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.

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Cloud 9 drops this week, and Megan Moroney can’t wait. The country superstar has cemented herself as one of the premiere artists in the mainstream part of the genre, and while she’s become a household name who can sell tickets all over the world, this record feels different. During an interview with The Tennessean, Megan revealed that the album was initially called “Medicine,” after a song on the album because “Cloud 9” didn’t exist yet, but her attitude on everything shifted during the writing process, and before she knew it, she was floating and decided she wanted the album, along with its signature pink color, to reflect that. She explained that every song on the 15-song tracklist was meticulously written and thought out, and she never, ever pushes something through if she doesn’t feel it’s up to snuff, so to speak: “It’s just learning more about myself as a songwriter. I don’t do really well with like, let’s just write it and finish it even if it’s not good. I hate doing that. I want every song that I write, if we can’t quite grasp it, let’s just change directions.” But it sounds like there was another shift that didn’t have anything to do with her happiness at the current stage of life, and she explained in the interview that this is the first album where she’s really felt completely proud of it and not let critics, or maybe even her own self-doubt, get to her: “I truly love every single song on this album so much, and I feel like, in the past, it’s been hard to be proud of myself, but I feel very proud of myself and this album, which is a new feeling. But I’m proud of it.” I think part of that has to do with getting older (not that I’m implying she’s old at all, we’re the same age), but she has some experience under her belt now in terms of just living life and advancing in her career, and I think she probably has a much deeper understanding of who she is and what she wants. I hope we’ll hear that growth from her debut Lucky, and even her more recent project Am I Okay?. It seems like there was no questioning anything with this project, and she went into it laser-focused on her ideas, and came out with something that is completely hers, and completely what she wants to say and convey to the world. In terms of how her songs resonate so deeply with so many people, Megan called it “insane” to think that her music speaks to people on a very emotional level: “It’s an insane feeling to know that my music has impacted people in such an emotional way, and such a passionate way.” I think fans have their eyes on two songs in particular, the first one being the song that will seemingly reveal all about the Riley Green, Ella Langley and Megan love triangle (or whatever you want to call it) called “Who Hurt You?,” and the other one being her longtime fan-favorite “Wedding Dress,” which has finally made it’s way onto an album, and she’s already getting in the spirit, sharing a photo of herself in a gorgeous white wedding dress yesterday on Instagram: View this post on Instagram It really is a beautiful song, something many women (and men) can relate to, and I can’t wait to finally have the studio version: @emocowgirlcountryclub i hope @Megan Moroney releases this someday. #meganmoroney #weddingdress #countrymusic #countrymusictiktoks #womenofcountrymusic #fy #fyp #foryou #foryoupage ♬ original sound – 9⃣ I’m also pumped to hear her collab with Ed Sheeran “I Only Miss You” because I’ve been hooked from the first teaser: View this post on Instagram Cloud 9 Tracklist 1. “Cloud 9” (Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, Jessie Jo Dillon, and Ernest Keith Smith)* 2. “Medicine” (Megan Moroney, Connie Harrington, Jessie Jo Dillon, and Jessi Alexander)* 3. “6 Months Later” (Megan Moroney, Ben Williams, Rob Hatch, and David “Messy” Mescon)* 4. “Stupid” (Megan Moroney, Amy Allen, and David “Messy” Mescon)* 5. “Beautiful Things” (Megan Moroney, Connie Harrington, Jessie Jo Dillon, and Jessi Alexander)* 6. “Convincing” (Megan Moroney, Connie Harrington, Jessie Jo Dillon, and Jessi Alexander)* 7. “Liars & Tigers & Bears” (Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, and Jessie Jo Dillon)* 8. “I Only Miss You (ft. Ed Sheeran)” (Megan Moroney, Ben Williams, Mackenzie Carpenter, Micah Carpenter, and Ed Sheeran)* 9. “Wedding Dress” (Megan Moroney, Ben Williams, and Colin Healy)+ 10. “Change of Heart” (Megan Moroney, Ben Williams, Mackenzie Carpenter, and Micah Carpenter)* 11. “Bells & Whistles (ft. Kacey Musgraves)” (Megan Moroney, Ben Williams, Mackenzie Carpenter, and Micah Carpenter)* 12. “Table for Two” (Megan Moroney, Ben Williams, Mackenzie Carpenter, and Micah Carpenter)^ 13. “Wish I Didn’t” (Megan Moroney, Emily Weisband, Hillary Lindsey, and Luke Laird)* 14. “Who Hurt You?” (Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, and Jessie Jo Dillon)* 15. “Waiting on the Rain” (Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, and Jessie Jo Dillon)* * Produced by Kristian Bush + Produced by Luke Laird and Megan Moroney, additional production by Kristian Bush ^ Produced by Luke Laird and Megan MoroneyThe post “A New Feeling”: Megan Moroney Says ‘Cloud 9’ Is The First Album She’s Been Really Proud Of first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Finally… new Ryan Bingham is on the way. This morning, he announced his new album They Call Us The Lucky Ones, will be out on May 15th. Of course, Bingham has been a staple in the Texas music world for years, and more recently, he played Walker on the hit series Yellowstone. He put out his most recent album, Watch Out for the Wolf in 2023, which 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. All that being said, They Call Us The Lucky Ones will be his first full-length, studio record in seven years. 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.” Of course, he was joined by his band The Texas Gentlemen on each of the tracklist’s ten songs, and the second song from the album (he released “The Lucky Ones” in 2025), “Ballad of The Texas Gentlemen,” is out today. It finds him embracing life on the road and enjoying being a touring musician, which he says was born out of his love for being with his band and “remembering why you fell in love with playing music”: “After years of being out on my own and playing shows on and off with The Texas Gentlemen, I realized somewhere along the way I was part of a band again without really planning it. ‘Ballad of The Texas Gentlemen’ really came out of that moment – just being back out on the road with people you trust and remembering why you fell in love with playing music in the first place.” 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). I love the upbeat, fun production on “Ballad of The Texas Gentlemen,” which in some ways feels like a bit of a departure for him but feels fresh and exciting, and makes me very intrigued to hear what he has on the rest of the album. Clearly, he’s at a much different place in his life now, and I think the music will reflect that and we’re certainly in for another great project from the Texas troubadour. “Ballad of The Texas Gentlemen” “The Lucky Ones” They 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 Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen will will also hit the road on their Still Gettin’ Away With It Tour this spring, and tickets for the new dates will go on-sale to the general public this Friday, February 20th. Still Gettin’ Away With It Tour dates: 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 July 11—Alta, WY—Grand Targhee Resort July 18—Whitefish, MT—Under the Big Sky FestivalThe post Ryan Bingham Announces First Full-Length Album In 7 Years, ‘They Call Us The Lucky Ones’ first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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