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A honky tonk heartbreaker. On Instagram, Ernest recently shared an unreleased tune he wrote with Clint Black that has all the makings of a great sad country song, where he’s seemingly happy that a relationship is over, though the tone of his delivery and backing production suggests otherwise: “She broke my heart in two, Think ‘m finally doing better, She was leaving so I let her, All the signs were there, There was leaving in her eyes, I was blinded […]

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This year, using the term “essential” has never felt more important. As AI threatens to upend the music industry in the new year, it’s critical we underscore just how essential music is to all of us.

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You can call Braxton Keith whatever type of country you want to, as long you agree that classic country is back. Braxton Keith stopped by the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast for our final episode of the year (don’t worry, we’ll be back in 2026). The young country star talked about how he avoids burnout with a busy touring schedule, his recent cover of George Strait’s “The Chair” (and when fans can expect a live version to drop), and that he […]

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I believe it… The Paramount+ show is yet another certified Taylor Sheridan hit, which features a stacked cast of seasoned pros in Billy Bob Thornton, Demi Moore, Andy Garcia, Sam Elliott, Ali Larter, Jacob Lofland, and Michelle Randolph. It has once again had massive ratings in it’s second season, as Season 2’s premiere holds the title of the biggest season or series premiere ever for Paramount+. More than 9 million people viewed the first episode of the second season in […]

The post Ali Larter Says There Was No “Handholding” While Filming ‘Landman,’ Taylor Sheridan Threw The Cast “Into The Fire” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.