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Make it 15 for Luke Combs. The North Carolina native and country superstar just scored his 15th career #1 single at country radio with “Going, Going, Gone,” from his 2022 Growin’ Up record. The break-up song was written by Luke along with Ray Fulcher and James McNair, as he sings about a former significant other,

Seems like somebody started hittin’ the whiskey glasses a little too early… Last Friday, Morgan Wallen put on a free show at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena to celebrate the release of his record-breaking album, One Thing At a Time. Fans stood in line outside the arena for hours to get tickets, and the show was sold out only

Tim McGraw focuses on what truly matters in life with his latest single, “Standing Room Only.” Released today (March 10), the soaring, emotional track feels like a thoughtful companion piece to the country star’s trademark hits “Live Like You Were Dying” and “Where the Green Grass Grows.” McGraw co-wrote the track with longtime friend and collaborator

Waylon Jennings knew how to crank out hits. And on this date in 1986, he released his first album with MCA Records, Will the Wolf Survive, which eventually became his sixth #1 country album. Up until that year, Waylon had been with RCA Records since 1966, so moving to a new label made the whole

The audio conversation of Clay tearing his bus driver a new one went viral earlier this week, and while it’s not entirely clear what transpired to set Clay off like that, I think we all can agree that it is no way to treat anybody, regardless of job performance. @southernyankeetwo #claywalker #country #music #nashville #men

We’re back for a new installment of The Boot’s Weekly Picks, highlighting the best new tracks from country, Americana, folk and everything in between. Today’s edition spotlights a fresh batch of tracks from artists on the rise and established favorites, including Nickel Creek, Dylan Earl and Sam Williams. Keep reading to check out the latest installment of The

Chris Stapleton’s going to be a busy man in 2023. Following a jaw dropping performance of the national anthem at Super Bowl 57 last month, Chris and company are gearing up to hit the road on their 2023 All American Road Show Tour, and he just added even more new stops along the way. The full

Say what you want about The Highwaymen, but you can’t accuse them of consuming too much caffeine. A tweet from Ken Jennings went viral today which showed an old tour rider for the Highwaymen, the country music supergroup comprised of Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson. The mundane nature of their requests

Megan Moroney is on a rocket to the moon right now. Signs a record deal with Sony, Grand Ole Opry debut, announces debut album Lucky, reveals tracklist, and now we get another single release from the album. This Friday, we get a new single from the shooting star of an artist, and it’s the single that

What do you get when you combine two genre-crossing artists in Rufus Wainwright and Brandi Carlile together on the same track? A wonderfully-spooky yet beautiful cover of The Everly Brothers “Down in the Willow Garden.” The song, which was released today, showcases both Wainwright and Carlile’s raspy voices while also honoring the traditional Everly Brothers

Innovative songsmith Rufus Wainwright recruited fellow genre-bending talent Brandi Carlile for a goosebump-worthy new track. Released today (March 7), “Down in the Willow Garden” finds the pair putting their own captivating spin on a traditional murder ballad from the early 19th century. Over the decades, the song has been covered by dozens of artists, from

Just after his solo breakout. From 2019 in Paste Studios NYC, a young Marcus King took the stage as a solo artist for one of the first times. He made an appearance with his group, The Marcus King band, a year prior at Paste, but once King went solo, he returned. Paste Studio sessions are

Lainey Wilson represents everything I love about country music. She was recently honored with the Billboard Women In Music’s Rulebreaker Award, becoming the first country artist to ever receive it, and very deservedly so. The category celebrates female acts who spread a positive message in their work, while going against the grain and norms in

Grab the tissues. Last week, Parker McCollum took the star-shaped stage at RodeoHouston, kicking off the rodeo’s three-week run of concerts which features a ton of other incredible headliners like Turnpike Troubadours, Cody Jink, and Ashley McBryde. Before hitting the stage, McCollum also surprised his hometown Raising Cane’s by giving away tickets, autographs, and of

Man, Charles Wesley Godwin is on a tear. The West Virginia native has skyrocketed over the past couple years, thanks in part to his 2021 How the Mighty Fall album, which was our Album of the Year here at Whiskey Riff. And with the fame CWG has received from that album alone, the guy is packing out

Where has this been hiding all my life? Johnny Cash certainly had his share of iconic moments throughout his career, from getting banned from the Grand Ole Opry, to refusing to record until then unknown Kris Kristofferson was allowed to sit in on the session. Of course, there’s plenty more, including a few legendary concerts

Mark your calendars, people… Koe Wetzel’s new bar and restaurant, Riot Room, has an opening date. The soft launch is slated for less than two weeks from now, on Thursday, March 16th… though according to their post on TikTok, it’s gonna be “anything but soft.” I mean, do you really expect anything less from Koe? Though

Shania Twain is quite an open book these days. Since she released her first album since 2017, Queen of Me, last month, she’s been doing all sorts of press and telling some really great stories — my favorite is still about the time she turned Prince down when he asked her to collaborate. And this