Category Archives: Americana News

Truly doing the Lord’s work. The ongoing government shutdown has created a crisis for many families who depend on SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) to feed themselves and their children. And look, I don’t care which side of the aisle you’re on, and I don’t pretend to know the solution to reopening the government (I would say I’ll leave that to people smarter than me, but that might be giving our government officials too much credit), but I do […]

The post Kentucky Pastor Breaks Down In Tears After Church Receives Flood Of Donations For Offering To Buy Food For A Hungry Baby first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Billy Bob Thornton notices all of the Landman clips going viral online. The Taylor Sheridan hit show that no one saw coming will soon return for a second season. For some viewers, Landman is the very first time that the curtain has been pulled back on the oil industry. That was part of the motivation for the show, which had more than 14.9 million people tune in during the first four weeks of it’s run. That’s pretty impressive, and I’m […]

The post Billy Bob Thornton Says Real Life Oil Workers Came Up & Thanked Him After The ‘Landman’ Windmill Rant Went Viral first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

President Donald Trump received both boos and cheers when he was introduced to the crowd midway through the Commanders loss on Sunday.

The post For the First Time in 50 Years, a Sitting American President Attended a Regular-Season NFL Game appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Ace Frehley, a founding member of KISS, died after having a traumatic fall in his home studio. Read what his ex band members had to say.

The post Legendary 70s Rock Star Died From Blunt Trauma to the Head appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Brittany Aldean seems to have it all. The wife of country music icon Jason Aldean, she is beautiful, lives in a fabulous home, and is a loving, successful mom. But she has just shared a very private pain with the public. What Brittany says will resonate with many who are dealing with similar situations. Her […]

The post Brittany Aldean Opens up About Her Dad’s Dementia With Poignant New Video: “You’re Not Alone” appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Honoring Charlie Kirk while covering a true patriot’s song. Over the weekend, Phoenix, Arizona, was rocking and rolling during the second annual Hondo Rodeo Fest. Over the weekend, Jon Pardi, Riley Green, Jason Aldean, and Nickelback hit the stage at the rodeo and music festival event. Cody Johnson was also initially slated to headline Saturday night’s performance, but due to a burst eardrum that led to recent surgery, Kid Rock stepped in to fill his place. Kid Rock put on one […]

The post “Give Your Life To Jesus” – Kid Rock Honors Charlie Kirk With Newly-Written Verse To Cody Johnson’s “Til You Can’t” At Hondo Rodeo Fest first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

A joke about Morgan Wallen on an episode of ‘Abbott Elementary’ shows that the singer can’t escape the moment he used a racial slur in 2021.

The post Hit ABC Sitcom Comes for Morgan Wallen Over His Use of a Racial Slur appeared first on Wide Open Country.

It wasn’t his time. Last year, Colt Ford suffered a serious heart attack after a sold-out show at the Gilbert, Arizona, location of Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row. The country rapper was rushed to Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona, where he was considered to be in critical condition in the hospital’s intensive care unit. Weeks after the medical emergency, the 54-year-old spoke publicly for the first time on the Big D & Bubba Show, detailing the scary event and […]

The post Colt Ford Says He Saw Toby Keith Right Before Waking Up From A Coma After His Heart Attack: “They’re Not Ready For You” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Dementia is a truly horrible disease, and the Aldean family is pulling back the curtain on their lives to share their personal experience with the illness that causes cognitive decline. If you personally know someone that’s been affected by dementia, Alzheimer’s or another progressive brain disorder, then you’re familiar with the daily battles that the disease can bring. Families have no choice but to watch their loved ones struggle with memory loss and confusion as they grow older. Currently, there’s […]

The post Brittany Aldean Shares Emotional Video On Her Father’s Journey With Dementia Following The Release Of Jason’s New Song, “Help You Remember” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Rapper BigX revealed that it was Shaboozey who explained to him the significance of the Ryman. Previously, he says he didn’t get it.

The post This Rapper Says It Was Shaboozey Who Explained the Significance of Playing the Ryman to Him appeared first on Wide Open Country.