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Kelsea Ballerini is mourning the loss of her longtime furry companion, Dibs, who’s been a part of the country singer’s life for a decade. Continue reading…
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Chris Stapleton Reveals New Tour Dates, 2026 Openers
Chris Stapleton isn’t riding off into the sunset anytime soon, and he also doesn’t appear to be taking a step down from an arena/stadium level. If anything, he’s looking to step up his game in 2026.
The post Chris Stapleton Reveals New Tour Dates, 2026 Openers first appeared on Saving Country Music.
Beyond The Chief: 11 Songs You Might Not Realize Were Written By Eric Church
No surprise so many artists want to record one of his songs. Eric Church has cemented himself as one of the best to ever do it in country music, not just because of his high-energy live shows or his deep catalog, but for his mastery of the increasingly-lost art of songwriting. When Church first moved to Nashville in a two-tone Chevy Blazer from his home state of North Carolina, it wasn’t to become a country music superstar but rather because […]
The post Beyond The Chief: 11 Songs You Might Not Realize Were Written By Eric Church first appeared on Whiskey Riff.
Ella Langley Joins Exclusive Club: Only 12 Women Have Achieved This Billboard Hot 100 Feat THIS CENTURY
Though mainstream country and country radio as a whole have failed to give female artists the time and attention they so desperately deserve over the better part of the past two decades, it feels like we’re finally making some progress as of late. While, of course, we have the likes of Sierra Ferrell, Willow Avalon, Kaitlin Butts, Carter Faith and more making some of the best music coming out of the uber-talented indie/alternative country scene for years at this point, […]
The post Ella Langley Joins Exclusive Club: Only 12 Women Have Achieved This Billboard Hot 100 Feat THIS CENTURY first appeared on Whiskey Riff.