Strait releases new song
The release is due Sept. 5 on MCA Nashville.
Written by Adam Craig and Dean Dillon, and produced by Strait with Chuck Ainlay, "MIA Down in MIA" features the Texas native's Ace in the Hole Band, including his late longtime fiddle player Gene Elder.
"I'm dedicating this record to my longtime manager and friend Erv Woolsey and my longtime fiddle player and friend Gene Elders (a player on four of these tracks), who we lost on the same day, March 20, 2024, as well as my longtime friend and road manager Tom Foote, who we lost on April 29, 2024," said Strait. "I will never forget all of the good times we had together. May they rest in peace with our Lord Jesus Christ."
The follow-up to "Honky Tonk Time Machine," Strait's 27th number one Billboard Country album, "Cowboys And Dreamers" will feature 13 new songs, including "Honky Tonk Hall Of Fame" with Chris Stapleton. They debuted during the sold-out show at Lucas Oil Stadium on May 4, and his own rendition of Waylon Jennings' "Waymore's Blues."
The track list is:
1 .Three Drinks Behind (Benjamin Gaither, Jeff Silvey and Kim Williams)
2. Cowboys And Dreamers (Jessie Jo Dillon, Keith Gattis and Bubba Strait)
3. To The Moon (Marty Brown and Steve Clark)
4. MIA Down in MIA (Adam Craig and Dean Dillon)
5. Wish I Could Say (Keith Gattis)
6. Calling From The Car (Bobby Braddock)
7. People Get Hurt Sometimes (Jim Lauderdale, Kendell Marvel and Jimmy Ritchey)
8. Honky Tonk Hall Of Fame ft. Chris Stapleton (Chris Stapleton, Jameson Clark and Timothy James)
9. The Little Things (George Strait, Monty Criswell and Bubba Strait)
10. The Book (George Strait, Dean Dillon, Jessie Jo Dillon and Bubba Strait)
11. Rent (Guy Clark and Keith Gattis)
12. Waymore's Blues (Curtis Buck and Waylon Jennings)
13. The Journey Of Your Life (Ronnie Bowman and Troy Jones)
More news for George Strait
- 11/07/25: Strait to Lubbock
- 10/17/25: Strait returns to Clemson, 26 years later
- 08/13/25: Strait named to receive Kennedy Center honor
- 07/11/25: Strait effort aids flood victims
- 02/12/25: Strait, Stapleton continue stadium tour
- 11/12/24: Strait receives CMA Lifetime Achievement Award
- 09/06/24: King George, Dean, Kent release new music
- 06/17/24: Strait sets record
CD reviews for George Strait
There's nothing more dependable than a new George Strait album. He's been cranking them out for decades, and even after officially retiring from major touring a decade ago, Strait has continued to record and release a new album occasionally. This is his first since 2019, but it sounds exactly like almost every other one, which, in his case, isn't really a bad thing.
Strait's friendship and collaborative relationship with Chris Stapleton continues here, with Stapleton guesting ...
At this stage of his nearly four-decades-long career, George Strait sure knows his sweet spot. Take a look at the cover of his 30th studio album, and it's understood that it's the honky tonks that are part and parcel of the tall Texan. Not to mention the title.
And that means, Strait is going to be singing about drinking, loving and faith in styles ranging from honky tonk to straight ahead country to Tex-Mex stylings to ballads. You're also going to hear fiddle and pedal steel ...
recording front. This surprise release shows an artist now in his early 60s completely capable of being the leading voice for his brand of country music, which is increasingly rare these days.
Strait always has enjoyed a voice that resonates and is dexterous depending on the style. And the Texan sticks with the types of styles that brought him to the top - traditional country ("Let It Go," "Goin' Goin' Gone"), Texas swing ("It Takes All Kinds") and Zydeco ...
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