AMERICANA MUSIC

Another incredible story from Trace Adkins. Throughout country music history, we’ve seen some absolutely insane stories unfold to the biggest stars in the genre. Whether its Hank Williams Jr.’s infamous 500-foot fall off Ajax Mountain in Montana in 1975 that he miraculously survived, Tracy Lawrence surviving three gunshots, one of which missed an artery by by a tenth of a millimeter, after getting mugged and car-jacked in 1993 or HARDY, who recently revealed he nearly lost his life in his […]

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A nightmare for mountain bikers played out in California. Two bicyclists in Orange County, California were riding along a trail in Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park when they came face to face with a mountain lion. Mountain bikers meet mountain lion on a mountain… I guess it all checks out? The mountain cyclists were shocked to see the big cat, and even more surprised when the animal started stalking them as they tried to get a safe distance away. Video that […]

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From the vault. Today, Riley Green released a new song called “Ol’ Stray Dog” as part of Apple Music’s new Lost & Found series, which focuses on showcasing unreleased country tracks from some of Music City’s best songwriters. This is the first song from the second season, and last year, there were some great ones that got uncovered, but my easy favorite is Ernest’s “Would If I Could.” If you haven’t checked that one out yet, you’re missing out… And Riley’s new […]

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That’s a good, award winning boy. Every year, the American Human Society (AHS) awards one dog as the Hero Dog of the Year. Hundreds of dogs are nominated across the country, and are split up into a number of different categories – including military dogs, therapy dogs, shelter dogs, service and guide dogs, and law enforcement and first responder dogs. This year, one of the finalists was 4-year-old mixed breed from Nashville, Tennessee by the name of Sgt. Bo. He […]

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