Declared a favorite modern songwriter by distinguishing music fans, Drayton Farley has taken inspiration from fellow Alabaman songwriters like Jason Isbell and amassed a song catalog that is the envy of many.
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It’s hard not to get lost in the immersive experience that the Las Vegas Sphere has to offer. Kenny Chesney can attest to that. The country music superstar with countless No. 1 hits (like “Summertime” and “When The Sun Goes Down”) played at the shiny new venue last summer, and was actually the first country artist to headline the Sphere. The magnificent music center that took five years to build (and opened in 2023) had previously hosted bands like U2, […]
The post “Help Me… I’m Lost”: Kenny Chesney Admits The Las Vegas Sphere Was So Intense He Forgot His Own Lyrics first appeared on Whiskey Riff.
News broke last week that legendary guitarist Bob Weir, a founding member of The Grateful Dead, passed away at the age of 78. Family shared the news on social media last Saturday, describing him as, “a guiding force whose unique artistry reshaped American music.”
Timely advice from Reba. It’s been nothing short of a wild six months for Cody Johnson. If you recall, back in October, the Texas native suffered a huge blow when he blew out his eardrum. Just a month later, however, the “Dirt Cheap” singer would shock the country music world by taking home his first-ever CMA Male Vocalist of the Year award, snapping Chris Stapleton’s four-year winning streak. Despite the huge night in Nashville during the CMAs, the burst eardrum […]
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It ain’t easy being Kenny Chesney. The country star just shared some of the stuff he does to stay in shape, and it sounds pretty intense.
The post Plasma Exchanges, Cold Plunges, and More: Kenny Chesney Tells All on the “Witchcraft Stuff” That Keeps Him in Shape for Tour appeared first on Wide Open Country.
Guilty conscience, eh? Obviously there are all kinds of jokes these days about Garth Brooks being an actual murderer, thanks to comedian Tom Segura and his wife, Christina P, coming to the (inevitable, really) conclusion on their Your Mom’s House podcast that Garth is, in fact, a serial killer. Take a quick look at any mention of Garth on social media and you’ll immediately see that the comments are flooded with questions like “Where are the bodies?” and folks begging for closure […]
The post Garth Brooks Thought The Song “Murder On Music Row” Was About Him: “Are You Trying To Send Me A Message?” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.
Finally performing the song they wrote over 20 years ago. In many ways, Jamey Johnson is a bit of an enigma, being one of those artists who seemingly bridge the gap between multiple different scenes and subgenres in country music today. Over the past few years, Johnson has seemingly effortlessly swung between the alliterative scene and the mainstream, making appearances with the likes of Riley Green on tour, Ella Langley and Randy Houser while also teaming up with Kaitlin Butts, […]
The post WATCH: Jamey Johnson & Randy Houser Team Up For Performance Of “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” Over 20 Years After They Wrote The Song first appeared on Whiskey Riff.
She does her own stunts, too. Today, Megan Moroney released a new song called “Wish I Didn’t,” from her forthcoming album Cloud 9, which was accompanied by a very cinematic music video inspired by the 2005 movie starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, “Mr. & Mrs. Smith.” You might also recognize her co-star, Dylan Efron, whose last name you probably recognize because he is the brother to Hollywood actor Zac Efron, notably of High School Musical fame. Dylan has been on reality shows […]
The post “Probably Had A Concussion”: Megan Moroney Did Her Own Stunts, Got A Plate Smashed Over Her Head In “Wish I Didn’t” Music Video first appeared on Whiskey Riff.