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During his sold-out show in Detroit, Mich. on Saturday (July 13), George Strait appeared to reference the alleged assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump. Just hours after a gunman opened fire at a Trump campaign rally, injuring the former president and killing a spectactor, Strait took the stage at Detroit’s Ford Field on a bill that also included Chris Stapleton. As he introduced his song “The Weight of the Badge” — which celebrates police officers and other first responders — Strait gave a special hat-tip to any law enforcement officers at the show. “This song we’re gonna do ...
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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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Post Malone covering George Strait was unexpected if you’d not been paying attention. The “I Had Some Help” hitmaker’s catalog of classic country covers runs deep. Contemporary artists like Blake Shelton, Morgan Wallen and (possibly) Luke Combs will dot his official country debut on Aug. 16, but over the last several months the Texan has pulled out hits from George Strait, Randy Travis, John Michael Montgomery and about 10 others. We found video of some of his most memorable country covers. Subscribe to Taste of Country on Youtube Stagecoach 2024 featured a setlist filled with great country so...
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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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With Father’s Day rapidly approaching, now is the time to put something together for dear old dad. And while gifts are nice on such a meaningful day, words straight from the heart often times carry a little more weight. But what do you do when you can’t find the words? Like with so many other moments in life, country music is here to give us the words we can’t find ourselves. Music has a way of helping us work through our emotions and it’s not uncommon for a song to say exactly what you are feeling. It’s one of the reasons music can help us through a breakup or give us that added level of cele...
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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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