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The nation continues to reel after the death of Dolly Parton on Tuesday, August 25. Perhaps only the passing of rock giant Elvis Presley in 1977 at Graceland can compare with the country legend’s shocking, sudden death at 80. Her fans are bereft and heartbroken. Other country stars are fondly recalling their relationships with her. […]

The post Dolly Parton’s Niece Shares Why the Country Music Icon Kept Cancer a Secret appeared first on Wide Open Country.

A fitting send off for one of country music’s greatest. On Saturday, June 27th, the country music world came together at Nissan Stadium in Nashville to honor Alan Jackson with his star-studded Last Call: One More For the Road – The Finale concert. The concert immediately became one of the hottest tickets of the year — the stadium was packed, the streets were packed and a big video board was placed on Broadway for a public showing. Just about everybody in […]

The post Alan Jackson’s Final Show Breaks Record For Highest-Grossing Concert In History first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Sounds good to me. With the news that Nashville will be hosting Super Bowl LXIV in 2030, it’s been widely-anticipated that Music City would be awarded a Super Bowl soon after the completion of the new Nissan Stadium, which is set to open in 2027. Leading up to the announcement, NFL executive vice president of events Peter O’Reilly and Commissioner Roger Goodell, have both openly talked about how excited they are that the Tennessee Titans are getting an upgraded stadium, […]

The post “I Wanted An All-Country Act” — NFL Sideline Reporter, Erin Andrews, Says It’s Time For A Country Music Super Bowl Halftime Show first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Lainey Wilson is going to really on her gut and her husband when she makes her College GameDay picks this weekend. College football is officially back. Soon we’ll all be rotting away on our couches on Saturdays and Sundays, consuming an inordinate amount of calories and deleting a concerning amount of beers. It’s a tradition unlike any other, and the tradition that usually kicks off that tradition is turning on ESPN and taking in the lovely program known as College […]

The post “He’ll Pull Up His YouTube”: Lainey Wilson Jokes She Never Saw Her Husband Play In The NFL Ahead Of Her Appearance On ‘College Gameday’ first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

For 17 years, Rachel McCartney had set aside a music career and all the anxiety and uncertainty that came along with it. If you were at Rachel’s recent album release, you were treated to some Rachel & Brian classics that lit up the WERS Coffeehouse in the early 2000’s. I am so thrilled that Rachel’s released new music and am very excited that she agreed to be on the podcast today.

The post Basic Folk – Episode 351 – Rachel McCartney appeared first on Folk Alley.

It’s been rumored for many years. It was recorded all the way back in 2017, so almost a decade ago. Now David Allan Coe’s final album called ‘A Million Reasons’ is finally set to be released.

The post David Allan Coe’s Final Album “A Million Reasons” Set for Release first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Back in the day, before streaming or downloading, many people (most, perhaps) discovered new music by browsing record stores. While fine for artists that were easily categorized, that presented a problem for groups that were mashing together genres and trying to create a new sound. Austin was one epicenter of that creative experimentation, and one […]

A mysterious concert at a Denver bar has an unmistakable Garth Brooks connection, and the name on the ticket only makes the mystery more interesting. Continue reading…

Jason Isbell is taking the fight over AI-generated music to court, accusing Suno of using artists’ identities to create music in their style. Continue reading…