George Strait’s latest album, Here For A Good Time, releases today, Tuesday, September 6th! This marks King George’s 39th album release, a staggering number! On this album is George’s most recent single (of the same title – “Here For A Good Time“) which marks his 89th single release, yet another staggering number! In addition to serving as co-producer with Tony Brown, Strait also co-wrote 7 of the 11 tracks featured on the new album with his son Bubba as well as other notable songwriters, Al Anderson, Chris Stapleton, Chuck Cannon, Allen Shamblin, Gary Nicholson, and Delbert McClinton. Be looking for a thorough review of Here for A Good Time later this week, and in the mean time make sure you take a listen! That way we can compare notes! Up next for George Strait, he will begin touring in early 2012 with special guest Martina McBride!!

The 45th Annual CMA Awards Live on ABC November 9, 2011 8|7c

Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift
Keith Urban

Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban

Female Vocalist of the Year
Sara Evans
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Carrie Underwood
Taylor Swift

New Artist of the Year
The Band Perry
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Thompson Square
Chris Young

Vocal Group of the Year
The Band Perry
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

Album of the Year
Blake Shelton, All About Tonight
Jason Aldean, My Kinda Party
Taylor Swift, Speak Now
Brad Paisley, This is Country Music
Zac Brown Band, You Get What You Give

Single of the Year
Sara Evans, “A Little Bit Stronger”
Zac Brown Band, “Colder Weather”
Jason Aldean ft. Kelly Clarkson, “Don’t You Wanna Stay”
Blake Shelton, “Honey Bee”
The Band Perry, “If I Die Young”

Song of the Year
“Colder Weather”
Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Levi Lowrey, and Coy Bowles

“Dirt Road Anthem”
Brantley Gilbert and Colt Ford

“If I Die Young”
Kimberly Perry

“Mean”
Taylor Swift

“You and Tequila”
Matraca Berg and Deana Carter

Musical Event of the Year
“As She’s Walking Away”
Zac Brown Band featuring Alan Jackson
Southern Ground Artists/Atlantic Records

“Coal Miner’s Daughter”
Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow, and Miranda Lambert
Columbia Records Nashville

“Don’t You Wanna Stay”
Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
Broken Bow Records

“Old Alabama”
Brad Paisley featuring Alabama
Arista Nashville

“You and Tequila”
Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter
BNA Records

Vocal Duo of the Year
Civil Wars
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland
Thompson Square

Music Video of the Year
“Honey Bee”
Blake Shelton
Directed by Trey Fanjoy

“If I Die Young”
The Band Perry
Directed by David McClister

“Mean”
Taylor Swift
Directed by Declan Whitebloom

“Old Alabama”
Brad Paisley featuring Alabama
Directed by Jim Shea

“You and Tequila”
Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter
Directed by Shaun Silva

Musician of the the Year
Sam Bush
Jerry Douglas
Paul Franklin
Dann Huff
Mac McAnnally

Luke Bryan looks smokin as he graces the cover of “Nashville Lifestyles” August issue, their annual “Hot List” issue. The magazine is on newsstands now. In the story, find out what Luke thinks is hot about Nashville and a music career that’s firing on all cylinders including his excitement for his new album tailgates & tanlines, due in stores August 9^th. 

The trailer for Dirty Girl featuring Tim McGraw and Dwight Yoakam has hit the Web. You have to wait quite a while to see Tim, but hey… he’s worth the wait!

Wrangler is introducing a new patent-pending line of jeans called Booty Up Jeans that at are supposed to be ultra-flattering to the derriere and the company has picked Laura Bell Bundy’s lovely assets to be the new face of the brand.  Her ads will start appearing all over the place in the very near future. 

Apparently, the “thing” to do these days is ask out an untouchable celebrity via youtube…or at least it’s the thing to do if you’re a marine. Since it worked for those who asked ‘Friends with Benefits’ stars Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake, Georgia based Marine Nicole McCoy decided to give it a whirl. According to Country Weekly, Nicole took to youtube to ask country man, Luke Bryan to the Marine Corps Ball at the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, Ga. Watch The Video Clip.