Yearly Archives: 2026

Hope everyone had a safe and Happy New Year’s Eve! Scott Van Pelt, the longtime SportsCenter host, almost had a disastrous one, but he managed to save himself at the last second. Van Pelt has hosted the late version of SportsCenter since 2015, and as the clock struck midnight last night, and the calendar flipped from 2025 to 2026, the ESPN employee skated along the cliff of cancellation. Here’s what happened. Scott Van Pelt was allowing for ESPN’s parent company, […]

The post ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt Couldn’t Hide His Reaction To New Year’s Eve Kiss During Last Night’s ‘SportsCenter’ first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

It doesn’t get much better than a crossover collaboration like this. A legendary southern rock and jam band from Athens, GA, Widespread Panic just capped off a legendary three-night run leading up to New Year’s Eve at Atlanta’s historic Fox Theatre. A special venue in the band’s lore, the Fox Theatre first hosted Widespread Panic for a New Year’s Eve run in 1996. And while they have headlined the venue dozens of times over the past few decades, this year […]

The post Billy Strings Sits In With Widespread Panic Three Nights In A Row To Ring In The New Year At Atlanta’s Fox Theatre first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Your first official look at Zach Bryan and his new wife, Samantha Bryan. Yesterday, news broke that he had married his girlfriend Samantha after rumors have been going for a little while now about their marital status. Until yesterday, though, all we knew for sure was that Leonard and Bryan were dating, and had been since just after the his very public and messy breakup with Barstool Sports personality Brianna Chickenfry. The big talking point has always been how much […]

The post Zach Bryan Shares First Official Wedding Photo With His New Bride, Samantha: “Tougher Than The Rest” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

I NEED it as soon as possible. On his stories, Ernest shared the studio cut of a song he recorded with Lukas Nelson called “A Penny Short,” which they previously debuted at the Grand Ole Opry over the summer. It’s beautiful classic country ballad that sounds like it could’ve been played on the Opry stage 40 years ago but still sounds fresh and current now with these two talented artists onstage. These two have worked together before, as Lukas was […]

The post Ernest Teases Studio Version Of Classic Country Ballad With Lukas Nelson, “A Penny Short” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Strait knows just what will cure him when he’s had a few too many. Continue reading…

Welcome to 2026! You made it. Now it’s time to prepare for the rest of the year. Music helps. This page will guide you through the first part of the year to let you know who is releasing albums each week.

The post Release Radar & Most Anticipated New Country Albums for 2026 first appeared on Saving Country Music.

“I want to go out and play these songs by myself and it sound as close to this as possible,” Jason Isbell explains to Gena Johnson, co-producer, in Well Welch’s documentary about the recording of “Foxes in the Snow.” Documenting the Isbell’s process making of the album, the above-mentioned film is called “Feel Real Good” […]

Country music artist Rory Feek wrote a lovely December 28th blog post titled “A White Christmas” on his This Life I Live Substack. There has reportedly been some continuing tension between Feek, 60, and his daughters Hopie and Heidi regarding the upbringing of his youngest child, Indiana. He acknowledged that the recent past has been […]

The post Country Music Artist Rory Feek and His Loved Ones Enjoy an Old-Fashioned Christmas Despite Family Tension appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Fame and success have their perks and downsides. If you are a country music star, there are the constant demands of fans and the media, recording sessions, concerts and grueling hours of travel. Being far from home and family can be very lonely. Staying on top of the heap is sometimes a tricky balancing act. […]

The post Nashville’s Favorite Rapper Says This Country Star Is “Definitely One of My Close Friends in the Industry” appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Kelsea and Chase welcomed the new year with a kiss and a clean slate. After months apart, they’re moving forward together. Continue reading…