PRE-ORDER NOW! GEORGE STRAIT TO RELEASE THE COWBOY RIDES AWAY: LIVE FROM AT&T STADIUM DELUXE EDITION WITH DVD NOVEMBER 10

Now you can soon watch George Strait's historic last night on tour with special guests Jason Aldean, Ray Benson, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride and George “Bubba” Strait, Jr from the comfort of your own couch as often as you want. Now, with this deluxe set, The Cowboy never really has to ride away.
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There are three other special packages available  you can choose from to make your memories even more special

The Showman’s Package- $49.98

* The Cowboy Rides Away: Live from AT&T Stadium Deluxe Edition CD + DVD
* 11”x17” Commemorative Poster Featuring YOUR NAME Printed in the Design
* T-Shirt
* Drink Koozie

The Cowboy Package - $124.98

* The Cowboy Rides Away: Live from AT&T Stadium Deluxe Edition CD + DVD
* 11”x17” Commemorative Poster Featuring YOUR NAME Printed in the Design
* T-Shirt
* Drink Koozie
* 8”x 24” Panoramic Framed Print

The Troubadour Package - $749.98

LIMITED QUANTITY

* The Cowboy Rides Away: Live from AT&T Stadium Deluxe Edition CD + DVD
* 11”x17” Commemorative Poster Featuring YOUR NAME Printed in the Design
* T-Shirt
* Drink Koozie
* 8”x  24” Panoramic Framed Print
* Limited Edition George Strait Autographed Guitar

WIN A SIGNED COPY OF GEORGE STRAIT'S "THE COWBOY RIDES AWAY: LIVE AT ATT STADIUM" CD

UPDATE 9/28/19 - This contest is now closed - Congratulations @countrycrazy! You are the winner of the autographed @GeorgeStrait "The Cowboy Rides Away" CD! 

He may have "ridden away" on his last tour, but George Strait will never ride away from the hearts of country music fans. We have a signed copy of George's latest CD, "The Cowboy Rides Away: Live from ATT Stadium" for one lucky fan! This is the ultimate collection of memories on one legendary cd consisting of 20 of George's greatest hits, all recorded LIVE from his last concert at ATT Stadium in Arlington, TX this past summer. The concert was one of the best send off's coutnry music has ever seen for a legend and one that we won't soon forget. Now one of you won't have to forget because you can listen to it over and over if you win this CD!

All you have to do to enter is:

If you're on Twitter - Tweet us at @Lovinlyrics with the phrase below:

Hey @LovinLyrics! @GeorgeStrait Rides Away with the Thanks of This Country Music Fan - #CowboyRidesAway

If you're on Facebook - leave us a comment on the Lovin' Lyrics Facebook page under the contest post with the same phrase as the tweet above. 

We'll choose one winner on Sunday, 9/28. Check back to see if you're the lucky winner!

Be sure to follow George Strait on Twitter at @GeorgeStrait and like him on Facebook at GeorgeStrait.

Track Listing:

1. Check Yes or No
2. The Love Bug (featuring Vince Gill)
3. Fool Hearted Memory (featuring Jason Aldean)
4. Arkansas Dave (featuring Bubba Strait)
5. Cowboys Like Us (featuring Eric Church)
6. That's What Breaking Hearts Do
7. Marina Del Rey
8. Here for a Good Time (featuring Sheryl Crow)
9. I Can Still Make Cheyenne
10. Jackson (featuring Martina McBride)
11. A Showman's Life (featuring Faith Hill)
12. Murder on Music Row (featuring Alan Jackson)
13. The Chair
14. Give It All We Got Tonight
15. Run (featuring Miranda Lambert)
16. I'll Always Remember You
17. Ocean Front Property (featuing Kenny Chesney)
18. Troubadour
19. All My Exes Live in Texas (featuring Jason Aldean, Ray Benson, Kenny Chesney, Eric CHurch, Sheryl Crow, Faith Hill, Miranda Lambert, Vince Gill, Alan Jackson and Martina McBride.)
20. The Cowboy Rides Away

GEORGE STRAIT TO RELEASE 20-TRACK LIVE ALBUM ON SEPTEMBER 16

George Strait: The Cowboy Rides Away Two-Hour Concert Special Airs August 29 

Exclusively on CMT

PRESS RELEASE

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Monday, August 18, 2014) – Country icon George Strait is offering fans a 20-track live album recorded at his momentous The Cowboy Rides Away Tour finale at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas. The Cowboy Rides Away: Live From AT&T Stadium commemorates a night of celebration for one of the most influential figures in country music. Due in stores Sep. 16, the MCA Nashville release contains hits from throughout Strait’s remarkable 30+ year career, features special guests Jason Aldean, Ray Benson, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert and Martina McBride, and introduces George “Bubba” Strait, Jr.

The undisputed “King of Country Music” and reigning ACM and CMA Entertainer of the Year performed for over 1 million fans during his two-year, record-breaking, final U.S. tour. The Cowboy Rides Away: Live From AT&T Stadium epitomizes the energy and shared emotion largely thanks to a Texas-sized crowd of nearly 105,000.  Equally prevalent on the album is Strait’s sentimentality and immense gratitude for his legion of fans.

As previously announced, Strait fans have an opportunity to relive the June 7, 2014 The Cowboy Rides Away Tour Dallas date with a two-hour “George Strait: The Cowboy Rides Away” concert special airing Aug. 29 exclusively on CMT (check local listings).

The Cowboy Rides Away: Live From AT&T Stadium Track Listing:

1.  Check Yes Or No
2.  The Love Bug (with Vince Gill)
3.  Fool Hearted Memory (with Jason Aldean)
4.  Arkansas Dave (with Bubba Strait)
5.  Cowboys Like Us (with Eric Church)
6.  That’s What Breaking Hearts Do
7.  Marina Del Rey
8.  Here For A Good Time (with Sheryl Crow)
9.  I Can Still Make Cheyenne
10. Jackson (with Martina McBride)
11. A Showman’s Life (with Faith Hill)
12. Murder On Music Row (with Alan Jackson)
13. The Chair
14. Give It All We Got Tonight
15. Run (with Miranda Lambert)
16. I'll Always Remember You
17. Ocean Front Property (with Kenny Chesney)
18. Troubadour
19. All My Ex’s Live In Texas (with Jason Aldean, Ray Benson, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Sheryl Crow,
Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride)
20. The Cowboy Rides Away

Produced by Chuck Ainlay and George Strait for George Strait Productions

FANS ATTENDING GEORGE STRAIT’S STAR-STUDDED FINAL TOUR STOP AT AT&T STADIUM MUST LEAVE BAGS AND PURSES BEHIND

Stadium security policy limits personal items allowed inside venue; Plaza gates to open at 3:00 p.m. with stadium doors set to open at 4:00 p.m.

PRESS RELEASE

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 28, 2014) – Anticipation continues to rise for reigning ACM and CMA Entertainer of the Year George Strait’s final tour stop at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas as the June 7 date approaches, but those attending the star-studded show will want to pack lightly for the event. Due to stadium security policies aimed at enhancing public safety, AT&T Stadium limits the size and style of bags allowed inside the 100,000-seat capacity venue. 

According to the policy, prohibited items include, but are not limited to: All purses, bags or containers larger than a small, single-compartment clutch purse; backpacks; binocular cases (binoculars may be worn around the neck); briefcases; camera bags; cinch bags; computer bags; coolers; diaper bags; fanny packs; luggage of any kind and seat cushions. 

Approved bags include clear totes that are plastic, vinyl or PVS and do not exceed 12-by-6-by-12 inches in dimension; re-sealable, clear, plastic storage bags up to one gallon in size; and small clutch purses that are approximately the size of a hand. Clutch purses cannot be larger than 5-and-one-half-inches by 8-and-one-half-inches with or without a handle or strap. 

Despite what pre-printed tickets for the event may say, gates to the plazas at AT&T Stadium will open at 3:00 p.m. and doors to the stadium will open at 4:00, with the show set to begin at 6:00. A star-studded lineup will join the “King of Country” for his final show on The Cowboy Rides Away Tour 2014 presented by Quicken Loans: Six-time Grammy Award-winning group Asleep At The Wheel will be the opening act and country superstars Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert and Martina McBride will each perform three songs during the show. 

For more information and the latest updates, visit www.georgestrait.com or follow on Twitter and Facebook @GeorgeStrait. 

NO ONE RIDES AWAY BETTER THAN KING GEORGE

STRAIT SETS TONE FOR TOUR WITH PERFORMANCE MATERIAL SPANNING 30+ YEARS AT FIRST STOP

Fans at the Sold-Out United Spirit Arena 'Give Strait All They've Got' on The Cowboy Rides Away Tour in Lubbock, Texas

Strait performs to a crowd of 15,326 in Lubbock, Texas at United Spirit Arena on Fri, Jan 18, 2013. 

Photo: Courtesy of Terry Calonge

LUBBOCK, Texas – Friday night, January 18, 2013, the King of Country Music, George Strait, kicked-off the first of 21 tour stops on his 2013 The Cowboy Rides Away Tour in Lubbock, Texas at United Spirit Arena with special guest Martina McBride.  An audience of 15,326 was afforded what will soon be a rare occurrence--seeing Strait and his Ace In The Hole Band live in concert.

The evening began for many with a VIP reception in the aptly named “The King’s Tavern” which features multiple traveling memorabilia cases on display as part of “The King’s Exhibit” with featured items ranging from Dusty Chandler’s jacket, Strait's lead character in Pure Country, to his Country Music Hall of Fame medallion from his November 2006 induction.   

Fans in Lubbock, Texas explore "The King's Exhibit" during the VIP Experience at The Cowboy Rides Away Tour kick-off on Jan. 18, 2013 at United Spirit Arena. 

Photo: Courtesy of Terry Calonge

 After a riveting set from McBride (full set list below), Strait sauntered to the stage and opened his nearly 100 minute set with his 2011 anthem and the title of his last recording, “Here For A Good Time.” 

Partway through the show Strait broke stride after he performed his current single, "Give It All We Got Tonight,” and introduced U.S. Marine Corps E-3/Lance Corporal Christopher Allen to a captivated audience.  Allen was then recognized as the 287th recipient of the Military Warriors Support Foundation’s (MWSF) “Homes 4 Wounded Heroes” (H4WH) program and the first awardee to receive a key directly from Strait.  The presentation was made possible through Strait’s longtime friend, Lieutenant General Leroy Sisco, U.S. Army (Retired) who shares, “Our foundation is thrilled at this opportunity to work with such an incredible patriot as George Strait and with his help we are going to change the lives of the heroes and their families by awarding 100% mortgage-free homes at the next 20 concerts on George’s ‘The Cowboy Rides Away’ finale tour.”

L to R: U.S. Marine Corps E-3/Lance Corporal Christopher Allen, Strait, and Lieutenant General Leroy Sisco, U.S. Army (Retired)

Photo: Courtesy of Terry Calonge

The Allen family will receive a one-story home with 1,717 sq. ft. of living space and is a spacious 3 bedroom/2.5 bathroom home in Bakersfield, California complete with a pool and a two car garage. The homes made available for the program are donated to MWSF through partnerships and, as unveiled at the show in Lubbock, will be awarded to one service member at every tour stop on The Cowboy Rides Away Tour. 

The Cowboy Rides Away Tour Set List from Lubbock, Texas, January 18, 2013: 

Martina McBride: 

"When God-Fearin' Women Get The Blues" 

"Wrong Baby Wrong" 

"Wrong Again" 

"Teenage Daughters" 

"I'm Gonna Love You Through It" 

"Anyway" 

"(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden" 

"Heartaches By The Number" 

"Wild Angels" 

"My Baby Love Me"

"First Cut Is The Deepest" 

"Free Fallin'" 

"King Of The Road" 

"Love's The Only House" 

"This One's For The Girls" 

"A Broken Wing" 

"Independence Day"

George Strait:

"Here For a Good Time"

"Ocean Front Property"

"Check Yes Or No"

"I Saw God Today"

"Drinkin’ Man"

"A Showman’s Life"

"Love’s Gonna Make It"

"Arkansas Dave"

"80 Proof Bottle of Tear Stopper"

"Honky Tonk Crazy"

"Blame It On Mexico"

"Hit Me In The Heart"

"Marina Del Rey"

"King Of Broken Hearts"

"Where The Sidewalk Ends"

"The Chair"

"How ‘Bout Them Cowgirls"

"Stars On The Water"

"Give It Away"

"Living For The Night"

"Amarillo by Morning" 

"Give It All We Got Tonight"

"I’ll Always Remember You" 

"Troubadour"

"Unwound"

"Same Kind Of Crazy"

"All My Ex's Live In Texas" 

"Folsom Prison Blues"

"Cowboy Rides Away"

Upcoming 2013 The Cowboy Rides Away Tour dates: 

Jan 19  |  Chesapeake Energy Arena  |  Oklahoma City, Okla.

Jan 25  |  EnergySolutions Arena  |  Salt Lake City, Utah

Jan 26  |  Idaho Center  |  Nampa, Idaho

Jan 31  |  Sleep Train Arena  |  Sacramento, Calif.

Feb 1   |  SaveMart Center  |  Fresno, Calif.

Feb 2   |  MGM Grand Garden Arena  |  Las Vegas, Nev.

Feb 15 |  Xcel Energy Center  |  St. Paul, Minn.

Feb 16 |  Alerus Center  |  Grand Forks, N.D.

Feb 22 |  First Niagara Center  |  Buffalo, N.Y.

Feb 23 |  XL Center  |  Hartford, Conn.

Mar 1   |  Thompson-Boling Arena  |  Knoxville, Tenn.

Mar 2   |  Rupp Arena  |  Lexington, Ky.

Mar 17 |  Reliant Stadium  |  Houston, Texas

Mar 22 |  Bi-Lo Center  |  Greenville, S.C.

Mar 23 |  Greensboro Coliseum  |  Greensboro, N.C.

Apr 5   |  The Pit  |  Albuquerque, N.M.

Apr 6   |  Pan American Center  |  Las Cruces, N.M.

Apr 12 |  Verizon Arena  |  N. Little Rock, Ark.

Apr 13 |  New Orleans Arena  |  New Orleans, La.

Jun 1    |  Alamodome  |  San Antonio, Texas*

* On sale date March 9, 2013

For more information on MWSF, please visit www.militarywarriors.org.  For more information on The Cowboy Rides Away Tour, please visit www.georgestrait.com. 

KING GEORGE GRACES DECEMBER COVER OF PEOPLE COUNTRY

In First Interview in Over Five Years, George Strait Counts his Blessings and Reveals Plans After “The Cowboy Rides Away” Tour

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Tuesday, October 30, 2012) – It’s been five years since country music fans have heard from King George Strait in an exclusive interview, but as he announced his final trek on The Cowboy Rides Away Tour, he sat down with People Country to reveal plans for another album after his touring ends, and those things in his life he’s most thankful for. “I’ve got great fans,” he says. “Some of them have been coming out since the 80s, and that means so much to me. They have been so loyal.”

Strait describes the sleepless nights that led up to his final decision to make this his final tour, “I had second thoughts about it, and third thoughts. Walking up on stage is still so much fun for me. Such a thrill… there’s nothing like it. I’ll miss that.” He also talks about the journey to selling over 65 million albums and experiencing 59 No. 1 hits. “I’ve been blessed with the ability to sing, and that has taken me so many places I never would have gone otherwise. I’ve had great people around me from the beginning … and they never tried to make me someone I wasn’t.”

Pick up a copy of the issue on stands this Friday, Nov. 2.

For more information on George Strait, visit www.georgestrait.com.

GEORGE STRAIT ANNOUNCES THE COWBOY RIDES AWAY TOUR

21 Dates Announced for 2013; Tickets on sale October 12 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. –  Musical icon George Strait announced his plans for his final two-year tour – The Cowboy Rides Away Tour.  In a press conference live from the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Strait revealed the first 21 markets he will visit during the winter and spring legs of his 2013 tour.  Special guest Martina McBride is set to join Strait for the 2013 dates, which begin on January 18 in Lubbock, Texas.

Strait, who celebrated his 60th birthday earlier this year, shared, “This is going to be a very special, emotional tour for me. Everywhere we’re going holds fond memories and I’m looking forward to paying my respects.”  Strait plans to continue recording new music and play select dates around the country following the completion of the tour.

The Cowboy Rides Away Tour will offer fans a final opportunity to take in Strait’s live show filled with hits from throughout his remarkable career.

Strait has thus far yielded 59 No. 1 songs, has earned more than 60 major industry awards, and has sold over 65 million albums.  He is the only artist in music history to achieve at least one Top Ten hit each year during his 30-year career and was only the second artist at the time (after Eddy Arnold in 1966) to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame (2006) while still actively recording and producing chart topping hits and albums.

One of the most spectacular voices in any genre of music, McBride has sold more than 18 million albums and has garnered six No. 1 singles. She is the “most played female artist on country radio for the past 11 years,” according to both Mediabase and Broadcast Data Systems (BDS). The breadth of her talents – as recording artist, producer, songwriter, and concert entertainer – has made her an in-demand performer and personality. Among her hits are such empowering songs as "Independence Day," "This One's for the Girls," and "A Broken Wing," all of which have underscored her incredible popularity as one of music's preeminent female vocalists.

George Strait fan club members will have an opportunity to purchase tickets beginning at 10 a.m. in the venue’s respective time zone on Oct. 9, 2012, and tickets available to the general public will be available for purchase beginning Oct. 12 (same time zone restraints apply). Ticket prices start at $69.50 and may be purchased at www.georgestrait.com. Check the site and see if he's coming to your area!

For more information on George Strait and for tour updates, please visit www.GeorgeStrait.com or follow Strait on Facebook and Twitter.