Daily Archives: April 15, 2026

In pretty good company. Justin Moore recently scored his 14th career #1 single with “Time’s Ticking,” which in the process set the record for the longest climb to the top of the charts with its 67 week run. Obviously fourteen #1 hits is impressive for any artist. There are plenty out there who go their entire career and never top the charts, and Justin has managed to be a consistent hitmaker for nearly two decades now with #1 hits like […]

The post Justin Moore Had A Priceless Reaction To Finding Out He Has The Same Number Of #1 Hits As George Jones first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Ella Langley might be riding the high of her sophomore record’s release, but that doesn’t mean she’s not one step ahead, thinking about what comes next in her career. Ella Langley is already off to a HOT start with Dandelion, which broke the record for biggest female album debut on Spotify this year as she racked up 17.2 MILLION streams the day it was released: ‘Dandelion’ by Ella Langley breaks the record for biggest female album debut on Spotify this year (17.2 […]

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When it comes to live shows, Jamey Johnson is the true keeper of the flame in traditional country. There are many other performers out there tearing down the road. But a Jamey Johnson concert isn’t just a “show.”

The post Jamey Johnson Reveals New Dates on “Traveling Truebadour” Tour first appeared on Saving Country Music.

You’ve no doubt heard the phrase, “but for the grace of God, there go I.” For St. Louis native Adam Gaffney, sometimes God’s grace wasn’t around and so he went down a few harmful paths. He has a new album coming out next month, Product of Another Sad Song, and it’s centered around some of […]

The NBA playoffs kicked off yesterday, and one player celebrated a little too intensely after his team won in overtime.

The post NBA Player Punches Mascot appeared first on Wide Open Country.

The WWE star says after Jelly Roll made an appearance with him at SummerSlam in 2024, he decided to make a change for the better.

The post Wrestler Takes Credit for Jelly Roll’s Weight Loss appeared first on Wide Open Country.

If you had to guess which country music star was picked to be one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people for 2026, who would you choose? Ella? Lainey? Dolly? Morgan? Nope, it is none of the above, although they each would have been worthy of the honor. The powers-that-be at the prestigious publication tapped […]

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A Nevada woman pleaded guilty to faking a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. The scam led her to take in more than $20,000 in donations.

The post Nevada Mom Accused of Faking Cancer in $20K Scam appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Riley Green seems to feel that celebrity is a double-edged sword. While it can be superficial and fleeting, it can also draw fans to his music.

The post Riley Green Gets Candid About the Pros and Cons of Celebrity appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Gotta do it big. If there’s one thing our founding fathers got right, it was putting America’s 250th birthday on a Saturday so we have the whole weekend to celebrate. With 2026 marking 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, festivities are taking place all year long around the country to celebrate the founding of the greatest country in the history of the world. From UFC fights on the White House lawn to the Great American State […]

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