Strait leads all music in sales
On on the song chart, Darius Rucker stayed second with Alright, while Jason Aldean was up one to third with Big Green Tractor. Rascal Flatts was fifth again with Summer Nights.
Strait's newest hit single, Living for the Night, remained seventh. Toby Keith's American Ride was up three to ninth. Keith Urban's Only You Can Love Me This Way went from 16 to 12. Zac Brown Band's Toes climbed 3 to 21. Kenny Chesney's I'm Alive with Dave Matthews was up 3 to 23. Trace Adkins moved up 4 to 26 with All I Ask For Anymore. Luke Bryan's new single I Do made a move to 27, up 4. Martina McBrtide was the big mover. Her I Just Call You Mine jumped from 35 to 29.
On the album chart, Swift was second with "Fearless." Newcomer Justin Moore debuted in third with his self-titled debut. Zac Brown Band's "The Foundation" was fifth.
On the overall top 200 chart, Swift was 9th, Moore 10th, Sugarland 11th and Zac Brown Band 13th.
More news for George Strait
- 02/12/25: Strait, Stapleton continue stadium tour
- 11/12/24: Strait receives CMA Lifetime Achievement Award
- 09/06/24: King George, Dean, Kent release new music
- 06/17/24: Strait sets record
- 06/14/24: Strait likes "The Little Things"
- 05/17/24: Strait releases new song
- 05/05/24: Strait announces new music coming
- 03/20/24: Erv Woolsey, long-time Strait manager, passes away
CD reviews for George Strait
There's nothing more dependable than a new George Strait album. He's been cranking them out for decades, and even after officially retiring from major touring a decade ago, Strait has continued to record and release a new album occasionally. This is his first since 2019, but it sounds exactly like almost every other one, which, in his case, isn't really a bad thing.
Strait's friendship and collaborative relationship with Chris Stapleton continues here, with Stapleton guesting ...
At this stage of his nearly four-decades-long career, George Strait sure knows his sweet spot. Take a look at the cover of his 30th studio album, and it's understood that it's the honky tonks that are part and parcel of the tall Texan. Not to mention the title.
And that means, Strait is going to be singing about drinking, loving and faith in styles ranging from honky tonk to straight ahead country to Tex-Mex stylings to ballads. You're also going to hear fiddle and pedal steel ...
recording front. This surprise release shows an artist now in his early 60s completely capable of being the leading voice for his brand of country music, which is increasingly rare these days.
Strait always has enjoyed a voice that resonates and is dexterous depending on the style. And the Texan sticks with the types of styles that brought him to the top - traditional country ("Let It Go," "Goin' Goin' Gone"), Texas swing ("It Takes All Kinds") and Zydeco ...
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