Category Archives: Americana News

Here for the drama. This year, Morgan Wallen is up for several trophies at the CMA Awards, including Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, and Album of the Year for his album I’m The Problem. He is also the reigning Entertainer of the Year and has 18 career CMA nominations in total, and has won just two of them, New Artist of the Year in 2019 and the aforementioned Entertainer of the Year in 2024. Of course, he […]

The post Remember When Morgan Wallen Called Out The CMA Awards After Leaving Empty-Handed In 2023? first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The welcome that all veterans deserve, every single day of the year. If you ask me, our military veterans deserve to be treated like royalty. The brave men and women that fight to protect this country are true, every day heroes. We treat them as such when they are deployed, but we could do a better job of celebrating and lifting them up when they return home from service. High Point University does a great job of picking up that […]

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‘Landman’ fans need to be careful what they wish for. Continue reading…

Honestly, this is a better excuse to be on Broadway anyway. The 2025 CMA Awards are coming up in just a week and a half, and Morgan Wallen is seeking to defend his title of Entertainer of the Year. Or is he? Morgan was a no-show at last year’s awards ceremony despite winning the night’s top prize, and hasn’t really addressed his Entertainer of the Year win over the past year. He’s nominated in the category once again, alongside Luke […]

The post Morgan Wallen Takes A Shot At The CMA Awards During Surprise Appearance With Ella Langley At The Ryman first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Dave Portnoy held a college man accountable for shouting an antisemitic slur while the Barstool president filmed a pizza review

The post Watch: Dave Portnoy’s Mississippi Pizza Review Got Crashed by an Antisemite, and the Barstool Boss Wasn’t Having It appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Got his news straight from the source. Earlier today, Pat McAfee shared some breaking news on his show when he announced that President Donald Trump would be attending the Washington Commanders game on Sunday: “Sources are telling me that President Donald Trump will be in attendance for this Washington Commanders game in the afternoon against the Detroit Lions. And he will actually be there to celebrate the veteran celebration that’s taking place at halftime. He’ll be sitting in ownership Josh […]

The post Pat McAfee Reveals The White House Texted Him Directly To Break The News That President Trump Would Be Attending The Washington Commanders Game On Sunday first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

With nominations in all of the categories he was eligible in, Tyler Childers leads all nominees in country music with four. Chris Stapleton and Miranda Lambert tie Childers.

The post Tyler Childers Leads All Nominees in Country Grammys first appeared on Saving Country Music.

The past few years have not been especially kind to the restaurant business. The pandemic had an impact, as does the volatile economy. But some chains are doing everything they can to attract new customers and shore up their brand. Take Denny’s, for example, According to The Takeout, the casual breakfast eatery shuttered more than […]

The post Denny’s Purchased for $620 Million, More Shakeups May Happen Next Year appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Catherine Bach, the actress who was Daisy Duke on The Dukes of Hazzard, was recently seen in public after being hospitalized for an embolism. Per the Daily Mail, she looked fit and well as she walked her canine pal in Los Angeles. Per the outlet, “The star, 71, has been pictured enjoying the sunny day […]

The post Catherine Bach From ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Spotted in Public Following Serious Medical Issue appeared first on Wide Open Country.

How have we gotten to the point in society where this is acceptable? Obviously the war between Israel and Palestine is a hot-button issue that draws passionate arguments from both sides, and regardless of which side you’re on, neither side is 100% in the right. (That shouldn’t really be a hot take, but these days it is). Unfortunately, one of the side effects we’ve seen from the inflamed tensions due to the war is a disturbing rise in antisemitism. It […]

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