Category Archives: Americana News

The Stanley Cup has nothing on the Stanley Keg. Competition is something that a lot of humans crave. Whether it be working up the corporate ladder, or becoming the best of the best at a certain sport, many have a yearning to see where they stand amongst others. Others like to compete… but don’t wish to take things so seriously. That’s where organizations called “Beer Leagues” come in, and a group of artists, songwriters, and hockey players in the Nashville […]

The post Nashville Beer League Featuring Dierks Bentley & Former NHL Star Mike Fisher Inspires Its Very Own Country Song first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Cindy’s weekly Fresh Cuts radio hour airs every Friday at 2pm ET / 11am PT on Folk Alley’s 24/7 stream — available on our website, mobile app, or your smart speaker. You can always hear the best in new folk music on our Fresh Cuts stream.

The post Fresh Cuts: “The thing that I got ain’t the thing that I thought that I wanted” appeared first on Folk Alley.

Another day, another record broken. It’s hard to argue that there’s a bigger artist, not just in the genre but music as a whole, than Ella Langley in 2026. In case you haven’t been keeping up with her and “Choosin’ Texas’” success, it just spent its 21st week at #1on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100. As it stands today, “Choosin’ Texas” is the longest-running #1 hit by a female artist this century, the only country song by a woman to […]

The post Ella Langley Becomes The First Woman This Decade To Score Four Top 10 Hits On Country Radio With A Single Album first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Longtime sports talkshow host Colin Cowherd is making headlines for something he said to Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham on his very own podcast. The WNBA’s Indiana Fever is easily the most popular team in the league. It might even be the most popular team in all of women’s sports. Everyone loves Caitlin Clark, and fans have really gotten to know one of her teammates, Sophie Cunningham, ever since she started standing up for her teammate when no one else […]

The post “You Can Be Girly & Kick Someone’s A**”: Indiana Fever Star Sophie Cunningham Embraces Colin Cowherd Calling Her The WNBA’s “Sex Symbol” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Luke Bryan’s got a new album coming, and he’s spilling who in his family would accidentally leak it. Continue reading…

Stella Parton is mad. And disappointed. She contends that country singers – she did not specify which ones – failed to send condolences after her beloved sister Dolly Parton died last month at age 80. In an appearance on CBS Mornings on Thursday, September 10, Parton said that “I haven’t had one condolence from anyone […]

The post Stella Parton Shreds Country Singers for Not Sending Condolences After Sister Dolly’s Death appeared first on Wide Open Country.

The iconic actress revealed that, despite having her parents there at the Oscar ceremony, she wanted someone else -who she couldn’t have.

The post Iconic Actress Reveals the Night She Won an Oscar Was Bittersweet appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Tinder is a dating app that makes matchmaking easier for singles looking for love. Since Tinder launched in 2012, the platform boasts over 630 million total downloads and 75 million monthly active users. Most users seek romance, but a woman in New Jersey carried much more sinister plans for the platform. Jaclyn Diiorio, a licensed […]

The post New Jersey Hairdresser Accused of Hiring Hitman Off Tinder to Kill Ex appeared first on Wide Open Country.

In June 2026, former Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson revealed that he had been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). A progressive nervous system disease that destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. The news has left the sports world stunned. Chris Johnson Questions In Football Career Led to ALS As a […]

The post Former NFL Star Questions If Football Gave Him ALS appeared first on Wide Open Country.

They certainly had a unique relationship, but it worked for them. On August 25, 2026, Dolly Parton sadly passed away at 80-years-old in Nashville Tennessee. Dolly had been dealing with undisclosed health issues for the last year or so, and she previously shared that she was having issues with severe kidney stones. Dolly’s reps confirmed she sadly died following a “brief battle with cancer,” though the specific kind was not revealed. Dolly lived just 17 months after her husband of nearly […]

The post “Barefooted Cooking In The Kitchen” — Stella Parton Says Carl Dean Would’ve Preferred Dolly To Stay Home But Encouraged Her To Chase Her Dreams first appeared on Whiskey Riff.