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Desperate times call for desperate measures. I guess this is the product of being from a small town. Ole 60, the self-described as “not your father’s country band,” has been making waves in the alt. country scene since their debut in 2023. Since bursting onto the scene with the viral, now certified gold track, “Smoke & a Light,” the Kentucky band has continually released stellar track after stellar track, highlighted best by their debut 2024 EP, Songs About You. The band […]

The post Ole 60 Were So Desperate To Find A Drummer They Offered To Buy A Drum Set For Anyone At Their Local Bar Who Would Learn first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Kenny Chesney was still in high school when he started losing his hair. Now, at 57, he says there’s a surprising perk to experiencing hair loss early on. Continue reading…

This week, Kendra Scott showed off that ring and told the story of how country singer Zac Brown asked her to marry him.

The post Kendra Scott Reveals How Zac Brown Popped the Question After Months of Dating appeared first on Wide Open Country.

This week on Folk Alley, we welcome November with a mix of tunes, featuring songs from Tom Waits, Brian Henke, and The Dead Tongues, new releases from Rosie Flores & The Talismen, Greensky Bluegrass, and The Mammals, along with favorites from Lyle Lovett and Joan Baez, plus exciting news from Billy Bragg and Wilco. In hour two, hear more new music from Le Vent du Nord, Larkin Poe, Tommy Emmanuel, Caitlin Canty, and The Onlies, along with favorites from Kaia Kater, Chris Smither, and Catherine MacLellan, as well as a Basic Folk interview excerpt with Brad Barr of the Barr Brothers and much more.

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Billy Strings LOVES Halloween. William Lee Apostol (A.K.A. Billy Strings) never passes up the opportunity to go all out on Halloween. He and his band love to schedule an October 31 show, and they typically do something that’s referred to as “Billyween.” That usually entails some sort of theme for all of their costumes, and this year around, it was “Meet Me at The Crypt.” Billy and the band all went as classic Universal monsters: -Billy Strings as The Wolf […]

The post Billy Strings, Dressed As A Werewolf, Absolutely Ripped This Cover Of Pearl Jam’s “Alive” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

“Strawberry Wine” is one of the greatest country songs of all time … where’s Deana Carter? Continue reading…

They take the cake this year! Continue reading…

Being on the road isn’t easy, but Jessie Murph is taking it like a champ. Read more about what the singer’s been up to since “Blue Strips”.

The post Jessie Murph Says She’s Been “Struggling a Lot Behind the Scenes” of Her Worldwide Hysteria Tour appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Where is country icon Kenny Chesney’s favorite place to be? Hint: It’s not a sandy beach or his home in Tennessee. Read more to find out.

The post Kenny Chesney Loves Being in This Location More Than Anywhere Else in the World appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Mark Chesnutt has had one heck of a year it seems, as he continues to struggle on his road to recovery and healing. Read more here.

The post Mark Chesnutt Postpones More Shows After Being Hospitalized for “Low Sodium” and “High Blood Pressure” appeared first on Wide Open Country.