Category Archives: Americana News

Let’s rodeo. RodeoHouston is one of the biggest rodeos in America, as it takes over NRG Stadium for the twenty-day event. While the event features some of the top rodeo talent in the nation every night, it also offers many other attractions. The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo features carnival rides, wine gardens, shopping, a Rodeo Run, and more. It’s truly an event that has something for everyone in the family. But every night, as the sun sets, everyone gathers […]

The post Cody Johnson, Red Clay Strays, Ragweed & More To Perform At RodeoHouston first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

A California man can sleep peacefully now that he knows a 500-pound bear isn’t living underneath his home. What would you do if you knew that a 500-pound apex predator was loitering just a couple of feet below where you sleep? And had really made itself at home? An Altadena, California homeowner faced that very problem for almost two months. Ken Johnson had a massive black bear move into the crawlspace of his house around Thanksgiving, and just a fews […]

The post California Man Finally Gets Rid Of 500-Pound Bear That’s Been Living In His Home’s Crawlspace Since Thanksgiving: “I’m Relieved” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Kelsea Ballerini is mourning the loss of her longtime furry companion, Dibs, who’s been a part of the country singer’s life for a decade. Continue reading…

Chris Stapleton isn’t riding off into the sunset anytime soon, and he also doesn’t appear to be taking a step down from an arena/stadium level. If anything, he’s looking to step up his game in 2026.

The post Chris Stapleton Reveals New Tour Dates, 2026 Openers first appeared on Saving Country Music.

No surprise so many artists want to record one of his songs. Eric Church has cemented himself as one of the best to ever do it in country music, not just because of his high-energy live shows or his deep catalog, but for his mastery of the increasingly-lost art of songwriting. When Church first moved to Nashville in a two-tone Chevy Blazer from his home state of North Carolina, it wasn’t to become a country music superstar but rather because […]

The post Beyond The Chief: 11 Songs You Might Not Realize Were Written By Eric Church first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Though mainstream country and country radio as a whole have failed to give female artists the time and attention they so desperately deserve over the better part of the past two decades, it feels like we’re finally making some progress as of late. While, of course, we have the likes of Sierra Ferrell, Willow Avalon, Kaitlin Butts, Carter Faith and more making some of the best music coming out of the uber-talented indie/alternative country scene for years at this point, […]

The post Ella Langley Joins Exclusive Club: Only 12 Women Have Achieved This Billboard Hot 100 Feat THIS CENTURY first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

That’s the kind of thing you want to hear from your starting quarterback. The Indiana Hoosiers have themselves a QB that’s ready to update his LinkedIn status at the drop of a hat. Considering the noise that other college and professional athletes deal with, that’s rather ideal the Hoosiers. It’s definitely not a bad thing to hear from the Heisman winner who Indiana is hoping will lead them to a national championship. It’s safe to say that Fernando Mendoza is […]

The post Indiana Hoosiers QB Fernando Mendoza Says The Only Social Media App He Has On His Phone Is… LinkedIn first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Bringing some more firepower out ahead of the big game. Though country fans everywhere have been pretty disappointed with the prospect of global superstar and Puerto Rican rapper, Bad Bunny, headlining this year’s Super Bowl halftime show at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, California, it’s safe to say that all the festivities leading up to the biggest sporting event in America have been trending pretty country this year. If you recall, back in November, the NFL tapped Chris Stapleton and Sierra […]

The post Luke Combs, Stephen Wilson Jr. & More To Perform At EA Sports’ ‘Madden Bowl’ Event Ahead Of The Super Bowl first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Scammers of all kinds are rampant. Their preferred territory is the phone and the internet. They are extremely good at duping even the most tech- and scam-savvy among us into handing over personal information as well as money. Their ruses are often sophisticated. Stories abound of unsuspecting people losing thousands of dollars to these online […]

The post Scammers Pretending To Be Country Music Stars Steal Money From Texas Man With Developmental Disability appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Elle Simone Scott has died at the age of 49.  TMZ reported that the celebrity chef, author, and television personality died on Jan 5 after a long battle with ovarian cancer. She was perhaps best known for her appearances on the PBS program America’s Test Kitchen, where she was the first Black woman to appear regularly. Chef Carla Hall said […]

The post Trailblazing Celebrity Chef Dead at 49 After “Fighting for Her Life” appeared first on Wide Open Country.