Hail, Hail, The King is Born This Day in Country Music – May 18th (Video)
1952 - George Strait is born in Poteet, Texas.
1952 - George Strait is born in Poteet, Texas.
George Strait is getting set to wrap up the 2013 leg of his two-year farewell tour in his home town of San Antonio, but he'll be back next year -- and 'warns' fans to expect the unexpected.
2011 - Taylor Swift's "Mean" video has its world premiere on CMT.
1993 - Charley Pride joins the Grand Ole Opry.
1980 - Dottie West's "A Lesson In Leavin'" goes to #1 on the Billboard country chart.
1936 - Roy Orbison is born in Vernon, Texas.
1984 - Hillary Scott is born in Nashville.
1946 - Doug Green is born in Great Lakes, Illinois. He becomes Ranger Doug, of Riders In The Sky, helping preserve western music and becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry.
The release date and title for George Strait's hotly-anticipated new album have been confirmed. The legendary singer's management announced via Twitter on Sunday (March 17) that he will release 'Love Is Everything' on May 14. Incredibly, it is Strait's 40th studio album.
George Strait is going out with a bang. The singer, who is retiring from active touring after he wraps the Cowboy Rides Away Tour, sold out another show at a seriously rapid clip. The gig at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, scheduled for June 1, sold out in six minutes, moving 72,000 tickets. Demand for Strait remains sky high!
1971 - Gilley's nightclub opens in Pasadena, Texas.
Congratulations to Jim Reinhard! He's the winner of our trip to San Antonio to see the grand finale of the "Cowboy Rides Away" farewell tour with George Strait.