Monthly Archives: March 2026

Tailgating after the event? Now that’s something that I could get behind. Australian country music artist Wade Forster recently stopped by the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast, and it was one heck of a ride. The Aussie talked to us about the first time he played in Nashville (thanks to winning an Australian talent competition), living a 22 hour drive from the nearest major city in Australia, being bullied for listening to country music when he was younger, and let us […]

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Who knew that a household staple could double as garden armor? It’s the unexpected twist every gardener needs. Continue reading…

Keith Urban is diving into the calm, serene waters of yacht rock with his next project. No need to double take. You read that right. The prolific guitarist and country music artist is evidently changing things up after his divorce from actress Nicole Kidman. He’s taking his talents to the underrated, under-appreciated genre of yacht rock. If you’ve never heard of the style of music before, it originated and became popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s… and dads […]

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The late, great Chuck Norris was in on all of the jokes. The famous martial artist and actor, has passed away at the age of 86. Earlier this week, it was reported that he was rushed to a hospital in Hawaii, and it seemed to be for something sudden. Now, it has been confirmed that Norris passed away on the morning of Thursday, March 19. Norris was made famous by his action and martial arts-focused roles in the 1970s and […]

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Getting divorced when you are a celebrity is not pleasant. People can be very inquisitive about all the down-and-dirty, nitty-gritty personal details. Sometimes one ex-spouse badmouths the other. Things can become pretty ugly and nasty. Australian country music singer Morgan Evans would probably agree. He was married to Kelsea Ballerini from 2017 to 2022. Their […]

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Tributes have poured in for legendary actor Chuck Norris after his tragic death was announced by family this morning, March 20.

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Vince Gill didn’t love the idea of playing at the Trump-Kennedy Center… but the country music legend went through with it for his friend. Late last year, the Kennedy Centers Honors event aired on CBS, and the King of Country Music – George Strait – was there to be recognized alongside other cultural icons like the rock band KISS, movie star Sylvester Stallone, Broadway actor Michael Crawford, and disco legend Gloria Gaynor. It was a real who’s who. The Donald […]

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Today we got our first look at the 2026 class of inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame. This morning, the Hall announced that Tim McGraw was this year’s inductee in the Modern Era category, while bluegrass legends The Stanley Brothers were (finally) chosen as the Veteran Era inductees, and songwriter Paul Overstreet was named this year’s choice for the Songwriter category, which rotates every three years with the Touring Musician and Non-Performer categories. The Hall of Fame inducts […]

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Several posts revealed the suspected death of the NFL legend, which spread wide and far. But, fortunately, this isn’t the case.

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I don’t know about you, but I’m digging this new Breakfield era so far. In case you missed it, after 15 years with the name, Boy Named Banjo announced the difficult decision back in September that they’d be changing the band name to Breakfield, ushering in a new era for the Nashville-based bluegrass-turned-Americana quartet. Originally formed by childhood friends and now signed to Rounder Records, they released the first single “Canyon Walls” under the new moniker back in October, and […]

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