I have heard “You Proof” on the radio. All things being equal, it’s not a bad song. I just find it hard to separate the song from the singer. For the same reason I have trouble listening to Chris Brown or Tracy Lawrence anymore as well. But I appreciate your perspective. I guess most of the audience doesn’t think that way.
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Any CHR's play "Try That In A Small Town"?
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As a result of that, he went through rehab and sensitivity training. He clearly had a problem and he dealt with it.
Meanwhile, an unknown is supposedly blowing up with a song called "Rich Men North of Richmond" that rails against various conservative hot button topics. This Billboard story doesn't mention whether he's even signed to a label yet, but draws stylistic comparisons to Tyler Childers and Jason Isbell, although Oliver Anthony is coming from a decidedly far-right direction. Yes, Rolling Stone has taken notice of this, as has Fox News, so let the culture war fire erupt anew!
www.billboard.com
‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ Viral Hitmaker Oliver Anthony: 5 Things You Need to Know
The Virginia resident is resonating with music listeners, thanks to his song raging against greed and injustice.
www.billboard.com
If he wasn't Country's "Star of the Moment", he would have been discarded. He generates big revenue, so he gets a free pass. That's the way the business works...
And, returning to Wallen, he's taken what might be a riskier career move than uttering a racial slur. He's shaved his head!
www.tmz.com
Morgan Wallen Unveils Shaved Head At Ohio Concert, Crowd Goes Wild
Morgan Wallen made a pretty bold move before his concert in Ohio Friday ... because he's now completely bald -- as in no hair!!!
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I heard "Try That in a Small Town" on KNZA recently, but I don't think anyone's playing it in bigger cities.
KNZA is a contemporary/classic country station. I'm listening to its stream right now and hearing Clint Black and Thomas Rhett. "Try That in a Small Town" is on country stations in cities large and small. This thread is about the song's impact on CHR.
Skinheads who share his views won't mind the new look. Maybe Wallen can buy some Jackboots. His fans that are complaining about his haircut are simply proving that the genre is about "Style over Substance" anyway...And, returning to Wallen, he's taken what might be a riskier career move than uttering a racial slur. He's shaved his head!
Morgan Wallen Unveils Shaved Head At Ohio Concert, Crowd Goes Wild
Morgan Wallen made a pretty bold move before his concert in Ohio Friday ... because he's now completely bald -- as in no hair!!!
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Several articles note that after a week at #1, Try That in a Small Town has dropped to #21 in the Billboard Hot 100:
Here's this week's American Top 40 chart:
www.americantop40.com
Here's this week's American Top 40 chart:
TOP 40 - May 30, 2026 | American Top 40
American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest, Top 40, Hot AC, Seacrest, iHeartRadio
This is the last country track a CHR would add. There’s a point at which popularity isn’t the issue, it’s relatability to the audience. The crossover tracks recently have a relationship/love theme or a good time vibe.
This hit on a social issue that’s way to controversial among the core CHR audience regardless of where they stand and how ‘good’ the track is.
Aldean has said it’s about protecting your loved ones and community. But at the end of the day urban progressives see it as veiled racism. That’s way too much for CHR and its audience. Many of which are urban females on the left side of the political spectrum.
I don’t even know why this thread was a question.
This hit on a social issue that’s way to controversial among the core CHR audience regardless of where they stand and how ‘good’ the track is.
Aldean has said it’s about protecting your loved ones and community. But at the end of the day urban progressives see it as veiled racism. That’s way too much for CHR and its audience. Many of which are urban females on the left side of the political spectrum.
I don’t even know why this thread was a question.
I agree. It's also not getting a lot of spins on big city country stations in Chicago, Dallas, Boston, or Houston. The big spinners are Wichita, Knoxville, Springfield MO, and Louisville.
Why is that a risky move? Shaved heads have been pretty common for quite a few years now, so the skinhead association is gone.
I wasn't even thinking of skinheads, more a possible negative reaction of his young female fans who, by all indications, loved the mullet.
I'm sorry but in my opinion mullets should have never seen the light of day. Hideous hairstyle.
This was in the news just 1 week ago:
Tennessee woman sets record for world's longest mullet
Tennessee woman sets record for world's longest mullet
Tami Manis, who sports a mullet that is 5ft 8in, says her hair was inspired by a 1980s music video.
www.bbc.com
Crystal Gayle was known for her long hair in the '70s and '80s, but I can't find an exact length for it. "Floor length" is the term used in most articles, but none of those articles say how tall Gayle was, so "floor length" is inexact.
I heard an interview with her on the BBC World Service, she had a good sense of humor about it.This was in the news just 1 week ago:
Tennessee woman sets record for world's longest mullet
Tennessee woman sets record for world's longest mullet
Tami Manis, who sports a mullet that is 5ft 8in, says her hair was inspired by a 1980s music video.
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Crystal Gayle claims to be 5'2". I've seen her in person and she appears shorter than that.
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