Daily Archives: April 17, 2026

Can’t be good at everything. In case you missed it, Zach Bryan went viral earlier this week – and not in a good way – over a video of the “Something In the Orange” singer playing a game of basketball. Leading your morning commute better than Zach Bryan leads a fast break! Let’s ride, @840WHAS! pic.twitter.com/JQ97xCgK1x — Nick Coffey (@TheCardConnect) April 15, 2026 Tough look. And look, I’m the most unathletic person on the planet, so you’re not going to […]

The post “Can’t Have That On Tape” – Pat McAfee Roasts Zach Bryan Over Viral Basketball Video first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

One of my favorite parts of the TV drama Blue Bloods was the family meal at the end. Several generations of the Reagan clan would chow down together. They would actually look at and talk to each other. Their conversations were stimulating and animated. The Reagans shared problems, experiences, and the goings-on of their day. […]

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When actors and actresses play on-screen spouses, it can seem very authentic at times. It can be hard to tell where the boundary gets drawn between actuality and make-believe. In fact, Kimberly Williams-Paisley said that her husband of 23 years, country music star Brad Paisley, got humorously jealous when she grieved for her late spouse […]

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The YouTuber faces some pretty serious charges. This comes after he attempted to contact and offer a Diet Coke to the isolated tribe last year.

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Hannah McNair, the wife of the Houston Texans, has strangely blamed a country singer for their loss at a game.

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Creative writing was his strong suit. The Turnpike Troubadours have some of the most well-written songs in country music, if you ask me. From poetic love songs like “Pay No Rent” and “Diamonds and Gasoline” to the profoundly heartbreaking songs like “Empty As A Drum” and “The Bird Hunters,” their catalog is full of lyrical masterpieces. And now they are being recognized for their prominent songwriting, having become a country-music mainstay. However, die-hard Turnpike fans know that it was a […]

The post “It Was Something I Stood Out At” – Turnpike Troubadours’ Evan Felker Says Creative Writing Is His Natural Calling first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Think that 6-inch Magdraft is too big for you local bass? Think there’s no way you’d ever throw a 8-inch glide bait? Think again… Casual and professional fishermen alike are always happy to reel in a sizable bass. They’re found in pretty much every state in America, and you can find them living in just about every body of freshwater out there. Lakes, rivers, streams, ponds…. you name it. Bass of all shapes and sizes are most likely there. Fully […]

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Maybe time to look at a Red Rocks residency. Eric Church is heading back to the iconic concert venue in Morrison, Colorado, announcing earlier this week that he would be performing three shows at Red Rocks this summer on July 6-8. Tickets went on sale this week, first to his Church Choir fan club on Wednesday while an allotment of tickets were held back to be offered up to the general public this morning. But if you weren’t quick, you […]

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Didn’t expect all the outrage. Country songwriter Shane McAnally, who’s one of the most prolific hitmakers of the genre with songs like Sam Hunt’s “Body Like a Back Road,” “Follow Your Arrow” by Kacey Musgraves, “Somewhere With You” by Kenny Chesney, Morgan Wallen’s “7 Summers,” and many, many others, found himself going viral after posting what he thought was a funny video with his husband and young son. McAnally and his husband, Michael Baum, welcomed their third child, Texson Ray […]

The post “I Was Appalled” – Gay Hitmaking Country Songwriter Speaks Out On Outrage Over Video Of His Newborn Son first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The lightning strike happened at a gas station in Wisconsin. A witness who lived nearby said it was the loudest they’d ever heard.

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