Monthly Archives: July 2026

Leanne is getting her groove back! Continue reading…

Tanya Tucker has spent her entire life having to navigate a world of powerful men who didn’t always have her best interests in mind, and tried to exploit what was hers. She was just 13 years old when she had her first hit with “Delta Dawn.”

The post Tanya Tucker Testifies and SINGS in front of Texas Senate Hearing first appeared on Saving Country Music.

The country music icon says one simple habit has helped keep her marriage to Frédéric Thiébaud strong for the past 15 years, even though they handle conflict very differently. Continue reading…

Shania Twain seems to have it all. Incredible talent, an epic blockbuster album (Come On Over) that made music history, plus a career that never stops powering along. Now the beloved hitmaker is rhapsodizing about her husband, Frederic Thiebaud, 55. It sure sounds like Twain has found her soulmate. She endured a messy breakup with […]

The post Shania Twain Gushes About Her Husband: “The Love I’m Going To Grow Old With” appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Ahman Green, the Green Bay Packers’ all-time leading rusher, has revealed that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Green, 49, announced the news during an interview on the “Go Long With Tyler Dunne” podcast, where he discussed his post-playing-career lifestyle. “I had a little bit of the feet twitching when I’m in my sleep […]

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Billy Ray Cyrus says his music once again reflects “realism, truth and honesty” as he premieres the official music video for “It’s Alright” with Steve Ray Ladson. Continue reading…

Country music legend Tracy Lawrence felt like he had no choice but to “pull the plug” on pursuing a side career in California. There’s been a mass exodus from the “Golden State” over the years. Whether it be wildfires, do-nothing politics, or rising prices, Californians are ditching the west coast for places like Austin, Texas, and Nashville, Tennessee, (just to name a few landing spots). Ask any of them why and they’ll tell you that California isn’t what it used […]

The post Tracy Lawrence Gives Honest Take On Why He Gave Up On California: “It’s Disheartening” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

A little part of every heart of every rodeo fan died there in the rain and the mud in July in Cheyenne. Today marks 37 years since the tragic death of rodeo legend Lane Frost, the 26-year old world champion bull rider who lost his life while competing at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 30, 1989. Frost, whose father Clyde competed on the rodeo circuit as a saddle bronc and bareback rider himself, got his start in the rodeo early […]

The post “It’s A Gospel Song” – The Heartwarming Reason Aaron Watson Wrote ‘July in Cheyenne’ for Lane Frost’s Mother first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The legendary comedian was known by a generation for his hilarious show on television. Tributes poured in from fans.

The post Legendary Comedian and TV Presenter Dead at 85, Tributes Pour In appeared first on Wide Open Country.

You know the bachelorettes love this one. Nashville has turned into one of the bachelorette capitals of the United States, with the city hosting an estimated 30,000 to 50,000 bachelorette parties every year – an average of between 500 and 1,000 on any given weekend. And this might just be the perfect place for them to stay on their trip to Music City. Obviously Morgan Wallen‘s one of the biggest artists in the world, and there’s nothing drunk white girls […]

The post There’s A Morgan Wallen-Themed Airbnb In Nashville – But The Balcony Chair Comes With A Warning first appeared on Whiskey Riff.