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After kicking off a tour to promote his critically acclaimed new album last week, country/folk artist Todd Snider announced his tour would be put on hold indefinitely due to “severe injuries” sustained during a “violent assault outside of his hotel.” Then, in an odd twist, the “Beer Run” singer was arrested after he was discharged […]

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Could Kevin Costner be coming to ‘Happy’s Place’? Continue reading…

Mavis Staples Sad and Beautiful World I feel like, even if we don’t always deserve Mavis Staples, we need her. She’s been singing for over seven decades, traveled as a performer during the Jim Crow era and helped soundtrack the Civil Rights movement, and has now become an elder stateswoman in rock, soul and gospel. […]

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I just don’t see how anyone’s going to be able to top this. Last year at the CMA Awards, Ashley McBryde paid tribute to the late, great Kris Kristofferson, who passed away at the age of 88 years old at his home in Maui, Hawaii in September of 2024, with a stunning performance of “Help Me Make It Through The Night.” Typically, the CMA Awards performances aren’t much to write home about, save for a few exceptions every year like this […]

The post We Need To Revisit Ashley McBryde’s Stunning Rendition Of Kris Kristofferson’s “Help Me Make It Through The Night” From The 2024 CMA Awards first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Bunnie Xo has been as real as it gets when it comes to giving updates about her and Jelly Roll’s journey to becoming parents. Bunnie and Jelly had planned to keep this journey private for a long time, but they decided to open up after Jelly Roll noted that wanting to have a child had significantly motivated him to lose weight. “My wife and I are talking about having a baby. And it really made me realize, at almost 40, […]

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Terry Callier – The New Folk Sound of Terry Callier This reissue contains a more modern penetrating artist in Terrence Orlando “Terry” Callier (May 24, 1945 – Oct. 27, 2012), who was a Chicago-born guitarist/singer who dabbled in genres as diverse as soul, folk & jazz. This 8-cut album introduced the trio of Terry Callier […]

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If it’s Garth Brooks you want, LSU has got you covered. We’re still weeks away from the end of the 2025 college football regular season and there are already a ton of high-profile jobs that have opened up this season. Teams like Penn State, UCLA, Oklahoma State, Florida and most recently, Auburn have parted ways with their coaches already, and there’s no doubt that more teams will be making a change when the season ends. The biggest job to open up […]

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Nothing like some Gospel music to carry you through the day. Country music and faith are closely intertwined, with many country stars often integrating their faith into their music. The Red Clay Strays are a prime example of this, as they feel like the music they make is the word of God flowing through them, and spoke on their recent Joe Rogan Experience podcast that because they see their fame as God lifting them to this platform, they will never […]

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The Nashville Predators are drawing attention to themselves yet again, and this time because of an SNL skit.

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A Texas-sized lineup. This morning, Cattle Country Festival announced their 2026 lineup, which features a stacked group of some of country music’s best talent, notably in the headliners Koe Wetzel and Treaty Oak Revival. That in and of itself is going to make for a weekend of incredible music, and in addition to those two acts, Randy Houser, Robert Earl Keen and Josh Abbott Band, Paul Cauthen, Corey Kent, Casey Donahew, Stoney LaRue, Deana Carter, Tyler Braden, Jason Boland & […]

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