Author Archives: Echoes Staff

She didn’t take no for an answer, and that certainly paid off. Last Friday, Miranda Lambert released her new disco-inspired album Crisco, which she co-produced with Jesse Frasure, and of course, she’s been doing a ton of press around the release, so of course, plenty of people have asked her about her friendship with Ella Langley. Miranda co-wrote Ella’s record-breaking hit “Choosin’ Texas,” as well as their duet “Butterfly Season,” and Miranda co-produced the entire Dandelion record, which is easily one of the […]

The post “If Ella Wants It, You’re Doing It” — Miranda Lambert Says Ella Langley Didn’t Give Her A Choice In Producing ‘Dandelion’ Album first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Kid Rock’s forthcoming gospel album has some people up in arms, and the “Cowboy” singer is not having it. Though it might seem like an out-of-left-field move for Kid Rock, the rock/rap/country artist has already had a No. 1 hit song on Billboard’s Hot Christian Songs chart, in case you didn’t know. His cover of Cody Johnson’s 2022 hit, “Til’ You Can’t,” which featured a new verse about giving your life to Jesus, debuted at the very top of the […]

The post “Unreal” – Kid Rock Claps Back At Calls For Him To Remove Songs From His Upcoming Christian Album ‘Halfway 2 Jesus’ first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Reba McEntire is as happy she’s ever been. At 71-years-old-young, the country music icon is pushing ahead with new music, a popular sitcom on NBC, wedding planning, and being a grandmother. You would think that 3-time Grammy winning artist would want to slow things down at some point, but one could argue that this is the busiest that Reba has been in the entirety (one might even say McEntirety) of her illustrious career. The “Fancy” singer recently sat down with Woman’s […]

The post Reba McEntire Says This Era Of Her Life Might Be Her Best Yet: “I Don’t Think I’ve Ever Been Happier” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

After reportedly plunging $200K worth of fancy art into her pool, a politician’s ex allegedly still demanded that she bail him out of jail.

The post Politician’s Ex Allegedly Destroys $200K in Artwork Then Demands She Bail Him Out of Jail appeared first on Wide Open Country.

“Jolene” like you’ve never heard it before. Of course, the song is one of the late, great Dolly Parton’s biggest hits, and today, we’re lucky enough to hear her voice on it one last time. It’s hard to believe it’s been about a month and a half since the queen of country music passed away at 80 years old in Nashville, Tennessee following a “brief battle with cancer,” but there is no doubt she left a lasting legacy that will live […]

The post Dolly Parton Joins Welsh Artist Bronwen Lewis For A Posthumous, Bilingual Rendition Of “Jolene” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Wynonna Judd has weathered many tough times in her life. Losing her mom, Naomi Judd, to suicide was one. Dealing with the substance abuse challenges and serious legal difficulties faced by her daughter, Grace Kelley, was another. In fact. per Fox News Digital, “Kelley, 30, has struggled with drug addiction and faced a string of […]

The post Wynonna Judd Says She Learned Daughter Had Another Baby in Prison Through TikTok appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Not so finger-licking good.

The post Late-Night Chicken Argument Turns Horrific When Man Allegedly Bites Off Father-in-Law’s Finger appeared first on Wide Open Country.

The actress recently experienced quite the fright. But the scares weren’t on the silver screen. They came from inside her house. 

The post Hollywood Icon’s Daughter Turns Mom’s Peaceful Singalong Into a Real-Life ‘Scream’ Scene appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Too often lately, I’ve been writing about artists who have passed — Dolly Parton, Glen Hansard, Cassandra Wilson, and Raul Malo. But I want to dedicate this week’s column to those who worked tirelessly behind the scenes, so that musicians like them and others could perform

Loretta Lynn’s Grammy-winning landmark album ‘Van Lear Rose’ produced by Jack White will finally be reissued after having spent over half a decade offline. Originally released in 2004, it’s considered one of Loretta’s best records.

The post Jack White-Produced Loretta Lynn Album to be Re-Issued first appeared on Saving Country Music.