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Honestly, this is a better excuse to be on Broadway anyway. The 2025 CMA Awards are coming up in just a week and a half, and Morgan Wallen is seeking to defend his title of Entertainer of the Year. Or is he? Morgan was a no-show at last year’s awards ceremony despite winning the night’s top prize, and hasn’t really addressed his Entertainer of the Year win over the past year. He’s nominated in the category once again, alongside Luke […]

The post Morgan Wallen Takes A Shot At The CMA Awards During Surprise Appearance With Ella Langley At The Ryman first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Dave Portnoy held a college man accountable for shouting an antisemitic slur while the Barstool president filmed a pizza review

The post Watch: Dave Portnoy’s Mississippi Pizza Review Got Crashed by an Antisemite, and the Barstool Boss Wasn’t Having It appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Got his news straight from the source. Earlier today, Pat McAfee shared some breaking news on his show when he announced that President Donald Trump would be attending the Washington Commanders game on Sunday: “Sources are telling me that President Donald Trump will be in attendance for this Washington Commanders game in the afternoon against the Detroit Lions. And he will actually be there to celebrate the veteran celebration that’s taking place at halftime. He’ll be sitting in ownership Josh […]

The post Pat McAfee Reveals The White House Texted Him Directly To Break The News That President Trump Would Be Attending The Washington Commanders Game On Sunday first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

With nominations in all of the categories he was eligible in, Tyler Childers leads all nominees in country music with four. Chris Stapleton and Miranda Lambert tie Childers.

The post Tyler Childers Leads All Nominees in Country Grammys first appeared on Saving Country Music.

The past few years have not been especially kind to the restaurant business. The pandemic had an impact, as does the volatile economy. But some chains are doing everything they can to attract new customers and shore up their brand. Take Denny’s, for example, According to The Takeout, the casual breakfast eatery shuttered more than […]

The post Denny’s Purchased for $620 Million, More Shakeups May Happen Next Year appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Catherine Bach, the actress who was Daisy Duke on The Dukes of Hazzard, was recently seen in public after being hospitalized for an embolism. Per the Daily Mail, she looked fit and well as she walked her canine pal in Los Angeles. Per the outlet, “The star, 71, has been pictured enjoying the sunny day […]

The post Catherine Bach From ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Spotted in Public Following Serious Medical Issue appeared first on Wide Open Country.

How have we gotten to the point in society where this is acceptable? Obviously the war between Israel and Palestine is a hot-button issue that draws passionate arguments from both sides, and regardless of which side you’re on, neither side is 100% in the right. (That shouldn’t really be a hot take, but these days it is). Unfortunately, one of the side effects we’ve seen from the inflamed tensions due to the war is a disturbing rise in antisemitism. It […]

The post Dave Portnoy Confronts Mississippi Man For Screaming Anti-Semitic Slurs At Him During Pizza Review first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Another incredible story from Trace Adkins. Throughout country music history, we’ve seen some absolutely insane stories unfold to the biggest stars in the genre. Whether its Hank Williams Jr.’s infamous 500-foot fall off Ajax Mountain in Montana in 1975 that he miraculously survived, Tracy Lawrence surviving three gunshots, one of which missed an artery by by a tenth of a millimeter, after getting mugged and car-jacked in 1993 or HARDY, who recently revealed he nearly lost his life in his […]

The post Trace Adkins Told Doctors To Reattach His Pinky Finger In A Specific Guitar Chord Position- “If You Put It Like That, I Can Still Use It” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

A nightmare for mountain bikers played out in California. Two bicyclists in Orange County, California were riding along a trail in Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park when they came face to face with a mountain lion. Mountain bikers meet mountain lion on a mountain… I guess it all checks out? The mountain cyclists were shocked to see the big cat, and even more surprised when the animal started stalking them as they tried to get a safe distance away. Video that […]

The post Aggressive Mountain Lion Stalks Mountain Bikers On California Trail, Forces Park To Close first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

From the vault. Today, Riley Green released a new song called “Ol’ Stray Dog” as part of Apple Music’s new Lost & Found series, which focuses on showcasing unreleased country tracks from some of Music City’s best songwriters. This is the first song from the second season, and last year, there were some great ones that got uncovered, but my easy favorite is Ernest’s “Would If I Could.” If you haven’t checked that one out yet, you’re missing out… And Riley’s new […]

The post Riley Green Releases Song From The Vault About The Struggle Of Life On The Road, “Ol’ Stray Dog” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.