Zach Bryan calls out fellow country singer, takes down duet after being mocked for $350M record deal

New York Post

12-05-2025

Zach Bryan is taking a stand against a critic.
The 'Something in the Orange' singer took to Instagram Friday to call out another singer-songwriter, John Moreland, for a subtle dig he seemingly made about him on his own account.
'$350M is a lot to pay for the f—in off-brand version of me,' Moreland wrote to his Instagram story. 'Y'all have a great day.'
Variety reported earlier this week that Bryan had made a new deal with his label, Warner Records, to extend his contract to include at least two more albums. The outlet claimed that he has also either sold or is currently in the process of selling his publishing catalog, and that together, the two deals total $350 million.
Bryan, who wrote and recorded a duet with Moreland called 'Memphis; The Blues' on his 2024 album 'The Great American Bar Scene,' shared a screenshot of Moreland's comment and added a response of his own.
'Yooo just saw this from an artist I've always respected and supported,' he wrote. 'Not trying to be dramatic but refuse to have anyone with a problem with me on my records. Replacing Memphis the Blues. If it goes down for a bit just know this is the reason!'
He added, 'No hard feelings! Confused as s—t, Tulsans look out for Tulsans!'
3 Zach Bryan performing at Stagecoach Music Festival in Indio, Calif. on April 25, 2025.
Photo byfor Stagecoach
In another post, Bryan said that his message would be the last he commented on the matter, explaining, 'Not partial to arguing with butt hurt grown men.'
'Memphis; The Blues' is currently unavailable on streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music, though Bryan has assured his fans that this is only temporary.
'Gonna re-release it btw!!!' he wrote in another Instagram post. 'All is well!! All is well.'
Moreland did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
3 John Moreland performing at the 2021 Railbird Festival at Keeneland Racecourse on August 28, 2021 in Lexington, Kentucky.
Photo by Erika Goldring/WireImage
This isn't Bryan's first time posting about another artist on social media. Last year, the singer deactivated his X account after making a comment about Taylor Swift.
'Eagles > chiefs, Kanye > Taylor, who's with me,' he tweeted before deleting the message and later shutting down the account. He then explained his line of thinking in a series of posts on his Instagram story.
'For the record guys I wasn't coming for Taylor the other night,' Bryan wrote on top of a screengrab of Swift's song with Post Malone, 'Fortnight,' on Instagram. 'I was drunkenly comparing two records and it came out wrong.'
3 Bryan's statement after he was called out for a rude tweet about Taylor Swift.
Instagram/Zach Bryan
The 'Heading South' singer acknowledged the longtime feud between Swift and West, as he continued to explain, 'I know there's a lot of stuff that clouds around Ye and I was speaking purely musically. I love Taylor's music and pray you guys know I'm human and tweet stupid things often.'
Bryan, 28, added that he hoped one day to explain to Swift about his controversial social media post. He additionally apologized to Swifties and detailed why he had deactivated his X account.
'Twitter gets me in trouble too much and I'd say it's best I stay off it,' he penned. 'I'm sorry to any Taylor fans I pissed off or let down. Love you guys and I'm trying my best!'
Fox News Digital's Stephanie Giang-Paunon contributed to this report.