New CDs from George Strait, Carrie Underwood

George Strait's 2009 CD, Twang, photo courtesy of MCA Nashville.

July 7, 2009 — George Strait continues his reign as the modern-day King of Country Music with the upcoming CD, Twang, to be released August 11. The first single, "Living For The Night," is already in the Top 15, making it one of the fastest-rising singles of his career. George wrote the song with his son, Bubba, and songwriter Dean Dillon.

"It makes a papa proud to have my son contributing to the creation of this record," George says. "We had a great time writing with each other and then Dean adding his magic made it even more special. I hope the people that buy this record have as much fun listening to it as I had making it."

The track listing and songwriters on Twang is:
1. "Twang" - Jim Lauderdale, Kendell Marvel and Jimmy Ritchey
2. "Where Have I Been All My Life" - Sherrie Austin, Will Nance and Steve Williams
3. "I Gotta Get To You" - Jim Lauderdale, Jimmy Ritchey and Blaine Larsen
4. "Easy As You Go" - Steve Bogard and Rick Giles
5. "Living For The Night" - George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon
6. "Same Kind Of Crazy" - Delbert McClinton and Gary Nicholson
7. "Out Of Sight Out Of Mind" - George Strait and Bubba Strait
8. "Arkansas Dave" - Bubba Strait
9. "The Breath You Take" - Dean Dillon, Jessie Jo Dillon and Casey Beathard
10. "He’s Got That Something Special" - George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon
11. "Hot Grease And Zydeco" - Gordon Bradberry and Tony Ramey
12. "Beautiful Day For Goodbye" - Doug Johnson and Pat Bunch
13. "El Rey" - Jose Alfredo Jimenez

George isn't the one country star with new music. Carrie Underwood just announced the release date for her still-untitled next CD — November 3. And other upcoming CDs include Rosanne Cash's The List on October 2 and a still-untitled CD from Lyle Lovett on October 20.