Despite the days getting shorter, October’s playlist of the best roots music songs No Depression could find keeps getting longer. At nearly 50 songs again, the Best of October Playlist includes old roots favorites like Old 97’s’ Rhett Miller (ND feature), and The Autumn Defense
Country music is in great hands these days. And the sheer output of solid country and country-adjacent music is nearly impossible to keep up with. But that’s a great problem to have. On any given week, it feels like there are 3 or 4 albums, a couple of EPs, and dozens of singles hitting streaming platforms that are well worth a listen. In fact, it’s often overwhelming… The only downside to the amount of great music coming out is that […]
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Making it right. Earlier this year, Jamey Johnson and Riley Green made news while having some fun banter on the golf course during the Regions Tradition tournament presented by Coca-Cola. In May, some of country music’s hottest faces gathered in Birmingham, Alabama, and played in the Drummond Company Celebrity Pro-Am. Other stars outside of country music, like Nick Saban, Charles Barkley, John Daly, and more, participated in the charity event. During the tournament, everyone gathered at the 14th hole to […]
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If you have not sen the video for “You Look Like You Love Me,” you really should. The duet between Ella Langley and Riley Green is amazing. There is also a terrific cameo where Jamey Johnson plays a sheriff hot on Green’s trail. The whole thing is a real hoot. What you may not be […]
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The Lord works in mysterious ways. You might not know the name Drew Parker all that well, but you are definitely familiar with his work. The Grammy-nominated songwriter has penned songs like “Doin’ This,” “1,2 Many” and “Forever After All” for Luke Combs, and “Homemade” by Jake Owen. And he’s been in Nashville for over 10 years now chasing his country music dream. Now, thanks to what he’s calling a sign from God, he’s pivoting to become more of a […]
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The heartbreak of disease juxtaposed with the power of music. If you personally know someone that’s been affected by Alzheimer’s or another progressive brain disorder, then you’re familiar with the daily battles that the disease can bring. Families have no choice but to watch their loved ones struggle with memory loss and confusion as they grow older. Currently, there’s no cure for the disease that affects 7 million Americans (according to Alzheimer’s Association). One of those many millions of people […]
The post Viral Video Shows Old Man Suffering From Alzheimer’s Disease Still Remembering All The Words To Marty Robbins’ “El Paso” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.
Florida is home to one of the most diverse wildlife populations in the US. Given the state’s land ranges from beaches, to swamps, to forests, to open grasslands, there’s plenty of resources available for countless creatures, and we get to see three of them in action in this video captured on some home security cameras. Two of the three are pretty common throughout the rest of the country: Whitetail deer and black bear. While northern areas tend to see more, […]
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That’s who you want in your corner during an emergency. Unfortunately I’ve experienced firsthand just how frustrating it can be when a loved one’s in the hospital and the doctors aren’t doing everything they could be doing. You’ve gotta either be able to advocate for yourself or have somebody there to do it for you. And luckily for Colt Ford, he had Brantley Gilbert – and it may have very well saved his life. Last year, the country rapper suffered […]
The post Colt Ford Says Brantley Gilbert Took Off His Watch & Was Ready To Throw Hands With The Doctors In The Hospital After His Heart Attack first appeared on Whiskey Riff.