More history for Morgan Wallen. Though Ella Langley has been nothing short of dominant the past year, it’s hard to imagine an artist having a better five-year stretch than Morgan Wallen has had lately. Riding the highs of his fourth studio album, I’m The Problem, the Tennessee native broke all sorts of records in 2025. In addition to dethroning Garth Brooks and becoming the highest-selling country artist of all time (3rd all-genre), Wallen 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. It’s no secret that Wallen has been nothing short of a monster on the charts lately. However, his pure streaming numbers may be even more impressive. Last year, he made history by passing the likes of Zach Bryan and Luke Combs and becoming the first and only country artist to have three songs pass the one billion-stream threshold on Spotify. These, of course, include his two smash hits, “Last Night” and “Whiskey Glasses,” as well as his feature on Post Malone’s all-genre Billboard Hot 100 #1, “I Had Some Help.” Today, Wallen has set yet another impressive record among country artists on the streaming platform. As of May 15th, Wallen has now passed 30 BILLION streams across all credits on the platform, becoming the first country artist in history to reach the 30-billion mark. In case you were wondering how rare this feat is, he’s now just the 53rd artist ever to cross the threshold. In turn, he joins the likes of global superstars such as Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne, Linkin Park, Maroon 5 and more. As for who he passed, it includes the likes of Harry Styles/One Direction, Katy Perry, Queen, Adele, Artic Monkeys and more — all of whom are members of the 20-billion club. As for the closest country artists, Zach Bryan is currently far behind him in second place at 18.98 billion. Third place goes to Luke Combs at 18.44 billion, with Chris Stapleton in fourth at 11.34 and Florida Georgia Line in fifth with 9.75 billion. Of course, this was thanks to the aforementioned billion-stream club members, “Last Night,” “Whiskey Glasses” and “I Had Some Help.” However, all nine of Wallen’s Top 10 most-streamed tracks on Spotify have already passed the 750 million mark, with “Wasted On You” primed to become the country song to pass one-billion streams on the platform in the coming days as it sits with 991 million. Additionally, the Tennessee native is currently averaging a staggering 12 million streams per day on average. Top 10 Most-Streamed Morgan Wallen Songs “I Had Some Help” (Post Malone) – 1.483 billion “Last Night” – 1.482 billion “Whiskey Glasses” – 1.15 billion “Wasted On You” – 991 million “You Proof” – 952 million “Chasin’ You” – 913 million “Thinkin’ Bout Me” – 791 million “Heartless” (Diplo) – 775 million “Cowgirls” – 766 million “More Than My Hometown” – 748 million “Whiskey Glasses” ‘Still The Problem’ Tour Dates 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 nHeat 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 WhiteThe post Morgan Wallen Becomes The First Country Artist To Cross 30 BILLION Streams On Spotify first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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No Morgan Wallen and Drake collab yet… but Morgan’s still part of the new album. Today, Drake released his new album Iceman, which features a cover where Drake is wearing what is reportedly one of Michael Jackson’s actual gloves, which Drake purchased for over $120,000. That honestly sounds like a steal to me, and I guess we’re just letting anybody buy whatever these days and I am not here for the cover at all, I know it’s supposed to be a tribute, but still… I would liken it to the insanity when Kim Kardashian wore one of Marilyn Monroe’s actual dresses to the Met Gala. Like, it’s just wrong… in my humble opinion Drake and Michael Jackson should never even be in the same sentence, but I digress… View this post on Instagram Back to Morgan Wallen. For a while now, fans have thought that a collaboration between these two was coming. Back in 2023, Morgan appeared alongside the rapper in his “You Break My Heart” music video. And last year in Houston, Drake made an appearance with Morgan for his now-famous “Broadway Girls” walkout during a stop at NRG Stadium on his I’m The Problem Tour: @tickpick The best walkout he’s ever done #tickpick #tickets #morganwallen #drake #houston #imtheproblem #walkout #countrymusic #houstontx ♬ original sound – TickPick Then last September, Drake threw more fuel on the burning rumors of a collab between the two when he wore a Morgan Wallen jacket on stage during a show in Berlin: View this post on Instagram And a recent photo posted to Instagram by frequent Drake collaborator Octavian appeared to show Morgan at the rapper’s Texas ranch: Btw Morgan said he was recording new music while in "hibernation" But he was on Drake's ranch during this break…could they have recorded multiple songs and a music video? https://t.co/tISdW2sXAo — Morgan Chart Updates (@MorganChart) April 20, 2026 And when Iceman was announced, there were tons of leaks that it would feature a song with Morgan called “Cold Nights.” But that’s not the case, though he does shout-out Morgan on a song called “White Bone.” Drake ended up dropping three albums yesterday, and on HABIBTI, the song “White Bone” features a verse that mentions Drake and a girl taking a trip to see Morgan in Las Vegas: “Goin’ to see Morgan, cowboy boots, rhinestones Giddy up, cowgirl, Las Vegas timezone” So that must have been what all the predictions were about… and who knows, it’s highly possible that a song or something like this is still coming between Drake and Morgan. I have my suspicions that they likely cooked up something when Morgan was at Drake’s Texas ranch, and maybe it will be released on some sort of Morgan project instead, if it even does really exist. Many of Morgan’s fans think Drake could be featured on “Interlude,” which writers have since confirmed is part of a longer song called “Wrong Way.” Between Drake being the highest-selling artist of all time with over 298.5 million units sold in the U.S., according to the RIAA and Wallen himself continually breaking Billboard records and dominating the charts, a crossover between the two would no doubt be a giant success (and piss off a ton of people). And if it finally happens, you gotta think 2012 Morgan Wallen would be pretty pumped: Over here on this drake — morgan wallen (@MorganWallen) January 2, 2012 I think patience is the key here… given the excitement around a potential collab that hasn’t even been announced yet, you have to imagine they’re going to oblige the fans and give them what they want sooner or later. “You Break My Heart” Morgan will head to Gainesville, Florida for two shows this weekend. ‘Still The Problem’ Tour Dates 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 No Collab? 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Paul Cauthen is still kicking cancer’s a**. Big Velvet recently joined the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast and had plenty to share about his latest album, Book of Paul, and life in general. The country singer discussed how he got the nickname “Big Velvet,” why he likes to listen to music in languages that he can’t understand, and told us that he’s a big fan of artists like Jake Worthington, Stephen Wilson Jr., Kacey Musgraves, and Marcus King, among other country artists. Cauthen made sure to also shout out his fans for being there for him during his cancer journey. He told us that he felt and heard all the prayers that were sent his way when he shared the news of his diagnosis, and more than anything, he’s thankful for how his fans supported him once they found out he had cancer: “They came out and sold out every show that I’ve put on. I’ve played a lot of small venues that were there for me in the beginning of my career, and I went back to those because I knew that was a family, home place where I could really be myself and really talk about it… Just me and a barstool. They came out and they listened and they sang. They kept me alive, kept my wife fed, kept my baby fed, kept the bills paid. That’s when you know it’s real. It’s not just the validation through financials. It’s the fact that they support you so much and they care more than just the song. It’s about your life.” That meant the world to Paul Cauthen. As for his cancer battle, Big Velvet shared some very promising news. The cancer on his thyroid has actually shrunk, and in even better news, the mass has calcified: “The cancer has shrunk. Now it’s calcified. It’s about to… I’m over it. I’ve gotten through it. It’s been a blessing… It’s gone from a five millimeter, about the size of a marble in my right thyroid lobe. Now, it’s gone down from five millimeters to three millimeters to two, then it just sticks around 2 and it’s fully calcified. My body has put calcium all the way around this. It’s just right in the middle and it’s not harming anything. It’s not moving. Every three months, I do a check up and a sonogram. I stay on top of it. I diet in a way to where I’m not feeding too much glucose. It hasn’t gone up, but that can happen.” The way Cauthen described it, calcification of the area is letting him know that his body is fighting the cancer – and fighting it hard. The “Ain’t No Crime” singer went on to detail his wholistic approach to fighting cancer, which mainly focuses on cutting out glucose from his diet. He described glucose as the gasoline that powers cancer, so he’s cut that out completely as he’s navigated his cancer journey on his terms: “You can try other things. I’m not saying it’s not smart to go get surgery or get something taken out of your body. I’m not ever gonna say that. I believe in all medicine, not just some. I believe in all types of recovery, not just one. Everybody else told me not to (do this and get surgery). My wife and I are so thankful I didn’t.” @whiskeyriff @Paul Cauthen #whiskeyriff #whiskeyriffraff ♬ original sound – Whiskey Riff Cauthen strayed away from having conventional treatment for a multitude of reasons, including the issues and symptoms that can come with surgery and radiation. He didn’t want his voice to be affected, and he preferred to not be dependent on pharmaceuticals for the rest of his life. In a way, Paul Cauthen is thankful for his diagnosis, only because it’s pushed him to be the healthiest version of himself. Or as he put it: “I told my wife, ‘In the end, cancer is going to save my life.’ I’m mindful of my blood, I’m getting tested. If anything kind of comes up weird, I’ll know… Any of you, it’s not bad to go get checked up. Especially if you are touching 40. It’s about time to get everything checked. You never know. But don’t let it freak you out. It doesn’t matter what stage they tell you you’re in. It can be beaten someway or somehow.” Consider that a Paul Cauthen PSA. If you haven’t had a chance to check out Book of Paul, make sure to go do so. And you can hear more from Big Velvet by checking out the interview on YouTube or making sure to download the podcast on Apple Podcasts by searching “Whiskey Riff Raff” or by clicking here. We’re also available on Spotify and wherever else you can listen to podcasts. Cheers, y’all. Audio Video The post Paul Cauthen Gives Positive Update On His Cancer Journey: “I’ve Gotten Through It… It’s Been A Blessing” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.