Kane Brown On Morgan Wallen: ‘I Told Him He Shouldn’t Have Said It’
Kane Brown spoke for the first time about Morgan Wallen’s racial slur that was caught on video in February of 2021. You’ll probably recall that this resulted in Wallen being…
Kane Brown spoke for the first time about Morgan Wallen's racial slur that was caught on video in February of 2021. You'll probably recall that this resulted in Wallen being banned temporarily from radio, TV appearances and touring.
In an interview with The New York Times, Kane revealed, "This is the first time I've ever even talked about this, but I personally know Morgan. I texted him that day. I told him he shouldn't have said it, but also knowing Morgan, I knew that he didn't mean it in the way that the world thought that he meant it." It's worth noting that the two have some history: Morgan Wallen co-wrote a song called "Rockstars" on Brown's 2016 deluxe edition of his debut RCA project, Kane Brown.
Brown says that he still feels constant pressure to act as a spokesman. He said, "I guarantee you every artist probably got asked about" their opinions of Wallen after the video circulated. But he added that when he, Jimmie Allen, or Mickey Guyton were asked the question, it "was completely different than when they asked somebody else. It's like, they want an answer."
However, Kane added that he would have taken action if he thought Wallen's remark was racist or malicious. Brown said, "I think if it was in a different context, I probably would have been fighting."
On another note, Brown told The New York Times that as his album Different Man is released on Friday, he isn't really worried about what his detractors will think. He's not concerned with those who feel he's not "country." He offered, "I used to always be nervous about what people were going to think, and I was kind of scared — I didn't want people to think that I was leaving country music because that's my heart. But now, it's just to the point where it's like, I'm a dad now, two kids; I care what they think. So I'm just not that scared kid anymore."
As Morgan Wallen celebrates his 30th birthday today (5/13), he just shared with his fans that he has re-scheduled 10 out of the 16 tour dates that he postponed early this week. Morgan posted the news on his Instagram to the delight of his bid fan base.
While he wasn't in attendance at the ACM Awards earlier this week (5/11), Wallen did win the Male Artist of the Year honor given out by ACM co-host Garth Brooks.
Earlier this year, in March, Morgan revealed he is single. He said in a recent interview, "I had a girlfriend for a while. Not recently. That was the last one I had. I don't have anybody right now. It's kind of hard. Just how busy I've been. I got a son; an album, a tour; I've got all these things I do."
He added, "It's really hard for me to make time for that. I want to, though. I think I'm coming up on my 'settle down phase.' We'll see. I'm not in a hurry."
As Walen celebrates his big day working on improving his voice during his doctor-mandated vocal rest, we pause to look at 13 of his best songs.
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13. "The Way I Talk" (2016)
Big LoudHis very first single. A memorable lyric to the song, "Man, it ain't my fault, I just live the way I talk."
12. "Chasin' You" (2019)
Big Loud"Chasin' You" became Wallen's third consecutive Number One hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. The "Chasin' You (Dream Video)" was filmed in black and white and showed Wallen driving around Nashville, Tennessee, in a convertible.
11. "Wasted on You" (2022)
Big LoudThis song made history as it debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts for the week ending January 23, 2021, along with the album tracks "Somebody's Problem," "Warning," and "Sand in My Boots" and the singles "7 Summers" and "More Than My Hometown." In doing so, Wallen became the first artist ever to chart six songs within the top 10 of Hot Country Songs at the same time.
10. "This Bar" (2019)
Morgan said, "Wrote this song with my buddies about some moments and times in my life that have made me who I am today. Some good, some bad, but all of them I can look back on and grin a little."
9. "Somebody's Problem" (2020)
Big LoudThis song's narrative is all about a budding new relationship; one ends and another begins. In the lyrics, Wallen thinks how a woman who is too good to be true could have slipped through an ex's fingers and guessed she is somebody else’s problem.
8. "Don't Think Jesus" (2022)
Big LoudMorgan said that even though he didn't write this song, it brought him to tears upon first hearing it, and he said it is of his most personal songs.
7. "Still Goin' Down" (2020)
Big LoudWallen described the song as all about growing up in the country; it truly is a love song to the town that raised him. The song is an anthem that pays tribute to all the small-town Friday nights and beer drinking around the bonfire.
6. "Up Down" (featuring Florida Georgia Line) (2017)
Big LoudA fun party song with Florida Georgia Line. The video features Wallen and both members of Florida Georgia Line partying on a beach and in concert.
5. "More Than My Hometown" (2020)
Big LoudAn ode to his hometown, the photograph used as the cover image for the single, was taken looking southbound on Tennessee Highway 70 just north of Kyles Ford, Tennessee. One of the towns listed on the highway sign in the photo, Sneedville, is Morgan’s actual hometown.
4. "Whiskey Glasses" (2018)
Big LoudA big hit for Wallen, this song reached number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated June 8, 2019, after topping the Hot Country Songs chart. The song was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA in May of 2020.
3. "Flower Shops" (Ernest featuring Morgan Wallen) (2021)
Big LoudThis touching ballad's chorus sings, "Mister, I'll take your roses / If you cut off the thorns, she can't take no more / I'll buy violets and daisies to hide all the crazy, it's gonna take all you've got / Aw, it's a bad day for love, but a good day for flower shops."
2. "7 Summers" (2020)
Big LoudThis story song was the perfect vibe for the time. When this smash was released, the song broke the single-day Apple Music streaming record for a country song and debuted at number six on the Billboard Hot 100.
1. "Sand in My Boots" (2021)
Big LoudThis touching song is a nostalgic ballad about lost love, describes a worn-out cowboy, weathering lost love and fading memories of drinking with that girl who could've been the one. It became Wallen's fifth number one song in February of 2022.
