Daily Archives: October 21, 2026

Election Day is right around the corner, and Stella Parton – the younger sister of the late, great Dolly Parton – took to social media recently to make claims that someone is trying to rig the election. Dolly Parton famously never spoke about politics. Her sister, on the other hand, does so early and often. Over the years, Stella has shared her political views on many occasions, and hasn’t ever shied away from telling the world how she feels about President […]

The post Dolly Parton’s Sister, Stella, Accuses Tennessee Voting Machines Of Displaying Incorrect Selections: “Don’t Let Them Rig This” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Charlie Parr is a signature folk (and blues) musician, typical of many who have risen up in the Minneapolis folks scene. Parr’s music is simple, straight forward, and tells a story worth telling. A longtime fixture in the Twin Cities music scene, Parr counts “Spider” John Koerner (1938-2024) among his influences. Koerner, along with Dave […]

The “Star Wars” star died nearly a decade ago, and the her daughter paid tribute to the actress on Instagram.

The post Daughter of ‘Star Wars’ Star Pays Tribute to Mother On Her 70th Birthday appeared first on Wide Open Country.

A Georgia police detective got the ax from his department after using Flock cameras to track his wife… but she claims he did it all to save her life.

The post Detective Fired for Tracking Wife With Police Cameras — Wife Says He Was Saving Her Life appeared first on Wide Open Country.

A serial bank robber used cartoon antics to execute two recent heists, including one in his hometown. David Sartin Jr., 40. used a mask designed to mimic an elderly man’s face to rob two banks in Florida. Sartin, who formerly spent ten years behind bars for the same crime, is accused of robbing a bank […]

The post Convicted Bank Robber Accused of Striking Again in an “Old Man” Mask And the Same Getaway Car appeared first on Wide Open Country.

From the crucible of a mighty confluence of life shifts, singer-songwriter Miko Marks emerged freer, and more grounded in herself and her music. The result is the first blues album in her decades-long career, Hell or High Water, out October 30 via Redtone Records.

From the King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena to the juke joints and working musicians of Mississippi, the blues remains more than a musical tradition. Through conversations with Bobby Rush, DuWayne Burnside, Super Chikan, Roger Stolle and others, a deeper story emerges about the people keeping the music alive—and the next generation preparing to carry […]

The post Show Review: King Biscuit 2026: The Blues Is Still Here appeared first on Americana Highways.

Radio City Music Hall brought generations of musicians together to honor one of the most influential guitarists in American music. But the October 1 celebration was more than a birthday tribute. With Buddy Guy still commanding the stage and Bobby Rush bringing his own remarkable history into the room, the evening became a reminder of […]

The post Show Review: Buddy Guy at 90: Still Standing at the Center of the Blues appeared first on Americana Highways.

What do you do when you’ve just now turned 30, and you’ve already sold your song catalog for a reported $350 million? Apparently what you do is you release an 8-song EP to accompany a book about the first 30 years of your life.

The post Album Review – Zach Bryan’s “Young Manhood and Other Donatable Organs” first appeared on Saving Country Music.

  The goods, they bleat, bleeding neon atop the loudest totem so low. Now, some of the greats slip and sluice right down through the underfoot grates without your ears having even countenanced them. Such might be the case with Athens Georgia’s Star Room Boys. Man they frothed and foamed and ran over the cup […]

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