Category Archives: Americana News

Can’t be too careful these days. There’s a lot of money in music memorabilia and celebrity autographs. Look on eBay and you’ll see hundreds of thousands of autographs for sale, some going for big money and others…not. Of course most of those listings aren’t from fans who are parting with their personal collection: They’re from professionals who make a living off of getting autographs from celebrities and then using those to profit off that celebrity’s own fans. And look, I’m […]

The post “I Only Sign Gibsons” – John Rich Turns Away Autograph Seeker After Suspecting He Was Trying To Sell It On eBay first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Roy Book Binder, a noted American country blues and ragtime guitarist, singer-songwriter and raconteur, died on March 3, 2026. He was 82.

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Like father, like son. John Daly is a legendary sports figure, and whether you like it or not, Daly is a glistening representation of the peak male form. He presented himself to the world as a professional athlete in the late 1980s by speaking his mind and wearing bright colored and patterned outfits. If you haven’t figured it out already, Daly pretty much does anything and everything he wants to, whenever he wants to. And it appears that his son […]

The post John Daly’s Son Says He’s Headed To The Beach Following First PGA Tour Start: “I’d Go Hit Balls, But I’m A Little Tired” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Ella Langley and Miranda Lambert are two queens of country music. Lambert gave Langley some advice that really meant a lot to her.

The post The Important Advice That Miranda Lambert Gave Ella Langley appeared first on Wide Open Country.

California State University, Bakersfield, has been rocked by a wild scandal. Kevin Mays has been charged with felony pimping

The post Division 1 Basketball Program Rocked by Heinous Scandal appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Going to need a full cover ASAP. After an incredibly busy 2025 that included not one but TWO separate albums, April’s …And What Was Left Behind and November’s stripped-back Longleaf Lo-Fi, and an extended opening spot on reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year, Lainey Wilson’s Whirlwind Tour, Muscadine Bloodline has shown no signs of slowing down heading into the new year. Not only have they already hinted at yet another record coming out this year, they’ve also plotted an intimate acoustic […]

The post Muscadine Bloodline Lays Down Groovy Cover Of George Strait’s “Give It Away” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

In a new appearance on ‘Nightline,’ Bunnie Xo reveals that she made WAY more during her time as a sex worker than we thought. Continue reading…

Megan Moroney revealed the reason why she was bawling her eyes out to her mentor Kenny Chesney last Friday.

The post Why Megan Moroney Sent Kenny Chesney A Picture of Her Bawling Her Eyes Out appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Adam Levine declared himself as the New Captain of Country as he finally found himself a country artist to coach.

The post Adam Levine Declares Himself the New Captain of Country on ‘The Voice’ appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Yvonne Ford, a British grandmother, has sadly died of rabies, aged 59. She was infected when lightly scratched by a stray puppy in Morocco

The post British Grandmother Who Died of Rabies Only Received a Diagnosis Days Before Her Death appeared first on Wide Open Country.