Strait reaches the top
Brett Eldredge again was second on the songs chart with "Lose My Mind." Old Dominion and Cam both moved up three, to three and four respectively with "Break Up With Him" and "Burning House." Kenny Chesney's "Save It For a Rainy Day" closed out the top five.
Chris Young was seventh, up three, with "I'm Comin' Over." Thomas Rhett's "Die a Happy Man" jumped 5 spots to 11. "Fly" from Maddie & Tae was off the charts last week, but resurfaced at 12 this week.
On the albums chart, Strait took over from Don Henley's "Cass County," which slipped to second. Rhett was third with "Tangled Up." Luke Bryan and Sam Hunt were fourth and fifth with "Kill the Lights" and "Montevallo" respectively.
Kane Brown's "Closer" EP jumped from 32 to 10. The Wood Brothers debuted at 12 with "Paradise." Alabama was at 19 with an older release, "Angels Among Us: Hymns & Gospel Favorites," up 18.
Mipso debuted in first on the Bluegrass Albums chart with "Old Time Reverie," one ahead of "Flatt Lonesome's "Runaway Train," which also made its debut. The Earls of Leicester were third with their self-titled release. Last week's chart topper, "Radio" by Steep Canyon Rangers" was fourth. Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn were up from 11 to 5.
On the overall top 200, Rhett was 7th, Strait 8th, Bryan 9th, Henley 10th and Hunt 18th. The top 200 and country albums charts utilize different criteria.
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CD reviews for George Strait
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 ...
George Strait has been one of the most dependable country music stars for three decades. In this day and age, the Texan is a certifiable throwback. He's low key, not a self-promoter. All's he has done is churn out hit after hit for decade after decade. He has not been the kind of artist who put his finger up in the air either or trading his cowboy hat for a baseball cap. When looking up the definition of traditional country, George Strait sits at the top.
Strait tackles 20 songs on ...
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