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Maggie, Suzzy, and Terre Roche, three sisters from northern New Jersey, sang like angels on the albums they made together, with astonishingly close harmonies and imaginative phrasing. Though rooted in folk, their music owes debts to everything from jazz and barbershop quartets to 1940s vocal groups and punk. Their lyrics, which often chronicle events from […]

The post Music Reviews: A Roches Box Set, plus Eli “Paperboy” Reed, Thee Sinseers, and J.M. Kearns appeared first on Americana Highways.

Not a bad gig. There’s no doubt that Ole Miss fans are happy today after taking down LSU and their former coach, Lane Kiffin, in his highly-anticipated return to Oxford. But one fan is feeling especially good today after making over $18,000 – all thanks to a piece of poster board and a couple hours of work. The eyes of the college football world were on Oxford yesterday, with former Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin back for the first time […]

The post An Ole Miss Student Made Over $18,000 Thanks To His Sign At ‘College GameDay’ first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Buddy Miller’s self-titled album makes an easy case for pairing with Dan Penn’s 1994 Do Right Man. Both records sit where country, soul and gospel overlap, but the stronger connection is in how they treat songs and singers. Penn appears on Miller’s new album, which makes the lineage unusually direct.

Americana Music Association Honors & Awards Even in 2026, when everyone knows everything, and the computers know even more than that, it’s still possible to keep a secret. According to AMA Executive Director Jed Hilly, the reunion of Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers had been in the works for nine months, but the announcement wasn’t made until […]

The post AmericanaFest 2026 Day 2: Americana Music Association Honors & Awards appeared first on Americana Highways.

IT’S BRISTOL BABY. The NASCAR Cup Series was at Bristol Motor Speedway tonight for the third race of the Chase, and sparks flew both on and off the track at the half-mile bullring. Ryan Blaney ran up front for much of the race, leading 202 laps after being forced to start 29th after qualifying was canceled yesterday due to weather. But his race came to an end on lap 457 after a run-in with NASCAR’s favorite villain, Carson Hocevar. Blaney […]

The post Ryan Blaney & Carson Hocevar Throw Hands On Pit Road Following Bristol Wreck first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Dolly Parton has always been known for her kindness and generosity. And, in the wake of her death, this is being proved time and time again.

The post Country Singer Says Dolly Parton Called Him Every Day for Three Months After Sexual Assault Allegations appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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The ‘NCIS’ verse has already had its fair share of original characters coming back to reprise their roles. And now, there’s another!

The post Brand New ‘NCIS’ Spin-off Set To Feature Fan-Favorite Characters appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Country star Brad Paisley made an unexpected appearance on ‘South Park’, writing a satirical song for the adult animated series.

The post Brad Paisley Teams up With ‘South Park’ Creators for New Song appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Maybe we’re not getting an official release after all… Drake has re-uploaded his FOMO mixtape that premiered earlier this week and featured his much-anticipated remix of Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” – but with one notable change. The rapper went viral for blasting the song in Houston at a nightclub while DJ’ing an event in July, and Ella took to TikTok in response to post a video of her lip-syncing Drake’s legendary collab with Lil Wayne, “HYFR (Hell Ya F***ing Right),” which contains […]

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