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The bowl game I look forward to most each year. The Pop-Tarts Bowl is a relatively new bowl game, as it’s in its third year, but it’s already become one of the best events in college football. The bowl game held at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, set the world on fire during its inaugural game in 2023, not because of the game itself (does anyone even remember who was playing?) but because of the spectacle centered around the […]

The post The Pop-Tarts Bowl Announces “Biggest Sacrifice Ever,” With Fans & Viewers Deciding Fate Of Mascots first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

It’s been five months since that unforgettable moment at the Coldplay concert, and Kristin Cabot is finally ready to share her side of the story. Continue reading…

Miranda Lambert has an incredible work ethic. She has spoken frankly about how challenging it was to get to the top of the country music heap. That same holds true for Lainey Wilson. Both women are now superstars, but achieving that status was not a cinch for either of them. Both happen to be role […]

The post “Damn, Why Isn’t This Happening?”: Singer Priscilla Block Shares What She Learned About the Myth of Overnight Success appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Country music and Western movies have always been tied together. Continue reading…

Bo DePeña – Rather Move Up (Yellow DOG Studios) There’s a moment at the start of Bo DePeña’s Rather Move Up that cuts through all the noise of modern country music like a clean blade: “Half of the mistakes I made stone cold sober.” It’s the opening line of “Half of My Mistakes,” and if […]

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Roadtrip Earworms 2025 – Editor’s Pick for Favorite Songs There’s nothing like an earworm, sounding so good no matter how many times you play it. I’ve been an earworm listener since I was a kid – hitting repeat to keep that feeling going for hours.  There were a lot of them this year, and  I […]

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Many country music artists have claimed to be “Outlaws” over the years. Only two have produced .22 pistols and shot at people’s heads to prove it: Billy Joe Shaver, and Johnny PayCheck.

The post 40 Years Ago: Johnny Paycheck Shoots a Man (Maybe Over Turtle Soup) first appeared on Saving Country Music.

In a shocking turn of events, the NASCAR community is mourning a tragic loss that hits close to home for many fans. Continue reading…

Editor’s Note: Here at No Depression there’s too much great roots music in a year for us to cover it all. So in December, when new releases slow down, we ask writers to review some of the best albums we missed throughout the year in an

The sound of live music echoes through memories as The Second Fiddle prepares to close its doors. Continue reading…