Country megastar Morgan Wallen canceled the Cancel Culture mob
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Cancel culture might control certain aspects of American society, but country music fans are refusing to give in. A great example is megastar Morgan Wallen who dominated in 2023.
Oliver Anthony didn’t even bother with the woke music industry — one that would have canceled "Rich Men North of Richmond," the blue-collar song that rails against the government, before the last chord was played. Then, an unknown name, he uploaded the song on YouTube. It went viral and topped the charts on Apple, Spotify and Billboard Hot 100. Lauren DeBellis Appell, a former lobbyist and communications aide on Capitol Hill, is a writer based in Fairfax, Virginia. Follow her on Twitter@LDAppell.
The songs that resonate with us, and we gravitate toward, are the ones we find most relatable and are often a reflection of our values and worldview — a worldview which shapes our musical taste.