Category Archives: Americana News

The Dread Pirate Johnny Blue Skies is going after a fan who tried to rip off other, loyal members of the pirate ship. Mutiny After Midnight officially released last Friday (March 13). And no, the album hasn’t popped back up on online. Some fans of the artist formerly known as Sturgill Simpson were hoping that Johnny Blue Skies would return the full album back to YouTube after – in what could be one of the more unique and inventive ways […]

The post “We’re Gonna Duke Nukem”: Sturgill Simpson Is Gonna Find Whoever Uploaded ‘Mutiny After Midnight’ To Bandcamp first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

I mean, somebody’s gotta do it… This past Friday, Carly Pearce released a new duet with Riley Green called “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay,” which was written by Devin Dawson, Seth Ennis, Jordan Minton and Jordan Reynolds. Of course, they had the internet in a frenzy just with the teasers they shared getting very up close and personal, but the music video takes all of that to the next level… they played a beautiful couple in the video, and just like […]

The post “He Was Willing To Go There With Me” — Carly Pearce Says It Was Fun To Play Riley Green’s Love Interest In Steamy “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay” Video first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

I’m not crying… okay, maybe a little bit. Megan Moroney released her already very successful third studio album Cloud 9 a few weeks ago, and there’s some great stuff on there, including songs like “I Only Miss You” with Ed Sheeran, “Bells & Whistles” with Kacey Musgraves, “Medicine,” and more, but one of the saddest on the tracklist has to be a song called “Wedding Dress.” Written by Megan along with Ben Williams and Colin Healy, it finds Megan thinking […]

The post Fans Are Making Edits Of Heartbreaking Movies With Megan Moroney’s “Wedding Dress” & I Need It To Stop… first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

There is a new development in the situation between Jesse James and his estranged wife, Bonnie Rotten.  TMZ reports that the former porn star was arrested in Texas. Records show that she was booked into the Hays County Jail on Saturday night. The charge was for assault causing bodily injury involving a family member.  What Happened […]

The post Jesse James’ Estranged Wife Bonnie Rotten Arrested appeared first on Wide Open Country.

The Intimidente is getting a new look. It seems like Carson Hocevar and his Spire Motorsports team are fully embracing the comparisons to the legendary Dale Earnhardt – and this weekend at Darlington they’re going full throwback to the Intimidator. Hocevar is in his third full year of the NASCAR Cup Series as the driver of the #77 car for Spire Motorsports, and it’s safe to say he hasn’t made many friends in the garage area since he arrived. During […]

The post Carson Hocevar Is Running A Chili’s-Branded Dale Earnhardt Throwback Paint Scheme At Darlington first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Jack White announced the death of his mother, Teresa Gillis, over the weekend.  In an Instagram post, the former frontman for The White Stripes shared an image of his mom onstage. The caption read, “Teresa Gillis 1930-2026. Rest in peace with the Lord.” Jack White Said That His Mother “Gave So Much of Herself” In […]

The post Rock Icon Reveals Devastating Personal Loss appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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