Category Archives: Americana News

John Rich admits that the controversy Jelly Roll stirred up hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live! last week could be called a betrayal… but in his eyes, it’s the fault of the “Save Me” singer’s fans for not seeing it coming. Jelly Roll served as the guest host for Jimmy Kimmel Live! last week, and comments and jokes he made while doing so caused quite the uproar. For much of his career, the artist whose real name is Jason DeFord had previously […]

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Shouldn’t have had to give up anything, but at least he’s able to move on. A popular Nashville restaurant has reached a settlement in a lawsuit from their neighborhood Karen after she moved into the house next door and then complained about the smell of BBQ from the restaurant. It all started when Natalie Castillo moved into the home next to Roy Meat Service, a butcher shop and restaurant in East Nashville, after relocating from California a few years ago. […]

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Getting between a mother grizzly and her cubs is every hiker and outdoorsman’s nightmare. This man at Yoho National Park lived through that nightmare. Keith Kerr was running the popular Rockwall Trail in the British Columbia national park when he came face-to-face with one of the most dangerous creatures on the planet: a mama grizzly. Granted, there was a bear warning issued for the park at the time of this encounter, but the Alberta man came prepared. He was making […]

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Five Dolly Parton songs landed on the Billboard Hot 100 after her death, including “Jolene,” “9 to 5” and “I Will Always Love You.” Continue reading…

Kelly Clarkson has taped the final episode of her self-named talk show. The final episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show will air this Monday (August 31).   The final show, prerecorded on June 5, was an homage to the famed talk show host. The show, dubbed “Kelly By Request,” included several of Clarkson’s superfans as well […]

The post Kelly Clarkson Has Filmed Her Last Talk Show Episode: Inside The ‘Bittersweet’ Finale appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Dennis Quaid packed his bags and moved to Nashville in 2020. The versatile Reagan star, who is 72 and hails from Houston, Texas, seems to prefer the laid-back lifestyle of Music City versus the hubbub of Los Angeles. He recently dished freely to People about living in the hallowed seat of country music. “Basically I […]

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Leah Stewart, the 34-year-old victim of a shark attack in Australia earlier this summer, has halted the GoFundMe page. After receiving an outpouring of support. Shark Attack Victim Pauses GoFundMe Page In an update shared on the fundraising page, Stewart thanked all of the people who supported her in the aftermath of the attack. She […]

The post Mom, Who Had Arm Amputated After Shark Attack Shuts Down Fundraiser appeared first on Wide Open Country.

During a Q&A session at a fan event, it looked like Mel Gibson was mocking the sign language interpreter on the platform.

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The former makeup artist said doctors failed to give her a thorough examination, leading her to become blind in one eye.

The post Patient Goes Blind Because of Undiagnosed Eye Condition appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Well alrighty then. Of course everybody’s been paying tribute to the legendary Dolly Parton since her death last week at the age of 80. But apparently some protestors are deciding to honor the late country music legend in another way: By calling out how she’s depicted on the logo for her new truck stop. Dolly made her last in-person public appearance back in June when she celebrated the opening of her Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop in Cornersville, Tennessee. The truck […]

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