Category Archives: Americana News

Pretty cool marketing move by the Red Clay Strays. The band from Mobile, Alabama has already released two, stellar albums (Moment of Truth, Made By These Moments), and there’s another on the way that’s supposed to drop sometime in the summer of 2026. Fans of the band have been waiting for any sort of update on that front ever since they shared their first single from the project – “People Hatin’” – back in October of last year. In February, they shared […]

The post Red Clay Strays Use Billboard Evangelism To Give Fans A Sneak Peek Of New Song “Demons In Your Choir” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Glenn Powell doing a little bit of method acting for his upcoming film The Comeback King? In case you haven’t heard, the Hollywood star from movies like Top Gun: Maverick and Twisters is teaming up with comedic director Judd Apatow (the mind beind The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) and Knocked Up (2007)) to take a stab at a country music comedy film. Powell and Apatow actually wrote script for the feature together, and there’s apparently a lot of faith in the idea. Universal […]

The post Glen Powell Spotted At Savannah, Georgia, Bar Performing “Wagon Wheel” For His Upcoming Role In ‘The Comeback King’ first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

GET READY. It’s safe to say it’s been nothing short of a wild six months for Cody Johnson. If you recall, back in October, the Texas native suffered a huge blow when he blew out his eardrum. Just a month later, however, the “Dirt Cheap” singer would shock the country music world by taking home his first-ever CMA Male Vocalist of the Year award, snapping Chris Stapleton’s four-year winning streak. Luckily for Johnson, his recovery process has been nothing short […]

The post “Time To Start The Next Chapter”: Cody Johnson Teases An Album Announcement & Fans Cannot Wait first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

NASCAR great Kenny Wallace isn’t afraid to give his two cents on Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell. Fans of NASCAR know how big of a deal it was for the sport to return to Music City. The stock car auto racing organization went over a decade without hosting race in Nashville, Tennessee before they returned in 2021 with a Cup Series race at the  Nashville Superspeedway. As far as racetracks in Nashville, the Superspeedway in Lebanon is longer, coming in at […]

The post NASCAR Great Says Nashville Mayor, Freddie O’Connell, Needs To Get His “Head Out Of His *ss” About Fairgrounds Speedway first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Big news for fans of the late legend. When you think of country music from the late 70s and early 80s, there are probably a few different artists and movements that come to mind. In the 70s, you’ll probably automatically think of the rise of the Outlaw movement spearheaded by the likes of Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Jessi Colter and more, as well as the continued success of the likes of Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn and the rise […]

The post New Music From Late Country Legend, Don Williams, Is Coming Soon first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The Mayor of Flavortown is busy putting out fires today. Everyone knows – and most everyone loves – the great Guy Fieri. The celebrity chef and host of Guy’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Triple D’s for the real ones out there) is an American icon. He’s also an entrepreneur, and on occasion, likes to take in a Zach Bryan concert, or a UFC fight. There’s nothing wrong with liking combat sports, and to be clear, that’s not what has landed Fieri in […]

The post “I’m Devastated”: Guy Fieri Issues An Apology For Meeting Andrew Tate At UFC Event, Even Though He Had No Idea Who He Was first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Dianna Russini has reportedly resigned from The Athletic in the wake of controversial photos published just days ago. They showed the NFL reporter with New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel. Those snaps, published by The New York Post on April 7, raised questions about the nature of the relationship between the two. Both are […]

The post Dianna Russini Resigns From The Athletic Following Mike Vrabel Relationship Rumors appeared first on Wide Open Country.

The second season of this hit Taylor Sheridan drama hasn’t even aired yet, but Paramount+ has already renewed it for a third season.

The post Taylor Sheridan Show Renewed for Third Season Only Weeks After First Season Finale appeared first on Wide Open Country.

No one in country music typifies the outlaw attitude like Willie Nelson. Years ago. along with his singing pals like Waylon Jennings, he fearlessly pushed back against the powerful Nashville music establishment. Nelson never looked back or regretted his stance. He has always been exactly who he is as a person and an artist, and […]

The post This Country Music Icon Advised Jamey Johnson Not To Fret About What the Music Industry “Suits” Thought appeared first on Wide Open Country.

OpenAI Sam Altman’s San Francisco home has been the target of two dangerous attacks in two days. 3 people in total have been arrested.

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