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She’s a gem. Lainey Wilson released a documentary in partnership with Netflix called Lainey Wilson: Keepin’ Country Cool several months ago, which will give fans an intimate look at her life as she juggles being a country music superstar with everything else she has going on outside of that. And one of her fan accounts shared a touching clip from the film on TikTok, which shows Lainey during a very emotional moment after a show with a fan who was going […]

The post WATCH: Lainey Wilson Prays With a Young Fan Whose Mom Has Stage 4 Cancer first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Before they leaned all the way into the rocking, southern sound that Dexter and the Moonrocks is known for today, the band actually started as full-fledged country band. The “y’allternative band” consists of James Tuffs (lead vocalist and guitarist), Ryan Anderson (lead guitarist and backing vocals), Ty Anderson (the bassist) and Ryan Fox (the drummer and social media guru). Fox joined the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast on behalf of the band and discussed how he took over the social media […]

The post “Hick-A** Band”: Did You Know Dexter & The Moonrocks Used To Have A Different Name? first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Jason Aldean has 31 No. 1 songs, so when he says a song is a hit, people tend to listen — and his kids made the call before he did. Continue reading…

A Vermont man with a unique last name is currently recovering after he was attacked by an aggressive beaver on the 4th of July. Brandon Shortsleeve (yes, Shortsleeve) was swimming in Lake George in New York on the holiday weekend with his brother and friend when they had quite the wild animal encounter. Much to their surprise, a beaver made a beeline right towards where they were swimming in the water. They didn’t think much of it at first, but […]

The post “It Was Out For Blood”: Vermont Man Named Brandon Shortsleeve Recovering From Rabid Beaver Attack first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Be careful what you post onine. That is one of the lessons that influencer Catherine Ebs has probably learned lately. She posted an ill-considered, rather snarky video making fun of a small grocery store and the pushback has evidently been intense. Now, Ebs is trying to make amends to those who were offended. In the […]

The post “I Truly Am Sorry”: Influencer Under Fire for Viral Video Mocking Grocery Store appeared first on Wide Open Country.

You LOVE to see it. For all intents and purposes, Whiskey Myers has become one of the quintessential bands in today’s new crop of country-rock bands. While the likes of Koe Wetzel, Treaty Oak Revival, The Red Clay Strays, 49 Winchester and more have all experienced a whole lot of success the last few years, the East Texas band somewhat laid the blueprint for them. Beginning all the way back in 2011 with their debut album, Firewater, which features their […]

The post Whiskey Myers’ “Broken Window Serenade” Enters The Top 20 On Spotify… 15 Years After Its Release first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Sure, there’s a little bit more race to run. But at this point, Ella Langley has gotten so far out in front and lapped so much of the field, it’s a forgone conclusion how this race is will end, and against some massive competitors.

The post Calling It Now: Ella Langley Has the 2026 “Song of the Summer” first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Tom Segura is splitting from his wife, Christina Pazsitzky, following an 18-year marriage. They reportedly separated a few months back.

The post Famed Comedian Splits with Wife After 18 Years of Marriage appeared first on Wide Open Country.

There were over 30 instances of the yard tools sparking, smoking, or even catching fire. Affected products will be replaced free of charge.

The post Hardware Store Recalls Over 500,000 Popular Yard Tools Over Fire Risk appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Trent Taylor has announced his retirement from the NFL. The decision comes just weeks before the San Francisco 49ers begin training camp

The post NFL Star Annoucnes Abrupt Retirement appeared first on Wide Open Country.