He just keeps making hits. This week, Morgan Wallen scored his 21st #1 single on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart with “Don’t We,” according to Billboard. It was written by Morgan Wallen along with Ryan Vojtesak (Charlie Handsome), Ashley Gorley, Rocky Block, Blake Pendergrass, and John Byron. Of course, it was included on his record-breaking 2025 album I’m the Problem, and it also makes history as the seventh Country Airplay #1 from that album, becoming the “first set to have spun off that many leaders via only an original version.” The only other artist to come close was of course Luke Combs, who did it with his What You See Is What You Get album, that between both the original release and the deluxe edition, totaled seven #1s between 2019-21. The other hits from I’m the Problem included “20 Cigarettes,” “I Got Better,” “Just in Case,” the title track, “Love Somebody” and “Lies Lies Lies,” which kicked off the run in November of 2024. He also managed to beat his own record of six #1s from his 2023 album, One Thing at a Time. Of course, I’m the Problem as a whole has been a massive hit, leading the Top Country Albums chart for 45 weeks, which started during its debut week in May of last year. And since he is now sitting at 21 country hits, he joins rare company in terms of other country artists who also have 21+ Country Airplay began in January 1990, including Kenny Chesney (33), Blake Shelton (30), Tim McGraw (29), Jason Aldean (27), Luke Bryan, Alan Jackson, George Strait (26 each), Thomas Rhett, Keith Urban and Wallen (21 each). Obviously, it’s been a heck of a run, and it seems like “Don’t We” will be the last single from I’m The Problem as Morgan eyes a new era of music. He released a new one, “Been By Now,” this past Friday, and during one of his shows in Michigan this past weekend, Morgan confirmed that he’s been making a “lot of music” that he’s excited about, though he’s “not really sure” what he’s going to do next: “It’s a little bittersweet, ’cause we’re getting close to the end of this tour. [It’s] kinda the end of this album’s era, I guess you could say. I ain’t really sure exactly what I’m gonna do next, but I do know that I’ve been in the studio. I’ve been making a lot of music. I’m excited about it.” Additionally, Wallen gave insight about “Been By Now” and the future of his music. After explaining that he knew he had a hit on his hand when he, Charlie Handsome, John Byron, Blake Pendergrass, Rocky Block and Taylor Phillips wrote it, the Tennessee native would note that he wanted to base his next album around the track. “The day we wrote this song, I kinda had a good feeling about it. I wanted to base a lot of my next stuff around it. I’m glad this day is here finally.” Given the fact that “Been By Now” sees Wallen leaning in even harder into pop and his producer, Charlie Handsome, recently going on record saying he wants to turn the “Last Night” singer into a full-blown pop star, it’s definitely something to keep an eye on as his fifth album begins to form in the coming months. And when that album comes don’t be surprised to see him keep breaking his own records. “Don’t We” “Been By Now” The post Morgan Wallen Makes History With 21st #1 Single On Billboard’s Country Airplay Chart, “Don’t We” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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I’m SICK with jealousy. Over the weekend, Luke Combs continued his overseas trek as part of his part of his My Kinda Saturday Night Tour, which has been a massive success this year. Since kicking off back in March, Combs has broken a staggering four different attendance records both here in the U.S. and across the pond, setting Ohio Stadium’s (97,367), Lambeau Field’s (51,981), and Neyland Stadium’s (92,045) record for highest-attended concerts. Additionally, the “Hurricane” singer would set the record for the largest country music crowd ever in the Nordic region, with 60,826 fans at his July 4th show in Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. On all fronts, 2026 has been a heck of a year for him, as back in March, he dropped his “I’m back” project – the high-energy The Way I Am album, and it was pretty clear that he was, in fact, back. The album would debut at #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, selling 101,000 equivalent units in its first week. Additionally, it debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200, The Way I Am marking his seventh Top 10 record on the all-genre chart. But his most recent shows in Edinburgh at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium on Saturday looked like the best one yet… because Scottish actor Sam Heughan, who plays Jamie Fraser on the hit Starz historical drama series Outlander, was there to shotgun some beer with Combs. He was also joined by Richard Rankin, who plays Roger Wakefield MacKenzie on the show, as well as midfielder for the Premier League club Aston Villa, John McGinn. They all walked out to thousands of excited, screaming fans, and Heughan even had on a kilt for the occasion, and he looked quite excited to b there, jumping up and down and hyping up the crowd before the got down to business shotgunning beers. I know the Scots and all the Europeans love their beer, but when it comes to the art of shotgunning… Luke had them all beat by a country mile. I mean, we’ve seen many times how fast he is, but it never ceases to amaze me. I’m starting to wonder if he actually drinks it all, but who am I to question his abilities… it’s just insane speed, but he has had a lot of practice, and I digress… I believe the woman on stage with them is Luke’s mom, so good for her for getting to be helped down the stage by Jamie Fraser himself. What a dream… I’m a massive Outlander fan, so it’s cool to see my world’s collide like this, and what a night for the Scottish fans: @rsgthorn What an unbelievable night! @Luke Combs @Sam Heughan #countrymusic #lukecombs #samheughan ♬ original sound – rsgthorn My Kinda Saturday Night Tour Dates July 25 Scottish Gas Murrayfield – Edinburgh, UK July 31 Wembley Stadium – London, UK August 1 Wembley Stadium – London, UKThe post Luke Combs Brings ‘Outlander’ Star Sam Heughan On Stage To Shotgun A Beer In Scotland first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Putting a wrap on a record-breaking album cycle. It’s pretty safe to say that the release of Morgan Wallen’s fourth studio record, I’m The Problem, last year will go down in history as one of the most successful album cycles in country music history. Upon its release on May 16th (and the weeks following), I’m The Problem broke Wallen’s previously set record of most songs charted on the Billboard Hot 100 in a single week (37). Additionally, he became the first artist ever to spend at least 10 weeks atop the all-genre Billboard 200 chart with three consecutive albums and even skyrocketed all the way up to eighth-most weeks spent on the chart by any artist in its history. Additionally, he also became the first solo act in history to score multiple 20-week #1 hits on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart with “What I Want” featuring Tate McRae. In case that wasn’t enough, he’s since scored a staggering seven #1 hits on country radio from the album, with “Lies Lies Lies,” “Love Somebody,” “I’m The Problem,” “Just In Case,” “I Got Better,” “20 Cigarettes” and “Don’t We” all reaching the top of Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. Of course, this isn’t even mentioning the fact that I’m The Problem’s monster success also allowed Wallen to become the the highest-selling country artist of all time (4th all-genre), score the most-listened-to album on Apple Music globally as well as the #1 most-listened-to album in the U.S. on Spotify and become the second male country artist in history to be named Billboard’s Top Artist of the Year in 2025. With all of that being said, it’s pretty safe to say that it will be a pretty tough task to follow up on so much success. However, it looks like the “Chasin’ You” singer is ready to do that incredibly soon. Over the weekend, Wallen not only made history by becoming the first artist in history to perform back-to-back nights at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, but he also entered the next era of his career with the release of his brand new single, “Been By Now,” which is battling with Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” for a debut at #1 on the Hot 100 next week. Before performing the brand new track during night one at the Big House, Wallen would preface it by speaking to the crowd for a moment. @up2datecountry.live Update: Before performing “Been By Now” at Michigan Stadium, @morganwallen talked about the release and how it begins his next musical chapter #morganwallen ♬ original sound – up2datecountry.live With only two shows remaining on the Still The Problem Tour after Michigan Stadium, the 33-year-old singer/songwriter would note how bittersweet the moment was. More notably, he’d confirm that the I’m The Problem era is officially coming to a close with the end of the tour (along with the release of “Been By Now”). With that being said, however, Wallen would confirm that he’s been making a “lot of music” that he’s excited about — though he’s “not really sure” what he’s going to do next. “It’s a little bittersweet, ’cause we’re getting close to the end of this tour. [It’s] kinda the end of this album’s era, I guess you could say. I ain’t really sure exactly what I’m gonna do next, but I do know that I’ve been in the studio. I’ve been making a lot of music. I’m excited about it.” Additionally, Wallen would give some insight about “Been By Now” and the future of his music. After explaining that he knew he had a hit on his hand when he, Charlie Handsome, John Byron, Blake Pendergrass, Rocky Block and Taylor Phillips wrote it, the Tennessee native would note that he wanted to base his next album around the track. “The day we wrote this song, I kinda had a good feeling about it. I wanted to base a lot of my next stuff around it. I’m glad this day is here finally.” Given the fact that “Been By Now” sees Wallen leaning in even harder into pop and his producer, Charlie Handsome, recently going on record saying he wants to turn the “Last Night” singer into a full-blown pop star, it’s definitely something to keep an eye on as his fifth album begins to form in the coming months. “Been By Now” ‘Still The Problem’ Tour Dates July 31 || Philadelphia, Penn. || Lincoln Financial Field w/ ​​Brooks & Dunn, Hudson Westbrook, Blake Whiten August 1 || Philadelphia, Penn. || Lincoln Financial Field w/ Ella Langley, Hudson Westbrook, Blake WhitenThe post Morgan Wallen Says “I’m The Problem” Era Is Coming To A Close, Teases More Music Coming Soon first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

How have they never headlined the Ryman? When it comes to ’90s country, there aren’t many artists higher on my personal favorites list than Shenandoah. The band behind hits like “Two Dozen Roses” and “The Church on Cumberland Road” was formed in Muscle Shoals, Alabama back in 1984 by lead singer (and one of the greatest country vocalists of all time) Marty Raybon, along with drummer and background vocalist Mike McGuire. While they started as a house band, they quickly landed a deal with Columbia Records and released their debut self-titled album in 1987. It was their sophomore album, The Road Not Taken, that made the band a household name with hits like “Sunday In the South” and “Two Dozen Roses,” which along with “The Church on Cumberland Road” became Shenandoah’s first three consecutive #1 hits. Over the next decade, the band was a staple of country radio and became one of the foremost bands of the ’90s with hits like “Ghost In This House,” “The Moon Over Georgia,” “I Want To Be Loved Like That,” and one of my personal favorites, “Janie Baker’s Love Slave.” After taking some time off from the band starting in the late ’90s, Raybon once again became the lead singer of Shenandoah in 2014, and since then the band’s continued to take their hits on the road while also dropping new music in their signature ’90s country style. But throughout their legendary career, they’ve never headlined the most historic building in country music: Ryman Auditorium. That’s about to change though, because Shenandoah just announced that they’ll be making their headlining debut at the Ryman on October 28 as part of their massive 40th anniversary celebration tour. Lead singer Marty Raybon expressed his excitement at finally getting the opportunity to headline the Mother Church of Country Music after all these years: “To celebrate 40 years of Shenandoah by finally headlining the Ryman Auditorium is something we’re very proud of. It’s going to be a wonderful night of music, memories and surprises, and we can’t wait to share it with our fans.” The band also promised surprise guest appearances from “some of country music’s biggest names,” so it’s definitely going to be a show that country fans don’t want to miss – although the opportunity to see Shenandoah in such a historic venue should be more than enough reason to put this one on your list. Shenandoah’s one of those bands that seems underappreciated for a group with so many massive hits in their catalog. They’re undoubtedly one of my favorite acts of the ’90s, and if you’ve seen them lately, you know that Marty Raybon’s still got the pipes that he had 40 years ago when they were first getting started in 1984. I always like to remind people to go see your favorite artists while you still have the chance, because they’re not going to be touring forever. And it seems like the Ryman is the perfect place to see such a legendary group. There’s zero chance I would miss this one. Shenandoah 40th Anniversary Tour Dates: Aug 1 – Gethsemane, KY – The Amp Aug 5 – Wausau, WI – Wisconsin Valley Fair Aug 8 – Detroit Lakes, MN – WE Fest Aug 9 – Hastings, MI – Rock the Country Aug 14 – North Lawrence, OH – Neon Nights Aug 18 – Lewisburg, WV – West Virginia State Fair Aug 21 – Fairbury, IL – Fairbury Fair Aug 22 – Chippewa Falls, WI – Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds Aug 24 – Centre Hall, PA – Grange Fair Aug 28 – Ocala, FL – Rock the Country Sept 11 – Hamburg, NY – Rock the Country Sept 17 – Philadelphia, MS – Ellis Theater Sept 19 – Morehead, KY – Poppy Mountain Bluegrass Festival Oct 3 – Marshall, TX – Bear Creek Smokehouse Oct 9 – Nashville, TN – TBD Oct 16 – Rockdale, TX – Rockdale Fair Oct 17 – Angleton, TX – Brazoria County Fair Nov 14 – Lufkin, TX – Temple Theater Nov 21 – Kingman, KS – Kingman Historic Theatre Dec 4 – Tulsa, OK – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa Dec 5 – Thackerville, OK – WinStar World Casino & ResortThe post Shenandoah To Make Their Headlining Debut At The Ryman Auditorium first appeared on Whiskey Riff.