Category Archives: Americana News

Chaos ensued at a minor league baseball game after a fireworks malfunction sent sparks into the unsuspecting crowd on Thursday night. During the Richmond Flying Squirrels’ post-game celebration, fireworks began shooting across the field and into the stands at CarMax Park. Footage of the incident has gone viral on social media, showing fans sprinting out […]

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Olympian gymnast Simone Biles underwent a life-saving procedure to address the massive health scare she endured earlier this summer. The seven-time Gold Medalist shared a health update in an Instagram post, in which she is seen wearing scrubs alongside her husband, Jonathan Owens. Biles noted that she got the procedure on Owens’ 31st birthday. “His […]

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It has been nearly a year since the assassination of conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk. He was slain during an outdoor speaking engagement in Utah on September 10, 2025. He was 31 years old. Outspoken and often polarizing, Kirk had many vocal supporters and detractors. He seemingly is as controversial after […]

The post Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway Signs Relocated After Outcry From Vietman Veterans appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Seems a little much for an alleged trespassing ticket… An Arizona man is recovering from burns he suffered after catching on fire following a heated (no pun intended) argument with a U.S. Fish & Wildlife officer. According to an interview with KPNX, Clarence “Chuck” Coyl says the incident started on July 16 when he and a friend went fishing at Catfish Paradise in the Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, located near the border between Arizona and Colorado. But while trying to […]

The post Man Catches Fire After Being Tased By U.S. Fish & Wildlife Officer At Arizona Gas Station first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Securing this new Grammy category was the beginning of the process. But now traditional country music performers need to submit their albums to the Grammy Awards for consideration.

The post Traditional Country Artists, Now Is the Time To Submit to the Grammys first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Moral of the story, ladies… always keep a jersey on-hand in case of an emergency. Last weekend, Ella Langley almost had a major wardrobe malfunction while opening for Morgan Wallen at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, and she shared later on her Instagram stories that her dress “came unzipped” on her second song, but she came up with a quick solution, throwing a Ravens jersey on over her outfit that they had gifted her when she got there. And it […]

The post “Nothing On Under That Dress” – Megan Moroney Recalls Her Own On-Stage Wardrobe Malfunction Following Ella Langley’s Recent Viral Moment first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Straight up mountain music. Today, Old Crow Medicine Show released a live performance video of “My Side Of The Mountain,” which features bluegrass legend Del McCoury and Molly Tuttle. Interestingly, bandleader Ketch Secor wrote the song with Tuttle as well as country superstar Luke Combs, and the studio version of the song appears on the band album Union Made, which was released in June. It’s really cool to see Combs working with Old Crow Medicine Show in particular, as Combs […]

The post Old Crow Medicine Show, Del McCoury & Molly Tuttle Release Live Performance Video Of Song Written With Luke Combs, “My Side Of The Mountain” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Clark Paterson – Are You Lonely Like Me?   Silly cover, but this album is filled with acute pop sensibilities right out of the gate & maybe the art is…appropriate. The Michigan native & Nashville-based Clark Paterson has some ingenuity in his compositions & has the right voice. A little ‘60s retro, but with dark […]

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