Category Archives: Americana News

Music Reviews: Sad Daddy Ozark Shine plus Two Vintage Soul Albums This writer pays attention anytime the ultra-talented Melissa Carper’s name shows up, and it shows up often these days. The singer, songwriter, and upright bass player has been adding to her discography at a steady rate. She has also been recording with Kelly Willis […]

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She’s built one of the biggest careers in country music on the back of a lot of hard work. Continue reading…

American Aquarium’s New Ways to Lose puts BJ Barham back in familiar territory, but with a wider lens. The songs still come from bars, back roads, family memory, and bad decisions, yet the focus has shifted from private wreckage to the social pressures around it. For a useful older reference point, Lucero’s Tennessee makes sense. Released in 2002, it helped define a Southern alt-country lane where punk urgency, country phrasing, and bar-band durability could sit in the same set without apology. 

The Texas Rangers collaborated with Budweiser on Independence Day to create the world’s largest beer glass.

The post MLB Team Collabs With Budweiser To Create the World’s Largest Glass of Beer appeared first on Wide Open Country.

The lawsuit claims Waffle House unlawfully added a $96 monthly fee to their paychecks because they were smokers.

The post Waffle House Faces Lawsuit Over “Discriminatory” Employee Smoking Practice appeared first on Wide Open Country.

For the 18th time in his career, Joey Chestnut won the annual hot dog eating contest, adding to his impressive legacy in the sport.

The post Joey Chestnut Devours 66 Hot Dogs in 10 Minutes, Consuming Nearly 18,000 Calories appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Lots of people tend to go to the beach for the Fourth of July. But health authorities have put out warnings about bacteria on beaches.

The post Independence Day Vacationers Warned of Dangerous Bacteria Levels at These Five Popular California Beaches appeared first on Wide Open Country.

The country stars were at Madison Square Garden in New York City yesterday for the wedding between pop superstar Taylor Swift and her now-husband, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Permits filed with the city for street closures from July 2-4 reveal that the couple expect to host around 1,000 guests at the event, there were tons of celebrities spotted on their way to the venue, and leaving after the festivities yesterday, and it was previously reported that the […]

The post Miranda Lambert Shares Some Behind-The-Scenes Pictures From Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce’s Wedding first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The queen. Back in 2003, the Dolly Parton delivered performances of several different songs, including her hit “9 to 5,” at the A Capitol Fourth Independence Day celebration, which was a 90-minute live televised concert held on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. But her performance of her classic hit “Light of a Clear Blue Morning” feels especially powerful on this Fourth of July holiday, as we celebrate 250 years of this great country. Of course, […]

The post Dolly Parton’s 2003 Fourth Of July Performance Of “Light Of A Clear Blue Morning” Is The Perfect Thing To Watch On America’s 250th Birthday first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

New court filings reveal Jon Pardi’s wife is seeking primary custody of their two daughters, alimony, and an equitable division of assets.

The post Jon Pardi’s Wife, Summer, Seeks Primary Custody and Spousal Support as Divorce Goes Public appeared first on Wide Open Country.