“Whiskey’s Gone”: This Popular Distillery Has Stopped Production This Year

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – JANUARY 31: A member of staff rolls a barrel of whisky at Glengoyne distillery on January 31, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. On February 1st, alcohol duty rates in the UK are increasing in line with the forecasted retail price index (RPI) inflation rate of 3.65%, impacting the cost of whisky. The Scotch Whisky Association global export figures for 2023 show the value of Scotch exports topped £5.6bn. This is the equivalent of 1.35bn 70cl bottles of Scotch Whisky exported equating to 43 per second. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
Jim Beam

There’s a lot of whiskey on the market, but not enough people drinking it. This has led to one popular distillery to stop production.

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“Start With An Emotion”: Stephen Wilson Jr. Explains How He Uses Science In His Songwriting Process

“Start With An Emotion”: Stephen Wilson Jr. Explains How He Uses Science In His Songwriting Process

I guess it doesn’t hurt to go to school to be a scientist before you become a songwriter? In case you didn’t know, Stephen Wilson Jr. has lived many lives in his 46 years on this Earth. At first, he was a boxer – as his father had trained him to be. Then, he went to Middle Tennessee State University and studied microbiology. After he graduated with his bachelor’s degree, he went to work for the MARS company. Unaffiliated with […]

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“It’s Not Political”: Recording Academy CEO Breaks Silence On Country Music’s Snub From The All-Genre Categories At The 2026 Grammys

“It’s Not Political”: Recording Academy CEO Breaks Silence On Country Music’s Snub From The All-Genre Categories At The 2026 Grammys

The 68th Annual Grammy Awards are set for this Sunday, February 1st at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. It will be broadcast live on CBS with Trevor Noah is set to host the event, and while some very deserving country artists are nominated in the country categories, the genre was left off of the big four categories in Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist, though that certainly isn’t […]

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Wife of ‘Free Solo’ Star Alex Honnold Shares Her Reaction to His Decision To Climb Taipei 101

HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 24: In this handout provided by A.M.P.A.S., Alex Honnold and Sanni McCandless pose backstage after winning the Best Documentary Feature award for “Free Solo” during the 91st Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on February 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Petit – Handout/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)

What does one do when their husband chooses to climb a skyscraper, for fun? Don’t worry, Sanni McCandless is used to this.

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This Country Artist Recently Shared a Song About His Near-Death Experience Following a Heart Attack

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 18: Phil Vassar attends the 60th ASCAP Country Music Awards Celebration at The Twelve Thirty Club on November 18, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images)
Phil Vassar

The singer said that in 2023 that he “dropped dead” from suffering from both a heart attack and a stroke within the span of three days.

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