Category Archives: Americana News

Kaitlin Butts found out where her song was featured in Landman along with all of the other viewers of the show. It’s no secret that Taylor Sheridan has played an intricate role in the growth and popularity of country music. Almost any series that he has his hands on puts country music front and center, and shows like Yellowstone and Landman are the only programs including songs from artists like Colter Wall, Charley Crockett and Whiskey Myers, who traditionally don’t get much mainstream attention. […]

The post WATCH: Kaitlin Butts Gives ‘Landman’ Fans A Live Look Into What It’s Like To See Your Song In The Show first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Honoring the late, great Toby Keith. The state of Oklahoma is doing its part to memorialize the legendary Toby Keith. We are quickly approaching the second anniversary of Toby Keith’s death. The “My List” singer tragically passed away on February 52024, from a 2-year battle with stomach cancer. Over his career, Toby Keith had 20 number-one hits. He also had a couple of dozen hits that landed in the top ten or top twenty on the Billboard Chart, making his career total […]

The post Oklahoma Senator Files Bill To Rename Norman-Area Bridges & Parkways In Honor Of Toby Keith first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Couldn’t happen to a better company. If you’ve been to Nashville, and especially if you’ve had to drive in downtown Music City, chances are you’ve had the misfortune of interacting with Metropolis Parking. The company, which is headquartered in Nashville, controls most of the parking lots and garages in the downtown area, which of course are already scarce to begin with. But dealing with Metropolis can be next to impossible, as evidenced by the hundreds of complaints filed with the […]

The post Parking Company Forced To Pay Millions Over Complaints About Overcharging For Parking In Downtown Nashville first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

New music coming SOON. Megan Moroney is gearing up to release her highly-anticipated third studio album Cloud 9 in February, and she just revealed the tracklist last week, which confirmed two features, one being British pop star Ed Sheeran, and the other being country star Kacey Musgraves. Fans seemed to think they might be a real possibility to be on the album, and Kacey and Megan teamed up for a song called “Bells & Whistles,” which is the one I’m most looking […]

The post Is It About Riley Green? Megan Moroney Set to Drop “Wish I Didn’t” As Fan Theories Continue To Rage first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Are you ready to go to ‘Cloud 9’? ‘Cause we sure are! Read all about Megan Moroney’s upcoming release here.

The post Megan Moroney Reveals ‘Cloud 9’ Track List, Teases Collaborations With Ed Sheeran and Kacey Musgraves appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Pat McAfee will alway side with kindness. The former NFL player and sports personality always ends his Pat McAfee Show with a sign off of “Be a friend, tell a friend something nice… it might change their life.” That’s the stance McAfee has always taken, and the one that he’s always stuck with, even when he’s had criticism thrown his way. And it’s the one he’s going with in this latest, weird internet controversy where people are upset that someone […]

The post Pat McAfee Rips Into Journalists (Including Some Of His ESPN Colleagues) Who Condemned Kindness Shown Towards Jacksonville Jaguars Head Coach Liam Cohen first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia fired back at her ex, Zach Bryan, as reports emerged that his new song “Skin” is allegedly about her.

The post Zach Bryan’s Ex Uses Taylor Swift To Respond to His Song That’s Allegedly About Her appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Why are Tompall Glaser’s efforts on one of the most influential country music albums ever now not available on streaming services?

The post One “Outlaw” Mysteriously Erased From Iconic Country Music Album on Streaming Services appeared first on Wide Open Country.

I mean, we knew the dating scene was rough, but this is a whole other level. Read the full story on Jenny Lewis’ wedding here.

The post Indie Rock Icon “Marries” Her Dog for Her 50th Birthday appeared first on Wide Open Country.

This compilation project from Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter and Tompall Glaser was the first-ever country album to be certified platinum. Continue reading…