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I don’t think I will stop raving about this album for the foreseeable future. This was one hell of a debut album from Stephen Wilson Jr., and the intention woven through each song on the album is so beautiful, profound, and heartbreaking. Søn Of Dad is an ode to Wilson Jr.’s late father for those new

Uh oh… Garth Brooks officially opened his new downtown Nashville bar, Friends In Low Places, tonight, and of course the first performance was from…Garth Brooks. Naturally he was joined by his wife, the incredibly talented Trisha Yearwood. But viewers quickly noticed something seemed off about Trisha’s performance… The concert was livestreamed on Amazon after the NFL’s

These guys never stop. Right after coming off an extensive West Coast tour, the release of Live From The Devil’s Backbone, and now we have two new tracks from the honky tonk legends, Mike and the Moonpies. Two songs are housed on their project Redbird, the title track, and a cover of The Wallflower’s “Three Marlenas.” “You may

Dolly Parton is a national treasure. I’m convinced that Dolly is one of the few people left in this world who is universally beloved. And for good reason: Not only does she have an incredible career that includes 25 #1 hits (the most by a female artist on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart) but the Tennessee

The tradition of Thanksgiving usually involves cooking a turkey, hanging out with family and friends, and watching football. For a select few, like myself, Turkey Day also marks the opening day of duck season in the state of Kentucky, where I usually am during the holiday season. The tradition of getting up at the ass

If you had told me in high school that one of my favorite country artists today would put a country twang on a 1975 song, I would have called bullsh*t. Right off the heels of the release of  Endurance, Josiah And The Bonnevilles is breathing fresh air into the country music space and is putting

We need this one. Luke Combs is teasing a brand new song over on Instagram called “Noah’s Arkansas,” which he co-wrote a while ago with Eric Dylan. With just an acoustic guitar in-hand, Luke sings about finding peace on a little piece of land where he can raise his kids with “the chickens and the

What a story. As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday this Thursday, I’m sure many of us will sit around the table with friends or family, sharing food, laughs and stories while indulging in a meal full of turkey, mashed potatoes, dressing and all of that good stuff. And I’m sure many of us will also

This week’s Billboard charts are absolutely chaotic and I love it. First things first, one of the best country acts out there right now just scored their first-ever single on the Billboard charts. The Red Clay Strays, with their southern rock and blues-infused country sound, have absolutely blown up over the past few months. The

If y’all are sleeping on Vincent Neil Emerson, you are doing yourself a disservice. VNE has been redefining authentic country music through his barrier-breaking sound, highlighted so strongly on his latest album release, The Golden Crystal Kingdom. While I highly, and I mean HIGHLY, recommend taking the time to listen to the album in its entirety,

Zach Bryan was a big winner at last night’s Billboard Music Awards. He took home four trophies, including Top New Artist, making him the first country artist to win in the Top New Artist category (at one point, there was also a Top New Country Artist Award at the BMA’s, so this applies to the

Ho, ho, Koe… Sorry, I had to. Texas rocker Koe Wetzel is already in the Christmas spirit this year, as he’s gifting fans with a trio of Christmas songs coming on December 1st. Radio Texas, Live! confirmed that covers of three Christmas standards are, in fact, on the way, which isn’t all that shocking if

From the very beginning, Oliver Anthony made it clear that he wasn’t a fan of modern day politicians. Breaking onto the country music scene with “Rich Men North of Richmond” let everyone know how he felt about Washington D.C, though the message of the song somehow got misconstrued along the way. Anthony and his song

Introducing: The Heartbreak, and this pairing off it is stunning. Lauren Watkins recruits Jake Worthington for a haunting new single, “Fly On The Wall.” For Lauren Watkins’ debut EP, she pulled in some heavy hitters, including the honky tonk twangs of Jake Worthington. “‘Introducing: The Heartbreak’ is basically the next step in introducing myself and

What’s Morgan Wallen got up his sleeve? That’s what fans are wondering after the singer posted a cryptic Instagram story last night that simply said: “I guess Country’s Cool Now?” The theories immediately began flying, with some speculating that Morgan’s hinting at a collaboration with Lainey Wilson, who has a new song called “Country’s Cool

Charles Wesley Godwin is soon to be a household name in country music, and his contribution to the soundtrack of the upcoming movie The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes will surely help to expedite the process. Godwin is hands down one of the most talented up-and-coming artists in the country music genre,

Happy Friday. We’re back with another loaded new edition of the Whiskey Riff New Music Friday Playlist. This week on the playlist, we have new tunes from Dolly Parton, Wyatt Flores, Tanner Usrey, Justin Moore, Ernest, Billy Strings, Kacey Musgraves, Charles Wesley Godwin, Sierra Ferrell, Flatland Cavalry, Jake Kohn, Nolan Taylor, Tyler Halverson, Lauren Watkins,

Dolly Parton has a brand new album out tomorrow, Rockstar, and of course, she’s been making the rounds doing all sorts of press in support of her new record. And today, she stopped by The Howard Stern Show, where they got into a really interesting discussion about when Dolly first moved to Nashville at 18-years old, in addition

Covering Chris Stapleton is a TALL order. And let’s be honest, it’s something not many can do. Even some professionals, we’re talking artists with their own record deals and hit songs, won’t even attempt it, let alone pull it off. However, Cody Johnson is one of the few that can. In a virtual concert performance

There’s no up and coming band hotter than the Red Clay Strays right now. A relatively unknown band just several months ago, the trending five piece country rock outfit out of Mobile, Alabama has been blowing up lately. The Spotify streams are coming in at a rapid rate, and their social media following has seen