Category Archives: Americana News

Make way for another Yellowstone spinoff! The wildly popular series about the fictional, fighting Dutton dynasty that ran from 2018 to 2024 has spawned yet another drama with familiar characters. This time, it’s Dutton Ranch. It begins airing on Paramount+ on Friday, May 15. The focus is on Rip Wheeler, played by Cole Hauser, and […]

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Clarence Carter has sadly passed away at the age of 90. Rodney Hall, the president of FAME Studios, confirmed the news.

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An absolute steal for Boston. I’m not sure who’s in charge over in Pittsburgh, but whoever it is just got absolutely fleeced into agreeing to maybe the worst trade deal in the history of trade deals. No, I’m not talking about sports. This trade was for a gorilla. The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium will soon be sending Frankie, their 7-year-old male western lowland gorilla, to Boston’s Franklin Park Zoo. And what did the Steel City get in exchange? Boston’s 33-year-old […]

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An incredible choice. Today, Lainey Wilson revealed that she and fiancé Devlin “Duck” Hodges are officially husband and wife, as they tied the knot with a gorgeous wedding in Tennessee this past weekend, on Mother’s Day. View this post on Instagram The pair got engaged last February at the stunning George Jones estate the week after the Super Bowl, and they dated for about four years before getting engaged. The pair met through a mutual friend, and in her new Netflix […]

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Luke Bryan recently announced that he’s got a new album titled Signs coming later this year, and he paired that news with the release of a new single called “Fish Hunt Golf Drink.” Say what you want about Bryan, but he’s got over 30 No. 1 hits throughout his career. He’s found the formula, cozied himself into it, and keeps delivering music that he knows his fanbase is going to like. If the goal as a country artist is to […]

The post “Get On A Boat… Quit Scrolling”: Luke Bryan Claps Back At Troll Trashing His New Song, “Fish Hunt Golf Drink” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Eric brought out his guitar to impart some wisdom on the class of 2026. Continue reading…

Just guys being dudes. Golf’s second major championship is officially here. The 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and professional golfers like Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, and Jordan Spieth are all competing for the title of 2026 PGA Champion. McIlroy is trying to win back-to-back majors after emerging victorious at The Masters earlier this year. All eyes are on Aronimink Golf Club this week as the competition begins today (May 14) and runs through the weekend. […]

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Is a Jake Worthington-Post Malone collaboration coming soon? Though there has been plenty of conversation and subsequent criticism over Post Malone’s venture into country music over the past few years, as time passes, it’s become clear that he’s here to stay in the genre for the foreseeable future. Of course, Post started his country music journey with 2024’s massive, 27-song album, F-1 Trillion, which called upon some of the biggest stars, ranging from Hank Williams Jr. and Dolly Parton to Luke […]

The post “We’re Drinking The Same Water”: Jake Worthington Offers High Praise For Post Malone After Writing Together first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Can’t wait for these. It’s schedule release day for the NFL, which has become one of the best days of the year lately thanks to the creativity that teams put into the announcements. It really all started back in 2023 when the Tennessee Titans (coached by Mike Vrabel at the time, by the way) dropped one of the all-time best schedule release videos featuring tourists in Nashville trying – and hilariously failing – to identify NFL teams: We asked people […]

The post The NFL Is Giving Teams Free Rein To Poke Fun At Mike Vrabel & Dianna Russini Scandal In Schedule Release Videos first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

They had their first dance as man and wife to a country song. Continue reading…