Category Archives: Americana News

The young-ins on the Las Vegas Raiders really put on a show at their team’s rookie talent show… and former Indiana standout Fernando Mendoza picked out a classic country song when it was his turn to take the stage. We’re only a few weeks away from the start of the NFL season. I, for one, cannot wait for gridiron action to return. I’m ready for my Sundays to be filled with “seven hours of red zone football,” and for my […]

The post Fernando Mendoza Sings Classic Country Hit At Las Vegas Raiders Rookie Talent Show first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The Twin Temple saga continues, this time with Jack White. There’s yet another layer in the weird and winding story of Charley Crockett removing Twin Temple from his tour after booking the duo and not knowing that they leaned heavily into satanic imagery. At this point, I’m sure you’ve already heard about it. In case you haven’t, howver, let me catch you up to speed. Back in March, the “Jamestown Ferry” singer announced his sprawling, 49-show Age of the Ram […]

The post “You’re Getting Too Old For This S**t”: Charley Crockett Calls Jack White A Hypocrite In Scathing Response first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Folk Alley Executive Director Sarah LaDuke will be at the FAI conference in Chicago in January to bring everyone up to date with what the team is doing at Folk Alley. Advance registration for FAI is open. FAI announced the showcase lineup this week — and it’s fantastic.

The post Folk Alliance International Conference 2027 Showcase Lineup Announced appeared first on Folk Alley.

It’s always hard to say that there’s anything good that came from someone’s death. It feels a little callous, a little dismissive of the hurt that’s felt by their friends and family and those who loved them. But one NASCAR fan may not be here today if it weren’t for the shocking and sudden death of NASCAR legend Kyle Busch. Busch passed away back on May 21, 2026 at the age of 41, just hours after it was announced that […]

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Actor Ethan Suplee has had one of the more dramatic body transformations. Once known as the portly actor who starred as the 500+ pound linebacker Louis Laster in Disney’s hit film Remember the Titans, Suplee has shed most of the weight he had during the film. In total, he has lost over 300 pounds. When […]

The post Remember The Titans Star Get Candid About His Battle With Addiction appeared first on Wide Open Country.

OnlyFans model Scarlet Vas made the announcement on Instagram with her husband and “step-sibling,” Tayo Ricci, yesterday.

The post OF Model Announces She’s Pregnant With Child of Her “Step-Sibling” – Again appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Like John Muir’s move to Yosemite Valley or E.B. White’s move to a Maine farm, sometimes a simple next step in life’s journey becomes the focus of a writer’s career. Clearly without the hindsight of those two examples, I wonder if a similar pivot is happening with Gunnison, Colorado-borne, but now resident of Austin, bassist […]

This California woman got scammed by a fake Kenny Chesney, so she went after the real Kenny Chesney. A woman named Patricia Linson recently took the country star to court in California, as she claimed that after giving $300,000 to online scammers claiming to be Chesney, the “Summertime” singer was responsible. Her argument? The country star has a duty to warn and protect her and other fans against scammers. What a world we live in, eh? The California woman also […]

The post California Woman Lost $300,000 To A Fake Kenny Chesney – Then Decided To Sue The Real Country Star first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

A long history with country music. Actress Hayden Panettiere, who was best known for her roles in Heroes, Nashville, and Remember The Titans, tragically passed away on Sunday from an apparent overdose at the age of 36. According to TMZ, she was found dead by a “friend inside a South Carolina home on Sunday afternoon. Emergency Medical Service workers responded to a call of a person in ‘cardiac arrest’ and an ‘unresponsive female.’” EMS worked to try and resuscitate her, however […]

The post Did You Know Hayden Panettiere Was Featured In A Jason Aldean Music Video? first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Pat McAfee wrote 14 songs on his new country album, ‘The Diary of a Polarizing Figure.’ Continue reading…