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How some of these failed to go #1 is downright baffling. Throughout country music’s illustrious history, there have been many names who are up there in the greatest of all time (GOAT) conversation. From Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard to Dolly Parton, George Strait and Hank Williams, there have been plenty of worthy

Trouble in the deep blue… Last month, Ernest released what many (including us) are calling his career-best album Deep Blue. Featuring the island sounds reminiscent of Jimmy Buffett mixed with his traditional southern country, Ernest explained during an appearance on our Whiskey Riff Raff podcast that the album is a maturation of his debut project from 2019:

Wasting zero time. For all intents and purposes, the 61st annual ACM Awards were a hit. Though there were your standard snubs, with Turnpike Troubadours absent from the Group of the Year nominees and Eric Church getting left off the Album of the Year list for Evangeline vs. the Machine, it was a bit of

Bet he wishes he had just paid for it from the beginning… Charges have been dropped against country singer Bailey Zimmerman after the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office confirmed to KRQE that restitution has been paid in full for the damages caused to a hotel room ahead of a canceled concert last month. The “Rock

If the “Queen of Country Music” comes for the “King of Gas Stations” (Buc-ee Beaver himself), she best not miss. Dolly Parton is already an icon for countless reasons (music, philanthropy, theme parks, etc). Yet in classic Dolly fashion, she wanted to continue to innovate and further her brand, so she decided to get into

Country music could be a secret weapon for Team USA during the World Cup. Football stadiums across the country – like in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia Seattle and the San Francisco Bay area – have been transformed into football stadiums for the 2026 World Cup. Teams and their fans

Can’t we have any escape from politics? Not according to Joy Behar, apparently. Our society is so hyper-politicized these days that it seems like there’s nowhere to go to escape from the constant political debate. Whether it’s the news, social media, sports or entertainment, politics has seemingly managed to creep into everything we do and

What a weekend at Wildwoods. Thousands of country music fans descended upon Wildwood, New Jersey this past weekend for Barefoot Country Music Fest. For artists, the festival is a chance to play in front of passionate fans, and for those fans, Barefoot is a chance for a bit of a vacation masterclass. How does it

Yikes… We’re learning more about the incident that led to an arrest warrant to be issued for country singer Bailey Zimmerman after a canceled concert in New Mexico last month…and it’s not good. It all started last month when the “Rock and a Hard Place” singer canceled a show at the Sandia Resort and Casino

A heartfelt look at our awkward high school days. With today’s new batch of superstars in country music getting younger and younger seemingly by the minute, headlined by the likes of Sam Barber, Ty Myers, Waylon Wyatt, Hudson Westbrook and more, it’s becoming increasingly harder to sort out the best of the best when it

If you’ve sought out any new bluegrass music in recent years, you’ve probably come across Mountain Grass Unit. And if you haven’t, now would be the time to change that. The four-piece jamgrass outfit has been a buzz-worthy up-and-coming group for a few years now, but with new music on the way and an extensive

Maybe they’re reading too much into it… or maybe she really did see it. Of course, we’ve all heard a lot about the drama between between Megan Moroney and Riley Green. Fans are convinced her song “Who Hurt You?”, which was included on her third studio album Cloud 9 that was released in February, is about whatever happened

This one might be dropping soon. Morgan Wallen played night one of his two-show run at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, which featured Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock and Zach John King as openers. Other than making a little joke about him canceling his most recently-scheduled show in Pittsburgh a couple weeks ago due to

If you’ve been missing the ’90s country sound, look no further than The Wilder Blue and their latest single. When the idea for The Wilder Blue came together as the brainchild of music industry veterans Zane Williams and Paul Eason, it was meant to be a modern take on a classic ’90s country sound. That’s

She knew her time on earth was short. When you think of the legends of country music, Patsy Cline has to be close to the top of the list. With classics like “Crazy” (which was written by Willie Nelson), “Walkin’ After Midnight” and “I Fall to Pieces” still being played today, Patsy blazed a trail for

Setting the record straight. There have been all kinds of rumors flying around since news broke earlier this week that Jelly Roll filed for divorce from his wife of 10 years, Bunnie Xo. On Monday, TMZ broke the news that Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, filed for divorce from his wife Bunnie Xo, whose real

Doesn’t get much more amicable than that. Earlier this week TMZ broke the news that Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, filed for divorce from his wife Bunnie Xo, whose real name is Alisa DeFord, back on May 18 in Williamson County Chancery Court, just outside of Nashville. Whiskey Riff obtained a copy

Shania Twain is an icon, she’s done it all and has had an incredible career, and she’s not slowing down anytime soon… Shania of course perfected the pop country sound of the 90s with hits like “You’re Still The One,” “Man! I Feel Like A Woman!” “From This Moment On,” “Any Man of Mine” and

They definitely came a very long way together. As first reported by TMZ, and confirmed by court records in Williamson County, Tennessee, Jelly Roll has filed for divorce from his wife Bunnie Xo after a decade of marriage. The petition for divorce was filed by Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, against his wife, whose real name is Alisa DeFord,

Not ready to speak on it – yet. It’s been just under a month since Jelly Roll filed for divorce from his wife Bunnie Xo after 10 years of marriage, though we just learned about the bombshell yesterday when the complaint was first reported by TMZ. Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, filed