Category Archives: Americana News

It was quite an eventful show. This past weekend, Morgan Wallen made tons of headlines during his first night playing at Denver, Colorado’s Empower Field at Mile High Stadium, after he flipped his piano over during night one because of some technical issues. But there was a much scarier scene during that same show that got far less press. When a man in the crowd passed out and fans couldn’t seem to get the attention of any security or medical […]

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There’s no doubt in my mind they would still be the power couple fans came to know and love on Friday Night Lights. The cast of the beloved TV series was back in the Lone Star State this past weekend to celebrate 20 years since the show launched. Actors Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton, Jessie Plemons, Adrianne Palicki, Scott Porter, Gaius Charles, and more were in Austin to reflect back on everyone’s favorite high school football team from Dillon, Texas. The […]

The post ‘Friday Night Lights’ Stars, Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton, Agree That Coach Taylor and Tami Would Still Be Married Today first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Garth could make history with a sale. Over the years, we’ve seen some huge artists, ranging from the likes of Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd, Queen and more sell their music catalog for hundreds of millions to even billions of dollars. In the country music world, Zach Bryan made a major move last year when he sold the publishing rights for a staggering $350 million. Just four months later, Jason Aldean would sell his catalog to Bertelsmann Music Group […]

The post Garth Brooks Is Reportedly Trying To Sell His Entire Music Catalog For A Record-Setting $2 BILLION first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Well it can’t all be going in the right direction in country music, now can it? Despite all the gains over the last few years, we’re getting word of one significant fly in the proverbial ointment.

The post Oh Great. It Appears Florida Georgia Line Is Getting Back Together first appeared on Saving Country Music.

That’s one way to come up with a middle name. It’s no secret that for decades, artist from all sorts of genres, and even actors and other kinds of performers, have used stage names. Marilyn Monroe, Freddie Mercury, Elton John, Eminem and so many others have used them as a tool to create some sort of persona, and it can really work. Even country artists do it… Including Riley Green  whose real name is actually Jonathan Riley Green. He joked […]

The post The Heartwarming Story Behind Riley Green’s Real Name first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

In just over a week (June 11th), we’ll gather at Lucinda’s in New York City’s East Village to celebrate the Bottle Rockets — a band that married Midwestern rock with country and folk, blazing a trail that a lot of great artists have been walking ever since. It’ll come as no shock that we at […]

Several fans of Cody Johnson’s were upset after he shared photos from a grizzly bear hunt in Alaska. Continue reading…

John R. Miller The Great Unknowing It seems obvious, if you think about it – time spent away from home (as it tends to increase for touring musicians) leads to a sense of displacement, of unfamiliarity. On his latest album, John R. Miller has found two highly effective ways of dealing with that displacement – […]

The post REVIEW: John R. Miller “The Great Unknowing” appeared first on Americana Highways.

Bella White A Sign in the Weather Bella White has what I call a hundred-year voice – ancient (by country music standards), yet timeless. That’s her instrument and her gift. What she does with that voice is what makes her music compelling. White’s third full-length album, A Sign in the Weather, follows her from Vancouver […]

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Anya Hinkle of Tanasi on Forging Their Sound and Challenging Herself as a Guitarist The Asheville, North Carolina-based Worldgrass trio Tanasi released their debut self-titled album in early May, the product of many years of friendship and shared professional experiences that galvanized into a new project. Made up of Billy Cardine on dobro and slide […]

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