Blake Shelton Announces ‘Texas,’ His First New Song in Two Years The country star is back with a new song. Blake Shelton’s new single “Texas” is a nod to George Strait and his own beginnings. The song is set for release on Friday (Nov. 15). On Instagram, Shelton shared that he’ll drop a new music video on Friday as well. Then, he’ll head to Los Angeles to perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live (Nov. 20).