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Never skip a Joanna Cotten performance. It’s been a hell of a month for Eric Church. In addition to premiering his first-ever concert film, Evangeline vs. The Machine Comes Alive, in theaters across the U.S. and Canada last Wednesday (and again on Feb. 14), the “Springsteen” singer recently reignited his Free The Machine Tour with the likes of Ella Langley and Caylee Hammack throughout both January and February. In case you didn’t get to catch the concert film or the tour itself yet, it’s arguably the Chief at his very best. Not only has he called upon his six-piece backing band, but the North Carolina native is also employing a four-piece horn section, a four-piece string section and an eight-piece choir to accompany him. Undoubtedly, this has led to some absolutely brilliant moments throughout his shows, ranging from the entirety of his Grammy-nominated album, Evangeline vs. The Machine, being played in its entirety to beautiful reimaginings of past hits like “Springsteen” and “Give Me Back My Hometown.” In typical Church fashion, however, he’s still throwing a whole lot of curveballs each and every night. Whether it’s removing the strings and choir entirely throughout different portions of the set, going acoustic for other stretches or even calling upon fan-favorite Joanna Cotten for segments featuring duets together, Free The Machine has been yet another tour for the ages. Famously, Church finally brought out the red-hot Langley, who is riding the highs of scoring her first-ever all-genre #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Choosin’ Texas,” over the weekend for a surprise performance of Billy Joel’s “New York State of Mind” in Buffalo. A few days earlier, however, Church and Cotten delivered yet another killer cover that flew under the radar of many during their stop in St. Paul, Minnesota. After Langley fired up the New York crowd, Church opened up the show, per usual, with the entirety of Evangeline vs. The Machine before diving into hits and fan-favorites such as “Springsteen,” “Drink In My Hand,” “Sinners Like Me” and “Holdin’ My Own.” As the night wound to a close, he’d break into an impromptu acoustic session, starting with “Mixed Drinks About Feelings” and ending with a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Atlantic City.” In between those two, however, he and Cotten teamed up for a killer cover of “Jackson.” I doubt “Jackson” really needs an introduction. First released in 1963 by the Kingston Trio, the track was then made more famous when Johnny Cash and June Carter released their version in 1967. Not only did it reach #2 on the Billboard Country Singles chart, but it’s also remained arguably the most popular duet from the duo to date. As for Church and Cotten’s version, I can’t help but love it. I think it would be outright blasphemy to say it’s better than Johnny and June’s version. With that being said, Cotten proves here once again why she’s not only a fan-favorite among die-hard Chief fans but also one of the most underrated vocalists working today. Like usual, her vocals are off the charts here during “Jackson.” Watch here: @hashiehousebets @Eric Church #chief #music #country #ericchurch #countrymusic ♬ original sound – HHB 2026 Free the Machine Tour  Feb. 19 || North Little Rock, Ark. || Simmons Bank Arena || 49 Winchester Feb. 20 || Kansas City, Mo. || T-Mobile Center || 49 Winchester Feb. 21 || St. Louis, Mo. || Enterprise Center || 49 Winchester Feb. 26 || Tulsa, Okla. || BOK Center || Stephen Wilson Jr. Feb. 27 || Fort Worth, Texas || Dickies Arena || Stephen Wilson Jr. Feb. 28 || Austin, Texas || Moody Center || Stephen Wilson Jr. Mar. 5 || Knoxville, Tenn. || Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center || 49 Winchester Mar. 6 || Greensboro, N.C. || First Horizon Coliseum || 49 Winchester Mar. 7 || North Charleston, S.C. || North Charleston Coliseum || 49 Winchester Mar. 19 || Birmingham, Ala. || Legacy Arena at the BJCC || 49 Winchester Mar. 20 || Atlanta, Ga. || State Farm Arena || 49 Winchester Mar. 27 || Hollywood, Fla. || Hard Rock Live || Kashus Culpepper Apr. 3 || Greenville, S.C. || Bon Secours Wellness Arena || Ashley McBryde Apr. 4 || Charlotte, N.C. || Spectrum Center || Ashley McBryde Apr. 10 || Jacksonville, Fla. || VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena || Ashley McBryde Apr. 11 || Tampa, Fla. || Benchmark International Arena || Ashley McBrydeThe post WATCH: Eric Church & Joanna Cotten Team Up For Cover Of Johnny Cash & June Carter’s “Jackson” In Minnesota first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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He’s no stranger to breaking records, that’s for sure. In 2025, Morgan Wallen’s hit album I’m The Problem found him at the top of almost any list you can think of… He was iHeart Radio’s Top Country Artist of 2025, and he also scored the most-listened-to album on Apple Music globally, the #1 most-listened-to album in the U.S. on Spotify and became the second male country artist in history to be named Billboard’s Top Artist of the Year, beating out the likes of Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny and more. Additionally, he became highest-selling country artist of all time according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and also the third-highest-selling artist in history, all-genre. Receiving a mind-blowing 80 new certifications, Wallen has now sold over 240 million units in his career, third only to global superstars Taylor Swift (247.5 million) and Drake (331.5 million). The Billboard Top Artist nod was particularly historic considering the fact that Wallen became just the third country artist in history to capture the accomplishment, joining only Taylor Swift and Garth Brooks. When you take a further look into all the top spots he captured en route to the #1 artist spot, his year becomes even more unfathomable. In addition to his Top Artist of 2025 win, the “Whiskey Glasses” singer would also take home over a dozen other #1 spots on Billboard’s year-end charts, including Top Male Artist, Top Country Artist, #1 Hot 100 Artist, #1 Hot 100 Male, Top Billboard 200 Male and more. It’s just insane, and this week, he’s back at, as I’m the Problem once again leads Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart for the 38th nonconsecutive week. This makes his career tally of weeks at #1 a whopping 224 weeks in total, allowing him to extend his lead as the artist with the most weeks at #1 in the chart’s 62-year history, according to Billboard. He first topped the chart in August of 2020, and it was Johnny Cash’s Ring of Fire (The Best of Johnny Cash) that was the first one to top it. Only 21 artists have notched 50 or more weeks at the top of the Top Country Albums chart, including George Strait, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Randy Travis and more. It’s a generational run, and I expect it will only continue in 2026, especially if he ends up putting out a deluxe edition of the album, which some have speculated might be a possibility. Morgan will embark on another massive stadium tour this weekend, is Still The Problem Tour, which will kick off in April and run through August. “I’m The Problem”  ‘Still The Problem’ Tour Dates April 10 || Minneapolis, Minn. || U.S. Bank Stadium w/ Thomas Rhett, Gavin Adcock, Vincent Mason April 11 || Minneapolis, Minn. || U.S. Bank Stadium w/ HARDY, Gavin Adcock, Vincent Mason April 18 || Tuscaloosa, Ala. || Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium w/ Ella Langley, Vincent Mason, Zach John King May 1 || Las Vegas, Nev. || Allegiant Stadium w/ Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock, Vincent Mason May 2 || Las Vegas, Nev. || Allegiant Stadium w/ Thomas Rhett, Gavin Adcock, Vincent Mason May 8 || Indianapolis, Ind. || Lucas Oil Stadium w/ Brooks & Dunn, Hudson Westbrook, Zach John King May 9 || Indianapolis, Ind. || Lucas Oil Stadium w/ Ella Langley, Flatland Cavalry, Zach John King May 15 || Gainesville, Fla. || Ben Hill Griffin Stadium w/ Thomas Rhett, Gavin Adcock, Zach John King May 16 || Gainesville, Fla. || Ben Hill Griffin Stadium w/ Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Zach John King May 29 || Denver, Colo. || Empower Field at Mile High w/ Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock, Vincent Mason May 30 || Denver, Colo. || Empower Field at Mile High w/ Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Vincent Mason June 5 || Pittsburgh, Penn. || Acrisure Stadium w/ Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock, Zach John King June 6 || Pittsburgh, Penn. || Acrisure Stadium w/ Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Zach John King June 19 || Chicago, Ill. || Soldier Field w/ Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock, Zach John King June 20 || Chicago, Ill. || Soldier Field w/ Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Zach John King June 26 || Clemson, SC. || Clemson Memorial Stadium w/ Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock, Jason Scott & The High Heat June 27 || Clemson, SC. || Clemson Memorial Stadium w/ Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Jason Scott & The High Heat July 17 || Baltimore, Md. || M&T Bank Stadium w/ Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock, Jason Scott & The High Heat July 18 || Baltimore, Md. || M&T Bank Stadium w/ Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Jason Scott & The High Heat July 24 || Ann Arbor, Mich. || Michigan Stadium w/ Thomas Rhett, Hudson Westbrook, Blake Whiten July 25 || Ann Arbor, Mich. || Michigan Stadium w/ HARDY, Hudson Westbrook, Blake Whiten 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 Extends His Lead As Artist With The Most Weeks At #1 On Country Albums Chart, ‘I’m The Problem’ Returns To Top Spot first appeared on Whiskey Riff.