On this day (October 7) in 2000, George Strait went to No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart with his self-titled debut album. It was his 13 th No. 1 album overall, and the first of the new ...

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While he’s gearing up for the next date on his stadium tour with Chris Stapleton, George Strait is inviting his fans to look back at his career with a post focusing on his 1986 album, #7, and his 2013 ...

Country Music Hall of Famer George Strait's newly released album "Cowboys and Dreamers" is so well-crafted that it might contain the King of Country Music's first Top 5 radio hit in over a decade. If ...

Entertainer of the Year Strait poses backstage with his trophy at the CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on November 6, 2013. Photo by Terry Wyatt/UPI Terry Wyatt/UPI Celebrate the ...

George Strait has been one of country music’s most consistent hit makers for decades, but he was just another young singer looking for a break on Sept. 4, 1981. That’s the day he released his debut ...

The Grand Ole Opry, country music's most beloved radio program and an American pop cultural institution, turns 100 in 2025. To celebrate, the Opry is revealing a fan-compiled list of the all-time ...