Monthly Archives: May 2026

It’s not the size of the bird in the fight… it’s the size of the fight in the bird. You wouldn’t imagine a battle between a bear and a bird to be much of a contest, yet here we are. This sandhill crane absolutely held its own against a grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park, and someone was nearby to capture the truly unbelievable footage. It’s a fight that you wouldn’t ever expect, and it’s an encounter that ends in […]

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It’s only right that “Mr. Saturday Night” himself closed out Saturday night of Nashville’s Music City Rodeo. Some of the best rodeo cowboys and cowgirls put on an absolute show last night Bridgestone Arena. The best in the world were all at the venue that sits on Broadway to compete in the third and final day of the event put on by the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA). It’s the largest rodeo east of the Mississippi and the largest in […]

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Lainey Wilson looked gorgeous at her recent Tennessee wedding… but she didn’t care what anyone else was wearing. She and her husband Devlin “Duck” Hodges officially tied the knot with a gorgeous wedding on Mother’s Day, just over a week ago, and it looked like a beautiful affair: View this post on Instagram They met through mutual friends, and Lainey often talks about how supportive Duck is with her career, and they seem like a great match that have already gone […]

The post “You Can Wear Your Birthday Suit” — Lainey Wilson Did Not Care What Her Guests Wore To Her Wedding first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The Lovin’ Spoonful, whose origins the Mamas and the Papas chronicle in their hit “Creeque Alley,” ranks among the most notable products of New York’s Greenwich Village folk explosion. Combining elements of that genre with blues, pop, rock and roll, and jug band music, the group scored seven consecutive Top 10 hits—five in 1966 alone—including […]

The post Music Reviews: Lovin’ Spoonful Complete Recordings, plus Joey Quinones and JP Soars with Anne Harris appeared first on Americana Highways.

It’s June and that means one thing for a lot of bass anglers…. topwater season is official here. Granted, further south has had a topwater bite for a while now, but even in the north where I live (Wisconsin), the topwater bite is already picking up. Overall, one of the cool things about bass fishing, whether it’s largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass, is that there are a lot of ways to catch fish. And sure, when it comes to tournament […]

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‘The first week it was out, when we started seeing the numbers we were seeing, I was on the road and I started covering it,’ Lambert says. ‘And by the second weekend on the road, I moved it down to the end of my set.’ Continue reading…

Summer is officially in full swing, so what better time to juice up the Top 25 Playlist with some fresh entries. No matter where you turn, new strong country songs, and very promising artists are emerging.

The post New Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Playlist (#179) first appeared on Saving Country Music.

The Deslondes’ Don’t Let It Die: Vol. 1 is a covers album with a clear purpose: to show where the band comes from and who they listen to. The record draws from country, soul, R&B, swamp pop, and roots music, with songs associated with artists including Swamp Dogg, Johnny Cash, Clifton Chenier, Shelby Lynne, Pat Reedy, and The Kernal. For a “Then” comparison, The Blasters’ 1980 debut American Music is a strong match. It is also a roots-minded record built from older American styles, balancing original songs with covers that show the band’s musical foundation.

Morgan Wallen appeared frustrated by technical difficulties at his piano — then flipped the instrument over onstage and broke it. Continue reading…

Irish hitmakers The Corrs, who dominated the pop-music scene in the 1990s, have confirmed they’ve got new music in the pipeline.

The post Platinum-Selling 90s Band Teases Upcoming Reunion and New Music appeared first on Wide Open Country.