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That didn’t take long… Zach Bryan was in Starkville, Mississippi this past weekend for a massive concert at Davis Wade Stadium on the campus of Mississippi State University. His With Heaven On Top Tour stop was actually the first ever full-stadium concert in the university’s history, so naturally fans were excited to have one of country music’s biggest stars in town for the event. Ahead of the show, one diehard fan was waiting outside the stadium, and attempted to get a picture as he saw Zach driving through the gates. But what he got instead was… Zach screaming a rather vulgar phrase to the fan: “You think any ghosts ever come out of the walls with a big c–shot?” The fan confessed that he saddened and stunned, but the truth is that the bizarre line actually comes from “I Think You Should Leave,” the insanely popular sketch comedy show on Netflix starring Tim Robinson. In the scene he’s referencing, Tim Robinson is touring a haunted house and can’t stop asking inappropriate questions. It’s actually pretty hilarious, and provides some much needed context to the situation: And many in the comments picked up on the quote immediately, and knowing that, it was actually pretty funny. But the kid trying to get the picture was clearly surprised by the response from Zach, audibly gasping in the video and saying that despite being a big fan, it’s “hard to support” Zach when he treats fans that way.: “Been a Zach Bryan fan for abt 4 years now and I’m like his number 1 fan. When my friends think of Zach Bryan they think of me. This happend this past weekend at Starkville Mississippi about 1pm. I gotten there really early to be at the gates and saw him as I was walking up. I don’t take it to heart for what he said, but still calling a fan a c*mshot after asking for a photo is kinda crazy. Like I said it don’t bother me that much but if he had said it to anyone else they would be more depressed. I love the guys music a lot but it’s hard to support someone with this intention and personality towards others. I’m not trying to get him canceled or anything it’s just a showing of his true self. Love his music but don’t love the act. I hope everyone who sees this can get what I’m trying to say.” To be fair, he wasn’t calling the kid that, it was a funny quote from a show. But the real kicker is that the kid tags Barstool Sports and Zach’s sworn enemy, Dave Portnoy, in the same breath as saying he’s not trying to get Zach canceled so it’s hard to feel that bad for him. Seems like he was trying to garner some backlash with the funny video, and that’s exactly what he got. @loganw_24 Been a Zach Bryan fan for abt 4 years now and I’m like his number 1 fan. When my friends think of Zach Bryan they think of me. This happend this past weekend at Starkville Mississippi about 1pm. I gotten there really early to be at the gates and saw him as I was walking up. I don’t take it to heart for what he said, but still calling a fan a c*mshot after asking for a photo is kinda crazy. Like I said it don’t bother me that much but if he had said it to anyone else they would be more depressed. I love the guys music a lot but it’s hard to support someone with this intention and personality towards others. I’m not trying to get him canceled or anything it’s just a showing of his true self. Love his music but don’t love the act. I hope everyone who sees this can get what I’m trying to say. Thank you. #jesuslovesyou #daveportnoy #zachbryan #barstool @Dave Portnoy @Barstool Sports #fyp ♬ awww so cute – Cherri Lots of fans in the comments felt like the kid was overreacting and that it was just Zach trying to be funny. But Zach is also known for his trigger fingers, so to speak, when it comes to firing off tweets, and it took him almost no time at all to respond to the now-viral TikTok video, sharing a screenshot of the video and calling out his fans by calling them “soft & weird”: “You guys are so soft & weird.” you guys are so soft & weird pic.twitter.com/qKkaVNiJJS — Zach Bryan (@zachlanebryan) May 6, 2026 The real issue here is that Zach seemingly wears his heart on his sleeve, almost to a fault, and it just doesn’t jive well with facing negative attention. Maybe a little self-reflection on how he approaches interactions with his fans, humorous or not, would serve him well if he doesn’t want to continue to deal with backlash. But it’s pretty obvious to me that the backlash bothers him and that’s why he always goes silent on socials. But at the end of the day, people love Zach’s music because he open and honest and vulnerable with fans… but that doesn’t translate well to being unfiltered on social media. Especially with a target on your back… a self-inflicted target perhaps. But it’s a shame that what could’ve been a funny viral moment turned into such a negative… personally, I’d think a funny video is probably worth more than a dime a dozen selfie, right? However… shortly after this tweet he deactivated his Twitter and Instagram account… so just another day in Zach Bryan social media land.The post Zach Bryan Calls Fans “Soft & Weird” Following Backlash To Viral ‘I Think You Should Leave’ Video, Deactivates Social Media first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Still hard to believe he’s never won an Entertainer of the Year award here. With the 61st ACM Awards coming up next Sunday, May 17th, I thought it would be the perfect time to take a look back at some of the best performances over the decades. Given how long the award ceremony has been around, there are plenty of different, iconic moments to highlight. From George Strait and Alan Jackson’s protest with “Murder on Music Row” in 2000 and Toby Keith’s fiery performance of “Courtesy Of The Red, White, and Blue” shortly after 9/11 in 2002 to Chris Stapleton’s surprise duet with Dua Lipa on “Think I’m In Love With You” in 2024 and George Jones and Ray Charles’ collaboration on “We Didn’t See A Thing” in 1984, there are plenty to choose from. For my money, however, one of the most underrated ACM moments from the past decade came from none other than the Chief himself, Eric Church, at the 2022 ceremony. On a night that was pretty forgettable overall, being hosted by Jimmie Allen (yikes…) and Gabby Barrett and plagued by bad performances such as Walker Hayes performing “Fancy Like” and “AA” and Parmalee, Blanco Brown and Brooke Eden teaming up for “Just the Way,” Church proved why he’s one of the best in the business. Instead of sticking to the tried and true award show formula of performing your latest hit or current single (Church’s was “Heart on Fire” at the time), the “Springsteen” singer, in typical fashion, went against the grain and delivered a medley spanning his entire discography at the time. When I say his entire discography, I truly mean it. Delivering a hit from every major album, ranging from Sinners Like Me to the Heart & Soul project, Church performed a medley of 13 of his biggest hits in just under seven minutes. Kicking things off with his debut single, “How Bout You,” he’d immediately transition into early hits like “Guys Like Me,” “Love Your Love the Most” (which got a bit short-changed all things considered) and “Smoke a Little Smoke.” Church would then dive into some Chief hits, performing abridged versions of “Drink in My Hand,” “Springsteen” and “Creepin’.” From there, The Outsiders era began with the closing lines to the title track, the second half of “Talladega’s” chorus and “Give Me Back My Home Town.” Mr. Misunderstood, would then kick off with a brief version of the title track, “Round Here Buzz,” which was the longest song performed during the medley with Church performing the entire chorus and “Record Year.” He’d follow that up with two tracks from Desperate Man, the title track and his 2019 #1 hit, “Some of It.” Closing out the medley, the North Carolina native finished with the Heart & Soul project, performing Soul’s standout single, “Hell of a View” before wrapping things up with his single at the time, “Heart on Fire.” Adding the cherry on top to this legendary performance, he’d surprise the crowd by bringing out Ashley McBryde to sing harmony on “Heart on Fire’s” chorus. Though you can argue that he set the bar too high in 2019 at CMA Fest when he pulled out a mind-blowing, 30-minute and 17-song medley of even more hits, I’ve always viewed this 2022 ACM performance as one of his most overlooked and underrated of his career. If you’re a big fan of the Chief and want to relive one of the greatest ACM performances in recent memory before this year’s ceremony, check it out below. 2026 ACM Awards Nominees Entertainer of the Year Luke Combs Jelly Roll Cody Johnson Megan Moroney Chris Stapleton Morgan Wallen Lainey Wilson Female Artist of the Year Kelsea Ballerini Miranda Lambert Ella Langley Megan Moroney Lainey Wilson Male Artist of the Year Luke Combs Riley Green Cody Johnson Chris Stapleton Zach Top Group of the Year 49 Winchester Flatland Cavalry Old Dominion Rascal Flatts The Red Clay Strays Duo of the Year Brooks & Dunn Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay Muscadine Bloodline Thelma & James Album of the Year [Awarded to artist(s)/producer(s)/record Company–label(s)] Ain’t In It For My Health – Zach Top; Producer: Carson Chamberlain; Record Company-Label: Leo33 Cherry Valley – Carter Faith; Producer: Tofer Brown; Record Company-Label: Gatsby Records / MCA Don’t Mind If I Do (Deluxe) – Riley Green; Producers: Dann Huff, Michael Knox; Record Company-Label: Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment I’m The Problem – Morgan Wallen; Producers: Joey Moi, Charlie Handsome, Jacob Durrett; Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records Parker McCollum – Parker McCollum; Producers: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse; Record Company-Label: MCA Song of the Year “A Song To Sing” – Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton; Songwriters: Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Jenee Fleenor, Jesse Frasure “Am I Okay?” – Megan Moroney; Songwriters: Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, Jessie Jo Dillon “Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley; Songwriters: Ella Langley, Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Joybeth Taylor “I Never Lie” – Zach Top; Songwriters: Zach Top, Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols “Somewhere Over Laredo – Lainey Wilson; Songwriters: Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson, Andy Albert, Harold Arlen & Yip Harburg Single of the Year “6 Months Later” – Megan Moroney “Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley “I Never Lie” – Zach Top “Somewhere Over Laredo” – Lainey Wilson “The Fall” – Cody Johnson Visual Media of the Year “6 Months Later” – Megan Moroney “A Song To Sing” – Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton “Cuckoo” -Stephen Wilson, Jr. “Somewhere Over Laredo” – Lainey Wilson “The Fall” – Cody Johnson Music Event of the Year “A Song To Sing” – Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton “Amen” – Shaboozey & Jelly Roll “Don’t Mind If I Do” – Riley Green feat. Ella Langley “Trailblazer” – Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson “You Had To Be There” – Megan Moroney & Kenny Chesney Songwriter of the Year Jessie Jo Dillon Ashley Gorley Charlie Handsome Chase McGill Blake Pendergrass Artist-Songwriter of the Year Luke Combs Riley Green Ella Langley Megan Moroney Morgan Wallen New Male Artist of the Year Gavin Adcock Vincent Mason Shaboozey Hudson Westbrook Tucker Wetmore (WINNER) New Female Artist of the Year Avery Anna (WINNER) Mackenzie Carpenter Dasha Caroline Jones Emily Ann RobertsThe post Relive Eric Church’s Epic, 6-Minute Medley Of His Biggest Hits At The 2022 ACM Awards first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Would be easy to tune everybody else out when you’re the biggest artist in country music. Morgan Wallen released his debut album, If I Know Me, back in 2018, but it was his 2021 Dangerous: The Double Album that really turned him into a superstar – and he hasn’t looked back since. With the exception of 2024 when he was briefly dethroned by Beyoncé’s entry into country music, Morgan has had the top-selling album of the year since 2021, and he currently holds the record for the artist with the most total weeks at #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart with an insane 230 weeks. (Dangerous also holds the record for an individual album with 97 weeks at #1). At a time when other artists are canceling tours due to low ticket sales, Morgan is also currently on his massive Still the Problem stadium tour and packing in crowds for two nights in each city. Just absolute domination, whether you like him or not. So most people would probably understand if all the success had gone to Morgan’s head, and convinced him that he knows better than anybody what he needs to do to stay on top. But according to the CEO of his record label, that’s not the case at all. Seth England, co-founder and head of Big Loud Records, recently joined Billboard’s On the Record podcast, where he pulled back the curtain quite a bit on what goes into the creative process behind releasing an album. And he credited Morgan with continuing to value input from others in the studio and not letting his success shut out opinions from others: “The artist has to want that collaboration and that teamwork, if you will. Ultimately he’s going to make the final call, but man, he’s so good. Even to this day, like the moments you hear about other artists, ‘Oh, they don’t listen in the studio anymore. They’re not willing to collaborate.’ He hasn’t had any of those moments. Not one. ‘What are you talking about? I just played 60,000 tickets in Tuscaloosa, I think I know what my song…’ He’s never once said that. Not even close.” In fact, England says that Morgan’s success has only made him more careful about ensuring that he’s making the right decisions in his music: “More so he’ll ask like, ‘We haven’t lost it have we?’ Talking about being sharp and being great instead of good. And I know that sounds cheesy, but there is a difference. And he knows there’s a difference.” Morgan gets a bad reputation sometimes for some of his “off-the-field” antics, and to be clear some of the criticism has been deserved. But you don’t luck into getting where he is, and you don’t get there without hard work and surrounding yourself with the right people. It sounds like Morgan hasn’t lost sight of that, even with all he’s been through (and in some cases put himself through) and all the success that he’s had. And personally, I find that pretty great to hear. Morgan’s recently been working on his next album, confirming that he’ll be dropping (at least teasers of) new music soon, and sharing photos of himself in the studio: View this post on Instagram And of course he also recently dropped a new song with Ella Langley called “I Can’t Love You Anymore” which is already a smash hit (like everything those two touch these days). He (understandably) keeps to himself a lot these days, choosing to keep his private life out of the spotlight and staying off social media for the most part, but it sounds like he’s still got a lot of people around him who he trusts and listens to when it comes to making music. The post Big Loud CEO Praises Morgan Wallen For Not Letting Success Go To His Head: “Hasn’t Had Any Of Those Moments” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Jason Aldean offering up some advice for all of the married couples out there. Safe to say that Jason and Brittany Aldean are one of the most famous couples in all of country music. The pair were married in 2015, and since then, they’ve contributed a lot of content to the world. The country music star continues to make music, and just recently released an album titled Songs About Us that some are calling his best work. Brittany, on the other hand, mainly focuses on the influencer and social media side of things. She boasts over 1 million followers on TikTok, and she constantly keeps fans up to date on what she and Jason are up to. The couple even recently collaborated on a song called “Easier Gone,” which was their first ever duet. All signs point toward Jason and Brittany Aldean being a power couple, but even they run into some relational hiccups. Though they agree on Halloween costumes every single year (if you’ve never seen their October 31st tradition, you’ve got to check it out), the Aldeans are evidently like every other couple out there, and find themselves in disagreements from time to time. During a recent interview with Fox News Digital, the country music singer said coming to terms with those disagreements and agreeing to disagree on some things is what has helped their marriage the most: “I just think that sometimes you realize that you’re just not always going to see eye to eye on things. There are certain things that she’s never going to see where I’m coming from and vice versa, right? And you just kind of have to go with it. Agree to disagree. But once you learn to kind of let go of that stuff instead of like let it just sit there and bother you all day… It’s like, ‘Yeah, we’re never going to see eye to eye on this, so let’s keep moving.’” Sounds simple enough. One of the things they’ve been pretty vocal about not seeing eye to eye on is hunting… Jason is a big hunter, and part owner of Buck Commander, whereas Brittany is an animal lover and not a fan of hunting. But… they don’t let it get in the way. And it seems like Jason and Brittany Aldean don’t have much of a choice but to keep things moving. They both lead very busy lives. Whether it be their professional careers, or raising their kids – Memphis and Navy (Jason has to older kids named Keeley and Kendyl from a previous marriage) – the Aldeans have full plates. So that probably plays a role in the couple deciding to not give too much attention and energy to the little things. Agreeing to disagreeing can be a powerful thing, and it’s clearly working wonders for Brittany and Jason. They just recently celebrated their 11 year wedding anniversary, and Brittany took to Instagram to shine a spotlight on the milestone: “11 YEARS OF MARRIAGE. Happy Anniversary, my love. Best decision I ever made.” View this post on Instagram Oh, and if you wanted to listen to the couple’s first, official duet together, you can dive into the song below. It was written by Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood (two-thirds of Lady A) along with Jimmy Robbins and Josh Kerr. Though Brittany has a few solo verses in the song, it’s Jason that leads the way for the most part. “Easier Gone” The post Jason Aldean Reveals How He & His Wife, Brittany, Handle Not Seeing Eye-To-Eye On Everything After 11 Years Of Marriage first appeared on Whiskey Riff.