Forty years ago, on August 25, 1986, Paul Simon released his seminal album, Graceland. On it, Simon collaborated with a number of South African musicians, including Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Vusi Kumalo, Bakithi Kumalo, and Ray Chikapa Phiri, among many others. As music historian Ashley Khan (A Love Supreme) points out
Brantley Gilbert does all he can to help the veteran community, and he credits Toby Keith for inspiring him to do so. Fresh off the release of his latest album, Sins of the Father, the country singer sat down with us on the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast and talked to us about his very personal record, broke down his song “F***ed Me Up” that featured over 15 f-bombs, how the one feature on the album with Jelly Roll tackled homelessness, and […]
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Though nature can be and often is brutal, this video of what looks to be a herd of bison having a funeral for a fallen herd member goes to show that it’s a very beautiful place too. Often times with nature videos, we see the battle for survival, or a predator taking down prey. If you think about it, we never really see the aftermath of these types of events. The footage below shows that there are major life implications […]
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A post showing pictures of the neon-red cat went viral on social media, with the shelter having to issue an urgent warning regarding it.
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Sorry Halloween, but you’re gonna have to play second fiddle to the release of a new Kaitlin Butts record in 2026. Coming at you like a bowl full of treats on October 30th, Kaitlin will unleash her latest record “Hello, Honky Tonk.”
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The influencer was handed the lifetime ban by a cop. He protested, “Walmart is where the people need me… I’m just helping people.”
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One country music legend may be the reason why Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson is testing a career in the music industry. Rock Credits Willie Nelse For Gifting Him His First Guitar As one of the biggest stars in the entertainment industry. So, as you might expect, he has an expansive Rolodex, as he is connected […]
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Nick Reiner has been indicted by a grand jury for the grisly December 14, 2025, murders of his parents. They were actor/director Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife, photographer Michele Reiner, 70. Per CNN, a Los Angeles Country grand jury “returned the indictment on July 20, and it was unsealed Wednesday, [August 12] when Nick […]
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Had way more than his share of bad luck. Country rap legend Colt Ford was injured this morning in a tour bus accident that forced first responders to pull him out through the windshield. According to Ford, he suffered a broken shoulder and other members of his crew were “banged up,” but otherwise everyone is ok. “One minute you’re headed to Germany for a show and prepping for single release the next thing you know your Bus is in the […]
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