Is he really MAGA, or do people just say that because they don’t like him? Morgan Wallen is obviously a polarizing figure in country music. He’s undeniably the biggest superstar in the genre right now, and if it weren’t for Taylor Swift he would have a good case for being the biggest artist in the world. That’s just an undeniable fact based on the numbers: Nobody else is really close. But he’s also had a number of well-publicized controversies that have turned a lot of people off, and he’s alienated a lot of people in the country sphere by leaning more into pop and rap sounds in his music. Then there are people who simply hate him for his politics. Morgan is frequently criticized as “MAGA” by trolls online, and anyone who associates with him is immediately branded with the same scarlet letter: I mean, just look at the reaction to Ella Langley announcing that she has a collaboration with Morgan coming out this week. all fandoms needs to come together to end that maga country singer right now????!! stream and buy drop dead https://t.co/Dwd6WKoSdY — . (@shittymagazine) April 20, 2026 Megan will never see the success Ella has. And if being around MAGA men makes you one, she even dated one. You're a moron. — Dato Protegido (@veravalladolid) April 20, 2026 https://twitter.com/girlyteenlady/status/2046175907677720778 now that she's collabing with Morgan Wallen we can assume she's MAGA so wdc https://t.co/YznJvhzF82 — mason ✰ AG8 IS COMING (@masonsvie) April 19, 2026 It’s all so stupid. But it’s even dumber because…Morgan has never really said anything about his own politics. A recent idiotic article by New York Magazine and Vulture called the “Last Night” singer “coded red,” even they were forced to admit that he “neither embraces nor denounces MAGA.” That’s a long-winded way of saying that Morgan doesn’t talk politics and we know nothing about his political beliefs. So what HAS Morgan actually said about his politics? Well, not much. The only remotely political statement Morgan has made was back in 2020, when he called out the hypocrisy of Joe Biden supporters gathering in large crowds to celebrate his win over Donald Trump while live music was still shut down: “The hypocrisy is unreal. If you don’t agree with me, fine. We can still be friends. But I have a family, band and crew that need to be provided for and taken care of. If it’s OK for us to party in the streets with no ‘social distancing,’ then we can book shows right now.” (Then again, a lot of people were frustrated with social distancing guidelines and their seemingly-uneven enforcement by that point). More recently though, Morgan took aim at both sides of the aisle with “Working Man’s Song” from his 2025 I’m the Problem album: “Red, blue, right, left, they still workin’ us to death And whatever’s left over at the end’s to the IRS” Then there’s the “guilt by association” argument. Unfortunately there’s a large portion of our society (mainly the chronically online trolls) who think that if you hang out or otherwise associate with someone who supports Trump, you’re automatically a right-wing MAGA bigot who needs to be canceled. Of course the reality is that most normal, healthy people have friends on both sides of the aisle, and Morgan doesn’t appear to be any different. He’s collaborated with artists from across the political spectrum: Eric Church doesn’t seem to be particularly MAGA, and has received backlash in the past from those on the right for comments criticizing the NRA and encouraging fans to get the COVID vaccine. I don’t think anybody is claiming that Lil Durk is “MAGA” (and in fact he’s criticized the president in the past for his comments on Chicago), and Morgan is rumored to have a collaboration on the way with Drake, who has openly bashed Trump. Morgan has never endorsed a political candidate or otherwise waded into elections – or really any other political issues. It seems that his reputation for being “MAGA” is more others projecting those political views onto him, whether by his associations or his music. He appears to have friends in the music business from across the political spectrum, like any normal adult, and if I had to guess I’d say he probably doesn’t really care much about politics in general. Yet somehow, Morgan has been lumped in with the Jason Aldeans and Kid Rocks of the world, despite the fact that nobody really even knows his political beliefs. It seems that a lot of people WANT him to be MAGA so that it confirms their hatred for him, but that’s just projection at this point and not really based on anything Morgan has confirmed. Unfortunately, that’s where we’re at as a society: People have to know your politics before deciding whether they’ll accept you or not. There are too many people who just need to get off social media and go touch grass.The post Is Morgan Wallen Really “MAGA”? Here’s Everything He’s ACTUALLY Said About Politics first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Ryan Bingham is perpetually one of of the most underrated acts in country music. A New Mexico-born, Texas-raised cowboy at heart, Bingham 2007 debut, Mescalito, has become a cult favorite among loyal country fans, but 2009 was his real breakout year. Bingham worked with Grammy-winning producer, T Bone Burnett, on the soundtrack for a Jeff Bridges movie, Crazy Heart, which delivered us the film’s award-winning theme song, “The Weary Kind.” The song earned Bingham an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Critics’ Choice Award for “Best Song” in 2010, as well as a Grammy Award for “Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media” in 2011… quite the roundup of critical acclaim. Of course, the casual country fan would now know him as Walker on the popular Taylor Sheridan show Yellowstone.  But for the first time in 7 years, Bingham is back with a brand new full-length, studio album, They Call Us The Lucky Ones, which will be out on May 15th. His most recent project, 2023’s Watch Out for the Wolf, was a 7-song creative departure from his usual sound. Not a concept record per se, but the album was an unplanned project that was birthed out of a mushroom trip in a cabin in the Montana wilderness, and then written and recorded right there. Bingham married his Yellowstone co-star Hassie Harrison in October of 2023, and he explained that this was “the most fun” he’s ever had making an album, and I have to imagine that has an awful lot to do with how happy he is in his personal life: “This album was probably the most fun I’ve had making a record. I’ve always loved records that feel loose and live and gritty with a bit of soul, where the imperfections from the moment are left in. Working with musicians as talented as The Texas Gentlemen really let us lean into that in a way I hadn’t experienced before. There was an unspoken understanding between us about what each song needed, so we tracked most of it live with minimal overdubs, just playing and letting the feel lead. It finally felt like I was capturing these songs the way I always heard them in my head. We can’t wait to get out on the road and share them with fans.” This week, Bingham released another song from the album titled, “Blue Skies.” The new music video features footage from the Jeff Nichols-directed short film, Love Letter to Texas, which debuted at SXSW this year. The film stars Bingham alongside talented actor Michael Shannon, and Bingham’s wife and Yellowstone co-star, Hassie Harrison, with narration from Sissy Spacek. Check it out: In addition to Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen, Ryan Ake (guitars), Daniel Creamer (piano, organ), Paul Grass (drums, percussion) and Scott Lee (bass), the record also features Richard Bowden (fiddle, mandolin) and Cody Huggins (electric guitar, acoustic guitar, pedal steel). The Call Us The Lucky Ones Tracklist 1. The Lucky Ones 2. Let The Big Dog Eat 3. I Got A Feelin’ 4. Twist The Knife 5. Americana 6. Cocaine Charlie 7. Blue Skies 8. Relevance 9. Ballad of The Texas Gentlemen 10. I’m A Goin’ Nowhere Ryan Bingham Tour Dates April 24—Austin, TX—Mack, Jack and McConaughey: Jack Ingram & Friends May 22—Pittsburgh, PA—Stage AE May 23—Columbus, OH—KEMBA Live! May 24—Cleveland, OH—The Agora May 26—Cincinnati, OH—Taft Theatre May 27—Royal Oak, MI—Royal Oak Music Theatre May 29—Buffalo, NY—Artpark Mainstage Theater May 30—Kingston, NY—Ulster Performing Arts Center June 1—South Deerfield, MA—Summer Stage at Tree House Brewing Company June 2—Portland, ME—State Theatre June 3—Boston, MA—Roadrunner June 5—Port Chester, NY—The Capitol Theatre June 6—New Haven, CT—Toad’s Place June 7—Montclair, NJ—The Wellmont Theater June 9—New York, NY—Irving Plaza June 10—Philadelphia, PA—The Fillmore June 12—Richmond, VA—The National June 13—Washington, D.C.—Lincoln Theatre June 14—Norfolk, VA—The Norva June 16—Chattanooga, TN—The Signal June 18—Fayetteville, AR—Ozark Music Hall June 19—Dallas, TX—Longhorn Backyard Amphitheater July 11—Alta, WY—Grand Targhee Resort July 18—Whitefish, MT—Under the Big Sky FestivalThe post ‘Yellowstone’ Star, Ryan Bingham, Drops Soulful New Love Song “Blue Skies” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

It seems like Post Malone is getting ready to drop a massive album. Post started his country music journey with 2024’s massive, 27-song album, F-1 Trillion, which called upon some of the biggest stars, ranging from Hank Williams Jr. and Dolly Parton to Luke Combs and Morgan Wallen to Sierra Ferrell and Billy Strings. Overall, it was pretty well-received, there was some good stuff there, and it’s become evident that Post is going to stick around in country for a while, though he of course got his start as a rap and pop star, and he’s released music that could honestly fit into any multitude of genres. He’s incredibly talented, and since released his aforementioned country album, Post has headlined huge festivals, opened his own bar on Broadway called Posty’s, and he’s really seemed to submerge himself into the Nashville culture. But since we’re going on two years since he put out , fans have started to wonder if and when he might put out another country album, and he confirmed at the end of 2025 that he was hoping to release two records in 2026, adding that it’s his goal should “everything go my way”: “Chances are, chat, we are getting two albums in 2026. If everything goes my way.” He’s been relatively quiet since then, but earlier this month, Post dropped a huge hint about what might be in the works, taking to Instagram to share a picture of a blank tracklist for his upcoming album, titled The Eternal Buzz, with the simple caption: “Coming soon.”  It looks to feature two albums, like he said, which each has 20 songs each, adding up to a whopping 40 songs in total: View this post on Instagram It has become increasingly common for some of the genres biggest stars to drop extremely long albums, and Morgan Wallen’s I’m The Problem (37), Zach Bryan’s American Heartbreak (34), Luke Combs’ The Way I Am (22) all come to mind as premiere examples. And a video of Posty has recently gone viral on TikTok, where a fan asked him if he would ever go back to rap, and Post played it coy, simply saying that he’s been in the studio working “very, very hard,” and that there’s a “lot of awesome f****** s***” coming soon: “Well… I’ll tell you what, we’ve been in the studio working very, very hard. And there’s a lot of awesome f****** s***. That’s all I can say.” It’s pretty much the most Post Malone way to ever explain something… @etrxnlx Replying to @ i asked Posty if we would ever get a rap album again as well. here is his response. #fyp #postmalone #posty #postmaloneconcert #postmalonefans ♬ original sound – mahagony As of now, there is no other information surrounding the album, and it’s not confirmed that this will be a country album, though I have to imagine it will be because he’s given no indication otherwise and the name The Eternal Buzz just sounds like a country album to me. Post is also embarking on a huge stadium tour this summer, hitting large venues all over the country, so don’t be surprised if we get an album announcement, or even a few singles before he hits the road for his own tour starting in May (he does play a few festival before then). POST MALONE PRESENTS: THE BIG ASS STADIUM TOUR PART 2 DATES: Fri Apr 10 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Tortuga Music Festival* Sun Apr 26 – Indio, CA – Stagecoach Music Festival* Wed May 13 – El Paso, TX – Sun Bowl Stadium Sat May 16 – Albuquerque, NM – Boots In The Park Festival* Tue May 19 – Waco, TX – McLane Stadium Sat May 23 – Baton Rouge, LA – Tiger Stadium Tue May 26 – Birmingham, AL – Protective Stadium Fri May 29 – Tampa, FL – Raymond James Stadium Sun May 31 – Panama City Beach, FL – Gulf Coast Jam* Fri Jun 05 – Oxford, MS – Vaught-Hemingway Stadium Sun Jun 07 – Myrtle Beach, SC – Carolina Country Fest* Tue Jun 09 – Charlotte, NC – Bank of America Stadium Fri Jun 12 – Indianapolis, IN – Lucas Oil Stadium Tue Jun 16 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Stadium Sat Jun 20 – Wildwood, NJ – Barefoot Country Music Festival* Mon Jun 22 – East Hartford, CT – Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field Thu Jun 25 – Cleveland, OH – Huntington Bank Field Sat Jun 27 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest* Tue Jun 30 – Nashville, TN – Nissan Stadium^ Sat Jul 11 – Fayetteville, AR – Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Wed Jul 15 – Kansas City, MO – Kauffman Stadium Fri Jul 17 – Ames, IA – Jack Trice Stadium Tue Jul 21 – Missoula, MT – Washington-Grizzly Stadium Fri Jul 24 – Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium Tue Jul 28 – Salt Lake City, UT – Rice-Eccles Stadium *Festival appearance ^ Without Jelly RollThe post Post Malone Just Teased His Next Era Of Music With A Very Explicit Promise first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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