Category Archives: Americana News

Bob Mackie, whose stunning evening gowns combined Old Hollywood glamour with modern pizzazz, has died at the age of 87, per People. He passed away on Monday, September 14, in Palm Springs, California. His cause of death, per a rep and according to the outlet, was pneumonia. The man was simply brilliant. Anything he did […]

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Martha Stewart rose to fame with her syndicated cooking series, Martha Stewart Living and The Martha Stewart Show. The 58-year-old culinary specialist also had a PBS show, Martha Stewart’s Cooking Show, which aired in 2012. Now, it appears the Emmy winner is ready to serve up something else hot and spicy. The former talk show […]

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No longer on the tour. It was announced this morning that rapper Macklemore would no longer be part of Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour – and it turns out, it’s all thanks to New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft. The controversy started earlier this month when Macklemore was opening for Sheeran at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, and used his performance to deliver his thoughts on the war between Israel and Palestine: “A big part of the reason why I wanted to do […]

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LSU head coach Lane Kiffin provided an update today on the health of Ed Orgeron – who many know as “Coach O,” the former national championship-winning coach of the Tigers. There’s no doubting that Ed Orgeron was a great coach for Louisiana State University. Orgeron was the head coach from 2016 to 2021, and boasted a record of 51 wins and 20 losses during that time. One of those wins was the 2019-20 National Championship. Some say that Joe Burrow […]

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Country star Riley Green made a stop in Albuquerque, New Mexico, over the weekend for his Cowboy As It Gets Tour. While Green serenaded the crowd with his rendition of “You Look Like You Love Me,” two attendees began fighting. The tussle apparently made quite a scene, commanding the Country singer’s attention from the stage. […]

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It did not take long for Macklemore to speak out. After he was axed from Ed Sheeran’s tour for his recent comments. During a show at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium earlier this month, Macklemore voiced his support for Gaza. Amid their war with Israel. This caused him to be the subject of backlash. After it […]

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They remained close friends until his dying day. Tanya Tucker has been in the music industry since the very young age of just 13 years old when she scored her first major hit “Delta Dawn,” in 1972. Since then, she’s scored 56 Top 40 singles and 23 Top 40 albums, 10 #1 singles on the Billboard country charts, and she’s sold over 25 million records sold worldwide. Fans know she had a famously tumultuous relationship with Glen Campbell, but she […]

The post “I Snuck Out My Window, Got On A Plane & Went To See Him”: Tanya Tucker Recalls Running Off With Merle Haggard In Her Early 20s first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Josh Turner recalls having to make some hard decisions as he released his signature song “Your Man.” Continue reading…

Among luxury hotels, complimentary breakfast, toiletries and Wi-Fi access have become the norm. A pair of guests in Florida were surprised to discover a complimentary guest in their hotel room. Ritchel Calvaire, of Florida, was arrested and charged after a couple found him hiding underneath their hotel bed on Thursday, Sept. 10, according to an […]

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What’s standing in the way of a ‘Marshals’ and ‘Dutton Ranch’ crossover? Continue reading…