Toby Keith sells most country albums
Luke Bryan lands at number 2 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and 6 on the all-genre Billboard Top 200 album chart, while Rosanne Cash achieved the highest chart position of her career with the debut of "The List" at five on the country chart.
Bryan sold more than 57,000 albums of his sophomore album "Doin' My Thing" in its first week of release. This more than doubled the first week sales of his debut album "I'll Stay Me" in 2007.
"I am completely blown away by the fan support," said Bryan. "I went into making this record hoping to show real growth as an artist and I hope I have accomplished that. This is a real great day for me, and everyone who has worked so hard. "
Bryan kicks off his inaugural headlining tour with his Miller Lite-sponsored "Doin' My Thing" Tour on Oct. 29 in Estero, Fla.
Cash's CD entered The Billboard 200 at number 22. Her highest previous ranking in the Top 200 was at 26 with the album "Seven Year Ache" in 1981. "The List" was also first on Amazon's Bestseller's list after its release on Oct. 6 and reached 4 on iTunes Top Albums chart.
Inspired by a list of 100 essential country songs given to her by her father when she was a teenager, Cash will appear on American Public Media's A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor, which will air live in St. Paul, Minn. on Oct. 17.
More news for Luke Bryan
- 04/07/25: Bryan announces fall Farm Tour
- 03/25/25: Bryan announces Farm Tour line-up
- 01/27/25: Bryan plans summer tour
- 01/13/25: Bryan heads west with Farm Tour
- 11/11/24: For Bryan, "Country Song Came On"
- 09/30/24: Bryan, Manning, Wilson host CMAs
- 08/08/24: Bryan has the "Mind of a Country Boy"
- 07/16/24: Bryan adds final Farm Tour date
CD reviews for Luke Bryan
If there's one thing Luke Bryan knows how to do, it's to stay in his lane. And why not? It often leads to great chart position. The Deluxe edition of his seventh album "Born Here, Live Here, Die Here" was born out of the pandemic tour stoppage. It includes six new songs and increases the run time to 54 minutes. The original 10 tracks are mostly in the vein of the pop laced chart toppers "One Margarita" and "Knockin' Boots."
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After taking in Luke Bryan's "Born Here Live Here Die Here," the listener will never guess this full length was released during a pandemic. Maybe that's a good thing. After all, we might need a diversion from the international health crisis now and then. The release opens with "Knockin' Boots," which is how modern cowboys describe sexual intercourse. A few songs later, Bryan gives us the drinking song (and single) "One Margarita." In between, "What ...
Luke Bryan aims to please often, and that rarely goes unpunished. The Georgia native has a strong voice, some songwriting skill and even legitimate farming cred. But Bryan still gets pegged as the face of corporate country - that pandering beast packaging artists for mass consumption. The label can be unfair, but not wholly undeserved - Bryan has a long track record, for instance, of records about chasing girls and Bud Lights. In truth, he married his college sweetheart and they share a quiet, ...
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