Daily Archives: February 17, 2026

The country rocker’s reworked version of Cody Johnson’s “’Til You Can’t” is making waves in an unexpected space, marking a significant moment in his career. Continue reading…

The Americana musician, actor, and Texan has been staying busy otherwise, including regularly touring with The Texas Gentlemen. Now that partnership will be codified via the new album.

The post Ryan Bingham To Release New Full-Length Album – First in 7 Years first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Even if you do not follow the world of high-stakes skiing. you know that champion skier Lindsey Vonn is a fierce competitor. She proved that at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy recently. After sustaining a torn ACL on February 8, Vonn simply refused to give up. She got right back on the slopes. Unfortunately, […]

The post Lindsey Vonn Reveals She Still Can’t Walk After Gruesome Olympics Injury appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Koe Wetzel is truly a man who is everywhere all at once. The East Texas rocker is a father, a stellar musician, and an avid hunter, and it’s always amazing to see how he balances it all. And now, he has another beauty to add to his trophy collection. I guess you can add a local lobbyist to that list as well, given that the “February 28, 2016” singer is petitioning for that day to become an official holiday in […]

The post “Livin’ On Marfa Time”: Koe Wetzel Shows Off Texas Aoudad Hunt first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Craig Fort of Omaha, Nebraska’s Lightning Stills talks about his start in a hardcore punk band, being in the “investment” phase of his musical career, and the type of seats he has in his tour vehicle.

He’s exactly what fans of traditional country music have been hoping for. Continue reading…

People are out there booing Carrie Underwood? I will not stand for it… Believe it or not, the beloved “Jesus, Take The Wheel” singer has accidentally made some enemies over the past couple of years. Why’s that? You might remember that the country star performed “America the Beautiful” at Donald Trump’s inauguration back in January of 2025. Even though Underwood put out a statement saying her performance and presence wasn’t a political statement, a lot of people on the left […]

The post Carrie Underwood Sparks A Firestorm Revealing She “Got Booed A LOT” During Hollywood Week On ‘American Idol’ first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

It’s not exactly the ideal job path, but Bunnie Xo never shies away from the harsh reality of her past. She and rapper-turned-country star Jelly Roll have an impressive rags to riches story, which will fully be revealed in Bunnie’s new book, Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic, which was released today. Bunnie was working as a high-end escort in her hometown of Las Vegas when she met Jelly in 2015 while backstage at one of his concerts at the Las […]

The post “Money Is The Root Of All Evil”: Bunnie XO Opens Up On The Dangers Of Sex Work & How Most Girls Don’t Get Out first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Savage Garden’s Darren Hayes had a truly awful thing happen to him last year. Per ” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Instagram in April 2025, he revealed that he had suffered a truly hideous fall the month before. Hayes also posted a photo of himself with a badly swollen and bruised face. He described his grisly situation in […]

The post Musician Says Doctors “Found Skull Fragments Floating Around My Brain” After Horrific Fall appeared first on Wide Open Country.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a Class I recall on more than 23,000 pounds of ground beef.  The product is being recalled due to a possible E. coli contamination. The USDA warns that it could cause “serious adverse health consequences or death” if consumed.  What Ground Beef Is Affected by the Recall? The […]

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