Category Archives: Americana News

You ever wonder what would happen if the devil wound up in a high-stakes guitar competition with a prodigious young bluegrass picker? Honestly, I can’t say the thought has crossed my mind. But I’m sure glad it crossed the minds of Billy Strings and Bryan Sutton. Two of bluegrass’ best guitarists themselves, Strings and Sutton have collaborated frequently over the years, particularly joining each other for impressive live performances where they’ve proven to have a knack for feeding off of […]

The post Billy Strings And Bryan Sutton Reimagine A Charlie Daniels Classic With Bluegrass Barnburner “The Devil Went Down To Deep Gap” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Some albums arrive like a fresh coat of paint. Others show up like somebody finding an old Polaroid in a jacket pocket and realizing: oh right, this is who we were. Holy Cross Blues is that second kind. It doesn’t feel “new” in the trendy sense. It feels newly revealed.

Roger Ewing, remembered for his role as Deputy Thad Greenwood on ‘Gunsmoke,’ has died at 83. He left acting in the ’70s to pursue a quieter life. Continue reading…

A Central Texas man thought country stars Cody Johnson and Chris Young were reaching out. The truth behind the messages left his family heartbroken. Continue reading…

I know that headline sounds crazy, but hear me out. The Miami Hurricanes have officially punched their ticket to the National Championship game. Their match up against Ole Miss in the College Football Playoffs semifinals was a game for the ages, but ultimately ended with the University of Miami emerging victorious. After a 31-27 win, the Canes now get to play at home with a title on the line: THE MIAMI HURRICANES ARE GOING TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP! 🙌#GoCanes | […]

The post Does Miami Have Caitlin Clark To Thank For Making It To The National Championship Game? first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

During a recent podcast appearance, Miranda Lambert recalled a conversation with Blake Shelton that led to writing “Over You”

The post Miranda Lambert Reveals the Conversation That Led To Writing a Song With Ex-Husband Blake Shelton appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Zach Bryan’s new ‘With Heaven On Top’ album is so much more than the Brianna Chickenfry album. Continue reading…

We’re rocketing towards some truly terrifying times in music. In recent years, AI-generated music has become more and more commonplace, and creating it has become more and more accessible. Music created with artificial intelligence is already running rampant on social media platforms like TikTok, and as AI continues to advance, music made solely by machines is becoming harder to distinguish from songs made by real people. This might seem like a mundane issues, but there’s a lot of risk involved. […]

The post New Study Reveals Frightening Reality Of AI Music: 97% Of People Can’t Tell The Difference first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Now here’s a movement I could get behind. If you’ve visited Nashville recently, or you are one of the 700,000 people that live here, you know that basically all parking comes at a price. Like most other metropolitan areas, the days of free parking – or even cheap parking – are gone. The good ol’ day where musicians and artists could park near Broadway and walk down to make a buck are over, and though there are still free (and […]

The post Nashville Church Offers Free Parking To All (Even Tourists), & Nashvillians Are Hoping That Other Churches Do The Same first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

“This is absolutely that special song.” Continue reading…