Category Archives: Americana News

The NFL might be standing by the selection of Bad Bunny as their Super Bowl Halftime performer… but not everyone involved in the National Football League is on board with the decision. On February 8, Bad Bunny will headline Super Bowl LX’s halftime show. The global superstar and Puerto Rican rapper, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, has been in a news a lot since the NFL tapped him for the job. There were a lot of rumors […]

The post NFL Owner Allegedly Told Roger Goodell That He “Should’ve Thought Through” Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Show… Here’s Why first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Catherine O’Hara passed away on January 30 at the age of 71. More details on her death have just been disclosed.

The post Catherine O’Hara Was Reportedly Rushed to Hospital in “Serious Condition” Shortly Before Her Death appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Fans are clamoring for details. Continue reading…

Take the twang and taste of country, the speed of bluegrass, the blazing improvisation of jazz, and you have something that’s utterly transcendental, while still feeling grounded in the roots.

The post Johnny Mullenax Makes Huge Impression at Mile 0 Fest first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Many people lost power this week in Nashville, many going on five days without electricity, including some local favorite country singers.

The post Ice Storm Hits Nashville, Local Country Singers Share Updates With Fans appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Investigators have pinpointed one possible contributing factor to the crash. Continue reading…

It’s not every day your idol becomes one of your friends. Eric Church, we’re living vicariously through you.

The post Eric Church Wrote “Springsteen” and Now He’s Friends With the Boss Himself appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Everything you’d want out of a deluxe edition (and more). These days, it seems like folk-country is all the rage. While, of course, Zach Bryan blew the entire subgenre into the stratosphere with his meteoric rise over the past five years, there have been plenty of stellar artists that toe the line between genres popping up seemingly weekly. With names like Sam Barber, Dylan Gossett, Wyatt Flores and more dominating with a rootsy, folk-inspired take on alternative country, Evan Honer […]

The post Evan Honer Expands Stellar Album, “Everything I Wanted,” With Deluxe Edition Featuring 3 Brand New Songs first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Never thought it would turn into the career he has now. Wyatt Flores has quickly become a household name among country music’s red dirt scene and beyond after breaking out back in 2023 thanks to the continued success of his 2022 platinum single, “Please Don’t Go,” and other viral hits such as “Losing Sleep” and “Break My Bones.” The 24-year-old singer/songwriter stunned everyone upon the release of his debut album, Welcome To The Plains, released in the fall of 2024. […]

The post “I’d Rather Just Go Be Free” – Why Watching Others Hate Their Jobs Motivated Wyatt Flores To Chase A Country Music Dream first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Luke Combs is well respected in country music now, but no one in his family could have anticipated he would be as big as he is.

The post Luke Combs’ Parents Were Always Supportive, but They Never Thought He’d Be “Garth Brooks” appeared first on Wide Open Country.