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Country Thunder is headed to the beach. Since 1993, Country Thunder has been bringing country music festivals to your cities. The festival production company got its start in 1993 in Wisconsin. It quickly expanded its market, growing in 1996 and adding on since, marketing Saskatchewan in 2005, Alberta in 2016, and Florida in 2019 as significant market expansions. And in 2026, Country Thunder is headed to a new city in Florida, bringing country music to the beach. Announced today, December […]

The post Country Thunder Florida Announces New Festival Location Featuring Zach Top, Gavin Adcock & More first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

If you like Merle Haggard’s classic holiday tune “If We Make It Through December,” then you need to hear this track from Chamomile & Whiskey. Based out of the Charlottesville, VA area, the five piece “Blue Ridge Mountain rock and roll” outfit has an eclectic sound that falls somewhere between bluegrass and alt-country rock and roll. And while this single they are about to release finds them slowing things down a bit from a sonic perspective, it marks yet another […]

The post Chamomile & Whiskey Keep Things Honest With Somber Holiday Tune “This Time Of Year” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

A Tennessee judge just placed limits on what WhistlinDiesel can say online about his tax case — but it’s not a full gag order. Continue reading…

Now that is how you make an entrance. Every couple that’s getting married tries to figure out how to make their wedding day extra special. Some people say that if you’ve been to one wedding, you’ve been to ’em all. There’s a ceremony, a cocktail hour, and a reception… it’s a traditional format that hasn’t been messed with for years. It can all get a little predictable. This couple did what they could to shake things up a bit. It’s […]

The post Newlyweds Go Viral After They Pulled Off Morgan Wallen-Inspired Walkout For Their Wedding Introduction first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The Santa Monica Police Department said that they discovered the singer with “critical injuries consistent with a stabbing.”

The post Grammy-Nominated Singer Found Dead, Son Taken Into Custody appeared first on Wide Open Country.

As the country music community grieves the death of the Mavericks’ singer Raul Malo, his wife has taken to social media with a statement that describes how she’ll remember him.
Betty Malo shared that her husband died at 8:52PM on Dec. 8, ending his battle with cancer… Continue reading…

Thanks for clearing that up. Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders is one of the most high-profile rookies we’ve seen in the NFL in a long time. The former Colorado Buffaloes QB, and son of the legendary Deion Sanders, started the season as the third-string quarterback for the Browns, but thanks to some questionable roster moves (like trading Joe Flacco to their rivals, the Cincinnati Bengals) and an injury to Shedeur’s fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel, Sanders has gotten the last three […]

The post Shedeur Sanders Confirms That He Was NOT Wearing A Thong During Cleveland Browns Game Against The Tennessee Titans first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

A beloved snack has turned into a risky choice for some, thanks to a recall that’s raising eyebrows and concern. Let’s break it down. Continue reading…

There will never be another singer like Tony Bennett. He was in a class all by himself similarly to Frank Sinatra. He was gifted, versatile, and utterly charming on stage, as audiences over the years affirmed. Bennett died at the age of 96 in 2023. He left us a lasting legacy of wonderful music that […]

The post Tim McGraw Honors a Music Legend He Once Collaborated With appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Check out this crazy discovery that paleontologists made recently at Torotoro National Park in Bolivia. It will blow your mind.

The post 16,000 of the World’s Largest Dinosaur Tracks Discovered in Bolivia Tell Prehistoric Tales appeared first on Wide Open Country.