Sam Lewis – Everything’s Fine

Is everything OK? Everything’s fine. Uh-oh. Your interpretive skills are just about to be put to the test. That kind of verbal misdirection became an anchor point for Nashville’s Sam Lewis’ 7th studio album, Everything’s Fine. It can be equally true and false at the same time, like when you’re having a bad day but […]

Shenandoah Announces Massive 40th Anniversary Tour

Shenandoah Announces Massive 40th Anniversary Tour

40 years of solid country gold. When it comes to ’90s country, there aren’t many artists higher on my personal favorites list than Shenandoah. The band behind hits like “Two Dozen Roses” and “The Church on Cumberland Road” was formed in Muscle Shoals, Alabama back in 1984 by lead singer (and one of the greatest country vocalists of all time) Marty Raybon, along with drummer and background vocalist Mike McGuire. While they started as a house band, they quickly landed […]

The post Shenandoah Announces Massive 40th Anniversary Tour first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

WATCH: Deep Sea Fishermen Go To War With Blue Marlin In Rough Waters

WATCH: Deep Sea Fishermen Go To War With Blue Marlin In Rough Waters

If you get seasick easily… you might want to sit this one out. Reeling in a blue marlin is every fisherman’s dream. Ironically, the actual act tends to be a nightmare. In case you didn’t know, blue marlin are massive fish, and can weigh in at over 1,500-pounds. Just try to imagine a fish the weight of a smart car swimming and surfing through the sea… that’s how big they can get. On average, the marlin weigh in at around around […]

The post WATCH: Deep Sea Fishermen Go To War With Blue Marlin In Rough Waters first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Johnny Blue Skies Tops The Rock & Americana Charts As ‘Mutiny After Midnight’ Debuts #3 On All-Genre Billboard 200

Johnny Blue Skies Tops The Rock & Americana Charts As ‘Mutiny After Midnight’ Debuts #3 On All-Genre Billboard 200

What a win for Sturgill Simpson. In an era where streaming music isn’t just the norm but ultimately the standard for consuming music, having a physical-only release is incredibly risky. While of course, the largest artists on the planet, such as the Taylor Swifts, Morgan Wallens and The Weeknds of the world may be able to get away with it, it comes with a risk, especially when you’re a cult hero such as Sturgill Simpson, AKA Johnny Blue Skies. As time passes, […]

The post Johnny Blue Skies Tops The Rock & Americana Charts As ‘Mutiny After Midnight’ Debuts #3 On All-Genre Billboard 200 first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Tyler Halverson On Why Some Country Artists Don’t Enjoy Playing Shows In Nashville

Tyler Halverson On Why Some Country Artists Don’t Enjoy Playing Shows In Nashville

Tyler Halverson pulling the curtain back on why artists sometimes choose to skip out on Nashville. The singer-songwriter hailing from South Dakota (and proudly gatekeeping his state) recently joined the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast to discuss how he didn’t feel pressure putting together his sophomore album, In Defense of Drinking, revisited his dream blunt rotation, talked about his goal to sing at the NFR opening ceremony, and revealed why he wanted to keep his most recent album “less polished.” Halverson […]

The post Tyler Halverson On Why Some Country Artists Don’t Enjoy Playing Shows In Nashville first appeared on Whiskey Riff.