If Townes Van Zandt wrote a song about you, you’ve got a pretty big reason to gloat. But that’s just one of the bullet points on Wreck’s résumé. Rex Bell’s story in music really starts with the Old Quarter.
The post Rex “Wrecks” Bell of “Rex’s Blues” and the Old Quarter Has Died first appeared on Saving Country Music.
My favorite Thanksgiving story gets another, much appreciated update. It’s a viral story that’s now 10 years in the making, and believe it or not, one we blogged about the first year it happened. An Arizona man by the name of Jamal Hinton and a Grandma by the name of Wanda Dench accidentally crossed paths during a Thanksgiving mixup. Dench sent a text to her grandkids inviting them to Thanksgiving dinner, but one of her grandsons had recently changed his […]
The post Wanda & Jamal To Celebrate 10th Thanksgiving Together After She Accidentally Sent Him An Invite A Decade Ago first appeared on Whiskey Riff.
In these fraught times, people turn to music to relax, escape, and just enjoy themselves. Country music superstar Kenny Chesney knows that very well. He and his loyal “No Shoes Nation” fans like to be more chill than shrill. The singer, whose buzzy new memoir, HEART*LIFE*MUSIC, was just released this week, discussed that per Holler […]
The post What Brings Kenny Chesney and His No Shoes Nation Fans Together: “The Community We’ve Created Is Real” appeared first on Wide Open Country.
Just leave your policies up there if you come. I’m sure by now you’ve heard about the election in New York City last night, which ended with 34-year old state assemblyman and self-described “Democratic Socialist” Zohran Mamdani winning the race to become the next mayor of our country’s largest city and financial center. What could go wrong? His platform throughout the campaign was pretty much what you’d expect: Make everything free, reduce incarcerations instead of locking up criminals, and implementing […]
The post Tennessee Governor Makes A Pitch To New York City Businesses Who Want To Leave The City After Zohran Mamdani Elected Mayor first appeared on Whiskey Riff.
A potential duet coming soon? Since breaking out into the mainstream in 2022 with his first #1 hit on Billboard’s Hot Christian Songs chart, “Gratitude,” Brandon Lake has firmly planted himself as a staple in Christian/worship music genre. As one of the biggest stars in Christian music today, the Texas native has scored major awards within the genre, including but not limited to multiple Grammy awards for his work with Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music as well as over […]
The post Brandon Lake Teases Powerful New Song Co-Written With Lainey Wilson, “The Jesus I Know” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.
Does rising country music star Stephen Wilson Jr. have family ties to John Mellencamp? There’s all kinds of fun facts about the “Year To Be Young 1994” singer. Stephen Wilson Jr. has lived a couple of different lives in his lifetime (he started out as a boxer, then he worked as a scientist for the MARs company for years). Hailing from Southern Indiana, Wilson Jr. has certainly made waves in country music over the past couple of years. Wilson Jr. […]
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After receiving a thyroid cancer diagnosis in March, Paul Cauthen has some good news to share with his fans. The 39-year-old singer announced over social media last week that he and his wife are adding a baby to their family. Is Paul Cauthen Expecting a Boy or a Girl? The post reveals four ultrasound photos […]
The post Paul Cauthen Shares Huge Personal Update With Fans After Cancer Diagnosis appeared first on Wide Open Country.
Weird that a fanbase could be upset that an artist is bettering themselves, eh? Benjamin Tod joined the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast to talk about his faith, whether or not songwriting can be a spiritual experience, staying grounded while country keeps changing, doing his best to no longer be an antagonist, why staying true matters to yourself matters now more than ever, and much more. If you’ve ever listened to the often sinister and sincere stylings of Benjamin Tod, you […]
The post “There’s Always That Struggle” – Benjamin Tod Weighs In On Fans Who Complain That He Doesn’t Sing About Drugs Anymore first appeared on Whiskey Riff.