AMERICANA MUSIC

The heartbreak of disease juxtaposed with the power of music. If you personally know someone that’s been affected by 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 no cure for the disease that affects 7 million Americans (according to Alzheimer’s Association). One of those many millions of people […]

The post Viral Video Shows Old Man Suffering From Alzheimer’s Disease Still Remembering All The Words To Marty Robbins’ “El Paso” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Florida is home to one of the most diverse wildlife populations in the US. Given the state’s land ranges from beaches, to swamps, to forests, to open grasslands, there’s plenty of resources available for countless creatures, and we get to see three of them in action in this video captured on some home security cameras. Two of the three are pretty common throughout the rest of the country: Whitetail deer and black bear. While northern areas tend to see more, […]

The post Florida Panther Tries To Sneak Up On Young Fawn Who Is Distracted By A Nearby Black Bear first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

That’s who you want in your corner during an emergency. Unfortunately I’ve experienced firsthand just how frustrating it can be when a loved one’s in the hospital and the doctors aren’t doing everything they could be doing. You’ve gotta either be able to advocate for yourself or have somebody there to do it for you. And luckily for Colt Ford, he had Brantley Gilbert – and it may have very well saved his life. Last year, the country rapper suffered […]

The post Colt Ford Says Brantley Gilbert Took Off His Watch & Was Ready To Throw Hands With The Doctors In The Hospital After His Heart Attack first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

George Strait is amazing in so many ways. At 73, the King of Country is absolutely not slowing down. Sometimes, he even seems to be revving things up a few notches. In fact, Strait dropped some broad hints on “>Instagram lately that he is prepping for a concert in his native Texas next year. His […]

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