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Being famous and recognizable can be tricky these days. Just ask Lindsey Buckingham. The former guitarist, singer, and songwriter for legendary band Fleetwood Mac just had a nasty encounter with someone in Santa Monica. Per NBC4Los Angeles, Buckingham allegedly entered a building in Santa Monica for an appointment. At that moment, per the outlet, “[T]he […]

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. admitted that he wished he had done “The Double.”

The post Dale Earnhardt Jr. Reveals His Biggest Regret as a Cup Driver appeared first on Wide Open Country.

JON DEE GRAHAM AND WILLIAM HARRIES GRAHAM News broke last Friday night that Jon Dee Graham had passed away that morning. What was already a SXSW performance highlight suddenly felt like something more. Jon Dee had battled serious health issues for years, making his reflection on the experience and performance of “I Can See Clearly […]

A music performer’s instrument is their livelihood. Stealing and being careless with these instruments comes as an especially egregious moral offense. Instruments also often come with incredible value.

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Despair and hope do battle on Story’s End, the first solo album in seven years from Maria Taylor. This spellbinding collection of moody vignettes spotlights hearts in their darkest moments, finding enough strength in these difficult episodes to carry on and even thrive. Like the most anguished blues

For me, the true harbinger of spring is the arrival of the SXSW conference and festival in Austin, Texas. Or rather, spring begins for me when I arrive in Austin for the annual event. With upwards of 1,000 artists and tens of thousands of attendees from around the world, SXSW is the world’s premiere music […]

Texas music, Southern rock, and country artist Tanner Usrey was arrested recently in Collin County, TX, and charged with Driving While Intoxicated (called DWI in Texas), and two drug possession charges.

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The Chief knows how to pick ’em. At this point in his career, Eric Church has remained one of the most influential country artists in the 21st century. Beyond his illustrious discography, which now stretches nine albums, the constant boundary-pushing from record-to-record and his long history of doing things his own way, the “Springsteen” singer’s impact can be seen on some of the biggest artists in the genre today. Of course, we all know the impact that the Chief has […]

The post If You Love Eric Church, Here’s 10 Artists Who’ve Opened For Him That Belong On Your Playlist first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

A dog named “Honey” put an apex predator in its place. The Martinez family lives in Cordova, New Mexico, and they have nearly 100 farm animals on their property, including 60 chickens. They also have a number of dogs that live on the farm and keep watch over some of the more vulnerable animals, and a 12-year-old canine (that’s also partially blind) recently put her life on the line to protect the farm. Denise Martinez, the matriarch of the family, told […]

The post “The Bear Slayer”: 12-Year-Old Dog Risked Everything To Save This New Mexico Family Farm From A Bear first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The golf legend is dealing with another setback after his DUI arrest, now turning his focus to treatment and stepping back from golf. Continue reading…