Music

The inspiration for Reyna Roberts’ new single “Raised Right” came from two sources: Star Wars and whiskey.  Roberts was at a theater to see Star Wars: The Rise of the Skywalker, indulging in hot fudge sundaes adorned with mini lightsabers, and the title “Raised Right” kept coming to mind. Like any songwriter would do, she pulled out her phone

When Scotty McCreery said “everything that’s Heaven to you, is Carolina to me”, I felt that in my soul. His newest song, appropriately titled “Carolina To Me,” is a touching tribute to his home state of North Carolina and the natural beauty there that feels like Heaven on Earth. It’s also the third one he’s

Canadian-born and Nashville-based singer-songwriter Tenille Townes‘ “Girl Who Didn’t Care” music video is inspiring and powerful. Like the song itself, she wanted the clip to serve as inspiration for women to not be deterred by big dreams, but to chase them. “I believe it’s a really powerful thing to see real people living out real stories of chasing their

Happy Friday. This week on the Whiskey Riff New Music Friday Playlist, we have new tunes from Summer Dean, Luke Combs, Muscadine Bloodline, Kacey Musgraves, Reyna Roberts, Michael Ray, Jason Eady, Grayson Jenkins, Zac Brown band, Charley Crockett, Josh Ward, Randy Travis, Hayes Carll, Read Southall, Scotty McCreery, Larry Fleet, Eddie Montgomery, Riddy Arman and

Maddie and Tae are continuing to lean in to their playful side with their latest release, “Life Ain’t Fair.” The very first shot of the song’s accompanying lyric video — a big pitcher of lemonade — speaks exactly to what the song is about. It’s a music version of that old proverb:“When life gives you

It’s been almost a month now since Parker McCollum released his third studio album, Gold Chain Cowboy. And honestly, I haven’t really stopped listening to it since. Parker managed to carry a lot of his independent sound over to his major label debut (and that’s no easy feat, by any means), which can be heard

Muscadine Bloodline recently opened a show with their new song “Dyin’ for a Livin’,” which was … a bold move. No one had ever heard it — until Friday (Aug. 27), it wasn’t widely available — and musically, it’s a departure from everything the duo have released thus far. But the weirdest thing happened: An audience

The great thing about catching a show in Nashville (you know, if you can dodge the drunks on pedal taverns and bachelorette parties) is you never know who is gonna show up. And it makes sense… most country artists in the mainstream live in, or around, Nashville. Same goes for artists in the Texas scene.

Randy Travis pulled an unreleased song called “Ain’t No Use” from the vault to share with fans as part of a special anniversary celebration. It makes you wonder what else he’s hiding. How does a song so rich in country tradition remain locked up for 35 years? Credit Travis, who wrote the lyrics with John Lindley,

It’s well-documented that Tim McGraw struggled with drugs and alcohol. And while he’s been sober for quite a while now, and subsequently got into the best shape of his life while being sober, it wasn’t necessarily easy. However, he had his wife Faith Hill to lean on in the process. According to a new interview

Ray Fulcher‘s precise, concise songwriting shines during “Girl in It,” his debut single on Black River Entertainment. The uptempo country observation is radio-ready, which should surprise no one, given his resume. Songs that praise a woman’s worth in this world are hardly rare in country music. Longtime fans of the format may recall Brooks & Dunn‘s late

LET’S GO. Alright look, I’m gonna level with ya… I grew up in the middle of nowhere in Western Illinois and went to college at an EXTREMELY overpriced private school in downtown Chicago. Why? No clue… And while it all led to me where I am today, one of my biggest regrets is not going

Singer-songwriter Baylee Littrell grew up in the spotlight as the son of Backstreet Boys member Brian Littrell, but the 18-year-old has talent that stands on its own. The Georgia native grew up around his grandparents playing the memorable tunes of Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Patsy Cline and Tammy Wynette, so country music pulsed through his blood at

Full speed ahead. We’re all waiting patiently (or rather impatiently) for new the Cody Jinks, or rather, Caned By Nod metal album coming out soon. It also makes a difference when Jinks’ buddy Ward Davis claimed the album was some of his best work to date. Or “fucking masterpiece” was how he put it. And

Mickey Guyton released a soaring new sample of her upcoming debut album, Remember Her Name, on Friday (Aug. 20). The song, “All American,” recounts country themes, from “a Friday night football game” to “the dust on a backroad,” and the ways they unify people across state lines. “I wrote “All American” with my dream team of incredible female writers,” Guyton

The Final Four is set. After thousands of votes, we’ve managed to narrow George Strait‘s 60 number one hits (plus a few more) down to the top 4, setting the stage for an epic battle to get to the championship. And although the King has a staggering 60 number ones, TWO of our final four

Erin Enderlin draws on her love of classic, tear-in-my-beer country music in her newest ballad, “If I’m Not in Hell,” a song that she co-wrote with musical pals Kimberly Kelly and Kayla Ray. Together, the three co-writers set out to encapsulate the kinds of heartbreak ballads they all grew up loving, and Enderlin says she’s proud

Luke Combs just dropped a new music video for his current single, “Cold As You”. It’s actually a follow-up to the video from his first #1 smash hit, “Hurricane”. He even got the same actors back to help him out with this new one almost five whole years later, which is pretty cool. Per the

Miko Marks pairs reverberating, soulful vocal harmonies with an outlaw country standard on her version of “Whiskey River,” a bluesy take on a song that was written by Johnny Bush and Paul Stroud and popularized by Willie Nelson on his Shotgun Willie album in 1973. While country fans first heard Nelson’s radio single version of the song, “Whiskey

I can’t figure out if this guy has the best or the worst seat in the house. According to a TikTok posted by @aaronfrierson, our boy snuck under the stage at a Jason Aldean concert – and luckily he documented the whole thing for us to enjoy. Posted with the caption “Had to get a