Category Archives: Americana News

There are few things worse for a country music fan than the dreaded day-of-show cancellation. You’ve been planning for months. You may have dropped a ridiculous amount of money on tickets, booked a hotel room, maybe took time off work (if you work weekends). As someone who spent pretty much all of my concert going years in Chicago, I never really experienced traveling to a show, but for many country music fans… it’s a way of life. For some, it’s […]

The post Morgan Wallen Forced To Cancel Tonight’s Show in Pittsburgh Due to Severe Weather first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Over the last couple of years, Alabama-based up-and-coming bluegrass band Mountain Grass Unit has really been lighting the bluegrass world on fire, impressing audiences at big festivals, enjoying bigger and bigger opportunities.

The post Surging Bluegrass Band Mountain Grass Unit Announce New Album first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Honestly, I’d do the exact same. Every artist has a story about how they got to where they are today, and many folks include working with or for more established artists in the industry. While most people have a mentor they can thank, Ashley McBryde has a very special woman whom she worked for and learned from long before she was writing records and selling out shows. In her early days in Nashville, Ashley McBryde worked for none other than […]

The post Ashley McBryde Kept A ChapStick Dolly Parton Gave Her For 20 Years: “Only Use It On Special Occasions” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Some fans may have misunderstood the situation. Continue reading…

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Chris Robinson speaks. Last weekend, Whiskey Myers and The Black Crowes played a show in Tampa, Florida at MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre during a stop on their co-headlining Southern Hospitality tour. However, once that rowdy Florida crowd broke out into a “USA, USA” chant, as patriotic people tend to do at large gatherings, the Black Crowes frontman was immediately triggered. Right before The Black Crowes started playing the fan-favorite “She Talks to Angels,” a visual came on a screen that […]

The post “I Have To Speak My Mind”: Black Crowes Frontman, Chris Robinson, Won’t Apologize For Anti-USA Rant first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

A new report claims Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce may have chosen one of New York City’s most famous venues for their wedding — and it’s not the kind of place most couples book for a ceremony. Continue reading…

Ella Langley got candid about her mental health struggles, including what happened during the 2025 ACMs. But, a country star helped her out.

The post The Country Singer Ella Langley Says Helped Her Through Mental Health Struggles appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Many of us have dealt with troublesome neighbors. Maybe they play loud music or don’t respect personal boundaries. However, this story breaks the mold when it comes to bad blood between people who live next door. A neighbor has allegedly constructed a 10-foot-tall wall of manure around a nearby home. Not only is this beyond […]

The post Woman Struggling To Sell House After Neighbor Built 10 Foot Wall of Manure appeared first on Wide Open Country.

The football player was left in such a deteriorated condition that he could “only communicate with blinks”. His mother set up a GoFundMe.

The post 16-Year-Old Georgia High School Football Player Dies After Battle with Rare Disorder appeared first on Wide Open Country.