Morgan Wallen Quietly Changes Management — The Latest Rumblings

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Morgan Wallen quietly changes management, launching a new firm with his longtime agent, Austin Neal. Wallen will be Sticks Management’s sole client, whom Neal will manage, alongside continuing to operate The Neal Agency.Country star Morgan Wallen is making a big change in his management, quietly changing hands to Austin Neal, his longtime booking agent. Wallen and Neal are launching a new management company, Sticks Management, of which Wallen will be the sole client.

Wallen’s relationship with Seth England’s Big Loud Records will remain unchanged. Neal, England, and Wallen will continue to collaborate on all aspects of the country singer’s career. Likewise, Austin Neal will continue to operate The Neal Agency as usual, whose roster includes artists like Hardy, Ernest, Anne Wilson, Bailey Zimmerman, Nate Smith, Chase Rice, and more.

Meanwhile, Wallen’s former co-manager Kathleen Flaherty has also been named Executive Director of the Morgan Wallen Foundation, where she has served since 2022.

Morgan Wallen recently released his highly anticipated hit, “Lies, Lies, Lies,” and continues to tease new music hot on the heels of his historic collaboration with Post Malone, “I Had Some Help.” That track, which has been dubbed a song of the summer, has commanded Billboard’s Country Airplay chart for four weeks, the first song to lead for that long among the 15 singles that have debuted atop the chart this year.The song is Wallen’s 13th Country Airplay No. 1, and Post Malone’s first. The latter begins his foray into country music with his first country album, F-1 Trillion, out August 16. That album’s second single, “Pour Me a Drink” featuring Blake Shelton, currently sits at No. 34 on the Country Airplay chart.

Interestingly, Wallen also holds the No. 2 spot on the Country Airplay chart with “Cowgirls” featuring Ernest, making him the first artist in the chart’s 34-year history to hold both the No. 1 and 2 spots simultaneously for three weeks. Luke Bryan held the top two spots for two weeks back in 2014, while Luke Combs landed them both for a week in September 2023.