Daily Archives: October 5, 2026

Jim Bakker spent decades in Christian television, building a massive ministry before a federal fraud conviction sent his career in another direction. Continue reading…

Putting new music into the world can feel unusually personal for Miranda Lambert. She explains what makes album release time so emotional — and why this one felt different. Continue reading…

Sure, Wheeler Walker Jr. is riding off into the sunset with his latest project – Pullin’ Out – but he wouldn’t mind a parting gift in the form of his own Broadway bar. The “F**k This Job” singer recently sat down on the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast and broke down why now is the right time for him to retire (with all of the AI and algorithms running rampant and what not), how he views his music as truth telling […]

The post Why Wheeler Walker Jr. Says He Would Welcome His Very Own Bar On Broadway first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Zach Bryan bought himself a sprawling Nashville-area home earlier this year, and the news of the purchase flew under the radar. The Grammy-winning artist has made a lot of real estate moves in 2026. It was back in March when Bryan bought a West Village townhouse for $13 million, which then sparked rumors that he was opening up his own dive bar because of the commercial space on the ground level. That turned out to purely speculative… Whiskey Riff confirmed […]

The post Zach Bryan Reportedly Dropped $18 Million On 40-Acre Estate Near Nashville first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Three chords and… Nashville’s newest music venue, The Truth, officially opened its doors last week, with Miranda Lambert delivering the first show in the state-of-the-art performance space. Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton“A Song to Sing” pic.twitter.com/PPGa5oWMMM — Whiskey Riff (@WhiskeyRiff) October 2, 2026 The 4,400-capacity venue is located in Nashville’s up-and-coming Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood just south of downtown Music City, The Truth features a 3-level main performance space that includes seats and private boxes on the upper levels, a mezzanine bar […]

The post Why Is Nashville’s Newest Music Venue Called “The Truth?” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

It was only a few short years ago where the discussion around the steel guitar was whether the instrument that has been so instrumental to the appeal of country music would survive into the next decade.

The post Inaugural Austin Steel Guitar Fest Helps Restart Hall of Fame Inductions first appeared on Saving Country Music.

You know what Reba has been up to since Reba, but most of her castmates have stayed pretty busy, too! Continue reading…

The former pastor has been sentenced after a jury found him guilty of murdering his wife, Ashley. Prosecutors argued that he staged her killing to look like a home invasion. Continue reading…

Renato Cortesi, the famed Italian voice actor behind Principal Skinner of The Simpsons and Disney’s Goofy, has

The post ‘The Simpsons’ and Goofy Voice Actor Passes Away at 87 appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Days before the Season 4 premiere of ‘Tulsa King,’ a fifth season is confirmed. Continue reading…