These three songs, all written by Dean Dillon, helped George Strait become a major superstar in country music.

Before he became one of country music’s most soulful voices, he was already a songwriting powerhouse behind the scenes in Nashville. After moving there from his hometown of Paintsville, Kentucky, in ...

Thirty-five years ago today, George Strait released a single that would take him halfway to a major career milestone.

Songwriter Dana Hunt Black remembers her cowriter, the late Kent Robbins, leaving her what seemed like an incomplete voicemail the night before the two were to meet up for a writing session. His words ...

Their first gig at Cheatham Street Warehouse was memorable. Owner Kent Finlay reportedly said, “I thought he would be a star, ...

Strait, 74, took the stage at the CMA Theater in Nashville, Tennessee, to perform "Troubadour" in tribute to his longtime ...