Morgan Wallen fended off a surge from The Weeknd to stay at Number One on the Artists 500 chart despite continued controversy over his use of a racist slur. While Wallen has faced plenty of industry backlash after video emerged of him using a racist slur, the success stemming from …
Read More »No More Bystanders: Why It's Time for Country Music Fans to Step Up
First, there were the drafts of tweets that went unsent. Then there were the profanity-laced text messages to trusted friends. Finally, there were nerve-calming cooking videos on YouTube. Making some sense of the sadness and confusion I felt in the wake of the Morgan Wallen video took time. The disappointing …
Read More »RS Charts: Morgan Wallen Makes Record-Breaking Debut Atop RS 200
Morgan Wallen‘s sophomore album Dangerous: The Double Album handily takes Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums Chart, smashing the record for the highest debut for a country album in the chart’s history. From January 8th through January 14th, Dangerous: The Double Album pulled in 263,900 album-equivalent units, …
Read More »Morgan Wallen Details Sprawling New Double Album 'Dangerous'
Morgan Wallen has announced plans for his forthcoming second album, the follow-up to the CMA-winning performer’s 2018 debut If I Know Me. Titled Dangerous: The Double Album, the expansive project will be released January 8th. Spanning 30 tracks across two discs, Dangerous includes a handful of previously released songs such …
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