Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.

George Strait has been one of country music’s most consistent hit makers for decades, but he was just another young singer ...

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - The King of Pop stepped aside for the King of Country on Wednesday, when George Strait's "Twang" replaced Michael Jackson's enduring "Number Ones" as the ...

George Strait is one of the most successful and traditional-leaning country stars of all time, but incredibly, he has appeared on the hallowed stage of the Grand Ole Opry just once in his entire ...

“All My Exes Live in Texas” is one of George Strait‘s most popular songs – and was No. 1 this week in 1987. But when it comes to the story behind the tongue-in-cheek tale, there are not too many ...