Whoops... Joe Rogan let the "Red Clay Strays new album in 2026" cat out of the bag a little early. Back in September, the country rock band from Mobile, Alabama were out in Joe Rogan’s neck of the ...

Only Willie Nelson. This week, the legendary Mickey Raphael is a guest on the Drifting Cowboy podcast, and of course, he is Willie's longtime harmonica player, and has been in Willie's band since 1973 ...

One of the many hits written by the late, great Brett James. The Grammy Award-winning country songwriter was tragically killed in a plane crash back on September 18, 2025, when the plane he was ...

The drama... Last night, Riley Green was one of the biggest winners at the CMA Awards, taking home three trophies for Music Video of the Year (announced before the show started), Single of the Year ...

You won't catch Isaac Gibson and the rest of 49 Winchester performing pre-show rituals before a concert. Isaac of 49 Winchester stopped by the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast to talk to us about how many ...

Loretta Lynn made a career out of saying things no one else would. She wrote her songs based on real life experience, and she certainly never held back in speaking the honest truth... which sometimes ...

A blessing in disguise. Back in early October, Cody Johnson had to cancel the remaining 2025 shows on his Leather Deluxe Tour due to a burst eardrum. He had to have immediate surgery to repair it, and ...

A whole lot of hardware for a single song. Last night at the 59th CMA Awards, the stars aligned for for Ella Langley. In addition to a killer performance of her current surging single, "Choosin' Texas ...

Kansas City Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub wasn't giving special treatment to the President of the United States. Donald Trump has interjected himself into the NFL a lot in recent years.

We've got another confirmed NBA star that's a big fan of country music. Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler is probably the most recognizable star in the NBA that likes the country music genre.

The music industry seems to be welcoming the AI-era with open arms. We've already seen an AI-generated song top the Billboard Country Digital Songs Sales chart in recent weeks. Whiskey Riff reported ...

Did they settle their differences? Florida Georgia Line brought their reign of terror over country music to an end back in 2022, when it was announced that the duo of Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley ...