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What is wrong with people? By now I’m sure you’ve heard about the disturbing incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner when a crazed gunman rushed by security in an apparent attempt to target President Donald Trump and members of his administration. The annual dinner was taking place at the Washington Hilton, which also happens to be the same hotel where President Ronald Reagan was the target of an assassination attempt back in 1981. And many expressed concerns about the […]

The post Wisconsin Brewery Under Fire For Disgustingly Celebrating Assassination Attempt On President Trump: “Needs To Work On Their Marksmanship” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Dale Watson has been railing against mainstream country music for decades. In a 1995 number called “Nashville Rash,” for example, he complained that “I’m too country now for country, just like Johnny Cash.” Added Watson: “[It] breaks my heart to see my heroes fadin’ away / Shoulda known it when they […]

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“ToDaYS cOUnTrY MusIC sUCKs!” Nah, not at all. You just need to get clued into all the great stuff out there just screaming to be heard from artists with heart, soul, integrity, and a true desire to keep the roots alive.

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Lainey Wilson brought Green out to sing a song during her headlining set, which also kicked off late due to the evacuation. Continue reading…

‘He was terrified for his life [and] for the people around him. He didn’t know why he was being targeted,’ ‘Storage Wars’ star Laura Dotson says. Continue reading…

A security threat at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner lead to President Trump, among other cabinet members, being evacuated.

The post President Trump and First Lady Evacuated From White House Correspondents’ Dinner After Security Threat appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Scary situation at the White House Correspondents Dinner this evening, but here is what we know right now. Shortly after 8:30 p.m. ET, attendees reported hearing loud bangs—believed to be 5 to 8 gunshots—inside the Washington Hilton, where the annual dinner was being held. A gunman reportedly armed with a shotgun was subdued by the Secret Service in the hotel lobby. CNN reports that a suspect has been shot and killed by officers with the U.S. Secret Service in the […]

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Tom Petty, but make it really dang country. While he was on tour in Australia earlier this year, Riley Green recorded a cover of Tom Petty’s classic “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” for iHeartCountry Australia’s Countrified Session, and he of course put it his flawless Alabama twang on it. “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” was written by Tom Petty and recorded by his band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and it was recorded while Petty was recording his Wildflowers album. It of […]

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How many side quests does this guy have? Ever since Jason Kelce wrapped up his Hall of Fame career with the Philadelphia Eagles, he’s seemingly been everywhere. He of course has his New Heights podcast with his brother, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, but he also signed a massive broadcasting deal with ESPN that has seen the network send him to cover…well, pretty much everything. Earlier this month there was a big debate around whether or not we’ve reached the […]

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