As we’re now into December, year-end lists will be coming fast and furious. We already told you yesterday that Morgan Wallen‘s “I’m The Problem” album was the most listened to album on Apple Music over the last year; today comes more news further establishing the country singer as a once-in-a-generation superstar. In Spotify’s “Spotify Wrapped” recap of 2025, “I’m The Problem” was named the #1 most-streamed album in the U.S., beating out other huge names like Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift and more. Just as impressive, Wallen’s previous album, 2023’s “One Thing At A Time,” came in at #9 overall for 2025, more than two years after its release and while competing with the newer Morgan Wallen collection.

Tell your country hater friends that you just don’t hear artists in other genres doing this. Chris Young is the latest country singer (following Zach Top, Darius Rucker and Luke Combs, among others) who were not satisfied with the way a performance went. Young’s “It Must Be Christmas Acoustic Tour” came to Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin on Saturday night. While on the surface it seems like a great setup for a holiday concert, a major snowstorm also hit the area, making it difficult for many fans to come out to the show. Some did, and Chris performed for those that braved the conditions, but at the same time, he felt it was less than what he wanted to deliver, for less people than he wanted to play for. Solution? He informed fans on social media that he refused to take a paycheck that night, allowing all ticket holders to get a complete refund. “I waived my fee for this show so all tickets can be refunded. I have instructed the venue to refund tickets to the point of purchase, whether you were there or not,” the singer wrote.

After three straight years in the Lone Star State, the ACM Awards are heading back to Las Vegas. It was announced yesterday that the 61st awards ceremony will be held live at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, May 17, 2026. For those not taking the trip to Sin City, the event will stream live on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch. Tickets for the 61st ACM Awards and surrounding ACM Awards Week events will go on sale early next year.

Jelly Roll once again paid a visit to his old stomping grounds, the Metro-Davidson County Detention Facility in Nashville. It was where Jelly spent a lot of time behind bars for his youthful law-breaking ways. Now, the singer has made it a part of his mission to visit jails and let inmates know that redemption and a better life are within their grasp, and he’s living proof. Jelly brought a little Thanksgiving to 300 inmates who weren’t able to spend time with their families this year, providing turkey and fixins to men who are where he was not that long ago. Nashville sheriff Daron Hall posted a video of the visit, showing Jelly talking to a room full of inmates. “During this season, I’d like to give thanks for giving Jelly Roll. Last night, he provided a holiday meal to 300 inmates and staff on the same site where he was once incarcerated,” he wrote alongside the clip.