Category Archives: Americana News

Coming to a TV near you. Last year, it was announced that iconic outdoors brand Field & Stream had been acquired by a group led by Eric Church and Morgan Wallen, which bought not only the retail side of the brand from Dick’s Sporting Goods but also the media platform, bringing the two sides under the same ownership for the first time. Speaking on the new venture at the time, Church recalled the memories of Field & Stream from his childhood: “I can remember […]

The post Morgan Wallen & Eric Church’s Field & Stream Teams Up With Outdoor America To Launch ‘Field & Stream TV’ first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Riley Green has truly attained country music stardom. A genuine fan favorite, he is a surefire crowd pleaser and highly respected artist. When the annual CMA Awards are bestowed next week on the very best of the genre, Green will be solidly in contention. Per Country Now, he’s in the running for Musuc Video, Single, […]

The post Riley Green Is Awed by His CMA Nominations: “I’m Excited To [Be] Lifted up There” appeared first on Wide Open Country.

“I feel like a sixth grader and all the ninth grade dancing kids are shoving me in lockers,” Bones says. Continue reading…

Before TikTok became the go-to short-form video app, there was Vine.  Founded in 2012 by Dom Hofmann, Rus Yusupov, and Colin Kroll, Vine enabled users to create and share six-second videos. Acquired by Twitter that year, it sparked countless memes and viral clips.  Artists like country singer-songwriter Ruthie Collins used Vine to share song clips. Online personalities, […]

The post Watch Out, TikTok! Vine Is Getting a Reboot appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Paula Absul is mourning the loss of musician and bandleader Cleto Escobedo III. He died on November 11. The phenomenal sax player was Jimmy Kimmel’s longtime bandleader on Jimmy Kimmel Live! He was also a dear friend since boyhood of the late-night host. Abdul Posted a Respectful Tribute to Escobedo Abdul, 63, shared this thoughtful […]

The post Paula Abdul Mourns the Late Musician and Bandleader Cleto Escobedo III: “Cleto Was Pure Light and Soul” appeared first on Wide Open Country.

It’s easy to see how Post Malone became such a kind, respectful person when you listen to his dad talk. Rich Post is the father of Austin Post, who most of us know by his stage name Post Malone, and he sat down on the Jeremy G Barker Podcast this week, where he talked about raising Austin, as well as is brother Mitchell, and how he instilled certain values in them that has clearly lasted well into adulthood. Rich is incredibly […]

The post “I’ve Listened To Some Awful Music” – Post Malone’s Dad Always Encouraged His Dreams… Even When The Music Was Really Bad first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Country music superstar Kenny Chesney remains close with a family that was directly affected by the Sandy Hook shooting. It was December 14, 2012 when a gunman opened fire inside Sandy Hook Elementary School in New Town, Connecticut. 20 children and six staff members were murdered that day by the senseless act of gun violence. One of the 20 children who lost their life was seven-year-old Grace McDonnell. If the name sounds familiar, you may remember the interview that CNN’s […]

The post Kenny Chesney Still Stays Connected With Family Who Lost Their Daughter In 2012 Sandy Hook School Shooting: “Grace Would’ve Been 20 Years Old Today” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Solid gold. These days, you don’t have to look very far to find some of the best country and southern rock groups. In a way, it’s all the rage with the likes of Koe Wetzel, Treaty Oak Revival, The Red Clay Strays, 49 Winchester, Southall and more all existing at various intersections of the two genres to great success. While you can’t go wrong with any of the aforementioned groups, there’s arguably no one doing it better right now than […]

The post WATCH: Whiskey Myers Delivers A Phenomenal Set Of Classic Rock Covers Featuring “The Chain,” “Gimme Shelter” And More first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

As predicted, the matter of AI artists infiltrating Billboard’s country charts and the music industry in general has gone from bad to absolutely catastrophic in the matter of a singular human-measured week.

The post From Bad to Catastrophic: MULTIPLE AI Artists Now On Country Chart first appeared on Saving Country Music.

It can be tricky sometimes to be a celebrity. Overzealous fans can go too far with their admiration and desire to get close to the entertainers they worship. Ariana Grande discovered that on November 13. There was an alarming incident on the red carpet at the Singapore opening of the film Wicked: For Good. Per […]

The post Fan Lunges and Grabs Ariana Grande at Singapore Opening of ‘Wicked,’ Fellow Star Intervenes appeared first on Wide Open Country.