Monthly Archives: March 2026

High praise from one of the best in the business. As country music becomes bigger seemingly every day commercially, highlighted by the massive success of the likes of Morgan Wallen, Zach Bryan, Luke Combs, Jelly Roll and more outside the genre, it’s been a hot commodity in terms of both cross-over appeal and outsiders attempting to use the genre to profit off on a larger audience. It’s safe to say that pop stars attempting to crossover isn’t a new thing. […]

The post “He’s Got A Lot Of Reverence & Respect For The Genre”: Zach Top Praises Post Malone’s Transition To Country Music first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Could a Sphere venue – like the one in Las Vegas – be coming to Music City? The Sphere has quickly become the go-to place for next-level residencies ever since it opened in late 2023. Some of the biggest acts in the world, like U2, The Eagles, Dead and Company, and Kenny Chesney, have all already utilized the state-of-the-art, $2.3 billion venue. It’s truly become a must-see, music destination. The plan for the Sphere Entertainment Company has always been to […]

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Opening up about some very personal mental health struggles. In an interview with Jay Shetty’s On Purpose podcast this week ahead of the release of his sixth studio album The Way I Am, Luke Combs discussed his lifelong battle with OCD, which is a topic he’s actually spoken about quite a bit over the last several years. On Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast, last year Luke talked about the form of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) he has, saying it’s called Pure OCD, and […]

The post “From Opening Your Eyes To Closing Them At Night”: At Its Worst, Luke Combs Was Battling His OCD Thoughts 95% Of The Day first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The Arkansas Razorbacks have struck a comprehensive brand partnership with Tyson Foods, with the deal starting next season

The post “Historic Partnership” Sees Arkansas Razorbacks Sell Their Soul in Brand Deal appeared first on Wide Open Country.

This season of The Voice has been dubbed the “Battle of Champions.” And judging from the show’s season premiere, that means anything goes.  John Legend, who is coaching this season of the reality competition show with Maroon 5’s Adam Levine and singer Kelly Clarkson, was trying to convince contestant Julia Golden to join his team. That meant […]

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Some rooms hold onto their songs. Cafe Wha? is one of them. The Greenwich Village landmark has heard Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and Jimi Hendrix, among others — and the memory of those performances lives in its walls. Twangville is honored to return on April 1st and add the songs of Lydia Loveless and Will […]

The band had no idea who they were opening for. When they arrived at the Civic Center Music Hall in Oklahoma City and saw the marquee lit up with KISS, they thought it might be a mistake.

The post 50 Years Ago: Vince Gill Opens for KISS. It Doesn’t Go Well first appeared on Saving Country Music.

War Child HELP (2) (various artists) Benefit albums will always have a place in music, primarily because we humans can’t stop being cruel to each other. And when we committee those horrible acts, it’s innocents – too often, children – that end up suffering the most. According to relief organization War Child, nearly 20% of the […]

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Sam Lewis – Everything’s Fine This LP title is a dismissive phrase. “How do you feel? How did everything go? Are you pleased with the outcome?” Accentuated with the generic “Everything’s Fine.” A white lie? Or an attempt at not passing concerns to another person, especially if everything is not fine. Some would say these […]

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Steve Baskin & the Fourteens – I Sometimes Think (Better) Somewhat of a pop singer-songwriter in the tradition of Andrew Gold (“Lonely Boy”), this showcase is primarily mainstream fodder at the onset, with some commercially very strong & viable tunes. The arrangements have endurance. Baskin doesn’t sugarcoat his stuff & he has weight in some […]

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