Does Morgan Wallen’s Big Weekend Bring Him Closer to True Pop Stardom?

Morgan Wallen’s weirdly appealing I’m the Problem

The new album from Morgan Wallen, the superstar who has outsold Taylor Swift, is a lengthy ode to shirking culpability that makes for near-perfect pop.

Does Morgan Wallen’s Big Weekend Bring Him Closer to True Pop Stardom?

This Greatest Pop Stars podcast looks at Morgan Wallen after the release of his 'I'm the Problem' album & the debut of his Sand in My Boots festival.

How Problematic Is Morgan Wallen, Anyway? In ‘I’m the Problem,’ He Doesn’t Want to Rile Up a Nation — Just Be Country’s Saddest Bad Boy

In Morgan Wallen's 37-song 'I'm the Problem,' he's no provocateur, just someone who wants to be your favorite sad bad boy, drowning his sorrows.

Morgan Wallen is no longer controversial. He's the culture.

John Shearer/Getty ImagesIn February 2021, Morgan Wallen's future as country music's golden goose was hanging in the balance.First, there were the reports of drunken disorderly conduct during a night out in Nashville. Then, a video of Wallen flouting COVID protocols at a party in 2020 resulted in the postponement of his "Saturday Night Live" debut. But his then-latest incident, in which he was caught using a racial slur on camera, threatened to …

Morgan Wallen Has Hit a Wall of His Own Making

Morgan Wallen’s fourth album, ‘I’m the Problem,’ is the textbook performance of soul searching from a country-chart fixture who has just caught a case.

Morgan Wallen's already breaking records with 'I'm the Problem'

Will Heath/NBC Morgan Wallen‘s new album I’m the Problem is already making waves, breaking Spotify’s record for the most-streamed country album of 2025 in a single day. The milestone marks yet another career high for the chart-topping artist, who continues to dominate radio charts, streaming platforms and stadium stages. Spotify confirmed the news on May 16 via Instagram, posting, “Morgan Wallen just made country history—again,” alongside the an…