Music

Johnny Cash is of course known for his contributions to the music world, and rightfully so, but I wanted to share a story from Cash’s time in the military and how he learned of some important news. In 1950, at the age of 18, he joined the Air Force and worked his way up to

Sunny Sweeney has teamed up with Paul Cauthen for ”A Song Can’t Fix Everything,” the lead single from her upcoming album Married Alone, due out Sept. 23 via Thirty Tigers. Co-written by Sweeney and Lori McKenna, “A Song Can’t Fix Everything” finds the two country talents searching for solace through song. Nostalgia can often bring comfort in times of

It ain’t a secret that Merle Haggard was not only respected by those in the country music world, but across all genres of music. And a classic example of one music legend respecting The Hag’s work? No other than Rolling Stones co-founder and legendary guitar player, Keith Richards. He recently took to Instagram to recall

Cameron Hawthorn uses country music to tell queer stories — full stop. If country music is three chords and the truth, then Hawthorn uses the storied genre to tell his own story, one that has only recently been reflected in country music. The Kansas native first came out using the music video for “Dancing in the

One of the absolute best in country music right now covering a murder ballad from another one of the hottest names in the business? You have my attention. Charles Wesley Godwin and Zach Bryan have struck up quite the friendship since Charles went out on the road opening for Zach last year. During an appearance

Oh I’m pumped for this album. Ronnie Dunn has been teasing his upcoming solo album, 100 Proof Neon, for awhile now. Back a few months ago he dropped the lead single, a honky tonker called “Broken Neon Hearts,” and also revealed during an appearance on our Whiskey Riff Raff podcast that the album would feature

Charles Wesley Godwin may be one of the hottest names in the independent country music scene right now. His 2021 How the Mighty Fall was hands down our favorite albums of last year, as the man tells story after story through each song on the project. On top of that, the man has been releasing a number

Nikki Lane is gearing up to release her first new album in five years. On Sept. 23, the acclaimed alt-country act will share her fourth record, Denim & Diamonds, which finds Lane leaning into a more rock-influenced sound. The album’s lead single “First High” shows off that sonic evolution, anchored by production from Queens of the Stone Age’s Joshua Homme. With

If you haven’t seen the video of Morgan Wade’s OurVinyl Sessions performance, you need to change that. Performed and recorded in early 2020 at Cal E. Kid’s in East Nashville, OurVinyl didn’t post the videos until December 2021. And as always, Morgan absolutely kills her four song set. The Floyd, Virginia native has blown up

Cody Johnson is putting it all out there on his next single, “Human.” The title track to his 2021 double album, it’s the second single from the record, following his massive, multi-week #1 hit “‘Til You Can’t.” Written by Tony Lane and Travis Meadows, he admits that he’s merely mortal and has struggles everyday trying to

Texas alt-country outfit Vandoliers have released their brand new track “Before the Fall,” giving fans a preview of their upcoming record The Vandoliers, due out Aug. 12. Lead vocalist Joshua Fleming, bassist Mark Moncrieff, drummer Trey Alfaro, fiddler Travis Curry, electric guitarist Dustin Fleming and multi-instrumentalist Cory Graves rekindle the rollicking, genre-bending magic that has captivated their

Well Eric Church already spoiled the news, but now it’s officially official. During a show in Portland, Oregon back in April, Chief dropped the news on the crowd that “Doing Life With Me” would be his next single. At the time, his current single “Heart on Fire” was still climbing the charts so we knew it would

The Eagles‘ Timothy B. Schmidt brings a groovy, R&B and 80s-influenced sound with his new track ”Heartbeat.” The track is the second single from his 7th solo album Day by Day, which is available now. Through straightforward but moving lyrics, Schmidt speaks about the art of a long-lasting relationship and reminisces on everything that made that partnership possible. He recalls their younger

Lukas Nelson and Cody Jinks make a helluva pair. They’ve been on a run of shows together in Arkansas and Texas, and at their show in Dallas over the weekend, Cody joined Lukas and his band, Promise of the Real, to cover Lefty Frizzell’s honky tonk heater “If You’ve Got the Money (I’ve Got the

I could listen to this dude sing the phone book… Charles Wesley Godwin, one of the most talented dudes in country music and the man behind the reigning Whiskey Riff Album of the Year, is back today with another preview of an unreleased song titled “Headwaters.” He’s performed it before, in fact, he actually shared

Honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice. I know everybody’s busy celebrating the unofficial start of summer, but on this Memorial Day it’s important to stop and remember all of the heroes who are no longer with us because of the sacrifices they’ve made for our country. And that’s just what Justin Moore did with

Chris Stapleton has got himself a funny one. Back in the 2019… on the Grammy red carpet, Extra host Renee Bargh was fawning over Chris Stapleton’s music, particularly his love songs. And who could blame her? The man is a certified wordsmith. So when she asked his wife Morgane about how amazing it is to

Kenny Chesney officially holds the record for largest concert crowd at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium. He originally set the record in 2018, after breaking One Direction’s 2014 record, however that record was quickly bested by Taylor Swift, and then again by Eric Church in 2019. Garth Brooks played for over 70,000 across two nights, but it’s

Is it summer yet? Close enough. Memorial Day Weekend marks the unofficial start to the summer and that means a little boatin’ and a little fishin’ and whole lotta cold cold beer… your best life is lived right out there on the lake. If you’re going to bring the party out to the lake this

Jon Pardi brought the heat to the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast last week, riffing on everything from pop country, staying true to yourself, to even where he takes his dumps. And just before he identified Koe Wetzel as the Artist-Most-Likely-to-See-Boobs-On-Stage, Pardi reminded me that summer’s almost here and I am way behind on my Dadbod