Category Archives: Americana News

Pat McAfee continues to diversify his career portfolio. Whether you call yourself a fan of Pat McAfee or not, there’s no denying that the 38-year-old has really carved out a lane for himself. He flipped a punting career in the NFL into a sports media empire, and now, he’s one of the faces of ESPN and a mainstay of the College GameDay cast, all while having the freedom to do whatever he wants on ESPN with The Pat McAfee Show. […]

The post Pat McAfee Is Getting Into Acting… & His First Role Is Set To Be In A Taylor Sheridan Show first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Blago from the top rope. The Chicago Bears are one step closer to leaving Chicago – and the state of Illinois altogether – after lawmakers in Indiana advanced a bill this morning that would help clear the way for the team to build a new stadium in the neighboring state. The bill passed by the state House Ways & Means Committee would create the Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority with the power to issue bonds and finance construction for a new […]

The post Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Hilariously Mocks JB Pritzker After The Chicago Bears Move One Step Closer To Leaving The State first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Who will play with toys anymore? Continue reading…

Riley Green is a part of the new series ‘Marshals.’ Continue reading…

The Google listing for E3 Chophouse says they’re temporarily closed. Continue reading…

Editor’s Note: Big Richard, whose new LP Pet came out February 6 via Signature Sounds, is No Depression’s Spotlight Artist for February 2026. Read their feature profile here and stay tuned for more from Big Richard all month long.

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If you’ve been watching the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy, on NBC over the past few weeks, then you’ve undoubtedly noticed the reporting of Snoop Dogg.  The coach on The Voice has been serving as the network’s correspondent over the past two weeks. He’s been cheering on Team USA during matches, hanging with athletes, and reporting […]

The post ‘The Voice’ Coach Gifts Restaurant Owners Olympics Tickets After Credit Card Declines appeared first on Wide Open Country.

When you come up empty-handed playing the claw machine, you might say a few choice words and bang on the glass.  The one thing you don’t do is crawl inside it.  As the subject of this story, Cooper, is only 2 years old, he can be forgiven for not knowing the unwritten rule about using […]

The post Missouri Toddler Gets Stuck in Claw Machine in Hilarious Viral Clip appeared first on Wide Open Country.

King Charles III attended London Fashion Week on Thursday, February 19. That in itself would not be remarkable. What was notable, however, was the fact that the monarch’s visit to the event came on the same day that his younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, was arrested for possible wrongdoing in public office. The […]

The post King Charles III Makes a Public Appearance on Same Day His Brother Andrew Is Arrested appeared first on Wide Open Country.

It looks like we’ll be seeing a lot more of Riley Green.  Not that we have a problem with that. Last week, we reported that fans spotted the “Ol’ Stray Dog” singer in the latest trailer of the Yellowstone spinoff Marshals. You can see his mustache around the 1:39 mark. He recently talked about some other roles he has lined up. […]

The post You May Be Seeing Riley Green on Your TV Screens Soon: Musician Dishes on Potential Acting Career appeared first on Wide Open Country.