Daily Archives: September 6, 2026

The 5th Dimension’s original lineup has been compared to the Mamas and the Papas, whose songs it occasionally covered. Both were vocal groups, both featured male and female singers, both achieved major commercial success, and their heydays overlapped. But important differences explain why the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted the Mamas and the […]

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Well, there’s a reason it went viral… Yesterday, Lainey Wilson was the guest picker on ESPN’s College Game Day, where she went with her LSU Tigers and made the right choice in terms of who won the game. Of course, she’s had an insane last several years and is one of country music’s biggest stars, and it’s been really cool to watch. Of course, you might remember one of her first big viral moments happened in 2022, when her famous butt […]

The post Lainey Wilson Says She’s Trying To Get Her “Booty Back” In Hilarious Conversation With Comedian Leanne Morgan first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The greatest college football upset that never was – Western Michigan over Michigan – is now having it’s very controversial ending explained by the Big Ten Conference and its referees. If you are waking up this morning and seeing all of this outrage for the first time, let me paint the scene for you. The Western Michigan Broncos were giving the No. 16 ranked Michigan Wolverines all they could handle at The Big House. In fact, the Broncos had the […]

The post Big Ten Offers Explanation On Michigan-Western Michigan Ending & Absolutely No One Is Buying It first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

It’s beautiful. Today, the University of Tennessee debuted their new their fourth-quarter anthem at Rocky Top, which is to honor the late, great Dolly Parton. The school hadn’t revealed which song they would use until the game today, and it has officially been revealed that “My Tennessee Mountain Home” is the one, which was the title track to Dolly’s album released in 1973. The cover features an iconic photo of the one room home she grew up in the mountains […]

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She’s back. This morning, Lainey Wilson served as the celebrity guest picker for the Week 1 of ESPN’s College GameDay, as the season-opening broadcast took place live from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, ahead of the highly anticipated matchup between the LSU Tigers and the Clemson Tigers. Of course, Lainey is a Louisiana girl, and she was decked out in her purple and gold, and during the show, it was also revealed that Lainey will be hosting the 60th Annual CMA Awards, […]

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The MMA fighter said, “I 100% wholeheartedly believe that I could beat a chimpanzee in a brawl.” He is 1-0 in his fighting career.

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The summer might be ending, but the “Oscar Season” for songs is nigh upon us with some excellent tracks crowning some stellar albums worth selecting out from the herd and shining a heavy spotlight on.

The post New Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Playlist (#184) first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Dolly Parton’s spirit was everywhere during the Tennessee Volunteers’ season-opening football game on Saturday (Sept. 5.) Continue reading…

The Jayhawks have spent much of their career balancing country songwriting with a rock-band approach, and Sanctuary Park continues that tradition. That makes Buffalo Springfield Again a useful predecessor. The 1967 album mixed country instrumentation, folk-rooted harmonies and electric rock without treating those elements as separate styles. The Jayhawks work from a similar foundation, but with the benefit of decades spent refining their own version of it.

Woven Hollow Figure of Light Glenwood Springs, Colorado-based indie-folk duo Woven Hollow recently released their debut long-player, Figure of Light. Woven Hollow is made up of Anna Murphy and Van Wampler, who began tracking the album in 2019. The pair explains, “The record has grown so much from what we originally set out to make. […]

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