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George Strait is receiving a significant honor from his home state of Texas. The country superstar has been named the 2018 Texan of the Year by the Texas Legislative Conference. Strait joins an elite group of Texans ranging from governors to presidents who have received the honor in the past. The country star’s charity work in 2017 put him over the top for the Texan of the Year honor. “No one has done more than George Strait to raise awareness and funds for the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts,” says conference chair Doug Miller in a press release.  

More good news for fans of Sugarland. The reunited duo are not only set to release new music in 2018, they will promote their new music with a tour. Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush broke the news on Tuesday morning. Sugarland confirmed they were reuniting in a press release on November 9, that announced they would release new music together in 2018. However, no further details have yet been announced regarding either new music, or cities and dates for Sugarland’s 2018 tour.

Garth Brooks scored his first No. 1 single in more than 10 years as “Ask Me How I Know” ascended to the top of both the Mediabase and Billboard Country Airplay charts. Garth’s previous No. 1 single was 2007’s “More Than a Memory.” “Ask Me How I Know,” which was penned by Mitch Rossell, is his 20th career No. 1.  This week is the 28th anniversary of Garth’s first No. 1, “If Tomorrow Never Comes,” on Dec. 9, 1989.

Montgomery Gentry will return to the road in 2018 in celebration of the band’s 20-year anniversary and forthcoming album, “Here’s To You.”  Aptly titled the Here’s to You Tour, the trek will be the first without Troy Gentry, who died in a helicopter accident earlier this year.  There’s no official word, however, on how Gentry’s absence will be addressed, or who if anyone may join the band for the tour to help fill in. The Here’s To You Tour will kick off on Feb. 9, following Montgomery Gentry’s two January dates supporting Alabama, and run through September.

Jason Aldean and wife Brittany are the proud parents of a baby boy, Memphis Aldean Williams. Memphis was born on Friday, Dec. 1, at 1:29 p.m. He weighed 9 lbs., 5 oz. Both Jason and Brittany posted messages and photos on their Instagram accounts. Jason said: “So blessed today to see my little man come into the world. In a year that has been a rollercoaster ride, this is what its all about. I cant wait to see what life has in store for this kid.”