Yearly Archives: 2026

Riley Green is interested in both making music and being an actor, and in doing so, he’s following in the footsteps of country music stars that have come before him. Country music has a long and storied history of artists juggling the roles of musician and actor/actress. The likes of Kris Kristofferson, Dwight Yoakam, Reba and Dolly Parton, among many others, all found a balance and made both work. All signs are pointing towards Green trying to do the same. […]

The post Riley Green Is Open To Comedic Acting Roles & Swears He Wasn’t Drunk In “Think As You Drunk” Music Video first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Jason Aldean casually dropped that his eldest daughter got secretly married. Continue reading…

Need to see a Childers cameo ASAP. After a solid decade of being overlooked, underrated and one of Appalachia’s hidden gems, Tyler Childers has cemented himself as a bona fide star in country music. Though you’ll never see him step on stage at the CMA and ACM Awards, he’s garnered one of the most eclectic, diehard fanbases in the genre right now, and it just keeps growing. 2025, in particular, was the Kentucky native’s most successful year to date. Though Snipe […]

The post Tyler Childers Rocks New ‘South Park’ Guitar At Wrigley Field In Chicago first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

We’ve spent a lot of time recently talking about the best rods and reels of 2026, and generally, most of our bass content here is about gear and techniques. Getting yourself outfitted properly is definitely the first step to catching bass, but all that gear doesn’t mean a thing if you don’t know what to look for when a fish actually strikes. And it’s one of those things that you don’t really understand until you get out on the water […]

The post Stop Missing Fish: 3 Ways to Detect A Bass Bite first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Imagine if a car came flying off the road and into your yard. Then try to picture that happening over and over. That situation has unfortunately befallen an irked Maryland homeowner. And she is getting pretty disgusted. Per CBS News, Krista Cantafio “told CBS News Baltimore this was the ninth time a vehicle has crashed on […]

The post Nine Cars Crash Into Maryland Homeowner’s Yard in 2 Years appeared first on Wide Open Country.

The band put out a statement on social media about her tragic cancer diagnosis. A fundraiser has also been started.

The post Bassist Diagnosed With “Aggressive” Brain Cancer Amid Band Reunion appeared first on Wide Open Country.

This year has produced several incredibly niche Guinness World Records, including the oldest person ever to crowd surf, the world’s largest beer glass and the most mouse clicks ever recorded in 60 seconds. Thanks to Pitbull and his devoted fan base, “Mr. Worldwide” added another bizarre entry to the Guinness World Record books. Pitbull has […]

The post Pitbull and Over 20k ‘Baldies’ Set Guinness World Record in London appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Speaking from experience? Lionel Richie had a scary incident recently when the 77-year-old legend was forced to cut short his concert during opening night of his Sing A Song All Night tour in St. Paul, Minnesota. Video from the concert shows Richie being forced to take a seat while performing “Dancing On the Ceiling,” admitting that he was feeling dizzy. @ynaffitmocha I knew he wasn’t well when he said let me sit my a$$ down 😔 pay prayers 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 #lionelrichie #saintpaul #fyp […]

The post “That Brother Is Not Well In The Head” – Lionel Richie Reveals The Very On-Brand Advice Luke Bryan Gave Him After Cutting Recent Concert Short Due To Dizzy Spell first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Aaron Lee Tasjan makes horny, queer cosmic American music that treats the Beatles as a core roots band. His most upbeat songs — like “Lost & Alone” on his new release, Get Over It, Underdog — hit with the soaring sheen of a smarter, more jaded Full Moon

One aspect of the Roy Orbison story that often goes undertold is that for the songs listed above, and over 120 Roy Orbison compositions total, his co-writer Joe Melson was an essential element to coaxing that Roy Orbison magic out.

The post Towering Songwriter, Roy Orbison Co-Writer Joe Melson Has Died first appeared on Saving Country Music.