Daily Archives: February 9, 2026

Talk about bad timing… but the show must go on. Back in 2020, Carly Pearce performed at the CMA Awards for the first time, singing her hit “I Hope You’re Happy Now” alongside Charles Kelley of Lady A. The original duet of course features Lee Brice, but he had to drop out at the last minute after testing positive for COVID-19. But honestly, that was the least of what went wrong for Carly leading up to this night… In a […]

The post Carly Pearce Shares Graphic Photos From Nasty Fall Right Before 2020 CMA Awards Debut: “Almost Bit Straight Through My Mouth” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Every year, in the late winter and early spring, anglers across the country rig up their rods, line them across the front deck, and regardless of what lure is tied on, there’s usually one common theme…. the color red. In the late winter and early spring, bass anglers utilize various shades of red and orange across a number of different hard baits in particular… crankbaits, lipless crankbaits, Chatterbaits, even blade baits. But why? Is it just a myth passed down […]

The post Science Or Myth: Why Are So Many Bass Anglers Using Red Lures Right Now? first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Did Shinedown and Creed doom the traveling roadshow? Continue reading…

#1 song in all of music at the moment is from a country artist. Even more remarkably, it’s from a woman in country. Even more inexplicable, it’s fair to characterize the song as traditional country.

The post A Traditional Country Song is Now The #1 Song in All of Music first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Really? This is what we’re spending our time on? A congressman from Tennessee is calling for an investigation into the NFL and NBC over…the Super Bowl halftime show. Of course the halftime show was controversial before it even started when the NFL announced that Bad Bunny, a Puerto Rican rapper and outspoken critic of President Donald Trump, would be headlining the performance at Super Bowl LX. Ahead of the show, critics of the NFL’s decision pointed to Bad Bunny’s sexually […]

The post Tennessee Congressman Calls For Investigation Of NFL & NBC Over “Indecent Broadcast” Of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Fred Ottman, better known to professional wrestling fans as Typhoon, Tugboat, and The Shockmaster, told fans on Sunday, Feb. 8, that he recently survived a near-death experience.  The 69-year-old 2025 WWE Hall of Fame inductee said on Instagram that he has been bedridden after his gallbladder ruptured. The health incident nearly killed him.  “If I would […]

The post WWE Legend Is Bedridden After Near-Death Scare appeared first on Wide Open Country.

What words describe Luke Bryan? Fun, honest, talented, and likable are a good start. The country music star and American Idol judge has had a full-tilt professional career going for a long time. But he seems to be in a new, more relaxed and contemplative stage of his life now. Bryan is deciding what really […]

The post “When I’m on Stage, It’s on My Terms”: This Country Music Star Opens up About His Changing Priorities appeared first on Wide Open Country.

The restaurant Steak ‘n Shake is supporting the White House initiative known as “Trump Accounts.” Here’s what you need to know.

The post Steak ‘n Shake Pledges $1,000 to Newborn Children: What You Need to Know appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Jason Aldean usually avoids running shows at the start of the year for one very specific reason. But, in 2026 he’s making an exception

The post Jason Aldean Explains Why He Doesn’t Like to Tour Earlier in the Year appeared first on Wide Open Country.

High praise from one of the best. Sadly, 3 Doors Down frontman Brad Arnold passed away on February 7th after a battle with cancer. He co-founded the band in 1996 and wrote their biggest hits like “Kryptonite” and “Here Without You.” Arnold first revealed last May that he had been diagnosed with cancer last May, and it was in stage 4 when he was diagnosed. He was a man of faith, and leaned on that throughout his battle. The band was […]

The post Shooter Jennings Remembers The “Kind & Talented” Brad Arnold With Rare Insight About How He Performed: “I Think About That All The Time” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.