Morgan Wallen, “One Thing at a Time.” A 36-song album is an ambitious endeavor for any artist, but that is especially true for Morgan Wallen, who’s mostly been out of the spotlight since getting caught on video uttering a racist slur early in 2021 and publicly flaunting COVID protocols before that.…

The best albums of 2021 include Marina Diamandis, The Marias, The Fratellis, Maximo Park, Morgan Wallen, Wardruna, Prince, At the Gates, Hayley Williams, Andrew W.K., Miranda Lambert, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and Liz Phair. RIFF’s writers reviewed hundreds of albums in 2021, and although the year isn’t over,…

INSERT FOOT vs. Morgan Wallen. I once struggled with the idea of separating artist from art. Not anymore. I will (sort of) give Donald Trump some backhanded credit, this one time. His presidency made a few things so much easier to figure out–things literally connected to black and white.…

Morgan Wallen performs during a livestream at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on Jan. 12, 2021. Courtesy: John Shearer/Getty Images for Ryman Auditorium. Country star Morgan Wallen‘s performance at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville Tuesday evening wasn’t simply another livestream. The concert was attended by several hundred cheering fans—fan club members,…

Morgan Wallen, “Dangerous” A 30-song album is ambitious, no matter who you are. Morgan Wallen was up to the challenge with Dangerous: The Double Album. Heralded by a handful of singles that fans have already grown to love, Dangerous arrives with heaps of material that the young country crooner…