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He was the Bruce Springsteen of Texas, the country icon of punk, the rock ‘n roll heart of country, and the envy of any singer, songwriter, and guitar player out there that knew their stuff. He was Joe Ely.
The post Joe Ely, The Purveyor of Texas Cool, Has Passed Away first appeared on Saving Country Music.
The entertainment industry and fans around the world are grieving the loss of two truly beloved actors, Rob Reiner and Anthony Geary. Both men died on the same day, December 14, 2025. They were also the same age, 78. In another sad coincidence, they both appeared in an episode of the trailblazing 1970s sitcom All […]
The post Rob Reiner and Anthony Geary Appeared on an ‘All in the Family’ Episode. Both Died on December 14 at 78 appeared first on Wide Open Country.
When it comes to joke gifting, there’s nobody better than Garth Brooks. Not only is he a natural talent, but hilarious too.
The post Garth Brooks Gives the Weirdest Christmas Gifts, Take It From Trisha Yearwood appeared first on Wide Open Country.
When you think of your favorite films directed by the great Rob Reiner, chances are This Is Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride, and A Few Good Men immediately come to mind. Others may think of his adaptations of Stephen King’s work, including Misery and Stand By Me. But no one is likely to mention his 1994 comedy, North. Why, you ask? Despite a […]
The post “He Was One of a Kind”: Reba McEntire Mourns the Horrific Death of Her “Friend” Rob Reiner appeared first on Wide Open Country.
Making Oklahoma proud. If there’s one thing for certain as we take a look back on 2025, it’s the fact that the current Red Dirt renaissance we’ve been experiencing over the past few years is bound to hit a fever pitch. Highlighted by the huge success of Cross Canadian Ragweed’s reunion in the Boys From Oklahoma concert series, their close friends and proteges, the Turnpike Troubadours, have also experienced some career-highs throughout the year. In addition to their obvious inclusion […]
The post Wyatt Flores Joins The Turnpike Troubadours For Killer Performance Of “The Bird Hunters” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.
The Tennessee Titans lost on the road to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. But that disappointing outcome was probably not in the forefront of the Titans’ defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons’ mind. His home was broken into while he and his family were away, per ClutchPoints via NFL reporter Easton Freeze on X. Simmons is […]
The post Tennessee Titans Star Player Shares Aftermath of Alarming Incident at His House appeared first on Wide Open Country.
Standing strong and staying put. It’s a tale as old as time. Some big corporation comes to Small Town, America and starts waiving around millions of dollars in an attempt to convince residents to hand over their land. Granted, some people will take the money and run. But for others – like Dr. Tim Grosser in Maysville, Kentucky – there’s not an amount of cash that you could offer to make him give up his home. Though the company’s name […]
The post Kentucky Man Refuses To Sell His Land To AI Company For Millions Of Dollars, & It’s Almost The Exact Story That Cody Johnson’s “Dirt Cheap” Lays Out first appeared on Whiskey Riff.
Such a tragic situation. Last night it was revealed that actor and director Rob Reiner had been brutally murdered, alongside his wife Michele, in their Los Angeles home. Reiner got his start in the entertainment industry back in the late 1960s with small roles in shows like The Andy Griffith Show and The Beverly Hillbillies before getting his breakout role as “Meathead” on All In the Family starting in 1971. While he continued acting, Reiner came to be known more for his work as a director […]
The post Did You Know That Rob Reiner Appeared In Reba McEntire’s “Does He Love You” Music Video? first appeared on Whiskey Riff.
How this song didn’t get recorded for almost 30 years is beyond me… Last year, Ernest put out an album called Nashville, Tennessee, which included a duet with Lainey Wilson called “Would If I Could.” And it actually has an incredibly interesting backstory, seeing as it was written in 1996 by two of the all-time great country music songwriters Dean Dillon and Skip Ewing in what was somehow their only writing collaboration together. He sent a solo version to country […]
The post “Would If I Could” Co-Writer, Skip Ewing, Says It Was A “Blessing” To Have Ernest & Lainey Wilson Cut The Song Almost 30 Years After He Wrote It With Dean Dillon first appeared on Whiskey Riff.
Yes please. 2025 has been nothing short of a big year for the talented women in country music. Though country radio is still failing to give them the love they deserve, highlighted by the depressing fact that only five songs inside the Top 50 were performed by women, the year was undoubtedly filled with some major wins in a few key areas. Obviously, from a mainstream perspective, the CMA Awards were highlighted by Ella Langley, Megan Moroney and Lainey Wilson […]
The post Willow Avalon Teases Possibility Of 2 Albums Coming Next Year first appeared on Whiskey Riff.