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Matt Jones and the Bobs “Isn’t It Strange” Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of Matt Jones and the Bobs’ song “Isn’t It Strange” from their forthcoming album set for release this summer. The album was recorded and produced by Zach Fetcher and mastered by Bryan Walthall.  “Isn’t It Strange” is Matt Jones on vocals, […]

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Twenty-four songwriters have been named as finalists in the 2026 Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Competition for Emerging Songwriters. Chosen from among more than 1,000 entries, the finalists will perform the two songs they submitted on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, May 23 and 24, as part of the first weekend of the 54th annual Kerrville Folk Festival. Ten finalists have also been recently selected as finalists in the Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest.

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In pretty good company. Justin Moore recently scored his 14th career #1 single with “Time’s Ticking,” which in the process set the record for the longest climb to the top of the charts with its 67 week run. Obviously fourteen #1 hits is impressive for any artist. There are plenty out there who go their entire career and never top the charts, and Justin has managed to be a consistent hitmaker for nearly two decades now with #1 hits like […]

The post Justin Moore Had A Priceless Reaction To Finding Out He Has The Same Number Of #1 Hits As George Jones first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Ella Langley might be riding the high of her sophomore record’s release, but that doesn’t mean she’s not one step ahead, thinking about what comes next in her career. Ella Langley is already off to a HOT start with Dandelion, which broke the record for biggest female album debut on Spotify this year as she racked up 17.2 MILLION streams the day it was released: ‘Dandelion’ by Ella Langley breaks the record for biggest female album debut on Spotify this year (17.2 […]

The post Ella Langley Says She Hopes To Start Acting In The Next Year first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

When it comes to live shows, Jamey Johnson is the true keeper of the flame in traditional country. There are many other performers out there tearing down the road. But a Jamey Johnson concert isn’t just a “show.”

The post Jamey Johnson Reveals New Dates on “Traveling Truebadour” Tour first appeared on Saving Country Music.

You’ve no doubt heard the phrase, “but for the grace of God, there go I.” For St. Louis native Adam Gaffney, sometimes God’s grace wasn’t around and so he went down a few harmful paths. He has a new album coming out next month, Product of Another Sad Song, and it’s centered around some of […]

The NBA playoffs kicked off yesterday, and one player celebrated a little too intensely after his team won in overtime.

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The WWE star says after Jelly Roll made an appearance with him at SummerSlam in 2024, he decided to make a change for the better.

The post Wrestler Takes Credit for Jelly Roll’s Weight Loss appeared first on Wide Open Country.

If you had to guess which country music star was picked to be one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people for 2026, who would you choose? Ella? Lainey? Dolly? Morgan? Nope, it is none of the above, although they each would have been worthy of the honor. The powers-that-be at the prestigious publication tapped […]

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A Nevada woman pleaded guilty to faking a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. The scam led her to take in more than $20,000 in donations.

The post Nevada Mom Accused of Faking Cancer in $20K Scam appeared first on Wide Open Country.