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July was another great month for country music. In just the past few weeks, there have been so many amazing album and single releases, and it’s impossible for us at Whiskey Riff to cover every single song that deserves to be heard upon its release. But in my opinion, that is a great problem to have, and it speaks to the strength of the country music scene today as opposed to a decade ago or so. So, in an effort […]

The post 40 New Country Songs That Need To Be On Your Radar – August 2026 first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

You never know what’s going to happen, or who is going to show up to The Hook. But no matter who appears or what they perform, it’s hard to put into words the kind of magic, music, community, and camaraderie that happens.

The post Adam Odor Gives Grammy-Winning Advice, Drew Moreland Appears on Ep. #8 of The Hook first appeared on Saving Country Music.

The beauty pageant queen was also a published journalist and activist. A candlelit vigil was held in her honor in her home town.

The post Beauty Pageant Queen Dead at 21: “You Never Know What Someone Is Going Through” appeared first on Wide Open Country.

The Netflix star gained international popularity and fame for climbing all 14 peaks of the world and documenting his experiences.

The post Netflix Star Among 10 Dead After Devastating Avalanche appeared first on Wide Open Country.

You picked Brand New Heartache – A New Alchemy as your favorite new release for the week of July 24, 2026.

It’s our annual 50-year throwback show. We’ll do Joan, Joni, Janis, and Taj, also some jamgrass music from that year, and we’ll see what all the Canadians were up to in 1976.

The post Folk Alley Radio Show: Annual 50-Year Throwback Episode appeared first on Folk Alley.

Mary Gauthier, acoustic Phoebe Bridgers and more from Malawi. Cindy’s list this week *also* features Kelly Hunt’s “Clouds” which we premiered this week; Raul Malo’s beautiful “Forever and Ever,” recorded live at what would prove to be his final performance; and more. 

The post Fresh Cuts: Lost Boys may be facing a Reckoning appeared first on Folk Alley.

Sounds like the NCAA is fed up. It’s been the wild west in college sports over the past couple years, ever since the introduction of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) as a result of a Supreme Court ruling in 2021. Since then, the once-powerful organization has faced a series of court challenges to its authority that’s resulted in the NCAA effectively being unable to set guidelines on eligibility for the “amateur” athletes. Let’s take a look at some of the […]

The post NCAA Blasts “Failed Professionals” Who Want To Stay In College While Asking Congress To Set Eligibility Rules first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Cristina Ulbrich, the wife of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, has sadly lost her brave fight with cancer. Per The Athletic, Ulbrich took a recruiting trip to the University of Hawaii almost 30 years ago. He went on to play college football there, per USA Today. That is reportedly when he and Cristina first […]

The post NFL Defensive Coordinator’s Wife Dies After Cancer Battle appeared first on Wide Open Country.