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“It’s like Alabama and Jimmy Buffett had a baby.” In an industry that never stops moving, one can argue that Ernest is one of the busiest of all artists working today. In addition to co-writing not one but four of Morgan Wallen’s multi-platinum, #1 hits off I’m The Problem, “I Got Better” (platinum), “Smile” (2x platinum), “Just In Case” (2x platinum) and the title track (3x platinum), the “Flower Shops” has been incredibly busy on his own throughout 2025. Back in […]

The post Ernest Has Already Finished His Next Record & It’s Dropping This Spring: “It’s Like Alabama & Jimmy Buffett Had A Baby” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

New music is coming soon. Riley Green has had a very successful year in 2025, which included winning multiple big awards for his duet with Ella Langley “You Look Like You Love Me,” as well as selling out shows all over the country on his Damn Country Music tour. He didn’t put out a ton of new music, aside from the deluxe edition of his 2024 album Don’t Mind If I Do, in addition to his Midtown Sessions EP, but […]

The post Riley Green Confirms New Music Is Coming Early In 2026: “In The Studio Now” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

When you think about the percentage of country artists who managed to maintain a long and successful career, that number is actually rather small.  Think about it: For every Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, or Reba McEntire, there are at least twice as many artists who have flamed out or almost broken through.  Next year, Trace […]

The post Trace Adkins Says He’s “Humbled” He’s Been Able To Perform for 30 Years appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Singing contest TV shows like American Idol and The Voice can be frustrating. When you watch every week to cheer someone on and then they get eliminated, it’s disappointing. Maybe Michael Buble, a coach on The Voice, was feeling that way after the season 28 finale. The victor was Aiden Ross. He was “Niall Horan’s […]

The post Unhappy Coach on ‘The Voice’ Reportedly Quits Following Season Finale appeared first on Wide Open Country.

It isn’t lost on Travis Kelce that when the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium this Sunday, there won’t be anything to play for.  That’s right. For the first time in more than a decade, the Red and Gold will take the field with nothing at stake: no playoff ranking, […]

The post Now With No Championship To Play For, Travis Kelce Says Being in the NFL Is a ”F*****g Blessing” appeared first on Wide Open Country.

The Country Music Hall of Fame and others might be reluctant to tell his story, but Clint Black isn’t. He’s planning to release his memoir, “KILLIN’ TIME: My Life and Music” via Harper Influence.

The post Clint Black Is Ready To Tell His Story first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Find albums from Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, Eric Church and Willie Nelson, plus more contemporary covers from Old Dominion, Zac Brown Band and more. Continue reading…

Favorite Albums of 2025 – Editor’s Pick What defines a great album? When you’re several songs in and your mind is still exploding, you’re still groovin’, or turning it up and leaning in to listen closer? Lots of albums have that one incredibly great song, or two, or three. But for a favorite album you’ll […]

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Lilly Hiatt at The Attic at The State Theatre, State College, PA (December 13th, 2025) In my house, we had an old Mason jar where we put all the spare bits and left over pieces of Lego sets, the small little cubes of hard plastic landmines that we stepped on in the middle of the […]

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Greg Freeman at Globe Hall in Denver I’ve written a lot – some might say a little too much – about indie country this year. What I’ve called “the slightly disheveled city cousin to Americana’s country mouse” has provided some of the best songwriting in both the indie and country spheres in 2025. But there’s […]

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