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MR. ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR. Eric Church is the king of live performances. This dead horse is well beaten at this point, but to add one more lash, let’s revisit the 30-minute, 17 song acoustic medley he performed at the CMA Fest 2019. Just him and a guitar. No fuss, no frills, no special effects.

Bee Gees legend Barry Gibb is set to release his collection of reimagined classics done in tandem with country and bluegrass artists, Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol. 1, on Friday (Jan. 8), and he’s given fans a preview of one of the more iconic duets on the set. “Words,” a 1968 single for the Bee

Gwen Stefani is finally giving the proposal story behind her engagement to Blake Shelton. She stopped by The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and dished on it all, including how Blake kept the ring hidden in his “disgusting” truck. “It was actually pretty magical, and I wasn’t expecting it at the moment that it happened

Jamie Lin Wilson doesn’t remember hearing Cross Canadian Ragweed‘s “Sick and Tired” for the very first time, but she does remember hearing the news that the venerable Oklahoma-bred alt-country band had enlisted Lee Ann Womack for the song. “I just thought that was the coolest,” Wilson recalls. “Having someone that is a mainstream country star comin’ in

Chris Young and Kane Brown celebrate their from-day-one buddies in their new song “Famous Friends.” These ride-or-die pals may not have their names up in lights, but they are famous nonetheless. Young, Cary Barlow and Corey Crowder wrote “Famous Friends” in Tampa, Fla., in 2018. The lyrics mention each artist’s hometown — Young’s Rutherford County, Tenn.,

The most incredible music video of all time does exist. Well, at least the most 80’s video of all time… “There’s a Tear in My Beer” was written and recorded by Hank Williams Sr. in the early 1950’s, but it was never released to the public. A good old-fashioned beer-drinking heartbreak song, Hank Williams Jr.

Find me a better bromance in country music history than Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, I’ll wait. The two teamed up in the 1970’s to produce Wanted! The Outlaws, the first country album to ever go certified platinum and the rest is history. Two years later, in 1978 they also released Waylon & Willie which

Carly Pearce sings that she’ll never spill the details, but there is plenty her man didn’t do to keep her. In this new song, the “Next Girl” singer once again looks to have dug deep into her personal narrative. “I’ve got my side of the story, and he’s got his side, too,” Pearce sings in

Dammit Walmart. As we mentioned earlier today, Morgan Wallen’s upcoming double album Dangerous was mysteriously leaked at various Walmart locations around the country. We saw fans in West Virginia, North Carolina, Missouri and Wisconsin find copies, and some fans had already started sharing the new tunes on social media. It’s not hard to see why this sucks

Hailey Whitters kicks off 2021 with a bang, enlisting Little Big Town to help her sing “Fillin’ My Cup.” Accompanied by a music video starring Whitters as a runaway bride, the new tune adorned with Little Big Town’s big harmonies puts Whitters’ endearing talent front and center. Directed by Harper Smith, the clip has Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild,

If you know Whiskey Riff you know that Alan Jackson is one of our all-time favorites… Seriously, though? Now, to this video. 2020 was a mf’er for everyone in the music industry and beyond. People miss live music like never before, and as we wait for some normalcy to return to concerts and touring, the

Amanda Shires kisses 2020 goodbye with a newly released cover of Genesis’ “That’s All” — and an accompanying lyric video that truly encompasses the wild and wacky year that was. The song, Shires says, “defines 2020 for me — a true COVID anthem.” Shires’ “That’s All” lyric video, created by Deren Ney, features “murder hornets,”

Some videos from the ’90s stand above the rest. For example, the great Alan Jackson appearing on Home Improvement to sing his hit, “Mercury Blues” which he released as a single in 1993 (“Mercury Blues” was originally released in 1948 by K. C. Douglas who co-wrote it with Robert Geddins). Speaking of Alan… IF YOU DON’T

Great, just what we needed… more Florida Georgia Line. If you remember back to the election, Tyler Hubbard and his wife unfollowed Brian Kelley and his wife on Instagram prompting fans to speculate that they could possibly on the verge of a breakup. And while they came out and squashed any speculation regarding a breakup,

Miranda Lambert is one of the most respected country artists in the genre today, and for good reason… she’s as talented as they come. Back in 2017, Lambert, who is a Texas native herself, tipped the cap to another Texas country legend, Waylon Jennings. ‘I Ain’t Living Long Like This’ was originally a Rodney Crowell

It’s been a little over a week since the Nashville bombing on Christmas day. Thankfully, only a few people were injured in the blast, but the physical damage is devastating. Over 40 buildings were damaged, homes and  businesses destroyed, and for one musician, his livelihood was damaged in the blast as well. Buck McCoy lives

It’s was a tough year for just about everyone, but the country music community was hit especially hard in 2020. While we look forward to a better year in 2021, it’s also a good time to reflect back on 2020 and remember all it has taken a lot from us. Singer, songwriters, reporters, radio show

We’re back. New music always slows down at the end of the year, and while we have a pretty light week to kick off 2021, we got enough for a playlist. This week on the Whiskey Riff New Music Friday Playlist, we have a new tunes from Parker McCollum, Hailey Whitters with Little Big Town,