Rolling Stone After Racial Slur, Morgan Wallen Swiftly Loses Country Industry Support
Cumulus and iHeartMedia have pulled Wallen’s songs, and streaming services are also removing him from their playlists
By John Shearer
UPDATE (2/4): Performing rights organization BMI has issued a statement condemning Morgan Wallen’s use of a racial slur and says they’ve asked their diversity advisor, the gospel singer BeBe Winans, to “reach out to Morgan to help him understand the gravity and impact of his words. Our hope is that BeBe’s outreach can help Morgan become a more inclusive and empathetic person.” BMI named Wallen’s hit “Whiskey Glasses” (which wasn’t written by Wallen) its 2020 Song of the Year.