Category Archives: Americana News

Erika Kirk is dedicating herself to upholding the mission and the memory of her late husband, conservative activist Charlie Kirk. After his death, she took the helm of the organization he founded, Turning Point USA. (She is now its CEO.) For vigorously continuing his work, Erika was presented with the first Charlie Kirk Legacy Award. […]

The post Country Music Star and Wife Present Erika Kirk With First Charlie Kirk Legacy Award: “Evil Wins When Good People Stay Silent” appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Country music artist and political commentator Alexis Wilkins isn’t going to take spy accusations lying down. Wilkins, who is the girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel, has been in the news lately for a number of different reasons. She made headlines not too long ago when she revealed that record labels allegedly told her to take the American flag out of her bio. Wilkins fought back against that, and said that being patriotic shouldn’t be something that’s sileneced. And that’s […]

The post Kash Patel’s Country Music Girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, Responds To Rumors Of Her Being A Spy… With A Lawsuit first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Gotta think he’s not too upset about the checks he’s getting for letting that one go. Larry Fleet scored his first #1 hit at country radio with the song “Man Made A Bar,” which he wrote alongside Rocky Block, Jordan Dozzi, and Brett Tyler. The song was, of course, recorded by Morgan Wallen featuring Eric Church for Morgan’s 2023 album One Thing At A Time, and tells the familiar tale of a man hitting up a bar after going through a […]

The post Larry Fleet Was Going To Keep “Man Made A Bar” For Himself Until Morgan Wallen Wanted It For His ‘One Thing At A Time’ Album first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

I shouldn’t enjoy this as much as I do. I’ve got a confession: I actually like Nickelback. I know it’s fun and cool to hate on them, but you can’t deny that they have some bangers in their catalog. Songs like “How You Remind Me,” “Animals,” “Photograph,” and of course, “Rockstar.” Of course Nickelback isn’t exactly a country band, but they’ve definitely been dipping their toe into the country world here lately. This past summer they headlined the Rock the […]

The post Shenandoah Teams Up With Nickelback For New Version Of “The Church On Cumberland Road” – And It Kind Of Rips first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

This week, an AI-powered country act named Breaking Rust topped an important ‘Billboard’ chart with a song called “Walk the Walk.” Continue reading…

You picked Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives – Space Junk as your favorite new release for the week of October 31, 2025.

As it turns out, there will be a country music act at the Super Bowl. No, that petition for George Strait to replace Bad Bunny hasn’t led to a complete overhaul of the Super Bowl Halftime show. The global superstar and Puerto Rican rapper, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is still set to headline the Big Game’s biggest stage on February 8. However, there is going to be some country music injected into the event. Super Bowl […]

The post NFL Taps Chris Stapleton, Sierra Ferrell To Play In Concert Series Leading Up To Super Bowl LX first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The 2026 Grammy nominations were announced today. Among the artists vying for the coveted honor are father and son Willie and Lukas Nelson, per People. Both Nelsons are up for the golden statuette in the same category, Best Traditional Country Album. Willie was chosen for Oh What a BeautifuL World, and Lukas for his freshman […]

The post 2026 Grammy Nominations Include Famed Father and Son Country Artists in Same Category appeared first on Wide Open Country.

The Grammy Award winners have teamed up with the multi-platinum megastars to release a new version of “The Church On Cumberland Road”

The post Everyone’s Favorite Butt Rock Icons Are Teaming up With a Grammy Award-Winning Country Band appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Got a classic country music lover on your list? They’ll love these! Continue reading…