Category Archives: Americana News

It’s just not ‘Sunday Night Football’ without Carrie! Continue reading…

A freshly-reunited FGL will hit the road next year for 12 major festival stops. Continue reading…

Editor’s Note: Annie Zaleski has been awarded one of two No Depression Criticism Fellowships to write in-depth album reviews on roots music’s most important albums. Read her previous review of Willie Nelson’s Dream Chaser here, and stay tuned for

Johnny Rawls and Dave Keller want you to know how much fun soul blues can be. In their collaboration this summer, Tribute to Soul, the two put together a celebration of the music that hits the mark. Rawls has been a fixture on the blues festival circuit for decades. Once a sideman for the great […]

Even American Idol – which has spent over two decades in California – is moving their production out of the state. At one point in time, the focal point of the entire entertainment industry was Hollywood. If you wanted to make a TV show, or a movie, or become an actor or actress (or whatever else), you had to go to Los Angeles and make it all happen in the state of California. Soon, that won’t be necessary, and the […]

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More details have been released in the investigation surrounding “Heroes” and “Nashville” star Hayden Panettiere. No arrests have been made in the death of the star actress. However, one source told the outlet that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is “zeroing in on a potential drug dealer.” Texts Between Hayden & Dealer Could Be Key Piece […]

The post Slew of Text Messages May Play Key in Investigation of ‘Nashville’ Star’s Death appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Princes William and Harry aren’t the only famously feuding siblings. Another pair is on the outs, too. Kelly Osbourne and sister Aimee don’t apparently see eye-to-eye. Maybe “estranged” is a better word than feuding. To fight, you need at least some minimal contact. And it looks like these soured sisters are not in touch much, […]

The post “We’re Like Oil and Water”: No Reunion in Sight for Kelly Osbourne and Sister Aimee appeared first on Wide Open Country.

The 78th annual Emmy Awards took place on Monday night (September 14). And with all the stars out for television’s biggest night, there was plenty to celebrate. But even though it was a night of celebration of the biggest stars on television, there was also a space for mourning the people who were lost in […]

The post ‘Home Alone’ Star Honored By On Screen Children in Moving Display appeared first on Wide Open Country.

A young couple in Florida will now supposedly have to find other ways to enjoy each other’s leisure time company. That is, other than what they allegedly did together on Saturday night, September 12. The pair, whose names are reportedly Tiffany Rose Lindo and Jacob Robert Mills, both 25, were allegedly firing weapons while intoxicated. […]

The post Florida Couple Accused of Firing Guns While Drinking appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Ed Sheeran appears to have a major problem on his hands. After the decision was made to drop Macklemore from his “The Loop” North American tour. To bring things up to speed, Macklemore made comments in support of Palestine. When the tour hit New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium earlier this month. In the aftermath of his comments, several people were outraged […]

The post Several Acts Drop Out of Ed Sheeran’s Tour in Support of Macklemore appeared first on Wide Open Country.