Country artists across the board are known for putting on some larger-than-life concerts. It's what keeps country music fans coming out in drones, tailgating, singing along and shelling out top dollar for the biggest concerts of the year, tour after tour. But which country artist or group puts on the best live show?
It's the question George Strait asked country music fans in 1995, and fortunately for the country legend, his legions of loyal fans indeed loved him and wanted to be his friend. 'Check Yes or No' was released as the lead chart-topping single from 'Strait Out of the Box,' and helped the collection become one of the best-selling box sets in all genres of music with more than eight million units sold.
June 14, 2012 George Strait's music isn't the only thing that doesn't age. The famous country singer looks remarkably similar today as he did when this "Then" photo was taken over 30 years ago. The King wasn't even 30-years-old when he began his country music career, yet somehow he took the stage with the confidence of performers who'd been doing it for decades.
May 25, 2012 Female fans of George Strait have always know what was made official today: he is one sexy man. Find out what publication deemed him amongst the sexiest men alive, and see pictures of Lady Antebellum's Dave Haywood's new house in the Daily Roundup below. Wait until you see how much he paid for it.
Who says you lose your good looks once you hit 50? At 60 (a new 60), George Strait proves that looks can improve with age. AARP Magazine selected the 'Drinkin' Man' hitmaker as one of the 21 sexiest men over age 50. But choosing just a handful of over-the-hill lookers is no easy task. The magazine polled writers and editors to come up with their Men on Fire list.
Friday was a really big day for George Strait. The King of Country turned 60 on May 18, and we celebrated right along with him with a list of little-known facts about the singer. Find those in today's Daily Roundup -- plus, find out when to tune in to watch Scotty McCreery return 'home' next week.
George Strait has literally hundreds of songs in his vast catalog, but in honor of his 60th birthday today (May 18), we're asking you the impossible: What is your favorite George Strait song? Trust us, we know -- the possibilities are endless. Yet somehow, we've narrowed it down to just five choices.
May 18, 2012 There isn't an artist in country music who's been as successful for as long as George Strait. He's charted at least one song every year since his debut single 'Unwound' hit in 1981. Strait got his start in an unusual way, however. In fact, there are a number of quirks about the legend's life you might find surprising.
Calling all rodeo fans! The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo -- one of the biggest events of its kind in the country -- has announced a killer line-up for 2013. In addition to the usual events, like calf scrambles, chuck wagons races, and of course the rodeo itself, Rodeo Houston is known for putting on some killer country music shows with the biggest names in the biz. Next year, one of the biggest of all, legendary country star George Strait, will make his first appearance at the festival since 2003.
April 16, 2012 When you've been around for over 30 years and put almost 60 songs on top of the Billboard charts, it's probably difficult to surprise people, right? Actually, if you've made it that far it's because you've turned surprises into a career. George Strait's new song 'Drinkin' Man' is a gut-punch one dials up again and again.
