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The most famous bald eagles in the world need some help naming their newborns. California’s Big Bear Lake is home to two certifiable celebrities: Jackie and Shadow. People on the internet have fallen in love with the bald eagle couple ever since a nature camera that was set up by Friends of Big Bear Valley. The nonprofit is the one that set up the camera on the nest, which Jackie and Shadow have been utilizing it to birth many eaglets […]

The post Famous California Eagle Couple, Jackie & Shadow, Need Names For Their Two Eaglets… Here’s How To Help first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

After what can only be described as a tumultuous year in 2025, it’s pretty safe to say that 2026 has been off to a much better start for Zach Bryan. Shortly after announcing that he’s beginning his sobriety journey late in the year, he would get married to Samantha Sebastian on New Year’s Eve. Just two weeks later, he’d drop his long-awaited sixth studio album, With Heaven On Top, along with a full-length acoustic version of the record. Delivering another […]

The post Zach Bryan Earns Viral Response To Hilarious New Fisheye Camera Angle On Concert Video Screen first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Did John Sansone and Ella Langley really date? He gave us a straight answer! Continue reading…

Never know who you’re going to run into. A lot of people come to Nashville and hit up Broadway expecting to see their favorite country artists everywhere they turn. But unfortunately for them, there aren’t many artists who hang out on Broadway these days. Sure, you might run into Kid Rock at his bar, or the occasional artist downtown for an event. But for the most part, locals – artists included – generally avoid Broadway. I mean, could you imagine […]

The post WATCH: Zach Top Stopped By An East Nashville Bar & Delivered A Surprise Performance Of A Ronnie Milsap Classic first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The singer wrote her number on a napkin and gave it to Bob Dylan, but he didn’t call. “I think this is his way of calling now,” she said.

The post This Country Singer Gave Bob Dylan Her Number. She’s Now His Opening Act. appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Being a rodeo star takes guts. Rocker Steiner, a bareback bronc rider, and Kade Bruno, a saddle bronc rider, joined the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast ahead of the Music City Rodeo to talk about the upcoming event, as well as their lives as rodeo stars. The two discussed their favorite country artists, why Nashville is the perfect place for a rodeo, and how their lives as touring rodeo stars aren’t that much different from touring country singers. The guys also […]

The post Rocker Steiner & Kade Bruno Detail The Adrenaline Rush Of Climbing Down Into The Bucking Chute, & The Risk All Rodeo Stars Accept first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

When beloved couples quit without warning, we all get hurt.
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Fans who purchased tickets early are feeling cheated after Kid Rock’s festival dramatically slashed prices on general admission entry for all dates. Continue reading…

Some will read the headline and say, “Come on. This is ridiculous and alarmist.” Others will say, “Well of course it is. You’ve been reporting on this stuff for going on two decades. Aren’t you being a master of the obvious?”

The post It Feels Like The Entirety of the Music Industry is Now Fraudulent first appeared on Saving Country Music.

It’s well known that the Armadillo World Headquarters was at ground-zero for the Austin music scene in the early 70’s. Gary P. Nunn once noted, “It’s been said that our music was the catalyst that brought the shit-kickers and the hippies together at the Armadillo.” Presumably one of those hippies was Hank Alrich, a California […]