Yearly Archives: 2025

What happens when a family favorite restaurant starts to fade away? The story of Macaroni Grill reveals a lot about changing dining habits. Continue reading…

Madison Cunningham used to hate hearing herself. Her father, who saw her enormous potential, pushed her into the spotlight. She discovered many layers of shame and embarrassment on the way to that potential. It was enough so that now she knows that feeling embarrassed is a good thing; it means you’re doing something real.

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If you’re looking for that perfect Christmas playlist that specializes in country music, and is dedicated to new songs or new version of old classics released this calendar year, then you’ve come to the right place.

The post The 2025 Country Christmas Playlist first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Dove Ellis Blizzard Seems like just about every year lately, we music writer types, come December, are ready to put the finishing touches on our year-end lists and close up shop until January 2nd or so, but one spectacular late-year release manages to make revisions necessary (personally, Adeem the Artist in 2022 and Zach Russell […]

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From the 1960s through the 1980s, hip-shaking soul, funky rock, and soaring pop blared out of a tiny little corner in rural northwest Alabama. Muscle Shoals—part of the Quad Cities area that also includes Sheffield, Florence, and Tuscumbia—gained a reputation for the studios that defined a

Before Morgan Wallen was a country superstar, he went on a few dates with Leanne Morgan’s daughter — but she quickly realized she wasn’t quite his type. Continue reading…

The “Margaritaville” legend may be gone, but that didn’t stop him from making one last surprise appearance at his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tribute — thanks to a jacket pocket and a few loyal friends. Continue reading…

Doesn’t want her to write a song about him. Ok, Taylor Swift has already written a song about her fiancé Travis Kelce, but it was much more flattering than the songs she’s written about her previous exes. (It was about how much she likes his hog). So far though, it sounds like it’s been fairly smooth sailing for Kelce and Swift since they first started dating back in 2023. The couple kept their relationship private at the beginning, before the […]

The post “When Your Fiancée’s A Billionaire There’s Nothing To Argue About” – Travis Kelce Says He & Taylor Swift Have Never Argued & The Internet Had Jokes first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

If you happen to be reading this, Zach Bryan, we just need to tell you that this whole ring business has gotten a little ridiculous.  An eagle-eyed fan on TikTok recently noticed a giant piece of jewelry on the hand of Bryan’s girlfriend, Samantha Leonard. She was holding a cat named Stump in one of […]

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Steve Cropper, the revered guitarist who worked with some of the greatest names in the music business, has died at the age of 84, per Parade via Variety. According to the outlet, Cropper’s influence on multiple genres cannot be underestimated. It was simply colossal and utterly sublime. He left his unforgettable mark in numerous ways. […]

The post Iconic Songwriter and Blues Brothers Guitarist Passes Away at Age 84: “His Solos Never Outstay Their Welcome” appeared first on Wide Open Country.