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Looking back at an underrated gem. Happy New Year’s Eve, y’all. With the rush of Christmas over and the new year on the horizon, the day admittedly comes with quite a bit of baggage. While you can absolutely reflect on all the accomplishments you’ve made throughout the year, for many (myself included), New Year’s Eve serves as a day to take a look back on some of your short-comings. Of course, this is usually done in the form of New […]

The post Turnpike Troubadours’ “Ringing In The Year” Is The Perfect Song To Reminisce To This New Year’s Eve first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

On Dec. 18, the racing world lost a legend when Greg Biffle died with six others in a plane crash at Statesville Regional Airport, located in North Carolina.  The 55-year-old retired NASCAR driver and his family took off in the Cessna Citation II under “adverse” conditions, which included heavy drizzle and visibility under 2 miles.  After taking […]

The post Public Memorial for Beloved NASCAR Driver and His Family Announced appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Before we look forward to 2026, let’s look back at 2025 and remember the important individuals we lost, from big superstars, to songwriters, side players and other contributors. They all lent a hand to the music we love.

The post In Memoriam: Country Music Greats Lost in 2025 first appeared on Saving Country Music.

HARDY thought up an end-of-tour gift that was so good, it brought Stephen Wilson Jr. to his knees. The “Father’s Son” singer wrapped up his tour dates for 2025 earlier this year. Two of his big, almost-finale shows took place at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. During the first night of his two-night Ryman stand, the 46-year-old brought out his good friend HARDY – who has helped Wilson Jr.’s out a lot early in his career – to help […]

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