Music

This is getting out of hand… Just kidding. It’s been out of hand for a long time. These days Nashville has just become an endless string of massive artist-owned bars that, for the most part, are pretty much all the same. There’s Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, Kid Rock, Garth

Not many more of these left in 2023. But it’s Friday, so we’re back with another loaded edition of the Whiskey Riff New Music Friday Playlist. This week on the playlist, we have new tunes from Willie Nelson, Chris Stapleton, Tyler Childers, Charley Crockett, Lukas Nelson, Shooter Jennings, Miranda Lambert, Joshua Ray Walker, Nicholas Jamerson,

Post Malone is just taunting us at this point about making the crossover to country music. After his CMA Awards performance and his appearance on Hardy’s Hixtape Vol. 3, the country music collective is practically begging him to make the jump into the genre. While I would still consider the work he did with Hardy and

A a four-part docuseries focused on the living legend himself, Willie Nelson, is coming SOON. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a film titled Willie Nelson & Family will air on streamer Paramount+ starting next Friday, December 21st, after premiering at Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. It was executive produced by Yellowstone creator and show runner

Double the artists on the track means double the fun, right? 2023 was a great year for country music. As the year quickly comes to a close, I find myself looking back on all of the music released over the year. From who shined with their album artwork to songs we thought should have been

It’s no secret that Cody Jinks is one of the most authentic personalities in all of modern day country music. The guy has always done things his own way, with two middle fingers in the air to big time labels in Nashville, and the corporate country music machine… and that’s why we all love him.

A quarter of a MILLION dollars. That’s how much a Florida woman was surprised to find out she owes country superstar Luke Combs after he filed a lawsuit against the woman’s Amazon store. Nicol Harness, of Pinellas, Florida, suffers from congestive heart failure and supports herself by selling custom tumblers and t-shirts on Amazon. And

Tired of us talking about Charles Wesley Godwin’s back-to-back sold-out nights at the Ryman yet? Nope? Good, because we aren’t done yet. CWG, besides putting out one of the best albums this year in country music, is just a class act as a person, too. From his engagement with fans, his ability to open up

Here’s just another example of music being one of the most powerful forces in the world. Country music star Zach Bryan had the opportunity to make a little girl’s day during a recent show on his Quittin’ Time Tour in Melbourne, Australia. He’s already pulled out a couple of surprises in the Land Down Under,

Nothing gets me more hyped than the opening part of this video when Sturgill is banging on his guitar. You already know you’re in for something special before he plays a chord. This also proves Sturgill Simpson is so much more than country music. Back in 2018, during the Outlaw Music Festival stop in Mansfield,

There might not be a bigger star in country music Garth Brooks. And although he’s received all of the accolades imaginable, during last year’s NSAI Songwriter Awards, he was honored with one more – the Kris Kristofferson Lifetime Achievement Award. According to the Nashville Songwriters Association, the award is only granted to those who have

If you were to look at one of most popular country stars of today, Cody Johnson will say that he’s been on a hell of a run lately. His hit single “Til You Can’t” snagged up all kinds of awards and nominations, and more recently, he was nominated for Male Artist of the Year at

Zach Bryan pulling out some surprises in the Land Down Under. The superstar is currently in Australia for a show in Melbourne on his Quittin’ Time Tour. And for the show at Flemington Racecourse, Zach brought a surprise guest to join him onstage as he performed “Boys of Faith” live for the first time. Irish singer

Something special happened at the Mother Church of Country Music this week. The Ryman Auditorium was built in 1892. It hosted the Grand Ole Opry for 30 years, and has had thousands of legendary performers step onto its stage in its storied history. And on Thursday night when Charles Wesley Godwin took the stage for

Charles Wesley Godwin is undoubtedly one of the brightest beacons in the entire country music genre. The 30-year-old West Virginia native continues to spread his signature sound to country music fans, and just recently released his deepest and most transparent album to date: Family Ties. CWG has always been a storyteller with his music, as

Billy Strings’ music drops are my horoscope. Any Friday, I wake up and see that name across the New Music Friday playlist means it’s about to be a DAY. And today is even better than most Billy Strings release days because he dropped an absolute masterpiece. A bluegrass artist at his core, Billy has hands down

Taking it WAY back… Miranda Lambert, Chris Young, Kacey Musgraves… all three got their early exposure on the competitive singing show Nashville Star. Chris was the only one that won his season, but Kacey Musgraves and Miranda Lambert have gone on to become the most decorated stars the show has ever produced. Back in 2003, at

What a special tribute. Keith Gattis, a gifted songwriter who wrote for the likes of Kenny Chesney and George Strait, and a talented singer in his own right, passed away back in April at the age of 52. Gattis reportedly died from injuries sustained during a tractor accident, and left behind his wife Penny and their two young children. Gattis’

Over the past decade or so, it’s hard to find a better body of work in country music than what Sturgill Simpson has done. His 2013 debut, High Top Mountain, and the 2014 follow up, Metamodern Sounds In Country Music, are two of my favorite records. Throw in the Grammy-winning A Sailor’s Guide To Earth, the “sleazy, steamy, rock ‘n’

You’ll have to take our word for it, because Garth Brooks saying that something is “neat” means he has reached the peak of excitement about it. Fans of the original 1984 comedy/musical/mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap will be happy to know that a sequel is on its way in 2024. Go ahead and try to