Author Archives: Echoes Staff

Wants kids but no 17 of them. Riley Green is getting real when it comes to talking about his future. During a recent chat with Audacy’s Rob + Holly, Riley Green candidly shared what he hopes his future looks like. Over the last year or so, country music fans have expressed interest in Riley Green beyond his music, especially in his personal life. I think by now we’re all familiar with the theories about Ella Langley and her duet partner, Riley Green, […]

The post Riley Green Says That He Wants Kids One Day, But Not A Family As Big As Thomas Rhett’s: “I Don’t Want A Basketball Team” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Top Picks of 2025: Dave Nowels Self-Indulgence What a roller coaster year 2025 was for music. It was a year that saw music fans processing an immeasurable amount of grief over so many of our fallen musical heroes. From Americana and roots icons to pure rock stars, we lost some big ones this year including: […]

The post Top Picks of 2025: Dave Nowels Self-Indulgence appeared first on Americana Highways.

If you’re looking for that perfect Christmas playlist that specializes in country music, and is dedicated to new songs or new versions of old classics released this calendar year, then you’ve come to the right place.

The post The 2025 Christmas Country Playlist (UPDATED) first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Nashville-based Laney Jones talks about why she smiles every time it rains, hitting the road with “Old Shelley”, and not taking shortcuts when it comes to recording.

After Adam Sanders won ‘The Road,’ judge Keith Urban leaned in and whispered something he won’t soon forget. Here’s what he said — and what’s next. Continue reading…

Most of us think of Nashville as a picturesque, serenely historic place. It is home to country music and much more. On Christmas 2020, however, Music City – specifically Second Avenue – was rocked by a tremendous blast. It evidently originated in a parked recreational vehicle. That emergency stunned the nation on a day usually […]

The post Revitalized Second Avenue in Nashville Marks a Milestone Almost Five Years After Massive Christmas 2020 Blast appeared first on Wide Open Country.

When “Trigger” is done, Willie Nelson is done. There may not be a more famous guitar in the music world than Willie Nelson’s trusty Trigger. The living country music legend has played the same Martin six-string since 1969. And the story of how he originally got it – and how much he paid for it – only adds to the lore that surrounds Willie Nelson. While Willie was still cutting his teeth in the industry in the late 1960s, his […]

The post Willie Nelson Reveals The One Thing That Will Make Him Quit Music first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Almost as if it was meant to be. Though it didn’t quite reach the meteoric heights of Riley Green and Ella Langley’s recent smash hit collaborations, “you look like you love me” and “Don’t Mind If I Do,” there’s absolutely no denying the success of Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood’s “I’m Gonna Love You” over the past year. Since its release on September 27, 2024, as the lead single off Johnson’s deluxe edition of Leather, the track has already racked up […]

The post Cody Johnson Says He Didn’t Want To Record “I’m Gonna Love You” Without Carrie Underwood: “In My Head, I Just Knew It’s Gotta Be Carrie” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.