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Brittany Aldean seems to have it all. The wife of country music icon Jason Aldean, she is beautiful, lives in a fabulous home, and is a loving, successful mom. But she has just shared a very private pain with the public. What Brittany says will resonate with many who are dealing with similar situations. Her […]

The post Brittany Aldean Opens up About Her Dad’s Dementia With Poignant New Video: “You’re Not Alone” appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Honoring Charlie Kirk while covering a true patriot’s song. Over the weekend, Phoenix, Arizona, was rocking and rolling during the second annual Hondo Rodeo Fest. Over the weekend, Jon Pardi, Riley Green, Jason Aldean, and Nickelback hit the stage at the rodeo and music festival event. Cody Johnson was also initially slated to headline Saturday night’s performance, but due to a burst eardrum that led to recent surgery, Kid Rock stepped in to fill his place. Kid Rock put on one […]

The post “Give Your Life To Jesus” – Kid Rock Honors Charlie Kirk With Newly-Written Verse To Cody Johnson’s “Til You Can’t” At Hondo Rodeo Fest first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

A joke about Morgan Wallen on an episode of ‘Abbott Elementary’ shows that the singer can’t escape the moment he used a racial slur in 2021.

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It wasn’t his time. Last year, Colt Ford suffered a serious heart attack after a sold-out show at the Gilbert, Arizona, location of Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row. The country rapper was rushed to Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona, where he was considered to be in critical condition in the hospital’s intensive care unit. Weeks after the medical emergency, the 54-year-old spoke publicly for the first time on the Big D & Bubba Show, detailing the scary event and […]

The post Colt Ford Says He Saw Toby Keith Right Before Waking Up From A Coma After His Heart Attack: “They’re Not Ready For You” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Dementia is a truly horrible disease, and the Aldean family is pulling back the curtain on their lives to share their personal experience with the illness that causes cognitive decline. If you personally know someone that’s been affected by dementia, 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 […]

The post Brittany Aldean Shares Emotional Video On Her Father’s Journey With Dementia Following The Release Of Jason’s New Song, “Help You Remember” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Rapper BigX revealed that it was Shaboozey who explained to him the significance of the Ryman. Previously, he says he didn’t get it.

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The man who wrote ‘Sling Blade’ and the Man In Black were very good friends! Continue reading…

McLoughlin is so proud of how his country star wife is never afraid to try new things. Continue reading…

Extending the tour into 2026. It’s safe to say that it has been another highly successful year for the Turnpike Troubadours. In addition to scoring massive opening spots on Cross Canadian Ragweed’s highly successful “Boys From Oklahoma” concert series, both in Stillwater, Oklahoma and Waco, Texas, the Red Dirt legends would also score huge appearances at Zach Bryan’s concerts over the summer, notably performing to his huge, sold-out shows at both BST Hyde Park in London and Golden Gate Park […]

The post Turnpike Troubadours Extend ‘Wild America Tour’ Into 2026, Announce Back-To-Back Billy Bob’s Shows first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

.John Rich, who has rarely shied away from sharing his opinions on social media, recently made a joke at the expense of Taylor Swift.

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