Always On My Mind' was taken to Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard while working on a record, but Haggard didn't care for the ...

On this day, November 21, 1987, this famous country artist released his 38th and final No. 1 hit on the Billboard country charts.

We here at Whiskey Riff often wonder what Jolene had to look like for Dolly Parton to be worried about her stealing her man. Dolly has, across decades, been an icon that women and men adore. She’s ...

These three country songs from the 80s are all about gratitude, and are perfect for Thanksgiving, or any other day of the year.

The “Using Again” singer joined the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast to talk about his faith, staying grounded while country keeps changing, doing his best to no longer be an antagonist, why staying true ...

Humility reigned backstage at the 59th CMA Awards. "I didn't even think this was possible," new artist winner Zach Top ...

Nelson recorded Workin’ Man: Willie Sings Merle, produced with Mickey Raphael, at his Pedernales Studios in Austin. It features Raphael on the harmonica; “Sister Bobbie” Nelson on the piano; Kevin ...

Jake Owen sits for an emotional, vulnerable interview about his pivot from bro country to outlaw country on Rolling Stone's 'Nashville Now' podcast.

Nine and a half years after his death -- on his 79th birthday, in fact -- Merle Haggard is the subject of two new albums, one ...

Hear the 'Cold Beer' song featuring 50 voices, which fans say perfectly satirizes the current, cliché-driven country music ...

The legendary Clint Eastwood spent much of the ‘70s dominating the big screen with gritty, oftentimes cynical blockbuster ...

Also, state Rep. James Talarico manages to appear even more righteous after Axios reports he follows OnlyFans models and ...