Daily Archives: December 28, 2025

What a terrible offseason for the NASCAR community. Of course the entire NASCAR family is still shocked and mourning the tragic loss of retired Cup Series driver Greg Biffle, who passed away along with his wife, two children, and three others in a plane crash in North Carolina on December 18. But now, it appears that another NASCAR driver is experiencing a horrific situation – although thankfully it sounds like everyone made it out of this one alive. According to […]

The post Two Reportedly Hospitalized After Fire At The Home Of NASCAR Driver Denny Hamlin’s Parents first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Luke Bryan’s wife shared a hilarious look into life at home — and let’s just say “normal” isn’t part of the Bryan family routine. Continue reading…

A tough weekend for Miranda Lambert. Today, she shared the unfortunate news that she has sadly had to say goodbye to one of her beloved dogs, Cher, a chihuahua she’s had for 15 years. Just last month, Miranda lost her two mini horses Sugar Pie and Adrianna, which she’d had for 18 years, so it’s no doubt been a hard holiday season for her considering how much she loves her animals. Miranda is a huge advocate for rescuing animals of any […]

The post Miranda Lambert Shares Touching Tribute Following The Loss Of Another Pet, Her Beloved Dog, Cher first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Cher’s death is the latest in a string of devastating pet losses Lambert has suffered over the past years. Continue reading…

We can never, ever forget it — but we’re certainly going to try. Continue reading…

Hey, at least they had good wings. We’re in the middle of bowl season, and over the past few years there’s been a fierce debate about how much bowl games really matter anymore. With the College Football Playoffs and the transfer portal, it seems that bowl games don’t really mean much anymore as more and more players – and teams – opt out of the postseason if they don’t make the playoffs. But to Booger McFarland, he’s apparently got nothing […]

The post Booger McFarland Fondly Recalls His Favorite Memory Of A Bowl Game: Blowing All His Per Diem At A Strip Club first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

‘American Idol’ winner Iam Tongi has announced his engagement to his girlfriend, Leah, via their Instagram pages.

The post ‘American Idol’ Winner Announces Engagement After Whirlwind 2025 appeared first on Wide Open Country.

A honky tonk heartbreaker. On Instagram, Ernest recently shared an unreleased tune he wrote with Clint Black that has all the makings of a great sad country song, where he’s seemingly happy that a relationship is over, though the tone of his delivery and backing production suggests otherwise: “She broke my heart in two, Think ‘m finally doing better, She was leaving so I let her, All the signs were there, There was leaving in her eyes, I was blinded […]

The post Ernest Teases Unreleased Honky Tonk Heartbreaker He Co-Wrote With Clint Black, & We Need The Full Studio Cut ASAP first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

This year, using the term “essential” has never felt more important. As AI threatens to upend the music industry in the new year, it’s critical we underscore just how essential music is to all of us.

The post Saving Country Music’s 2025 Essential Albums List first appeared on Saving Country Music.

You can call Braxton Keith whatever type of country you want to, as long you agree that classic country is back. Braxton Keith stopped by the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast for our final episode of the year (don’t worry, we’ll be back in 2026). The young country star talked about how he avoids burnout with a busy touring schedule, his recent cover of George Strait’s “The Chair” (and when fans can expect a live version to drop), and that he […]

The post Braxton Keith Embraces His “Neotraditional” Label, Says Classic Country Is Officially Back: “It’s Here” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.