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Bruce Springsteen’s feud with President Donald Trump is almost as legendary and long as the one Trump has with Rosie O’Donnell. The Boss and The Prez loathe each other. They make no secret of their mutual scorn. However, Springsteen thinks that his clashes with Trump are actually patriotic. Maybe the more vitriol exchanged, the better […]

The post Rock Legend Gets Candid About Why He Considers Clashing With Trump Patriotic appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Fireworks don’t normally go up as high as a plane would, so this makes this incident pretty rare. The wild incident happened on July 4th.

The post Delta Plane “Made Contact With Firework” During Fourth of July Flight appeared first on Wide Open Country.

It’s never that serious. Lately, live music has been under heavy scrutiny for a plethora of different reasons. Obviously, the biggest and most predatory threat to the industry is none other than Live Nation and Ticketmaster, who all but have a monopoly on ticket sales. Of course, that’s not even mentioning the fact that bots and scalpers have made it even harder for real fans to actually purchase tickets. Unfortunately, fans deserve a lot of scrutiny as well. Over the […]

The post Wild Brawl Breaks Out At Gavin Adcock’s Concert In Orange Beach, Alabama first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Most of the time when shopping for groceries, it’s a peaceful time. Well, these shoppers had nothing but – things got dangerous.

The post Roof of NJ Store Collapses, Narrowly Avoiding Shoppers appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Another great sermon from Tommy Wallen. Back in April, Morgan Wallen launched his very own radio station on SiriusXM, aptly titled “Morgan Wallen Radio.” With this, he joined the likes of Chris Stapleton, Willie Nelson, Carrie Underwood and Kenny Chesney, all of whom have their own stations on the broadcasting corporation. Since debuting on April 7th, Morgan Wallen Radio has aired a plethora of different segments, and recently, his father, Tommy, spearheaded “Family Tradition With Tommy Wallen,” where he shares memories […]

The post “God Speaks to Us Today Through His Word”: Morgan Wallen’s Dad Delivers Powerful Bible Message On SiriusXM Radio Station first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The month of July must be a rough one for the family of the late heavy metal rocker Ozzy Osbourrne. He died at the age of 76 on July 22, 2025. His and wife Sharon’s wedding anniversary was on July 4. So it is very understandable that memories are flooding back now. By many accounts, […]

The post “I Carry Your Love With Me”: Heavy Metal Legend’s Widow Notes Their Wedding Anniversary Nearly One Year After His Death appeared first on Wide Open Country.

There’s a reason why Cole Hauser looked so natural playing Rip Wheeler in Yellowstone. The Dutton Ranch star first played the fan-favorite character in the flagship series created by Taylor Sheridan. The ranch’s “fixer” was always willing to get his hands dirty for the Duttons, and that’s continued in the sequel spinoff that focuses on Hauser and Kelly Reilly’s characters. Dutton Ranch takes place in Texas, but Yellowstone was famously set in the Paradise Valley area of Montana. If you […]

The post Cole Hauser Details His Deep Ancestral Ties To Montana… Which Explains Why Rip Wheeler Looked So Natural In ‘Yellowstone’ first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

WWE star Jey Uso and his wife, Takecia Fatu, are calling it quits. According to TMZ, Fatu is filing for a divorce from the former WWE Heavyweight Champion after 12 years of marriage. In her filing, Takecia wrote that her and Uso’s marriage is “irretrievably broken” and “there are no prospects for a reconciliation.” She […]

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The Mississippi football star was reported missing during a boating trip to an island. His body was found after a two-day search effort.

The post Mother of Missing Mississippi Football Star Mourns Loss After Body Found appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Check ’em out. At this point in his career, Sturgill Simpson has reached God-like status in country music. Arguably being the forefather of the independent/alternative country renaissance, along with the likes of Tyler Childers, Cody Jinks and more, the Kentucky native has probably influenced your favorite artist in some capacity or another in the past decade. The “Long White Line” singer, for lack of a better term, has nearly gone in every direction possible. Delivering an atmospheric journey on the […]

The post 10 Artists You MUST Check Out If You Love Sturgill Simpson first appeared on Whiskey Riff.