Daily Archives: October 6, 2026

Southwest Airlines is offering passengers the chance to convert clusters of phone notifications into free flights. Southwest Airlines’ new Enter Airplane Mode campaign offers eligible Rapid Rewards members up to 10,000 points for simply sharing how many phone notifications they have after their flight. Eligible passengers who submit a screenshot of their phone notifications to […]

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Attention, Ragweed fans. As one of the cornerstones of the Red Dirt movement, Cross Canadian Ragweed has remained one of the most important country bands over the past three decades. Forming in Stillwater, Oklahoma, in the mid-1990s, the group’s impact truly cannot be understated, influencing some of the brightest stars in the Texas and Oklahoma scene, such as Turnpike Troubadours, Koe Wetzel, Wyatt Flores, Parker McCollum, Shane Smith & the Saints and many more. Simply put, Ragweed caught fire early […]

The post Cody Canada Confirms A New Cross Canadian Ragweed Record Is In The Works: “At A Halfway Point” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

She’s a fighter, there’s no doubt about that. Wynonna Judd has been through a LOT in her personal life over the years, notably with her mother, Naomi, the other half of legendary country duo The Judds, who sadly died by suicide in April of 2022. The Judds were one of the most successful country duos of all time, signing with RCA Records in 1983. Naomi and Wynonna released six records between 1984, kicking things off with their debut record, Wynonna & Naomi, and ending their […]

The post “I’ve Been Keeping Secrets A Long Time” — Wynonna Judd Opens Up About Her Very Tough Childhood, & How She Survived first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Kelsey Parker, the widow of The Wanted’s Tom Parker, recently opened up about how her newborn daughter gave her perspective after the stillbirth of her third child in 2025.

The post Tom Parker’s Widow Says Newborn Daughter Brought “Hope” Back After Stillbirth Heartbreak appeared first on Wide Open Country.

An explosive altercation occurred between Super Bowl champion Otis Wilson and two security officers at Soldier Field after the Chicago Bears won over the New York Jets on Sunday afternoon (October 4). Otis Wilson & His Wife Involved in Altercation With Soldier Field Security Per ESPN, the altercation occurred after Wilson and his wife tried […]

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Well that escalated quickly. Gia Duddy, the influencer and infamous ex-girlfriend of former Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis, has moved on to another NFL player with her current boyfriend, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Andrei Iosivas. And it seems that the two are still a little sensitive about their relationship being out in the public. Duddy posted pictures of herself supporting her boyfriend at the Bengals game against the Jaguars over the weekend. And she was quick to defend her man […]

The post Bengals WR Andrei Iosivas & His Girlfriend Gia Duddy Tag A Guy’s Wife After He Mocked The Couple In Her Instagram Comments first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Luke Grimes didn’t have a lot of faith that his Yellowstone spinoff would last longer than one season. The Kayce Dutton-focused continuation of the Yellowstone story has already aired its first season, and didn’t take long at all to turnaround for Season 2. The first episode of the second season aired this past Sunday (October 4) on CBS, and while much of the spinoff’s early storyline revolved around Luke Grimes’ character moving on after the death of his wife, Monica, […]

The post Luke Grimes Thought ‘Marshals’ Would Only Go One Season: “I Didn’t Want Get My Hopes Up” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The Damnwells’ Air Stereo turns 20 this year. It’s not old enough to drink yet, but the band is throwing it a party anyway with two special shows. The first was a sold-out night at Lodge Room in Los Angeles on September 10. The second is at Racket in NYC on Friday, October 9 (get […]

Jess Williamson: Raised on Dolly, Bound for Elsewhere By Brian D’Ambrosio Jess Williamson was four or five years old, riding in the backseat while her mother drove and her grandmother sat up front. A song came over the radio. The two women began talking about how much they loved the singer. “Who is that?” Williamson […]

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Ethan Setiawan & The Fine Ground – Little Storms Another debut set with that features a banjo, fiddle & mandolin anchored less in tradition as much as a more mainstream bluegrass unit via the pop music highway. It may be a good idea. Portland, Maine’s Ethan Setiawan has a cool voice that isn’t too sweet, […]

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