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Dolly Parton Shares “We Are The Champions” Music Video To Support 2024 Paris Olympic Athletes
The 2024 Paris Olympics are officially here. For the next couple of weeks, the world's greatest athletes will all compete against one another with bronze, silver, and gold medals on the line. Though the competition will be fierce, the games themselves will be a symbol of world unity. And what says "bring the world together" better than Dolly Parton? She's America's sweetheart, and at 78-years-old, she's showing no signs of slowing down (you can reference last year's Dallas Cowboys halftime show if you don't believe me). The living legend of country music took a moment earlier today to channel her Olympic spirit,...
Harrison Butker Condemns Last Supper Mockery At Paris Olympics: “God Is Not Mocked”
The 2024 Paris Olympics are officially underway. Every four years, America's best athletes gear up for the Summer Games, where they usually whoop up on other countries in the Gold Medal count and the overall medal count... at least every Olympics since 1996 (minus the 2008 Summer Games when China hosted and won the Gold Medal count... nothing fishy there). Anyways, I love it. You got American pride, you have the world's best athletes, and you have sports that, let's be honest, you don't really watch often, but are really cool... volleyball, gymnastics, swimming. The Opening Ceremony was today (tonight technically in Paris),...
American Aquarium Deals Perspective In Overcoming ‘The Fear Of Standing Still’ With Incredibly Thoughtful 10th Studio Album
Nobody works harder than American Aquarium's BJ Barham. The frontman of the Raleigh, NC based alt-country outfit, Barham has been chipping away at his career and honing his craft as a fiercely independent artist for nearly two decades now, and has built a unique brand of country music through his high energy live shows, unabashedly honest lyricism, and sheer prolificity in writing, recording, and releasing music. All of this hard work that Barham has put into his career over the years is evident in his latest album The Fear of Standing Still. American Aquarium's 10th studio album, The Fear of Standing Still was...
LeBron James Channels His Inner ‘Washington Crossing the Delaware’ Carrying The American Flag On The Seine In The Pouring Rain
The Summer Olympics in Paris are underway in earnest amid Friday's opening ceremony, and basketball LeBron James got to bear the United States flag. It was already going to be an instantly iconic moment on its own. However, no one could've anticipated that The King's great honor would've eerily paralleled one of the foremost artistic images dating back to the American Revolutionary War. Emanuel Leutze's 1851 painting Washington Crosses the Delaware paid tribute to a pivotal sequence in the war. Eventual first U.S. president George Washington led the Continental Army across the Delaware River beginning on Christmas Day, 1776, culminating in...
“We Don’t Spend A Lot Of Time Here With Puppets” – Andy Reid Put The Raiders (& Their Kermit-Mahomes Puppet) In A Body Bag
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid putting the Las Vegas Raiders in a burger body bag. If there's one sports thing that gets under my skin more than anything else, it's teams willingly and inexplicably giving "bulletin board material" to other teams. Especially when the inferior team does something that's only going to get the superior team even more fired up. Like dressing up a Kermit the Frog puppet to look like 3-time Super Bowl winning quarterback Patrick Mahomes. As you might imagine, Patrick Mahomes has handled the situation gracefully - and like a professional. He already addressed the video (which you...
“You’re Kidding” – Baby Water Buffalo Dives Into Backyard Pool & Immediately Takes A Monstrous Dump
Clean up on aisle... pool. It's always entertaining to see animals that aren't meant to be in swimming pools somehow find themselves in one. This clip isn't like some of the wild animal clips we sometimes see, where bears wander out of their dens to take dips in pools, but it still offers up an uberly entertaining experience. Two young water buffalos by the names of Kim and Kath are the stars of this clip, which shows one of the duo accidentally taking a dip in an in-ground pool. We don't know if it was Kim or Kath that feel in, but...
Jason Aldean Laughs As Police Pounce On Idiot Fan Who Jumped On Stage
He shouldn't have tried that in the concert venue. Country music fans must be getting a wild hair going into this weekend's tour runs. Last night, a fan stormed the stage during Zach Bryan's New Orleans show, and a Jason Aldean fan did something similar. However, I think I'd rather trade places with the Zach Bryan fan based on the footage from the incident. Last night in Savannah, Georgia, a Jason Aldean fan attempted to jump the barrier of the pit. While his motives are not confirmed, one can only assume he was trying to jump on stage for some hang time...
Target Accidentally Leaks List Of Features On Post Malone’s ‘F-1 Trillion,’ Including Dolly Parton, Hank Williams Jr., Billy Strings & More
A STACKED group of features on F-1 Trillion. Today, Target (accidentally) leaked the tracklist for Post Malone's forthcoming country album, which shows the extensive list of features on the back of the vinyl listing on their website. It looks like the back photo has already been removed, but fans were able to get screenshots of all 14 artists that will be on the album, which features legends like Dolly Parton, Hank Williams Jr. and Tim McGraw, as well as current stars like Billy Strings and Lainey Wilson. Of course, we already know Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs and Blake Shelton will be on the...
USA Tennis Olympian Emma Navarro Posts All-Time Selfie With LeBron James That Calls Back To Famous Meme
As the 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony unfolds in Paris, American tennis star Emma Navarro is soaking it all in. Or to be more specific, she's smiling through it all, in disbelief that this is actually her life. If there were ever a sports-related selfie to end all sports-related selfies, or a master flex to end all master flexes, Navarro might've pulled it off when she snapped a photo with LeBron James during Friday's festivities: https://twitter.com/NBCOlympics/status/1816919634052075924 LeBron is set to be one of two USA flag bearers today, along with Navarro's teammate and reigning U.S. Open women's singles champion Coco Gauff. That's about...
Mother Black Bear & Her Cub Completely Destroy Inside Of Car In Connecticut
I hope these Connecticut drivers had "bear coverage" included in their car insurance. A car owner got quite the shock when they looked out in their driveway to see that a family of bears had taken over their vehicle. Though it might not have been intentional, a mother bear and her cub accidentally found themselves trapped inside - and they did some serious damage. Obviously, the mother bear and her cub were scared to be stuck inside the car, which led them to be quite reckless while inside the vehicle. Reports say that the horn was honking endlessly and the radio was...
“It’ll Get Handled When It Gets Handled” – Patrick Mahomes Puts The Fear Of God In The Raiders For Kermit The Frog Gag
In case you missed it, the Las Vegas Raiders messed around and thought it'd be fun to pass around a Kermit the Frog Muppet puppet at training camp. This was a clear shot at Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who, reminder: plays the Raiders not once, but twice every single season. Nothing's changing in 2024. https://twitter.com/RGIII/status/1816586570629046383 Losing on Christmas Day at home to the Raiders and throwing a pick-six had to rankle Mahomes. Good thing he proceeded to add to his absurd statistical prowess, rattle off a six-game winning streak from there on, and put up a third Super Bowl in the...
Jamey Johnson, Lainey Wilson, Riley Green & More Added As Performers For ‘Toby Keith: American Icon’ Benefit Concert
A star-studded lineup. About a month ago, the Toby Keith estate announced a one night only benefit concert called Toby Keith: American Icon to be held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville this coming Monday, July 29th. It's being filmed live to eventually air on NBC, and today, they revealed the full lineup that already included massive names like Carrie Underwood and Eric Church. Trace Adkins, Jamey Johnson, Riley Green, Darius Rucker, Ashley McBryde, Lainey Wilson, Parker McCollum, Priscilla Block, Luke Bryan, Jordan Davis, Scotty Emerick, Brett Favre, Brantley Gilbert, HARDY, Tyler Hubbard, Krystal Keith, Ella Langley, Leanne Morgan, Mac McAnally, Jelly Roll and Clay Walker...
Hawk Tuah Girl, Haliey Welch, Announces She’s Joining A Subscription Site
Who could have seen this one coming? Haliey Welch, better known as the Hawk Tuah Girl, finally made the announcement that everyone has expected ever since her 15-minutes of fame inexplicably expanded. The Tennessee native who rocketed to stardom by saying she... "hawk-tuahs" has made the decision to take her talents to a subscription site. But it won't be OnlyFans, since she's said from the very beginning that she wouldn't ever do that. She'll be joining on with Fanfix. Fanfix is basically a "Diet OnlyFans," where sexually explicit content is not allowed on the site. Fanfix does that in hopes of nurturing a...
Whiskey Riff New Music Friday Playlist (7/26/24)
Happy Friday, y'all. We're back with another edition of the Whiskey Riff New Music Friday Playlist. This week on the playlist, we have new music from Red Clay Strays, American Aquarium, Jamey Johnson, Post Malone with Luke Combs, Riley Green, Benjamin Tod, The Castellows with Wyatt Flores, Miranda Lambert, Charley Crockett, Justin Moore, Gavin Adcock, Lance Roark, Alex Williams with Cody Jinks, Kacey Musgraves, Casey Donahew and more. Turn it up, tell your friends, and as always, make sure to subscribe to the official Whiskey Riff Channel for more great country music playlists. Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Music
Megan Moroney’s 2023 Debut Album ‘Lucky’ Is Officially Certified Gold
Megan Moroney’s first Gold album. Her 2023 debut record Lucky was just certified Gold by the RIAA, which means it has moved over 500,000 units since it was released just last year. It can take artists years to have an album go Gold, so it's impressive how quickly this happened for Moroney and goes to show just how many people are listening to, and buying, her music: Of course, Meg just put out her already very successful sophomore project Am I Okay? a couple weeks ago, which debuted at #9 on the Billboard Top 200 all-genre albums chart. For me, Lucky's quick wit and very...
Iconic Ernest Tubb Record Shop Sign Removed From Nashville Storefront – But New Owners Say It’s Only Temporary
Relax, it's only temporary. Quite a few people were upset yesterday when photos went around of the iconic sign from Ernest Tubb's Record Shop coming down from its longtime Lower Broadway home. The staple of downtown Nashville has been closed since 2022, when it was announced that the legendary store would be closing its doors after an ownership dispute led to the business and building being sold. In a statement released at the time, the record shop said: “It’s with great sadness that we share the news that the Ernest Tubb Record Shop — building and business — will be sold. Our goal has always been...
Red Clay Strays Confront Life In A Fallen World On Powerful Sophomore Record ‘Made By These Moments’
The Red Clay Strays highly anticipated sophomore album is finally here. For over a year, the Moblie, Alabama band has been teasing their forthcoming album, Made By These Moments, which is finally here today. The Red Clay Strays have blown up since the release of their debut album in 2022, selling out a headlining tour, making their national TV debut, and appearing on the Billboard charts. It is an understatement to say their life has changed over the last two years. Their latest project, produced by Dave Cobb, explores the complicated chaos of everyday life, including facing conflict, death, emotions, and chasing...
Charles Barkley Blasts Adam Silver & Owners As TNT Loses NBA Media Rights To Amazon
It's no secret that NBA TV ratings are straggling a bit in recent years. Parity should be a good thing for professional basketball in theory, yet in the midst of six different champions in as many seasons, there's been a steady decline at least when it comes to NBA Finals viewership. Without a Golden State Warriors dynasty or LeBron James dominating the East in Cleveland, we've gone from an average of over 20 million viewers in the 2016 and 2017 Finals to about 11.3 million for the latest Boston Celtics-Dallas Mavericks matchup. Yeesh. But the NBA Finals have nothing to do with...
Appalachian State’s Sunrise Run Up The Mountain Is One Of College Football’s Best Traditions
A 1000+ feet climb from start to finish. I always know we're getting very close to college football season officially kicking off when I start seeing photos and videos of the Appalachian State football team running from Kidd Brewer Stadium to the very top of Howard's Knob. If you're unfamiliar, App State (my alma mater, in case you haven't figured that out by now), is located in the stunning Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. The campus sits at exactly 3,333 feet in elevation (you'll see signs about that everywhere if you're in Boone so it's hard to forget), and is easily one...
Take A Look Inside Johnny Cash’s Former Mansion On Table Rock Lake
Back in the early '90s, Johnny and June Carter Cash played a number of shows in Branson, Missouri. Cash decided to settle down in the Ozarks tourist hotspot, where he was building his own theater to perform for the massive number of tourists that flocked to the area year in and year out. Ultimately, the theater ended up falling through, but Cash still lived in the area for a length of time. It's unclear how long he was there, and whether or not he purchased or rented the house. But one thing is for sure, the legendary country music duo were living...
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