Jim Bakker Dead at 86: Wife Announces Televangelist’s Death
Jim Bakker spent decades in Christian television, building a massive ministry before a federal fraud conviction sent his career in another direction. Continue reading…
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AMERICANA MUSIC NEWS
Miranda Lambert Admits She Gets ‘Weird’ When a New Album Drops
Putting new music into the world can feel unusually personal for Miranda Lambert. She explains what makes album release time so emotional — and why this one felt different. Continue reading…
Why Wheeler Walker Jr. Says He Would Welcome His Very Own Bar On Broadway
Sure, Wheeler Walker Jr. is riding off into the sunset with his latest project – Pullin’ Out – but he wouldn’t mind a parting gift in the form of his own Broadway bar. The “F**k This Job” singer recently sat down on the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast and broke down why now is the right time for him to retire (with all of the AI and algorithms running rampant and what not), how he views his music as truth telling […]
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Zach Bryan Reportedly Dropped $18 Million On 40-Acre Estate Near Nashville
Zach Bryan bought himself a sprawling Nashville-area home earlier this year, and the news of the purchase flew under the radar. The Grammy-winning artist has made a lot of real estate moves in 2026. It was back in March when Bryan bought a West Village townhouse for $13 million, which then sparked rumors that he was opening up his own dive bar because of the commercial space on the ground level. That turned out to purely speculative… Whiskey Riff confirmed […]
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