Yearly Archives: 2026

Zach Top thinks modern country isn’t as soulful as it once was, and believes that why’s there’s been a move by country fans to find music that’s more genuine. The rising country star that’s famously helped revive the country sound of yesteryear has had a whirlwind couple of years in Music City. He was originally form Sunnyside, Washington, and it was there that he found his neotraditional sound. When he moved to Nashville in 2021, he was already started to […]

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If you didn’t like how Luke Bryan’s “Fish Hunt Golf Drink” sounded already… I’m honestly not sure how you’ll feel about this “slam poetry” version of the song that a band called The Doohickeys recently laid down. Say what you want about Bryan, but he’s got over 30 No. 1 hits throughout his career. He’s found the formula, cozied himself into it, and keeps delivering music that he knows his fanbase is going to like. If the goal as a […]

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Dinosaurs are once again roaming near Yellowstone National Park… but it’s not what you think. Thanks to a well-thought-out and well-executed prank, dinos have returned to the land which they once roamed. No, it’s not a “Jurassic Park” situation. Instead, a bout of stealing – and then placing elsewhere – had a lot of people in the Yellowstone community doing double takes. After all, you’d never imagine seeing a dinosaur looking over the Yellowstone River. This one just so happened […]

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The ‘Scream’ star also divulged some pretty hilarious information as to how long he was playing with ‘Star Wars’ action figures… too long.

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Lindsay Shiver should be free from prosecution in the alleged murder-for-hire plot she and her Bahamian lover had, so her attorney claims.

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The alleged cult leader shared a video of her performing “spiritual deliverance” on devotees. One person even collapsed.

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She sounds just like her mom. Continue reading…

Ben Chapman has lived in Nashville long enough to tell you all of the great places the city has to offer… and how much Music City has changed. The “Don’t You Dare” singer joined the Whiskey Riff Raff to talk about how he and his wife – fellow artist Meg McCree – juggle music and raising their little one, the music that helped shape who he is, having Channing Wilson as a mentor, and his latest album, Feet On Fire, being […]

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Blue dot fever strikes again? Kacey Musgraves has quietly canceled three concerts on her upcoming Middle of Nowhere Tour, including what was scheduled to be the opening night in Chicago. The canceled shows include August 20 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, August 29 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, and September 2 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. While no announcement was made, ticket holders were informed of the cancellations via email and informed that refunds would be […]

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Fisherman’s Blues, the fourth and best-known album by the UK’s Waterboys, signaled a quantum leap for an already excellent band. The result of three years of studio work, this 1988 LP found the group expanding its focus from alt-rock to embrace country, folk, gospel, and soul as well as traditional Irish, Scottish, and Celtic music. […]

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