Daily Archives: January 26, 2026

The fans of Yellowstone aren’t the only ones that were upset with how the series wrapped up. Taylor Sheridan’s flagship series wrapped up its five season run back in December of 2024. Did the popular western drama that captivated the world stick the landing with its finale? That depends on who you ask. For some fans, the ending – even with Kevin Costner’s early departure – at least provided some closure for all the characters. For others, it was somewhat […]

The post “It’s A Shame”: Kelly Reilly Admits Off-Screen Drama Cost ‘Yellowstone’ The Ending It Deserved first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The country superstar says she’s not trying to be harsh on ‘American Idol’ — she just believes the truth helps contestants grow. Continue reading…

I’m sure that’s just what the people wanted to see… If you are reading this, there’s a good chance that you were impacted by winter weather this past weekend in some form or fashion. Much of lower 48 got hit by Winter Storm Fern over the weekend. The weather event brought snow, sleet, and freezing rain to much of the southern United States – and then continued to move up into the northeast. Thousands of flights were canceled or delayed, […]

The post “Has To Be An SNL Skit”: New York Governor Ruthlessly Roasted Over Cringey Snow Shoveling Tutorial first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The slopes were gnarly that day. Snow days for wildlife aren’t always a lot of fun. While most of us humans have the option of stocking up and staying indoors, animals out in the wild just have to fight through the elements… whether they are prepared for it or not. This deer in West Virginia had no idea how to handle the snow and ice that fell in it’s home state over the weekend. Much of lower 48 got hit […]

The post WATCH: West Virginia Deer Accidentally Goes Sledding All The Way Down Icy Hillside first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Proving to everyone he still has it. Despite dropping arguably the most profound album of his career in 2024 with Fathers & Sons, there were quite a few fans online who claimed that Combs “fell off” given the record did not produce any smash hits that were comparable to the likes of “She Got the Best of Me,” “Beer Never Broke My Heart” or even “Where the Wild Things Are.” But Luke knew that going in, confessing that it was […]

The post “Just Fastballs”: Luke Combs Says He Wants To Prove He Still Has It With The Release Of His New Album, ‘The Way I Am’ first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Nashville is reeling after an ice storm left thousands with no power in the brutal cold. There is major damage from the slippery coating.

The post Nashville Faces Massive Cleanup After Crippling Ice Storm Initially Cuts Power to Nearly 230,000 appeared first on Wide Open Country.

There’s a lot of whiskey on the market, but not enough people drinking it. This has led to one popular distillery to stop production.

The post “Whiskey’s Gone”: This Popular Distillery Has Stopped Production This Year appeared first on Wide Open Country.

I guess it doesn’t hurt to go to school to be a scientist before you become a songwriter? In case you didn’t know, Stephen Wilson Jr. has lived many lives in his 46 years on this Earth. At first, he was a boxer – as his father had trained him to be. Then, he went to Middle Tennessee State University and studied microbiology. After he graduated with his bachelor’s degree, he went to work for the MARS company. Unaffiliated with […]

The post “Start With An Emotion”: Stephen Wilson Jr. Explains How He Uses Science In His Songwriting Process first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Landman completed its second week at the top of the streaming charts this week, beating out Netflix movie “The Rip” in the process

The post ‘Landman’ Dominates Streaming Charts Despite Big-Money Netflix Movie appeared first on Wide Open Country.

The 68th Annual Grammy Awards are set for this Sunday, February 1st at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. It will be broadcast live on CBS with Trevor Noah is set to host the event, and while some very deserving country artists are nominated in the country categories, the genre was left off of the big four categories in Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist, though that certainly isn’t […]

The post “It’s Not Political”: Recording Academy CEO Breaks Silence On Country Music’s Snub From The All-Genre Categories At The 2026 Grammys first appeared on Whiskey Riff.