Newsvine – XM Radio to Launch George Strait Channel
Newsvine – XM Radio to Launch George Strait Channel: “NASHVILLE — George Strait says he still gets a thrill hearing his songs on the radio, and now he’ll have a whole channel of his music to get excited about.
‘Strait Country’ will launch April 1 on XM Radio channel 17 to coincide with the release of the country star’s 37th album, ‘Troubadour,’ the satellite radio company announced Wednesday.
The station will run through May 31 and feature songs from Strait’s catalog as well as exclusive interviews and programming about the star.
He joins Led Zeppelin and Michael Jackson as the only recording artists to have their own XM Radio channels.
‘It’s always a thrill to hear one of your songs played on the radio, but to have XM Radio dedicate an entire channel to my music is just amazing,’ Strait, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, said in a statement.
The singer’s career spans more than 25 years and includes 55 No. 1 hits. His latest single, ‘I Saw God Today’ is No. 8 on Billboard’s country singles chart, and his duet with Kenny Chesney, ‘Shiftwork,’ is No. 4.
‘George’s tremendous achievements and body of work transcends musical genre and will make this channel a must-listen for all music fans across the country,’ said Eric Logan, executive vice president of programming for XM Radio.”
41st Annual CMA Awards
The 41st Annual CMA Awards are Wednesday, November 7th on ABC. Reba and Kelly are nominated for Musical Event of the Year for “Because of You”. Reba is also up for Female Vocalist of the Year. She won that award four straight years from 1984 to 1987. I had stopped watching music award shows, but I do believe I’ll be tuning in for this one.
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