Yearly Archives: 2026

Most of us have heard shocking stories about horrifying hazing incidents on college campuses. Students are allegedly required to perform tasks that are humiliating or even dangerous as part of fraternity initiation rituals. In an alleged such incident at the University of Wisconsin, per The New York Post, an alarming discovery was made by police. […]

The post Frat Leaders Arrested After Cops Find 30 Partially Clothed Pledges in Sweltering Basement appeared first on Wide Open Country.

A popular country singer put a security guard on blast mid-song during a recent show, leading to a debate on concertgoing etiquette. Indeed, “South of Sanity” singer Zach Top offered a young fan a honky-tonk helping hand at his recent “Boots in the Park” show in Fresno, California. It seems the youngster could see Top […]

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Pour some ranch dressing out for die-hard salad lovers.

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A complete breakdown of “Choosin’ Texas’” historic run. In what seems like one of the greatest success stories in country music history, Ella Langley’s rise to all-genre superstardom has been one to behold over the past two years. If you’ve been paying close attention within the genre over the years, it was more than apparent that the Alabama native was bound to be a star, catching early buzz with tracks like “Country Boy’s Dream Girl,” “paint the town blue” and […]

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One of the best in Texas country is back with a brand new album…sort of. Wade Bowen dropped his latest album The Version Of Me You Get today, his first album since 2024. But as it turns out, this is one that’s been sitting on the shelf for a while, just waiting for the right time to be heard. The 10-track album was originally recorded in 2020, during the COVID pandemic and also following a period of losses and hardships in Bowen’s […]

The post Wade Bowen Recorded His New Album In 2020: Why Now Was The Right Time To Release ‘The Version Of Me You Get’ first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The drama surrounding Ed Sheeran’s “Loop” tour appears to be never-ending. Sheeran’s multi-city tour was scheduled to hit Gillette Stadium this weekend — home of Robert Kraft’s New England Patriots. However, those shows have now been called off, according to a Friday (September 25) report from TMZ. Ed Sheeran’s Shows at Gillette Stadium Get Axed […]

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You come for the king, you best not miss. Or forget the ketchup.

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James Felice (of The Felice Brothers) has announced his sophomore solo album, Homeward Blue, will be released on Nov. 13 via Conor Oberst‘s Million Stars Records. The follow-up to 2025’s The Little Ones was produced by Bright Eyes’ Nate Walcott. Felice has dropped the

Downstate September  2026! This is a nice list, with frequent and fresh quality updates. Please follow and heart Americana Highways’ Apple Music playlist, “Downstate,” curated by Rodney Metoyer, which has just been newly updated! Find new quality music that maybe you haven’t heard of, or hadn’t realized they had something new, or heck, just enjoy […]

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This is a surprisingly jagged edged, gritty, and at times, hard country affair where Wade’s not looking to try and distract you from all your dilemmas and worries, but speak to them with bruised and bloodied songs that pull no punches.

The post Album Review – Wade Bowen’s “The Version of Me You Get” first appeared on Saving Country Music.