Music

God bless this YouTube user that was smart enough to screen-record this Instagram story. Back in June, Colter Wall put up a whole cover of Roger Miller’s “The Old Man And The River.” With no production whatsoever… just a guitar, what’s probably an average-quality phone microphone, and pure talent. Roger Miller was a sensation during

Chris Stapleton out here making grown men cry. Then again, it’s Garth Brooks we’re talking about here… the man cries at the drop of a hat. I mean, Trisha starts pulling a tater tot casserole out of the oven and you can already picture Garth attacking the Kleenex box like a rabid hyena. That being

Christmas is so close I can almost taste it… And what better way to get a taste of Christmas than some good ol’ fashioned boozed up egg nog? We’re not talking about grandma’s egg nog either… Unless your grandma is like Deuce’s grandma in Casey Donahew’s song “White Trash Story,” then this should just be

I still can’t figure out how this one didn’t make the album. Of course, Tyler Childers released his 5th career studio album this year, a Gospel album of sorts titled, Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven? The album featured 8 songs, recorded in 3 different styles for a 3-disc, 24 track project. And with a few

Well now I have something to listen to when I’m ready to escape from my family and drink beers in the garage this Christmas. Before anybody even got a chance to see what Santa left under the tree on Christmas morning, Zach Bryan gave us all a surprise gift. Zach dropped (yet another) new album,

Who doesn’t love a Christmas special? One of my favorite Christmas Eve traditions is to put on a Christmas movie or an old-time TV special with a big cup of hot chocolate and enjoy some classics. One of the best TV Christmas specials out there is the Johnny Cash and Family Special from 1978. The

What a record. Yet again, Morgan Wallen has broken an impressive record, with his most recent single “You Proof” becoming the longest-running #1 song in Billboard Country Airplay chart history, taking the top spot for nine whole weeks. According to chart insider Chris Owen, it has now surpassed “Amazed” by Lonestar and “It’s Five O’clock

Man, I’m not afraid to admit it, I love a good Christmas song. Sure, some of them are just ridiculous like “Hippopotamus For Christmas” and “Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer,” but so many have that little spark you need to bring back some Christmas spirit and memories from when you were a kid.

If there’s one thing about me, I loved a sad country song anytime of the year. Even during the holidays, I simply cannot get enough. So instead turning to some of my usual sad country songs that I can always count on to make me happy all year round, I’ve been spinning a few of

Man, I still can’t believe Mike Leach is gone. The coach of the Mississippi State Bulldogs passed away last week from a heart attack, and since then social media has been flooded with incredible memories and stories from the larger-than-life personality. He had an incredible sense of humor, like his advice that he gave to

I have been riding a massive Ward Davis kick for the last few months, and I frankly don’t see it slowing its roll anytime soon… but there are worse things to be obsessed with. So here I am to bless your Whiskey Riff feed again with one of my all-time favorite covers from Davis. “Good

It’s hard to believe 2022 is almost over. With Christmas coming up this weekend, and New Year’s following shortly after, that means we’re wrapping up what was actually a pretty great year for country music. And as we approach the new year, you know we love to bring you tons of great lists and end-of-year

Burgeoning country artist Lily Rose struggles with the pain of moving on in her brand new single “Truth Is.”  Co-written with Stephen Carey, Ian Christian and Matt Morrisey, the cutting track finds Rose trying to navigate the end of a relationship. She spends her whiskey-soaked nights finding comfort in memories of the past instead of

George Jones, Merle Haggard, Trace Adkins and Lorrie Morgan all in one room together sounds pretty damn incredible. And it actually happened back in the late ’90s, when George had his own TV series, The George Jones Show. He’d often invite on other artists to perform and talk, from up-and-comers to fellow legends, and while the

Cornbread with sugar is really just cake. And I will die on that hill. But what I haven’t heard of before is cornbread wedding cake, which is the title of an unreleased Ashley McBryde gem. She opened up a performance at Douglas Corner Cafe Nashville back in 2015 with a little bit of backstory on how

Who doesn’t love a Hank Williams cover? Earlier this year, in mid March, Sierra Ferrell took the stage of Fox Theater in Boulder, Colorado, for a show. During her set, she brought up her opener Nick Shoulders, another great emerging Americana artist, on stage to sing a few tunes, including a fantastic cover of the

Incase ya haven’t heard, there’s been a little bit of low level drama going on in the Zach Bryan world today. Last night, Zach Bryan made a surprise appearance on Yellowstone, as he performed “Motorcycle Drive By,” and a few others from his killer Summertime Blues EP on stage at a local county fair during the show.

Seven episodes down, seven more to go…. We’re halfway into the fifth season of Yellowstone (the mid-season finale is just two weeks away), and as always, the music did not disappoint. Yellowstone was back tonight with a brand new episode titled “The Dream Is Not Me,” an unfortunate line from country music’s own Lainey Wilson.

George Jones’ 1992 release, “I Don’t Need Your Rockin’ Chair,” is one of country music’s most iconic moments. Billy Yates, Frank Dycus and Kerry Kurt sat down for the write for George when he was 61 years old, and the song became George’s stubborn statement that age would never slow him down in his music

Arguably one of the best (and most necessary) parts of the holidays is catching a good buzz while you are with your family. It helps eases family tensions and makes it so you can laugh off the awkward questions, but also, everyone loves bonding over a drink or two. Darren Criss (who you might recognize