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Sometimes situations completely beyond people’s control lead to terrible accidents that take people’s lives. That unfortunately happened in Germany a few days ago. Per People, “An 82-year-old man has died after being fatally crushed by a crane at a car junkyard….” The lethal mishap took place on the afternoon of February 25 in the Obersendling […]

The post 82-Year-Old Man Killed by Excavator at Car Wrecking Yard appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Congratulations ‘Rolling Stone,’ you have finally found the veritable bottom of what anyone would ever be able to classify as “musical journalism.” This is so bad, this is so egregious…

The post ‘Rolling Stone’ Beclowns Itself Delving Into Jeffrey Epstein’s Musical Tastes first appeared on Saving Country Music.

We’ve all done it. Knowing that we’re in for an uncomfortable day of hauling luggage, TSA checks, and sitting in a small, cramped space for hours, we’ve become accustomed to arriving at the airport in our pajamas. It might be the one thing about air travel we can control nowadays.  However, one airport said on […]

The post Travelers in Uproar After Major Airport Appears to Ban Crocs and Pajamas: Here’s the Truth appeared first on Wide Open Country.

EDITOR’S NOTE: No Depression’s “Postcard From” series features dispatches from artists’ daily lives on the road, in the studio, or anywhere in between. Our next installment comes from Robert Francis, whose new album Phantasmagoria was written in the wake of the Palisades,

Ella would definitely approve of this one! Continue reading…

The software glitch could cause an attached trailer’s tail lights, turn signals and brakes to fail, which can increase the risk of a crash.

The post More Than 4.4 Million Ford Vehicles Recalled Over Dangerous Software Issues appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion ’25 drew us even deeper into the rich history of recorded music in the Tri-Cities area of Tennessee and Virginia. Nearly a century has passed since Ralph Peer’s historic Bristol Sessions, and the performance space inside The Birthplace of Country

The national pizza chain will close down 300 of its restaurants in a move to reduce costs and boost growth.

The post Popular Pizza Chain Will Close Hundreds of Stores appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Who’s going to go see Jason Aldean live in 2026? Continue reading…

Favorite Albums of February 2026 Vote For Your Favorite Albums of February 2026: Vote for three Email us at americanahighways@gmail.com with “February poll” in the subject heading if we need to add your favorite to the list! Poll is open until the end of the day April 15.  Top winners will be featured in our […]

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