Oliver Anthony, Jason Aldean, the State of the Pop-Chart Culture

A discussion of pop music and country’s big, strange summer on the charts. Plus: Where do Morgan Wallen’s continued popularity and the discourse around Luke Combs’s "Fast Car" cover fit in?

The country singer who's ruffling political feathers

Jason Aldean thrives on controversy, but can the rest of country music? - The Washington Post

Conservative pop culture is having a moment

Oliver Anthony, Jason Aldean, the State of the Pop-Chart Culture Wars - The Ringer

Fact Check: Is Oliver Anthony performing at the Super Bowl? Viral article debunked

Oliver Anthony Is Not Here For Your Political Binary - Saving Country Music

Oliver Anthony's Streaming Success Beyond 'Rich Men North of Richmond' – Billboard

Oliver Anthony Goes Viral, Follows In Jason Aldean Footsteps

Oliver Anthony, 'Rich Men ' Surges, Tops Hot 100 Chart Again

Best Country Songs of 2023: Staff List – Billboard

2023: The Year Country Broke - SPIN

Country sensation Oliver Anthony making an estimated $40,000 a day from chart-topping music

Oliver Anthony's 'Rich Men North of Richmond' on path to top Billboard

How right-wing-endorsed country sensation Oliver Anthony scored a left-field No. 1 hit