Category Archives: Americana News

You picked The Red Clay Strays – Grateful as your favorite new release for the week of June 5, 2026.

This week on Folk Alley, join Cindy Howes for a special show dedicated to dads of folk, roots, and Americana music and their musical kids. Hear songs from “the Father of Folk,” Woody Guthrie along with Arlo and Sarah Lee Guthrie, Greg Brown and daughters Pieta, Constie, and Zoe, Loudon Wainwright III and Rufus and Martha Wainwright, Johnny and Rosanne Cash, The Thompsons, Darrell and Wayne Scott, Bob and Jakob Dylan, The McCourys, Levon and Amy Helm, and much more.

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The author received six honorary degrees throughout her career, and several awards for her work throughout sci-fi and children’s literature.

The post Award-Winning Author of More Than 450 Books Dies at 87 appeared first on Wide Open Country.

The Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office says that the deputy involved in the fatal shooting of a Texas State University freshman has been fired. Deputy Kevin Tippit was relieved of duty for allegedly tracking an 18-year-old student to his home and fatally shooting him in the garage. Brazoria County Sheriff Bo Stallman announced the Houston-area deputy’s […]

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Phil Mickelson is one of the most recognizable champions in the professional golf world. With six major titles to his credit, he’s one of the game’s best. However, Mickelson’s reputation took a hit recently when he was reportedly accused by a female employee of The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California, of “inappropriate […]

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Cody Johnson is doing what he can to bring back funny country music. The sub genre of country used to be a lot more crowded. If you don’t know what I mean by “funny country,” think Brad Paisley’s “I’m Gonna Miss Her” or Alan Jackson’s “I Don’t Even Know Your Name.” Country music often benefits from not taking itself too seriously, and CoJo decided he wanted to get in on the fun with his new song “Horseback.” The track pairs […]

The post Cody Johnson’s New Single “Horseback” Is Not the Cowboy Anthem You Expected first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The UFC Freedom 250 event on the White House lawn is right around the corner… and as you might imagine, people are still finding new ways to get upset about it. The United States of America is officially turning 250 years old next month. The 4th of July is always special, but this year’s edition will especially be so. President Trump has made an effort to make the celebration stretch throughout the entire year (that hasn’t gone exactly as planned), […]

The post UFC Unveils Patriotic Ring Girl Outfits For Freedom 250 Fight, & All Of The Sudden Liberals Are Worried About Flag Code? first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Alan Jackson is set to open a Nashville museum later this month. Continue reading…

Feels like this whole thing has kinda jumped the shark. The College World Series is underway in Omaha, Nebraska, and one of the great traditions surrounding the event has always been the Rocco’s College World Series Jell-O shot challenge. If you’re not familiar, the annual challenge is hosted by a restaurant called Rocco’s Pizza and Cantina for fans in town for the College World Series. Fans support their school by buying Jell-O shots, and a tally is kept to see […]

The post Pat McAfee Was Insulted By The Manager Of The College World Series Jell-O Shot Challenge – And Still Left The Largest Tip They’ve Ever Received first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The US government has released a new wave of UFO footage. Buckle up, because honestly, it’s the weirdest stuff so far.

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