George Strait Tops Country Music Charts Again

King George is still going strong, as once again he marks milestones in his illustrious Country Music career. His 2008 release, Troubadour, officially went platinum this week with 1 million albums sold. Troubadour marks Strait's 33rd platinum/multi-platinum album, more than any other Country Music artist.

Strait now sits at No. 3 across all genres for most platinum/multi-platinum albums, behind legends The Beatles and Elvis Presley.

Last week's airing of George Strait: ACM Artist of the Decade All Star Concert has contributed to a sales jump for three of Strait's albums—Troubadour, 22 More Hits, and the 50#1's 2-Cd set— which this week reported a 300 percent increase in sales.

Looking forward, Strait plans for a fall 2009 release of Twang, and his first single from that album, "Living For The Night," is the most added song this week on the R&R/Billboard and Mediabase/Country Aircheck charts.

Strait heads to Texas this weekend, where he will play a sold out show at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium, along with fellow performers Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton and Julianne Hough.

For tour dates and more information, visit www.georgestrait.com.