blew the doors off the house and the ratings through the roof, reaching millions of fans with the message of ACM Lifting Lives. ”Country Music Photo Gallery

George Strait – Twang

George Strait is showin’ off his Twang! George Strait is already seeing the fan’s reaction to his upcoming album “Twang” as the hit single “Living for the night” steadily climbs the Billboard Country charts. Now see what he has to say about the making of the album , and about including songs that he helped to pen! Twang is George’s 38th album, and pure proof that he is solid, timeless, and truly a country music legend. “Living For The Night” marks the first time Strait has penned a song he has recorded since “I Can’t See Texas From Here” from his second album Strait From The Heart. Strait co-wrote two additional songs on TWANG – “He’s Got That Something Special” and “Out Of Sight Out Of Mind.” Bubba Strait is the sole writer on “Arkansas Dave.”Track Listing for TWANG: 1. Twang – Jim Lauderdale, Kendell Marvel and Jimmy Ritchey 2. Where Have I Been All My Life – Sherrie Austin, Will Nance and Steve Williams 3. I Gotta Get To You – Jim Lauderdale, Jimmy Ritchey and Blaine Larsen 4. Easy As You Go – Steve Bogard and Rick Giles 5. Living For The Night – George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon 6. Same Kind Of Crazy – Delbert McClinton and Gary Nicholson 7. Out Of Sight Out Of Mind – George Strait and Bubba Strait 8. Arkansas Dave – Bubba Strait 9. The Breath You Take – Dean Dillon, Jessie Jo Dillon and Casey Beathard 10. He’s Got That Something Special – George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon 11. Hot Grease And Zydeco – Gordon Bradberry and Tony Ramey 12. Beautiful Day For Goodbye – Doug Johnson and Pat Bunch 13. El Rey – Jose Alfredo Jimenez Overall the album packs quite a bit of classic Strait crooning, but then surprises you with songs like El Ray, sung entirely in spanish, and the title track “Twang” which is a true party song. Not to mention “Hot Grease and Zydeco”, which by the way, Zydeco is an evolved/ sidebranch of Louisianna French Creole blues, that makes you want to just get up and swing around the dance floor. In my opinion, this entire album will only add to the country troubadour’s long long record of well… hit records :-)Country Music Photo Gallery

Tour Updates From Little Big Town, George Strait, Julianne Hough, and Sugarland!

Little Big Town headlines, Julianne Hough opens for George Strait and Sugarland jazz’s it up, all in this country music tour update! Little Big Town will launch their first-ever headlining tour this coming January. The first appearance is scheduled for January 24th in Jacksonville, FL and the tour will run all the way through October. Opening artists include Zac Brown Band, Ashton Shepherd, Kate & Kacey (of Can You Duet fame) and Jonathan Singleton and the Grove. Continue to more information on the Little Big Town concert tour. Julianne Hough has something to dance about now that she’s opening for major country music legend George Strait during his summer concert tour. Julianne will appear at select performances beginning May 15th and continuing through July 25th. Continue for more information about the George Strait concert tour. Sugarland  pulls a bit from Jennifer Nettles past as they jazz it up next spring for the 40th annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Jazz Fest runs for two weekends, first on April 24th-26th and again on April 30th-May 3rd. Other acts included in Jazzfest are Dave Matthews Band, Aretha Franklin, Emmylou Harris as well as hundreds of others. Prior to her phenomenal success as half of the chart-topping-duo Sugarland, Jennifer Nettles was an accomplished jazz singer in the greater Nashville area. Continue for Sugarland concert information.Country Music Photo Gallery

George Strait Releases Troubadour

Leave it to George Strait to dominate album sales weeks before it’s even released! “Troubadour” is set to start shipping on April 1st but it’s already the top selling album on Amazon as well as many other sites who allow pre-order sales! The truth just cannot be denied; Country music fans LOVE George Strait! In addition to the hit radio single “I Saw God Today“, George Strait‘s latest album “Troubadour” will feature 11 other new tracks: 1. Troubadour 2. It Was Me 3. Brothers Of The Highway 4. River Of Love 5. House Of Cash (Duet with Patty Loveless) 6. I Saw God Today 7. Give Me More Time 8. When You’re In Love 9. Make Her Fall In Love With Me Song 10. West Texas Town (Duet with Dean Dillon) 11. House With No Doors 12. If Heartaches Were Horses You can get a little piece of George by checking out the George Strait concert calender!Country Music Photo Gallery