Category Archives: Americana News

Gotta think he would like to have that one back. NASCAR on FOX analyst, and retired Cup Series driver, Clint Bowyer made a comment during an interview with Denny Hamlin ahead of today’s Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway that had fans cringing and blasting the announcer as “tone deaf” given all that Hamlin has been through over the past few months. Hamlin, of course, lost his father in a house fire at his North Carolina home last December that […]

The post NASCAR Fans Were Shocked At Clint Bowyer’s Tone Deaf Comment To Denny Hamlin Ahead Of Martinsville Race first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The crash happened between a school bus and a dump truck. The wider community has been rocked by the tragic accident.

The post Two Children Have Died After Tennessee School Bus Crash appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Ross Friedman, a Metal Hall of Fame inductee, has sadly died at the age of 72, just weeks after being diagnosed with ALS.

The post Hall of Fame Heavy Metal Guitarist Dead at 72 appeared first on Wide Open Country.

People spent upwards of $1,000 on the event. They were sold a dream, but were let down when they saw the sparsely-decorated venue.

The post ‘Barbie Dream Fest’ Branded “Nightmare” by Disappointed Parents and Their Kids appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Randy Orton hit Jelly Roll with an RKO during a recent appearance on Friday Night SmackDown, less than an hour after his first WWE win.

The post Randy Orton Sends Two-Word Message to Jelly Roll After Shock RKO appeared first on Wide Open Country.

The repo driver reported that the windows of the car were tinted too dark, so he couldn’t check to see if there was anyone in the back seat.

The post Car Towed With Toddler Still Inside in Detroit, Reunited With Mother Soon After appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Jelly Roll secured his first WWE victory during his singles match with Kit Wilson on ‘Friday Night SmackDown’ earlier this week.

The post Jelly Roll’s WWE Career Takes a Positive Turn appeared first on Wide Open Country.

And not even during “Boomtown.” You can argue that, despite the monster success over the past few years, Treaty Oak Revival has been one of the most controversial bands in the genre as of late. Beyond the fact that their patented blend of country, rock, and grunge has infuriated many die-hard country purists, their rowdy live shows have also drawn major flak over the past year. At this point, if you’ve been keeping up with the alt. country/southern rock scene in general, […]

The post Treaty Oak Revival Fans Throw Trash Cans Down On Crowd At North Carolina Show first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Called “Alan Jackson’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere Fest,” it pairs some top mainstream names with some certified country legends, and gives it all a bit of an Southern latitude twist.

The post Alan Jackson Gets Into the Festival Business with New Event first appeared on Saving Country Music.

‘We talked it through,’ Nate Smith says. ‘…He’s a very forgiving person.’ Continue reading…