Strait performance sets CMA record
Strait is an Entertainer of the Year nominee again in 2014 and retains his status as the most nominated artist in CMA Awards history with 83.
Hosted for the seventh consecutive year by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, the CMAs will also feature superstar performances by Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Tim McGraw, Kacey Musgraves, Paisley, Blake Shelton, The Band Perry, Underwood, and Keith Urban. The CMA Awards has a long history of presenting cross-genre duets with Ariana Grande and Meghan Trainor performing with Little Big Town and Lambert respectively this year.
Presenting trophies during the three-hour show are "Nashville" star Connie Britton; Garth Brooks; "Good Morning America" correspondent Tim Tebow; Aerosmith's Steven Tyler; Trisha Yearwood. Lucy Hale, "Pretty Little Liars" actress and DMG Nashville recording artist, was previously announced as a presenter.
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- 01/21/20: Strait goes to Minneapolis
- 05/06/19: Strait visits heartland in 2020
CD reviews for George Strait
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 ...
George Strait has been one of the most dependable country music stars for three decades. In this day and age, the Texan is a certifiable throwback. He's low key, not a self-promoter. All's he has done is churn out hit after hit for decade after decade. He has not been the kind of artist who put his finger up in the air either or trading his cowboy hat for a baseball cap. When looking up the definition of traditional country, George Strait sits at the top.
Strait tackles 20 songs on ...
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