Yearly Archives: 2026

Long live the Chief. In many ways, Eric Church is a bit of an enigma in country music. Oftentimes, he strays away from what many would consider to be classic hallmarks of the genre, including but not limited to rare uses of fiddle in many of his songs and the outright refusal to use steel guitar on many of his songs post Sinners Like Me. Despite this constant urge to push the limits and reinvent his sound, Church has remained […]

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With the Bassmaster Elite Series on Lake Champlain this week, it got me thinking about some good ol’ fashioned northern smallmouth fishing. If you’re not familiar, Lake Champlain sits on the New York and Vermont border, and even runs up into the Canadian province of Quebec (not all that far from Montreal). Often called the “6th Great Lake,” it’s an absolutely massive body of water that boasts over 275,000 acres of surface area. But most importantly… well, at least for […]

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Stephen A. Smith has had it up to here with the WNBA. There’s no one that talks more about sports than Stephen A. Smith. He does get paid a lot of money to do so, but one might think that Smith could get a little burnt out blabbering about sports around the clock like he does. The man is on ESPN around the clock talking about every sport under the sun. Football game on? He’s there to talk about it. […]

The post Stephen A. Smith Blasts WNBA Off-Court Drama In 26-Minute Rant: “The League Needs To Wake Up” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Best of luck pigeon holing Ben Jones in your nice and ordered little idea of what being American is supposed to be, cast in the political binary, and weighted on one side or the other of the always-inflamed culture war.

The post Remembering Ben Jones: So Much More Than Hazzard County’s Mechanic first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Cindy Howes’ Fresh Cuts list this week includes a previously unreleased John Prince song, a single from Antuala’s Molly Dowling, “Sticks and Stones” (a current FAvorite) by Bronwyn, Kate MacLeod’s generous “I Will Sing My Heart Out,” Sierra Ferrel’s “Trying to Love You,” and (you guessed it) more.

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The Chicks announced a 20th anniversary reissue of Taking the Long Way due out October 2 via Legacy Recordings. The reissue will be available as a triple-LP set and will include three previously unreleased demos and two rarities. The whole album, including the bonus tracks, will also be available

It’s been too long since we’ve heard from Elizabeth Cook. Now, six years after her last album, 2020’s Aftermath, she returns with her eighth studio album, Great Television, and it’s a welcome gift. The album appears at the same time as her

As we like to say about our country heroes, they’re gone but not forgotten. It’s even easier to not forget them when their progeny make it a personal mission to keep their legacy going, and not just by being a reenactment.

The post John PayCheck Crafts a “Better Plan” Ahead of New Album first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Caroline Cotter “Grounded In Love” Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of Caroline Cotter’s song “Grounded In Love” from her forthcoming album The Answer, which is set to be available in October. The album was produced by Zack Berkman (Ron Pope, The District) and Caroline Cotter. “Grounded In Love” is Caroline Cotter on vocals and guitar; […]

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You picked Silverada – Living Proof as your favorite new release for the week of August 7, 2026.