Sturgill Simpson released his second album under the name Johnny Blue Skies, Mutiny After Midnight , on physical formats only — no streaming or digital downloads. It still lands in the top five on the album charts this week. Edwin Keeble hide caption

Edwin Keeble

Harry Styles and Ella Langley nab the top spots on this week's Billboard 200 albums chart and Hot 100 singles chart, respectively. But the week's most intriguing performance belongs to unclassifiable roots-music maverick Sturgill Simpson , 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.

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