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High praise from one of the best in the business. In an independent country scene filled with the most authentic artists in all of music, few are as open as Cody Jinks. From his transparency with alcoholism and his current sobriety to his well-documented frustration with the Nashville machine, the “Hippies and Cowboys” singer has a long history of speaking honestly with little to no care about any backlash that might come his way. Being a key artist in the minds of many independent or non-mainstream country music fans, one would think that he’d serve up some praise to the likes of Whiskey Myers, Koe Wetzel, 49 Winchester or Ole 60. Instead, however, Jinks shouted out none other than Bailey Zimmerman in a recent interview with Bobby Bones on his podcast, BobbyCast. Though many (including myself) have viewed Zimmerman as nothing more than a safe, modern pop country radio star with little to no depth to his music artistically speaking, Jinks had pretty high praise for the “Rock And A Hard Place” singer. As the story goes, Jinks met Zimmerman backstage during a festival (presumably the first day of Railbird in Lexington, Kentucky, given the two performed that night) and had a 15-20 minute conversation between sets: “I played a festival with Bailey Zimmerman the other day. He’s one of those guys that I met him, and I was like, ‘I could not help but like the guy.’ I spent about 15 or 20 minutes with him. And at the end of the conversation, you know, he’s got faith in the Lord. Jinks then revealed the advice he gave to the 25-year-old singer:  “I said, ‘Just keep putting God first, man.’ I said, ‘Do that and stay true to yourself.'” Referencing Zimmerman’s quick rise to fame over the past three years, Jinks finished by saying: “I was like, ‘I’m gonna be pulling for him, man.’ That guy’s having everything thrown at him… To see somebody on his end of it, what a case of whiplash you must have from that. I’m gonna pull for him. I like the guy. Put the Lord first. Keep doing that, young man.” You can say what you want about his music, but if Zimmerman’s getting such high praise from someone like Cody Jinks, he has to be a pretty decent guy off the stage. Still not sure if I’m willing to let “All The Way” with BigXthaPlug slide, though. @thebobbycast Cody Jinks & Bailey Zimmerman? #bobbycast #bobbybones #codyjinks #baileyzimmerman ♬ original sound – TheBobbyCast Cody Jinks Tour Dates: August 8, 2025–Philadelphia, PA– The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark# August 9, 2025–Baltimore, MD–Pier Six Pavilion* August 11, 2025–Virginia Beach, VA–The Dome# August 13, 2025–New York, NY–The Rooftop at Pier 17# August 15, 2025–Bridgeport, CT–Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater* August 16, 2025–Boston, MA–Leader Bank Pavilion* August 17, 2025–Syracuse, NY–Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview* September 10, 2025–Pryor, OK–Born and Raised Festival September 13, 2025–Temple, TX–Tanglefoot Festival September 18, 2025–Des Moines, IA–Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park* September 19, 2025–Indianapolis, IN–Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park* September 20, 2025–Youngstown, OH–Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre* December 12, 2025–Las Vegas, NV–The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas^ December 13, 2025–Las Vegas, NV–The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas^ *with Tanner Usrey ^with Ward Davis #with Shane Smith & The SaintsThe post “Keep Putting God First” – Cody Jinks Details The Advice He Gave To Bailey Zimmerman first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

He’s really doing it, folks. Luke Combs has a surprise in store for fans, as an unverified Instagram page has emerged featuring unreleased tunes from the “When It Rains It Pours” hitmaker. But could this mean? It appears that Luke’s creative idea has sprung into effect. Earlier this month, Luke Combs released the heater of a single, “Back In The Saddle,” marking the start of his next chapter of music. While Combs shared that fans will sadly not get a new album until 2026, what he’s shared with fans thus far has them fired up. Combs feels the same way about this next chapter, sharing in March that he feels like this next record could be his best work yet. “I’ve been spending the last couple of weeks working on what my next record looks like and as it begins to take shape I can honestly say I’ve never felt better about one at this stage. It’s early on but I really do think it could wind up being the best record I’ve ever made.” I’ve been spending the last couple of weeks working on what my next record looks like and as it begins to take shape I can honestly say I’ve never felt better about one at this stage. It’s early on but I really do think it could wind up being the best record I’ve ever made. — Luke Combs (@lukecombs) March 26, 2025 Slowly but surely, we’ve found out about what could make Combs’ upcoming album the best of his career. He wants to return to his earlier sound and create anthemic, stadium-filling songs that tap into what he does best —and he shared with fans that he’s sitting on a large stack of songs that feature this sound. During an interview with Katie & Company, Luke revealed that he’s recorded over 30 songs for the new record. However, he doubts they’ll all make the cut because he doesn’t necessarily plan on making a huge, thirty-song album like has become the trend these days. (Yes, Morgan Wallen, we are looking at you.) “I’ve probably got one recording session left on it, but I’ve already recorded, I don’t know, over 30 songs I would think. I don’t know that there’s any plans to do, like, the big album thing. I just don’t know if I love that idea, you know.”  After fans heard this news, they began to buzz with excitement, wanting to hear more, but also questioning how Combs would be able to cut down such a massive list. But that gave Luke a genius idea. Earlier this week, Luke Combs shared a tweet letting fans know that he was considering having fans tell them what they wanted to hear on his next record: “Seriously considering ‘Crowd Sourcing’ my next record. Like just put up a bunch of demos and work tapes to see what y’all like best.” Seriously considering “Crowd Sourcing” my next record. Like just put up a bunch of demos and worktapes to see what y’all like best. — Luke Combs (@lukecombs) August 5, 2025 Leading us back to this new Instagram account. Luke sent an email out to his Bootleggers Fan Club a few hours ago and it featured a link to new, secret accounts: “Decided to “Crowdsource” for my next album. I put up a bunch of work tapes on a new Instagram and TikTok to see what y’all like best. Not telling anyone else right now, just Bootleggers.” Sorry Luke… I got a job to do. With its first post made just a few hours ago, Luke Combs has brought his idea to life, sharing 14 new songs on the account @lcombs77 on Instagram and TikTok. Of course, the Instagram bio fits Luke’s mission of crowdsourcing songs, and if there is any confusion about the authenticity of the account it’s followed by Luke, his wife, his manager Kappy, some folks at his label, and his creative director Zack. “Crowdsourcing songs for my next album.” Fans quickly discovered the page and are already weighing in on which song they like best. And so far, I’m loving what I’m hearing as I move through the 14 acoustic demo tracks. Honestly, this a pretty incredible concept, and just more proof that Luke Combs truly is the man of the people. “A Man Was Born” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Luke Combs (@lcombs77) “Set The Record Straight” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Luke Combs (@lcombs77) “Some Bar” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Luke Combs (@lcombs77) “I Used To Pray” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Luke Combs (@lcombs77) “Fastback” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Luke Combs (@lcombs77) “Always Gonna Be” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Luke Combs (@lcombs77) “Shouldn’t Miss You Here” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Luke Combs (@lcombs77) “Hearts On The Window” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Luke Combs (@lcombs77) “Stay” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Luke Combs (@lcombs77) “Heaven, Tennessee” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Luke Combs (@lcombs77) “Wild You Were” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Luke Combs (@lcombs77) “Last Thing She Tried On” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Luke Combs (@lcombs77) “What Did You Do To Me?” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Luke Combs (@lcombs77) “Left Your Heart Have A Mind Of Its Own” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Luke Combs (@lcombs77) The post Luke Combs Brings “Crowdsourcing” Idea To Life With Secret Instagram Account Full Of Unreleased Demos first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Things are not looking good for Parker McCollum and his dream of winning Lawn of the Month with his HOA. However, after watching this video, I must admit that I already had doubts that he lived somewhere with an HOA, and seeing some of this stunning property has made me more certain than ever that my suspicion was correct. Hey…a Texas boy needs his land. Over the last few months, I have been consumed by Parker McCollum‘s grass journey. I am far from being a father, but the joy I get from watching him share his tiny victories and frustrations in keeping his grass brings me immense entertainment. Perhaps it’s because I experience similar frustrations when seeding my horse’s pasture, hoping for lush, green grass, and I am often faced with disappointment. It’s like the same struggles, just in a different font, in my book. Parker McCollum has shared some behind-the-scenes footage of his lawn care routine, revealing that the day after performing on stage with Kid Rock at AT&T Stadium, he was on his ride-on mower cutting the grass. He joked that sitting on his lawnmower was a stark difference compared to the few minutes he spent on stage rapping with the “Cowboy” vocalist. “Win some, lose most.” @parkermccollumWin some and lose the rest…?♬ original sound – parkermccollum I mean… that’s life as a rockstar dad, eh? With that video being shared before the temperatures got scorching hot, and being on tour, you might think that he would take the summer off to let his grass do its thing, then be ready to hit the ground running in the fall when things are a little cooler. Wrong. He remained committed to the cause of having great grass. A Parker McCollum fan account, @limestone.archive, screen-recorded and shared a hilarious stream of conscious thoughts from McCollum about the state of his grass. “It’s 9 o’clock at night. I’m still out here screwing with the sprinklers. It’s hard to love grass. Choose your hard.” HA. @parkermccollumarchive choose your hard #parkermccollum #country #countryfan #livelaughlove ♬ Killin’ Me – Parker McCollum You’d think that his messing with the sprinklers means his grass is looking better than top tier… well, think again. McCollum hopped on Instagram today, August 7th, to give fans a grass update. The final part of this saga, it seems. “Well, after four months of investing an insane amount of my time, energy, focus, and resources on my grass. This is the result…” McCollum flips his camera around to reveal his stunning… green and brown patchy lawn. “I give up.” I mean, it could be all brown grass! At least there are some patches of green. He must’ve done something right to keep those spots alive and growing. I would say that this feels like a time where McCollum throws in the towel and brings in some professional help, but I have a sneaking suspicion that in a few weeks, he will be back out on the mower trying to revive his lawn. Lawns, man… they might be harder to keep up with than kids.The post Prayers Up For Parker McCollum’s Lawn: “I Give Up” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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