Hear the Best New Folk Music with Fresh Cuts Friday
Check out this week’s best new folk, roots, and Americana music in rotation at Folk Alley!
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Check out this week’s best new folk, roots, and Americana music in rotation at Folk Alley!
The post Hear the Best New Folk Music with Fresh Cuts Friday appeared first on Folk Alley.

If you’re ready to get your boogie on Bristol Rhythm and Roots style, they’ve already released a big lineup for 2026, with more artists to be announced in the months to come.
The post Bristol Rhythm and Roots Announces Stellar Initial Lineup for 2026 first appeared on Saving Country Music.

These are really hard times for lots of restaurants. The ravaging effects of the pandemic are still being felt across the industry, and will probably continue to be for the foreseeable future. The unpredictable state of the economy worries consumers. Some people are fretting, tending to hunker down, and thinking carefully before dining out. Eating […]
The post Romano’s Macaroni Grill Shutters Many Locations, May Now Be Down to Only Nine appeared first on Wide Open Country.
Looks like somebody just got their wedding paid for. For everybody who’s just been sitting around anxiously waiting to find out when pop superstar Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce would be tying the knot, today’s your lucky day. The couple started dating back in 2023, and got engaged back on August 26 during a lavish proposal in the garden of his Kansas City home. View this post on Instagram Since then, we haven’t really heard […]
The post Taylor Swift Reportedly Paid Another Bride To Move Her Wedding So She & Travis Kelce Could Have Her Preferred Date first appeared on Whiskey Riff.
Adding more to an already extensive list of tour dates. After taking a year off touring, Zach Bryan is coming back better than ever for 2026. Zach Bryan cut back on touring heavily after his extensive Quittin’ Time Tour. Although Bryan only performed a handful of shows over the last year, he set a new standard of stadium shows as they are massive venues like New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, Notre Dame Stadium, and The Big House in Ann Arbor, where […]
The post Zach Bryan Adds New Dates To Extensive ‘With Heaven On Tour,’ Including Two Nights In Tulsa, Oklahoma first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

I guess the old saying, “If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em, ” is true. At least as it apparently applies to Democrat Aftyn Behn, 36. She just lost a closely-watched contest to fill the congressional seat representing the 7th District of Tennessee that was left vacant a few months ago by GOP legislator Mark […]
The post Defeated Candidate in Tennessee Congressional Race Who Trashed Country Music Covers Dolly Parton Song appeared first on Wide Open Country.

It’s not that Matt Rife’s latest comedy is overstepping any lines, it’s that Netflix chose the worst possible segment as the preview
The post Netflix Just Ruined Christmas for Kids Everywhere—at Least That’s What Angry Parents are Saying appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Pam Tillis is inviting you to dinner! Read more about how the country star is spreading holiday cheer, and bringing fans along.
The post You Can Eat Christmas Dinner With This 90s Country Star appeared first on Wide Open Country.

It’s been six months since Conner Smith stepped away from his country music career after his involvement in a traffic accident that killed 77-year-old Dorothy Dobbins. The “I Hate Alabama” singer was issued a misdemeanor citation for failing to yield, resulting in a fatality. This was classified as a traffic violation rather than a criminal offense, as […]
The post After Fatal Car Accident Killed 77-Year-Old Woman, the Country Singer Behind the Wheel Says God Will Tell Him When To Return to Music appeared first on Wide Open Country.
Stephen A. Smith was back on The View today, and per usual, it was must-see TV. The sports personality stays very busy nowadays, starting off his day with First Take and then recording his personal, non-ESPN-affiliated Stephen A. Smith Show in the afternoons. He also helps hosts too many other shows on ESPN to count, and even started his own political commentary program: Straight Shooter with Stephen A. Smith. He’s got all of that going on, yet he can still apparently find time […]
The post Stephen A. Smith Once Again Tells The Panel Of ‘The View’ Like It Is About President Trump: “77 Million People Don’t Care” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.