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Honoring the living legend. Simply put, Randy Travis’ journey over the past twelve years has been nothing short of incredible. If you recall, the “Three Wooden Crosses” singer suffered a massive stroke back in July 2013, which was caused by a complication of his congestive heart failure. At the time, doctors only gave him a 1% chance to live, but Travis pulled through. The stroke, as we all know, did not come without its consequences, however. Despite surviving in what can only be described as a miracle, Travis has remained severely affected by it, developing aphasia and being extremely limited in terms of both speech and his ability to sing. In fact, Travis’ wife, Mary, recently revealed that the doctors advised her to “pull the plug” on the 7x Grammy winner after he developed a plethora of different hospital-born viruses, including Serratia, Pseudomonas and a staph infection while in the hospital. Thankfully, the living legend has been seemingly making more appearances than ever over the past few years. Beyond releasing two new songs, “Where That Came From” and “Horses In Heaven,”  with the help of AI (which has opened up an entirely new can of worms around the music industry recently) and guest vocalist, James Dupré, over the past year and a half, Travis has recently been touring extensively around the U.S. along with his original backing band and Dupré once again serving as a guest vocalist for all of his hits. Recently, Travis joined none other than Joe Nichols at a show in Las Vegas at Penn & Teller Theater back on December 12th. Though the pair have collaborated in the past, notably on the George Jones tribute, “Tonight I’m Playin’ Possum,” back in 2013, this time, it was Nichols honoring the living legend with a performance of his 1985 hit, “On The Other Hand.” It should go without saying that “On The Other Hand” is one of Travis’ signature hits. Appearing on his iconic debut album, Storms of Life, it was first released as a promotional single in 1985 to minor success, only peaking at #67 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. Just a year later, however, it would be reissued as a single once again and fly up the chart all the way to #1, becoming his first career chart-topper. Since then, it’s been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and currently sits as Travis’ fifth-most-streamed song on Spotify with over 64 million streams. Before the Las Vegas performance, Nichols would admit how nervous he was to play the song with Travis on stage. “Man, that makes me even more nervous knowing that you’re watching.” It’s safe to say that the “Brokenheartsville” singer didn’t let the nerves get the best of him, delivering a flawless rendition of the ’80s country staple. As time passes on, it’s become increasingly apparent that Nichols has one of the most underrated voices in the genre today, and it’s showcased beautifully here on “On The Other Hand.” If you’re a fan of both Travis and Nichols, this is nothing short of a must-watch. Watch here: View this post on Instagram The post Joe Nichols Crushes A Cover Of “On The Other Hand” With Randy Travis On Stage first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Gifting fans with a live show this Christmas season. The Christmas gift you didn’t know you needed. On Christmas Day, the Virginia-founded band 49 Winchester shared with fans that they could avoid spending time with family (only if they needed some time away, of course) by queuing up their concert from The Caverns, which was filmed earlier this year. “Merry Christmas, y’all! Our full live show from April 2025 The Caverns  just dropped on YouTube! Kick back, relax, and enjoy some tunes today. Much love from the 49 fam! Directed & edited by the one and only Thomas Crabtree.” View this post on Instagram If you’ve ever seen 49 Winchester live, you know that their live sets are top-tier. The band has been on the road for years and knows exactly how to get their fans to follow them around the nation because of the caliber of their live shows. Not only are their shows a honky tonkin’ good time, but they highlight their impressive catalog full of songs that combine clever lyricism with soulful vocals, and it fully embodies the genre-bending sound the band has curated, now known as “Appalachian soul.” On April 5th, 2025, 49 Winchester headlined the legendary concert venue in Pelham, Tennessee. If you’re not familiar with The Caverns, and ever find yourself in that neck of the woods in TN, you must catch a show there. The unique venue is unlike any other as it’s in a cave…literally. Surrounded by rock and being completely underground, the intimate setting lends itself to a concert experience you will never forget. It’s a treat to attend the show live, but even more of a treat to experience the show at home for those who were unable to attend. Directed and edited by Thomas Crabtree, a longtime collaborator with the band and responsible for other visuals like their “Everlasting Lover (2023)” music video, the music came to life, capturing the magic of the venue throughout the entire set. The 49 boys sound as good as ever during the show, with the incredible cave acoustics making the melodies and lyrics pop. Sneakily, in the footage’s caption on YouTube, the band shared that they will be returning to The Caverns for two nights—May 15–16, 2026 —though this was not announced in their 2026 spring tour dates. So if you dig this show, you have two chances to see it live in 2026. 2026 is expected to be a big year for 49, as back in November, they signed with MCA Records through their Lucille Records imprint, which is run by producer extraordinaire, Dave Cobb, who is the Chief Creative Officer. No one has put in more work than they have to get to this point, and frontman Isaac Gibson says they’re “thrilled” to be working with Cobb: “We’re thrilled to be joining the MCA and Lucille family. Working with Dave Cobb is a dream, and we can’t wait for our fans to hear the new music we’re creating together.” Chase Chafin, 49 Winchester bassist and co-founder, thanked the fans for all of their support in helping get to this point: “So grateful to the fans and team who helped us build this to where it is today. We couldn’t be more excited for MCA to be the home of future 49 Winchester releases, and to share this next chapter with those who made it possible.” Of course, with news of this signing comes the announcement that a new album is also in the works for 2026, which Cobb describes as “pure heart and honesty”: “In working with 49 Winchester it felt like they laid it all out on the line. The record is pure heart and honesty, a lotta heart, soul and love went into making this album.” Come on with it. I can’t wait to see all that next year has in store for 49 Winchester. But in the meantime, just as they said, kick back, relax, and turn up this performance from The Caverns. Setlist “Tulsa” “Chemistry” “Hays, Kansas” “Yearnin’ For You” “Second Chance” “Don’t Speak” “Miles to Go” “Anchor” “Everlasting Lover” “Long Hard Life” “The Wind” “Russell County Line” “Annabel” “Damn Darlin'” “Leavin’ This Holler” “The Lesson” “Last Call” “Hillbilly Happy” “Sunday Afternoon”The post 49 Winchester Gifts Fans With Entire Concert Film From The Caverns first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Larry Fleet has some exciting news to share about a new studio… and the return of his popular podcast. The “Where I Find God” singer joined the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast earlier this month to talk new music, faith, sobriety, and to dive into some downright wild stories. He shared how he connects with fans around the world, why he still writes drinking songs despite stepping away from alcohol, and also told us about his run-ins with aliens, ghosts and Bigfoot. All that to say that Fleet is quite the interesting character, and with all of the stories he has in his holster, it’s not a surprise at all that he has his own podcast: Highway Feet with Larry Fleet. He and his bass player, who Fleet refers to as “Crazy Legs,” and another friend of his started the podcast during 2020. The name of the show derives from a song that he wrote with the great Jamey Johnson, and it quickly connected with his fanbase, as he explained: “We had the Highway Feet with Larry Fleet podcast, which me and Jamey Johnson wrote a song called ‘Highway Feet,’ and that’s where that came from… it’s about getting back out there. So I thought, ‘What better name for a podcast than Highway Feet for us?’ We just talk about everything really, but a lot about being on the road.” The only problem that the podcast ran into? Their producer ended up getting a different job, and Fleet’s schedule got awfully busy. So that’s why Highway Feet with Larry Fleet hasn’t released an episode since February of 2025. That being said, Fleet and his team have since figured out their schedule and the producer problem, and he’s now making some serious investments into his podcast: “All of it kind of came to a halt because we lost (our producer), and we were going out of the country for a while. So I said, ‘We’ll kick it back off when we get back.’ Then we got busy, and I had a house outside of Nashville, sold it and moved back to Chattanooga. I bought the lot next to me too, and I’m building a studio.” Yeah… if you build a podcast studio, that’s probably a good sign that the show is coming back. And it was the day after Christmas that Fleet shared with his fans and followers that the studio project (that will double as a songwriting space) was coming along nicely, and that his podcast would return sooner rather than later: “Well big news… the podcast is coming back and building its on little studio and a place to write some songs and see what else we can come up with. There’s a lot of work to do but this is the first stage of it and if y’all wanna see the progress of it let me know and I’ll make some more videos. Hope y’all had a good Christmas and see ya soon!” View this post on Instagram That’s a huge update from Larry Fleet, and a great Christmas present to all of his fans who have been patiently waiting for the return of Highway Feet with Larry Fleet. There’s still a “couple of months” until it comes back, as Fleet revealed in the video above, so until then, you’ll have to catch up on the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast. To hear more from Larry Fleet, make sure to download the podcast on Apple Podcasts by searching “Whiskey Riff Raff” or by clicking here. We’re also available on Spotify and wherever else you can listen to podcasts. Cheers, y’all. Audio Video The post Larry Fleet Excitedly Announces That His “Highway Feet” Podcast Is Returning… & He’s Building A Studio Just For It first appeared on Whiskey Riff.