Monthly Archives: June 2026

If your old man is anything like mine, he’s probably still out on the lake with a reel that sounds like a dying coffee grinder. And if he’s really like my dad, he still has a few spincast reels rigged up like he’s still 5 years old. Dads are notorious for fishing their gear completely into the dirt and refusing to drop serious cash on themselves for an upgrade. Always in search of a deal or a cheap way to […]

The post Win Father’s Day: 5 Premium Reel Upgrades for the Bass Fishing Dad first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

A Massachusetts man is facing serious criminal charges, including attempted murder, after allegedly holding a 21-year-old man (who was on crutches at the time) underwater during a dispute at Sandy Beach on earlier this week. Steven Dana, 70, was arrested at his home following the violent altercation. According to Hopkinton Deputy Chief of Police Scott van Raalten, Dana is charged with attempt to murder, two counts of strangulation/suffocation, and assault and battery on a disabled person. Altercation at Sandy Beach […]

The post 70-Year-Old Massachusetts Man Charged With Attempted Murder For Trying To Drown A Kid On Crutches Who Was Jet Skiing Lake Near His Home first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

To boil Brett James down to any two or three songs would be lazy, insincere and just plane rude. Continue reading…

The album launched the first of a long string of hits. Continue reading…

Ever since Taylor Swift went full-blown pop with her 2014 album 1989, there’s been numerous murmurs, head fakes, false starts, and inferences that certain songs from her have been a return to “country” by the massive global superstar.

The post Is Taylor Swift’s New Song “I Knew It, I Knew You” Country? first appeared on Saving Country Music.

It’s still hard to wrap my head around the tragic and devastating loss of NASCAR legend Kyle Busch. And my heart still breaks for his friends and family. Kyle Busch passed away two weeks, just hours after it was announced that he was suffering from a “severe illness” and would miss the Coca-Cola 600. Immediately, many began to speculate that his death was related to an illness that he was suffering during a race at Watkins Glen two weeks ago. […]

The post “God Has Shown Us We’re Not Alone”: Samantha Busch Pens Heartfelt Thank You To Friends & Fans Following Tragic Death Of Kyle first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

You picked Joshua Ray Walker – Ain’t Dead Yet as your favorite new release for the week of May 29, 2026.

He doesn’t miss. In a year full of breakouts across both the independent scene and the mainstream alike, ranging from the likes of Ella Langley and Zach Top to The Red Clay Strays and Treaty Oak Revival, Stephen Wilson Jr. undoubtedly experienced one of the biggest ones in 2025. Of course, fans of the independent scene have been quite familiar with him over the past few years. After delivering his stellar debut on his bon aqua EP, featuring the likes […]

The post Stephen Wilson Jr. Takes Aim At False Prophets In Killer New Song, “Preacher’s Kid” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

There’s a lot of “country guys” on the Atlanta Braves, but one player in particular takes the cake. Some members of the Braves recently sat down with us on the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast. Third baseman Austin Riley, utility player Kyle Farmer, and the voice of the Braves Radio Network, Ben Ingram, all carved time out of their 162-game schedule to talk about their favorite country artists, how the locker room is full of “Ella Fellas,” and how the Atlanta […]

The post Ben Ingram, The Voice Of The Atlanta Braves, Reveals Most “Country” Guy On The Team first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

There is confirmation that street teams have been handing out Clovis during CMA Fest this week in Nashville, and two Charley Crockett semis are parked just outside of the CMA perimeter, repping the independent country star.

The post Charley Crockett Goes Full Gonzo to Get “Clovis” to Fans first appeared on Saving Country Music.