The roots music maverick did something rare in the streaming era: landed an album that's only available on CD, cassette and LP — without his name on the sleeve — in the top five of the albums chart.
The roots music maverick did something rare in the streaming era: landed an album that's only available on CD, cassette and LP — without his name on the sleeve — in the top five of the albums chart., on physical formats only — no streaming or digital downloads.
It still lands in the top five on the album charts this week.200 albums chart and Hot 100 singles chart, respectively. But the week's most intriguing performance belongs to unclassifiable roots-music maverick, whose new album debuts at No. 3 without the benefit of digital sales, availability on streaming services or even the singer's own name on the sleeve.charts in ways too numerous to list here. Suffice it to say that streaming is a profound driver of chart success, to the point where vanishingly few titles are released without being made available on major streaming services., which came out on vinyl in 2023 as part of a special, 75,000-copy run for Record Store Day. That record sold out within its first week, hit No. 3 and disappeared from the chart immediately thereafter, since no further copies were available to purchase. That was the last time an album not available for streaming charted inis the new album by an artist who goes by the name"Johnny Blue Skies," though he's far better known as Sturgill Simpson. A wild card who's dabbled in everything from bluegrass and country to psychedelia and music for anime, Simpson decided to releaseexclusively on vinyl, cassette and CD. It was a commercially risky move for an artist who's become defined by his unpredictability and fearlessness — and this week, that move pays off in the form of a No. 3 debut, thanks to 59,000 copies sold., also released under the Johnny Blue Skies moniker — peaked at No. 29. suggests a possible path for other artists like Simpson — iconoclasts who don't love streaming, have attracted passionate fan bases and want their music to feel like an event that requires active listening. For many artists, streaming almost certainlymore purchases than it facilitates, with the tradeoff being exposure to more casual listeners.is likely to experience a steep drop on next week's chart. But in the meantime, Simpson has at least momentarily upended the way music is released — and benefited handsomely in the process.) peaked at No. 9 last year. The band's streaming numbers were minimal, so its chart run is likely to be short, but as Sturgill Simpson is out here teaching us, there's more to life than a robust audience on Spotify and Apple Music.holds at No. 1, though a 92% drop in sales — which were humongous last week, but obviously don't carry over — has helped bring it back down to earth. Look for it to be swept out of the top spot next week whenfan, so he showed up to … um, do a lot of spear-fishing, talk quite a bit, perform a few songs and inspire various contestants to expound on how much Zac Brown's music has meant to them. Who knew the"Chicken Fried" guy was chicken soup for so manyOnce again, country singer Ella Langley tops this week's Hot 100, as"Choosin' Texas" posts a fourth nonconsecutive week atop the chart. It's an impressive run buoyed by steady sales: The song has been selling about 6,000 copies each week, which is a solid number these days — solid enough, in fact, to help keep poorat No. 2 for the fifth week with"Man I Need." On the plus side for Dean, she actually lands herThere are a few other notable moves on this week's Hot 100, including steep jumps into the top 20 for Bella Kay and. Neither artist had so much cracked the top 40 before — though Fike's song"White Keys" also climbs to No. 40 this week — so it's worth watching to see if their momentum continues in the coming weeks and months. It's never too early to get the ball rolling on Kay and Fike's respective"song of the summer" campaigns.' next record, opens at No. 55. Neither number looks spectacular at first glance, but Kahan and Musgraves both have long promotional campaigns ahead of them as their album releases approach., a Kentucky-born rapper who's posted three No. 1 hits in this decade, is experiencing a rough start with his new album,'s only song to reach the Hot 100,"Trade Places," debuts at No. 91. That's a far cry from the chart success he was experiencing as recently as early 2024, when"Lovin on Me" posted its sixth week at No. 1.
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