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There’s one thing that gets under Charles Wesley Godwin’s skin more than anything else. The West Virginia native is proud to be from the Mountaineer State, and he makes that apparent at pretty much every one of his live shows. The John Denver hit “Take Me Home, Country Roads” is a usual part of his set list, and the country artist even penned his own song called “Cue Country Roads” as a tribute to that track and his home state. […]

The post Charles Wesley Godwin Shuts Down Claim That John Denver’s “Country Roads” Isn’t About West Virginia: “It Makes Me So Mad” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The World Cup Effect. Soccer fans have descended upon North America to take in all of the action of the 2026 World Cup. The United States, Canada and Mexico are all hosting World Cup games this year, and many football stadiums across the country – like in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia Seattle and the San Francisco Bay area – have been transformed into football stadiums for the competition. Teams from all across […]

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Editor’s Note: Erin Osmon has been awarded one of two No Depression Criticism Fellowships to write in-depth album reviews on roots music’s most important albums. Her first contribution to this Criticism Fellowships kicks off with a review of a classic roots record,

It wasn’t a perfect relationship, but none of them are. As first reported by TMZ, Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, filed for divorce from his wife Bunnie Xo, whose real name is Alisa DeFord, back on May 18 in Williamson County Chancery Court, just outside of Nashville. They were married for nearly ten years, and while neither of the two have publicly addressed the separation, though TMZ reported that it was a “mutual decision” and a “private family […]

The post Bunnie XO Previously Opened Up About “Free” Marriage & Jelly Roll’s Infidelity, But Squashed Rumor They Had An “Open Marriage” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

He played for multiple teams during his 10-year career, including the Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers, and Detroit Red Wings.

The post Former NHL Player Dead at 47 appeared first on Wide Open Country.

The fireworks began long before the Fourth of July on The View when Vice President JD Vance was a guest on Tuesday, June 16. That is not shocking. The co-hosts tend to have strong opinions that skew mainly left and liberal. Vance, meanwhile, is a staunch Republican and conservative. Not to mention that Vance is, […]

The post Veep JD Vance Sparks Contentious Moments Between Panelists on ‘The View’ appeared first on Wide Open Country.

The Bassmaster Elite Series made its way to North Carolina this past weekend for some coastal bass fishing in the brackish waters of the Pasquotank River and the Albemarle Sound, which also offered the opportunity to fish a number of waterways that empty into the sound. Of course, if you watched the event, you know it was the the less salty waters of the Chowan River where most of the leavy lifting was done. Last year’s stop at Albemarle Sound […]

The post Top 10 Winning Baits From The Bassmaster Elite Series Stop At the Pasquotank River/Albemarle Sound first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The Grammy Awards, a longstanding celebration of music achievements presented by the Recording Academy, is updating its award categories and qualifications list. The next show, taking place on Feb. 7, 2027, will see five new categories — including in the Latin, Asian Pop and R&B genres — and several key updates, including the Best New […]

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Blake has certainly made his mark on country music. Continue reading…

Things were as far from fun as they could be when a dozen children were seriously hurt while visiting waterpark.

The post “Serious” Electrical Incident Injures 12 Children at Waterpark appeared first on Wide Open Country.