Category Archives: Americana News

Pushing for a country halftime show. It’s been over 30 years since we’ve gotten a country music Super Bowl halftime show. Now, Shania Twain and No Doubt did co-headline the 2003 show, but the last time we got an entire halftime show devoted solely to country music was way back in 1994 when Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt and The Judds delivered a rockin’ performance of their hits like “T-R-O-U-B-L-E,” “No One Else On Earth” and “It’s A Little […]

The post Daughter Of Kansas City Chiefs Owner Says She Would Rather See Jason Aldean Headline The Super Bowl Halftime Show Than Bad Bunny first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Minka Kelly didn’t see that Dan Reynolds question coming — and her reaction during a live interview might say more than her words. Continue reading…

Gotta love a supportive boyfriend. It’s been a rough year professionally for former New England Patriots and current University of North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick. The Tar Heels are 4-6 in Belichick’s first season as a college head coach, and fans are worried that the legendary coach is just tarnishing his reputation at this point. Through it all though, Belichick has had his girlfriend by his side…literally, at times, on the sideline. Belichick has been in a relationship with […]

The post Bill Belichick Was Spotted At A Cheerleading Competition Supporting His 24-Year Old Girlfriend Jordon Hudson first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Laying off the sauce. Over the last year, Zach Bryan has not gotten a break from being in the headlines. It all started with his breakup from Brianna Chickenfry, which she alleged he offered her over $12 million to sign an NDA, and that he emotionally abused her throughout their relationship, and most recently involved him getting into a heated argument with Gavin Adcock that led him to jump a barbed wire fence at Born & Raised Festival in Pryor, […]

The post Zach Bryan Reveals He Hasn’t Drank In 2 Months: “Made The Decision To Do Something About My Toxic Relationship With Booze” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

As unlikely bedfellows as they might make at a mainstream country awards show, The Red Clay Strays certainly have the popularity to justify their presence and even a performance slot on the show.

The post Red Clay Strays Poised to Crash the 2026 CMA Awards first appeared on Saving Country Music.

The rising country newcomer’s CMA debut has him feeling the nerves — and he tells us why that’s exactly what makes it all worth it. Continue reading…

On the second night of a sold out run at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey this past weekend, Billy Strings kicked off his show with a timely tribute to the late Todd Snider. If you are reading this article, then you are likely already aware at this point of the bizarre news turned tragic circumstance surrounding Todd Snider over the past week. I’ll spare you the details, but in short, Snider was allegedly involved in an altercation a […]

The post Billy Strings Pays Tribute To Todd Snider With Cover Of “Play A Train Song” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Celebrity divorces are splashy media events. That is an acutely painful reality. These high-profile marital meltdowns are usually reported widely, buzzed about incessantly, and are fodder for endless fan speculation. So it’s understandable that country music star Keith Urban might want to be kind of unobtrusive until the dust cleared after his recent headline-making split […]

The post Keith Urban Comes Back on Social Media After Breakup With Wife Nicole Kidman appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Nate Bargatze is entering the theme park business, and he wants to take Nashville with him. Read about the comedian’s plans here.

The post Nate Bargatze Has Plans To Bring a Theme Park to Nashville Through His Entertainment Company, Nateland appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Jason Aldean hates the idea of AI infiltrating the music industry, and recently gave a reason why he thinks artificial intelligence won’t ever have staying power. Earlier this month, Whiskey Riff reported that the top song on Billboard Country Digital Song Sales chart was a track titled “Walk My Walk,” by an artist called Breaking Rust, and why it should infuriate us all – both fans and artists alike. For those that don’t know, Breaking Rust is not only a terrible name for […]

The post Jason Aldean Sounds Off On AI Country Band Topping The Digital Sales Chart : “AI Can’t Play Live Shows” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.