Category Archives: Americana News

In elite company. On all fronts, 2026 has been a hell of a year for Luke Combs. Back in March, he dropped his “I’m back” project – the high-energy The Way I Am album — and it was pretty clear that he was, in fact, back. The album would debut at #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, selling 101,000 equivalent units in its first week. Additionally, it debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200, The Way I Am marking […]

The post Luke Combs In Elite Company As He Scores 21st Career #1 Hit On Country Airplay Chart first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The beauty queen had won the competition just weeks before information about the alleged hit and run came to light.

The post Beauty Queen Stripped of Title After Alleged Hit and Run appeared first on Wide Open Country.

One of Farmer Wants a Wife’s farmers is a dad of two after welcoming a baby boy. Continue reading…

This crew of Massachusetts fishermen recently landed a record-breaking fishing story that they’ll be able to tell for the rest of their lives. Reeling in a blue marlin is every fisherman’s dream. Ironically, the actual act tends to be a nightmare. In case you didn’t know, blue marlin are massive fish, and can weigh in at over 1,500-pounds. Just try to imagine a fish the weight of a smart car swimming and surfing through the sea… that’s how big they can […]

The post A 1,260-Pound Blue Marlin Just Shattered the Massachusetts State Record (And Came Close to the World Record) first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

A tragic ending. A Colorado man was found dead last night in Nashville, days after going missing while in Music City for a work trip. According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, 31-year-old Conor Anderson checked into the Millennium Maxwell House hotel on Saturday, August 15 and attended a Foo Fighters concert at Nissan Stadium later that evening. But things took a bizarre turn early Sunday morning when Anderson flagged down two police officers in East Nashville around 1:00 AM […]

The post Colorado Man Found Dead In Nashville Days After Going Missing During Work Trip first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Can’t imagine the pain he’s dealing with. It’s been 3 months today since we lost two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch, who passed away on May 21 following a battle with pneumonia that eventually progressed into sepsis. Busch’s #8 car for Richard Childress Racing was renumbered to the #33 and has been driven by Austin Hill since his death. And throughout the summer there have been plenty of tributes to the late NASCAR legend. From his #8 painted in […]

The post “It Just Wasn’t Fair” – Kurt Busch Chokes Up Recalling His Emotional Final Words To His Brother, Kyle first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Was breaking the back window of an SUV an act of desperation? Or stupidity? That’s what social media is debating after this group of travelers busted open a window to get a black bear unstuck from a parked – and presumably locked – vehicle. It’s estimated that around 400,000 bears live in the United States, and in certain parts of the country, residents have to always be on alert and keep an eye out for bears. Black bears make up […]

The post Gatlinburg Tourists Smash Out SUV’s Back Window to Stop A Black Bear From Destroying The Inside first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival just canceled for the second time in three years. Continue reading…

We often hear the refrain, “why doesn’t anyone write protest songs anymore?” Those folks haven’t been listening to Chris Pierce. His new album, ‘Songs for the Heavy Hearted,’ needs to be played on repeat, for not only does it call out the injustices tearing at the fabric of our society, but it also testifies to the enduring hope and love living in the shadows that can guide us through these fraught times.

The post Album Review: Chris Pierce, ‘Songs for the Heavy Hearted’ appeared first on Folk Alley.

Zach Top’s career feels like it’s at a crossroads. Smartly, Zach Top has released two new songs in hopes of re-igniting some of that initial momentum behind him. And generally speaking, they feel like they could be valuable in that pursuit.

The post Zach Top Releases Two New Songs first appeared on Saving Country Music.