Pure Country News

Long before Britney Spears was making the jump to Crossroads , or Mariah Carey was melting the silver screen in Glitter or Madonna was showing us why she never made the jump to film earlier with Swept Away , country star George Strait was making his acting debut in the 1992 film Pure Country .

The Hollywood Reporter says that country music singer George Strait will star in a follow-up to his 1992 film Pure Country for Warner Bros.

Country music right now in many ways doesn't resemble at all what it was in the early 90s, when Garth Brooks became a giant crossover success but Shania Twain had yet to make it a full-fledged pop genre.

Born May 18, 1952, in Poteet, Texas, Strait is one of country music's most popular contemporary singers, well known for staying true to the traditional country sound.

George Strait will have a "very limited role" in A Pure Country Gift , a new film starring singer-songwriter Katrina Elam, his publicist confirmed Tuesday .

Veterans Day is coming up on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, bringing a host of activities for our military personnel to Nashville.

George Strait is headed back to the big screen. He's apparently teamed up with the director behind his first film Pure Country for a new movie, titled A Pure Country Gift , a sequel to his 1992 film.

Filmmakers of a new movie starring George Strait are shooting a scene in Nashville next week.

The songs of Jim Lauderdale have been recorded by George Strait, Lee Ann Womack, Gary Allan, Blake Shelton, Patty Loveless, George Jones, the Dixie Chicks, Mark Chesnutt, Kathy Mattea, Vince Gill, British talents Dave Edmunds and John Mayall and classic soul man Solomon Burke.

The legendary George Strait released his latest studio effort Twang this week. According to Billboard Magazine , industry insiders predict the King of Country's new release could unseat Michael Jackson's Number One's which has sat atop the charts for 5 of the last 6 weeks.

Country music star Lorrie Morgan has been added to the cast of "Pure Country," which is expected to open on Broadway early next year.

There was a world of difference in Joe Nichols last week and what he was like when he made his previous appearance with me on CMT's Southern Fried Flicks .

Two days are set aside in federal court in Richmond for sentencing of a Miami businessman who bilked hundreds of people out of $126 million.

Third Man Records, the Nashville-based label of resident rock star Jack White , just announced a new trio of releases for Aug.

This July 16, 2008 file photo shows country singer Lorrie Morgan performing Wednesday at the NEMO Fair in Kirksville, Mo.

This July 16, 2008 file photo shows country singer Lorrie Morgan performing Wednesday at the NEMO Fair in Kirksville, Mo.

Today, the Frog Blog pays tribute to country music royalty: "King George." George Strait grew up on a 200-acre cattle ranch.

GEORGE STRAIT, BLAKE SHELTON, JULIANNE HOUGH, USANA Amphitheatre, July 17 George Strait played his first concert in Utah in 11 years Friday night, and he did not disappoint.

What better way to wrap up the Stampede than with Pure Country? George Strait performed a nice selection from his impressive list of No.

The weather folk kept yapping about Friday night thunderstorms, but thunderous applause was as close as it got.