George Tribute Set for April 6

Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Keith Urban, Sugarland and other stars will take part in the CBS-TV special, George Strait -- ACM Artist of the Decade, which tapes April 6 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The stars will pay tribute to George, who has been named the Artist of the Decade by the Academy of Country Music. Tickets are available now for the television taping of the special, which will air at a later date on CBS-TV. Tickets may be purchased through ticketmaster.com and all proceeds benefit the Academy of Country Music Charitable Fund.

• published February 26, 2009