Music

As recently as 2023, the Red Clay Strays were road-dogging the country as a five-piece band in their Ford van they dubbed The Breeze, playing bars and listening rooms for anyone who would listen. This past weekend, they sold out Madison Square Garden. Such a feat would have seemed unfathomable not long ago. Yet there

Shortly after, he’d release two albums, L.A. to Miami and Don’t Close Your Eyes, and score five #1 hits, including the likes of “Don’t Close Your Eyes” and “I’m No Stranger to the Rain.” Just when he was on the brink of superstar status, however, tragedy struck, and Whitley passed away at the age of 34

Took long enough… Morgan Wallen’s 2026 Still The Problem Tour wrapped up earlier this month, and there were quite a few major controversies. From piano-flipping in Denver to hurling a fan’s phone off stage in Pittsburgh, the “Whiskey Glasses” singer was making headline after headline throughout the summer. With that being said, however, the most insane

Brantley Gilbert does all he can to help the veteran community, and he credits Toby Keith for inspiring him to do so. Fresh off the release of his latest album, Sins of the Father, the country singer sat down with us on the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast and talked to us about his very personal record,

If there’s one thing about Ashley McBryde… she’s always going to tell it how it us. The “Rattlesnake Preacher” singer is a beacon of light in the country music space. McBryde is as unique as they come, uberly talented, and for my money, is one of the best storytellers in the entire industry. She’s been

Sounds like it’s going to be a beautiful tribute to his friend. Kenny Chesney is gearing up to release his 21st studio album, Silver Sands Marina, on Friday, September 25th, and he’s teaming up with long-time producer Buddy Cannon to produce once again. The 58-year-old singer/songwriter will also be featuring cuts from some of the biggest songwriters

Cue the Morgan Wallen jokes. You can argue that, despite the monster success over the past few years, Treaty Oak Revival has been one of the most controversial bands in the genre as of late. Beyond the fact that their patented blend of country, rock and grunge has infuriated the likes of many die-hard country

What a collab. This past week, Chris Stapleton joined Guns N’ Roses for a very special performance of Bob Dylan’s “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door” during the band’s headlining show in Toronto at Rogers Stadium, which happened the day before Stapleton himself headlined the same stadium. Of course, “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” is a song by

11 days away, but who’s counting? Simply put, there’s no one doing it quite as well as Zach Top these days. Though there are plenty of other stellar artists keeping the traditional scene alive, such as Jake Worthington, Charley Crockett and more, the Washington native has launched himself into the stratosphere as of late. Of

What a Sunday morning surprise. Carrie Underwood joined the worship team this morning at her church, Rolling Hills Community Church, where she performed Hillsong Worship’s “What A Beautiful Name.” Of course, it’s not the first time she’s done something like this, as she performed at the Easter service earlier this year. She’s also led the

This one hits home. Carly Pearce is gearing up to release her fifth studio album Honest Woman, which will be out everywhere on August 28th. The Kentucky native has always blended traditional country elements with more modern takes on love and life, always staying true to where she comes from in the process, and this new release

Brantley Gilbert couldn’t be more proud of the song that he and Jelly Roll collaborated on. Fresh off the release of his latest album, Sins of the Father, the country singer joined the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast and talked to us about his very personal record, broke down his song “F***ed Me Up” that featured

Sierra is BACK. In an era filled with some of the most talented female artists in the genre, ranging from Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson dominating the mainstream to the likes of Kaitlin Butts, Carter Faith, Maggie Antone and more turning heads in the alternative country scene, Sierra Ferrell has remained one of the best

Inject this into my veins. It’s hard to understate just how much of a force to be reckoned with Chris Stapleton has become throughout his music career. With 12 Grammys, 19 CMA Awards, 11 ACM Awards and a plethora of other hardware from the likes of Billboard, the Americana Music Association, ASCAP and more, the

Let’s GO. Ever since breaking out in 2023 with his certified platinum debut single, “Coal,” it was clear that Dylan Gossett was one of the future stars of the alt. country scene. Existing in a similar space as Zach Bryan and Sam Barber, the Austin native has worn his influences on his sleeve. Being inspired

Bringing in some heavy hitters in the genre. There’s no denying that country music has gotten bigger than ever before in the past decade. Spearheaded commercially by the likes of Morgan Wallen, Zach Bryan, Luke Combs, Ella Langley and more, we’ve seen a plethora of records broken by country artists recently. Whether it’s Wallen setting

It’s a hit. Kacey Musgraves scored her first-ever Billboard top 40 solo hit on the Hot 100 with her song “Mexico Honey,” which was included on her recent album Middle Of Nowhere. For an artist that has put out as much great music as she has over the years, it’s hard to believe this is the

Rascal Flatts frontman, Gary Levox, is sick and tired of hearing Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas.” In his defense, the country hit from Langley is inescapable at this point. She released it back in October of last year, and once it caught fire in 2026 (and began collecting “Ella Fellas” from every corner of the world),

He’s had some mega hit love songs… but some of the best ones aren’t the ones you’ll hear on the radio. Over the years, Kip Moore has consistently puts out stellar albums, and despite being truly one of the most talented artists in mainstream country in terms of his vocals and songwriting prowess, he has

The Man in Black would be proud. As the new generation of tomorrow’s country stars continue to be discovered seemingly by the minute on social media, there have been quite a few names that have broken through in a big way over the past year. In particular, youth seems to be one of the biggest