Category Archives: Americana News

It’s still hard to wrap my head around the tragic and devastating loss of NASCAR legend Kyle Busch. And my heart still breaks for his friends and family. Kyle Busch passed away two weeks, just hours after it was announced that he was suffering from a “severe illness” and would miss the Coca-Cola 600. Immediately, many began to speculate that his death was related to an illness that he was suffering during a race at Watkins Glen two weeks ago. […]

The post “God Has Shown Us We’re Not Alone”: Samantha Busch Pens Heartfelt Thank You To Friends & Fans Following Tragic Death Of Kyle first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

You picked Joshua Ray Walker – Ain’t Dead Yet as your favorite new release for the week of May 29, 2026.

He doesn’t miss. In a year full of breakouts across both the independent scene and the mainstream alike, ranging from the likes of Ella Langley and Zach Top to The Red Clay Strays and Treaty Oak Revival, Stephen Wilson Jr. undoubtedly experienced one of the biggest ones in 2025. Of course, fans of the independent scene have been quite familiar with him over the past few years. After delivering his stellar debut on his bon aqua EP, featuring the likes […]

The post Stephen Wilson Jr. Takes Aim At False Prophets In Killer New Song, “Preacher’s Kid” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

There’s a lot of “country guys” on the Atlanta Braves, but one player in particular takes the cake. Some members of the Braves recently sat down with us on the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast. Third baseman Austin Riley, utility player Kyle Farmer, and the voice of the Braves Radio Network, Ben Ingram, all carved time out of their 162-game schedule to talk about their favorite country artists, how the locker room is full of “Ella Fellas,” and how the Atlanta […]

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There is confirmation that street teams have been handing out Clovis during CMA Fest this week in Nashville, and two Charley Crockett semis are parked just outside of the CMA perimeter, repping the independent country star.

The post Charley Crockett Goes Full Gonzo to Get “Clovis” to Fans first appeared on Saving Country Music.

For the last seven years or so, No Depression has been honored to share a metaphorical roof with Folk Alley. In 2019, the FreshGrass Foundation (No Depression‘s nonprofit publisher), brought Folk Alley into the fold, helping keep the 24-hour streaming radio service playing when its previous radio host

Denise La Grassa – A Crossroads Communion If you’re looking for an original singer with a distinctive brand, Chicago-born Denise La Grassa is the ticket. She has the pipes, but isn’t like any of the well-known high-octane female belters of the past. There’s a quirky, deep-throated, polished hell-bent tonality to Ms. La Grassa that stands […]

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The Gated Community – Goodbye Work Wonderful music continues to cross my desk. Lots of talent. Some lack direction, but this Minneapolis-based Gated Community isn’t one. They have a light touch & a melodic vitality. The bright “Hand In the Air” opens the set (not listed on my CD, it’s out of sequence), sung with […]

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Spike &The Gandy Dancers  What You Gonna Be? This album was released earlier (2025), but this is the main push. It starts with a pensive ballad sung in a strong, authoritative voice by Peter VanDusartz (aka Spike), who plays acoustic guitar. The introductory “Be Here Now Now” is engaging, while track 2 is unnecessarily steeped […]

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Canadian songwriter Cat Clyde shared two songs from her fourth full-length album Mud Blood Bone with us on her “day off” between shows at Baby’s All Right in Brooklyn, and Club Passim in Cambridge.

Between songs, Clyde discussed the album’s creation, including her collaboration