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She knew her time on earth was short. When you think of the legends of country music, Patsy Cline has to be close to the top of the list. With classics like “Crazy” (which was written by Willie Nelson), “Walkin’ After Midnight” and “I Fall to Pieces” still being played today, Patsy blazed a trail for women in country music maybe more than any other artist in history. Unfortunately, her life and career were tragically cut short when she was killed […]

The post “It’s My Time” – Inside Patsy Cline’s Haunting Premonitions Of Her Own Impending Death first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

James Burrows was a true television phenomenon. The iconic director had a list of accomplishments to his credit that included winning 11 Emmys, co-creating Cheers, and being associated with mega-hit shows like Night Court, Taxi, Will & Grace, Friends, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Frasier, and others as well. Sadly, James Burrows has died at […]

The post 11-Time Emmy Winner Behind ‘Cheers’ and ‘Friends’ Dead at 85: RIP James Burrows appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Gene Bass has sadly passed away at the age of 91. The legendary basketball coach, spent 50 years leading the Three Rivers Raiders.

The post Hall Of Fame Basketball Coach Dead, Age 91 appeared first on Wide Open Country.

The nurse also revealed the tragic words she said to the woman who died after her safety rope wasn’t attached. “Nobody dies on my shift,” she said.

The post Nurse Claims Woman Thrown Off Bridge Without Safety Rope Was Still Alive After Impact appeared first on Wide Open Country.

The police ended up turning up to the women’s bathroom, but their reaction was a whole lot politer than the man who called them expected.

The post Oklahoma Dad Takes His Daughters to Women’s Bathroom, the Police Are Called appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Justin Cary, the bassist for Sixpence None the Richer has sadly died at the age of 50. The cause of death was a stroke. The tragic news came in a GoFundMe account update, as well as from the group’s lead singer, Leigh Nash. Cary’s wife, Linda, also marked his untimely passing on Instagram. She mournfully […]

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Hunter Biden posted a lengthy tirade against Trump’s UFC Freedom 250 event. But he ended it with a sneaky post-script offering a cage fight.

The post Hunter Biden Just Challenged Donald Trump Jr. to a Cage Fight appeared first on Wide Open Country.

If you’ve been missing the ’90s country sound, look no further than The Wilder Blue and their latest single. When the idea for The Wilder Blue came together as the brainchild of music industry veterans Zane Williams and Paul Eason, it was meant to be a modern take on a classic ’90s country sound. That’s the approach they took on their fantastic debut record Hill Country, and while that influence remains prominent in the music six years later, their sound […]

The post The Wilder Blue Team Up With Tracy Byrd On Cleverly Written Single, “Texas Women” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Three of the best. Today, Tanya Tucker, Dennis Quaid and the late, great Kris Kristofferson put out a gospel song together called “On My Way to Heaven,” which was written by Quaid for the 2018 film I Can Only Imagine, which he originally started back in the 90s. It was inspired to be a tribute to his late mother, but he never finished it. When he got the role in I Can Only Imagine, the inspiration hit him to finally finish the […]

The post Tanya Tucker, Dennis Quaid And The Late, Great Kris Kristofferson Team Up For Beautiful Reimagined Version Of Quaid’s Gospel Song, “On My Way to Heaven” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

An elite group of songs. Despite some competition from Apple Music, there’s no doubt that Spotify has remained the top streaming platform since its official launch in the United States in July 2011. With over 696 million monthly active users, 276 million of whom pay for premium, the platform has become nothing short of a staple in terms of music consumption nowadays. Boasting over 100 million songs available to be streamed right now (excluding Garth Brooks’ entire discography, of course), […]

The post Only 16 Country Songs Have Over One Billion Streams On Spotify, Here’s The Full List first appeared on Whiskey Riff.