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Extending their record. The fact that Brooks & Dunn are still winning CMA Awards gives me some hope for the current state of country music… although that hope could be a lot higher if Old Dominion didn’t win Group of the Year last year and it went to the Red Clay Strays… which could finally happen later tonight. I digress… Brooks & Dunn have been in the game for 34 years and remain a prominent name despite all the new […]

The post Brooks & Dunn Win Their 16th CMA Award For Duo Of The Year, Set New Record For Most Wins Ever first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Congratulations, you have navigated your way to the notorious Saving Country Music CMA Awards LIVE blog. As the presentation unfolds, snark, keen observations, earned praise, and a few swear words and errant typos.

The post The 2025 CMA Awards LIVE Blog (+Winners) first appeared on Saving Country Music.

A controversy has erupted after health officials in Denver reportedly poured bleach in the food of an unlicensed taco vendor. According to Newsweek via the Denver Post, “Two health officials approached the Tacos Tacolorado stall in Denver on Saturday evening and asked for the food to be destroyed.” The vendor allegedly put the food in […]

The post Uproar After Denver Official Reportedly Uses Bleach on Food of Unlicensed Taco Vendor: “From Time to Time It Is Necessary” appeared first on Wide Open Country.

The surprises associated with tonight’s CMA Awards have begun even before the curtain rises. According to Pop Culture via E! News, “Blake Shelton, as well as wife Gwen Stefani, will be skipping tonight’s awards show.” That is a jaw-dropper, given Shelton’s stature in the industry, plus his immense popularity. The reason for the glam couple’s […]

The post Country Music Superstar and Wife Expected To Be No-Shows at CMA Awards Tonight appeared first on Wide Open Country.

If you didn’t have Jon Bon Jovi and Jelly Roll on your team-up bingo card this year, you’re not alone.  The two singer-songwriters first met in 2024 at the MusiCares Person of the Year Gala, where Jelly Roll was performing. After this meeting, they collaborated on a new version of “Living Proof” for Bon Jovi’s album […]

The post This Rock Legend Says Jelly Roll Is an Inspiration, From His Songwriting to His Drastic Weight Loss appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Gary Numan made the revelation while on stage in Birmingham, UK, just hours after learning the news of his brothers death.

The post Music Icon Breaks Down Onstage After Recieiving the “Worst News Ever”—the Sudden Death of a Family Member appeared first on Wide Open Country.

The old saying goes ‘it’s not what you know, but who you know.’ Even though talent still holds sway n roots music, it’s still nice to have a friend in the business you can turn to. That’s doubly true if you’

he Willie Nelson award isn’t given out each year, but it will be once again in 2025, with Vince Gill being the honoree Wednesday night (11-19). There will also be a tribute to Gill.

The post Vince Gill Gains Legend Status with Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Many people are used to seeing Bill Belichick on the sidelines of an NFL team like the New England Patriots, where he was a highly successful head football coach for 23 years. Now he is the coach of the UNC Tar Heels. That is his professional habitat. But the typically unsmiling Belichick, 73, turned up […]

The post Bill Belichick Showed up at Adult Cheerleading Contest To Root for Girlfriend Jordon Hudson appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Lainey Wilson says that her signature look isn’t just something for her image. The 33-year-old “Somewhere Over Laredo” singer says it’s also her superhero costume. “When I have the bell-bottoms on and the hat goes on, that’s when I feel like, ‘Now I can whoop some a**,'” she told Us Weekly in a cover story.  The interview […]

The post Lainey Wilson Says Kindness Has Helped Her Get “A Lot Further Than the Opposite” appeared first on Wide Open Country.