The King 👑 Has Returned

And the top 5 new releases

On Friday, September 3rd 2024, The King of Country George Strait released his 31st studio album, Cowboys and Dreamers. It’s his first in 5 years since Honky Tonk Time Machine came out in 2019.

This year was hard for George as he lost many people close to him in a very short time span. His longtime fiddle player Gene elders AND his manager for almost his entire career, the famous Erv Woolsey both passed on the same day earlier this year. Then he also lost his friend and road manager Tom Foote in April. He mentioned in an interview this album was dedicated to them.

Upon first listen it felt like classic Strait, opening with “Three Drinks Behind” a “Kenny Chesney-esque” jammer with an island feel. Right in the middle we are graced with a duet with Chris Stapleton, “Honky Tonk Hall of Fame”. And most notably, Strait’s cover of Waylon Jennings’ “Waymore’s Blues” near the end. He’s one of the only artists alive who could do that song justice.

As we all know, recently the King announced he was stepping back from heavily touring, only doing large stadium shows every now and then which seems to hold true as the only performance he has on his docket for the remainder of the year is December 7th at Allegiant Stadium in Vegas.

Who knows, maybe he’ll add some more surprise shows to support this latest release. Let me know what you guys thought about ‘Cowboys and Dreamers’!

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Top 5 New Releases from 9/3!

Each week I promise to give more on the latest releases so here are my faves from the last release Friday!

5 - Little Things by Dee White

4 - Adios by Chancey Williams

3 - Horseback by Jenna Paulette

2 - Don’t Know How to Say Goodbye by Dwight Yoakam and Post Malone

1 - (of course) Cowboys and Dreamers by George Strait.

See you guys next week!

Keep country real,

Nikki