Giving fans a sneak preview of what’s to come in September. After years of being one of the most underrated artists in the mainstream, the last two years have been nothing short of a whirlwind for Riley Green. Though you can attribute some of that to Ella Langley, thanks to the success of their monster collaborations, “you look like you love me” and “Don’t Mind If I Do,” the Alabama native has launched himself into superstardom pretty handily on his own. Even ignoring “you look like you love me’s” massive success, Green has now scored back-to-back #1 singles on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart with the aforementioned “Don’t Mind If I Do” and his steamy, viral track, “Worst Way.” In case you were wondering just how rare that feat is, “Worst Way” became just the 39th song in the chart’s history (and the second in 13 years) to go #1 solely written by the artist who recorded the track. With “Don’t Mind If I Do” also going #1 just six months later, Green became the first artist since Taylor Swift to score back-to-back solo-written #1 hits on the chart. Couple all of the success in the studio with getting a nod as one of People’s “Sexiest Men Alive,” his recent acting debut on Taylor Sheridan’s Marshals and being named as a judge for season 30 of The Voice, Green has cemented himself as one of the biggest stars in the genre recently. Last week, the “Worst Way” singer would drop “Think As You Drunk,” which included a sample of Toby Keith’s 2005  hit, “As Good As I Once Was.” With the release of the new single, he’d also announce his fourth studio album, That’s Just Me, which releases Friday, September 18th. View this post on Instagram A day before the album’s announcement, Green would perform at the grand opening of Randy Owen’s (of Alabama) new performing arts center at Jacksonville State University, the Randy Owen Center for the Performing Arts. Here, he’d not only tease that a collaboration with the Alabama frontman may be coming on the new album, but he’d also debut a new song that will appear on That’s Just Me, titled “Lookout Mountain.” @jerrylscott Unreleased song by Riley Green……performed at the Randy Owen Center Wednesday night….. #lookoutmountain #instantclassic #countrymusicroyalty #countrymusic ♬ original sound – Jerry Scott Referencing the titular Lookout Mountain, which borders Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee, Green sets the scene of a heartbreak in the first verse. “From the top of Lookout Mountain, you can see Georgia-Alabama And all the way to the Carolina coast And that trail in Chattanooga was a hell of a place to lose her I spent all damn night watching her ghost” From there, he delivers a tried and true heartbreaker in the chorus. Putting a spin on Lookout Mountain itself, Green flips its name, instead telling the mountain (along with whiskey and loneliness) to look out as he reels from the loss of his lover in an undoubtedly classic hook. “So look out mountain, there she goes Where she stops nobody knows She might be halfway across the state And here she looks so close Look out heartbreak, here I come ‘Cause right now she’s on the run And over the edge is the only way around it So look out whiskey, look out lonely, look out mountain” It’s become more than apparent over the years that Green has really honed his craft as a songwriter. Though that’s not to say that his early hits weren’t good, there’s been a marginal improvement from album to album recently. “Lookout Mountain” is yet another prime example of this. It might not be a runaway hit upon the release of That’s Just Me, but something tells me this will be a fan-favorite for years to come. Riley Green Tour Dates June 18th, 2026 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center#~• June 19th, 2026 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center#~• June 20th, 2026 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater#~• June 25th, 2026 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center#$* June 26th, 2026 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake#$* July 16th, 2026 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center#~• July 23rd, 2026 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre#~• August 6th, 2026 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater#/• August 7th, 2026 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center#/• August 8th, 2026 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live#/• August 13th, 2026 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion#/• August 14th, 2026 – Hartford, CT – The XFINITY Theatre#/• August 15th, 2026 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheatre#/• August 21st, 2026 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford#$*^ August 22nd, 2026 – Grand Forks, ND – Ralph Engelstad Arena#$*^ #Justin Moore ~Drake White $Mackenzie Carpenter •Hannah McFarland *Adam Hood /Zach John King ^Not A Live Nation ShowThe post Riley Green Debuts Unreleased Heartbreaker, “Lookout Mountain,” From Upcoming Album, ‘That’s Just Me’ first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Send your prayers to Bill Cody and his family. Bill Cody, a Country Radio Hall of Famer, longtime Grand Ole Opry announcer and one of the most beloved voices in country radio history, was recently admitted to the ICU due to heart and kidney failure three weeks ago. According to his daughter, Hannah, Cody has been on a “roller coaster” of emotions, as well as tests, dialysis, medications and steps both forwards and backwards throughout the weeks. Though the Country Radio Hall of Famer passed all tests to receive a double transplant of both his heart and kidney, something Hannah described as the only option for his survival, Cody’s health has taken a downward spiral over the weekend. On Saturday night, his heart strength and ability to pump blood were severely diminished, causing the doctors to intubate him and put him on an Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), which is an advanced artificial life support that continuously pumps blood outside the body and adds oxygen to the lungs. In an Instagram post from WSM Radio, which is the home of the Grand Ole Opry, Hannah would provide a list of prayers for her father as well as a further explanation of what the next 48 hours hold. View this post on Instagram Here, she’d explain that being on an ECMO comes with its own set of risks, including a stroke, blood clots and possible infections. Additionally, she’d explain that, despite the risks, the following days on the ECMO are the most vital in order for him to qualify for said heart and kidney transplants. She’d also note that the transplant team will meet with him on Tuesday, June 2nd, and will decide if he’s a candidate for the transplant. Hannah would finish the post on WSM Radio by calling everyone in the community to pray for a miracle for Bill: “We need a miracle and we know God is able. Please, if you’re able, stop and pray for these things. Our family can’t thank you enough. We love you all.” Unsurprisingly, an outpouring of support came for Bill, Hannah and the rest of the Cody family throughout the country music community in the comments, ranging from the likes of Dierks Bentley and Jake Owen to Mark Wills and Sunny Sweeney. “We love you Bill and are praying for you pal.” – Dierks Bentley “Praying” -Jake Owen “Oh my goodness. Just seeing this and sending all my love and prayers his way!” – Sierra Hull “Lord Jesus, be with Bill and his family right now. Praying! – Matthew West “Praying so hard for Bill Cody and his family and the entire WSM Radio family. We love you Bill.” – The War And Treaty “Lifting Bill up in our prayers“ – Mark Wills “Praying“ – Chris Janson “Oh man, praying. Love Bill and his family so much” – Charlie Worsham “Prayers to you. All around. For healing and strength“ – Sunny Sweeney As such an important piece of country music history, Bill Cody’s impact in radio simply can not be understated. It’s going to be an indescribably terrifying next 24 hours for the Cody family, and they need your support right now. Here’s to praying that he can get the organs he needs and makes a full recovery.The post “We Need A Miracle”: Longtime Opry Announcer & Radio Host, Bill Cody, In Need Of A Heart & Kidney Transplant first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

You never know who’s going to pop up in Nashville. Zach Top seems to be everywhere these days. Riding the highs of his debut album last year and his highly-successful sophomore effort this year, Ain’t In It For My Health, the Washington native has simply flown through the ranks in country music over the past two years. Of course, this was highlighted on a national scale the past few months when he not only took home Best New Artist at the CMA Awards in November, which he accepted with a Coors Banquet in hand, but also when he scored his first-career Grammy back in February. In turn, Top became the first-ever winner of the brand-new Best Traditional Country Album category, winning it with Ain’t In It For My Health. Despite being one of the hottest stars in the genre lately, the Washington native has been a frequent flyer at nearly every event possible lately, especially when it comes to Nashville. After making an impromptu last month and performing Ronnie Milsap’s classic, “Don’t You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me),” at Skinny Dennis in East Nashville, Top would return to Music City for another surprise appearance — this time with Marcus King. King, who will be opening up for Top for multiple dates this summer, took his Darling Blue Pt. 2 Tour to Nashville over the weekend. After Willow Avalon and Penelope Road opened the night, it looked like a pretty standard concert for King all things considered. In addition to performing hits like “Good Run,” “Honky Tonk Hell” and “Carolina Honey,” the South Carolina would also break out a handful of covers such as Waylon Jennings’ “Good Hearted Woman,” Little Feat’s “Willin'” and Candi Staton’s “Good Hearts Run Free.” The biggest moment (and cover) of the night came at the very end when King called upon Top, as well as Blackberry Smoke’s Charlie Starr, for a performance of Charlie Daniels’ severely underrated track, “Trudy.” In case you’re somehow unfamiliar with “Trudy,” it appeared on the Charlie Daniels Band’s 1974 album, Fire on the Mountain, which contains hits like “Long Haired Country Boy” and “The South’s Gonna Do It.” Though it was never released as a single, the track has remained one of Daniel’s most popular deep cuts, recently being covered by Jamey Johnson and Randy Houser back in 2024. Given how jazz and blues-inspired the track is, King absolutely crushed the cover, showing off his powerhouse vocals effortlessly. Throw in some killer guitar work from Top, and you have an all-time performance from the pair. If you’re a fan of the original, you will not be disappointed. Watch here: @zachtopHonored to get to pick with Marcus King and Charlie Starr. Come see Marcus and me on the road this summer ♬ original sound – Zach Top Zach Top Summer Tour Dates June 5 – Durant, Oklahoma – Choctaw Grand Theater with Cole Goodwin June 12 – Orange Beach, Alabama – The Wharf Amphitheater with Cole Goodwin June 20 – Columbia, Maryland – Merriweather Lakehouse with Wyatt McCubbin July 9 – Salt Lake City, Utah – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheater with Jake Worthington July 10 – Boise, Idaho – ExtraMile Arena with Jake Worthington July 15 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Sasktel Centre with Lukas Nelson July 16 – Edmonton, Alberta – Rogers Place with Lukas Nelson August 7 – Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Tire Centre with Wyatt McCubbin August 8 – Canandaigua, New York – CMAC – Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center with Wyatt McCubbin August 13 – Wantagh, New York – Jones Beach Amphitheater with Marty Stuart  August 20 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – PPG Paints Arena with Marcus King August 21 – Allentown, Pennsylvania – PPL Center August 22 – Bangor, Maine – Maine Savings Bank Amphitheater with Marcus King August 28 – Gilford, New Hampshire – BankNH Pavilion with Marcus KingThe post Zach Top Joins Marcus King For Surprise Performance Of Charlie Daniels’ “Trudy” In Nashville first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The man who first introduced her to music is now watching her sell out arenas. Megan Moroney kicked off her extensive Cloud 9 tour this weekend, and it looked like a heck of a show. Of course, there was tons of pink, blink and rhinestones, and the girl knows how to put on a show, that’s for sure. She shared a recap video of all of the fun moments, and when she got off stage, her parents were waiting for her backstage, and it was a very sweet, emotional moment with her dad in particular, though from what I can tell in the video, her mom was shedding some tears, too. View this post on Instagram Megan’s dad taught her how to play guitar when she was 16, as she had suffered a knee injury from cheerleading during her junior year of high school and was in a wheelchair, meaning she had a lot of down time she needed to learn how to play. Her brother also helped teach her, and she grew up in a musical family, so I can only imagine how proud they all are of her now. She used to share videos of them playing together pretty often, and I’m sure it was a very proud, and full-circle moment, for Megan and her dad. She walked in and saw him getting emotional right away, and when she gave him a hug, she get pretty emotional, too: @emocowgirlvayda Megans dad crying after her first arena show is the sweetest thing ever@Megan Moroney @MoroneyHQ #thecloud9tour #meganmoroney #megansdadandmom #firstarenashow ♬ original sound – emocowgirlvayda She’s certainly come a long way, and had a ton of success in her career already, but to her mom and dad, she’ll always be that little Georgia girl: @pistolmadeofroses aw @Megan Moroney #meganmoroney #foryoupage #sad #cute #bittersweet ♬ original sound – mari Cloud 9 Tour Dates: 2 | Chicago, IL – United Center 3 | Chicago, IL – United Center – NEW 5 | Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena 6 | Greensboro, NC – First Horizon Coliseum 8 | Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena 9 | Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena – NEW 12 | Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center 13 | St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center 16 | Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena 18 | Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest 19 | Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena 20 | Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena 6 | Boston, MA – TD Garden – NEW 7 | Boston, MA – TD Garden 9 | Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center 10 | Newark, NJ – Prudential Center 11 | Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena 14 | Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center 16 | Orlando, FL – Kia Center 17 | Tampa, FL – Benchmark International Arena 18 | Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena 24 | Monticello, IA – Great Jones County Fair 25 | Minneapolis, MN – Target Center 26 | Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena 28 | Denver, CO – Ball Arena 1 | Portland, OR – Moda Center 2 | Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena 5 | Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center 7 | Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena 8 | Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena – NEW 11 | Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena 14 | Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center 15 | Tulsa, OK – BOK Center 16 | Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center 18 | Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena 21 | Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena 22 | Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena – NEW 13 | Oslo, NO – Sentrum Scene 15 | Stockholm, SE – Annexet 18 | Cologne, DE – Carlswerk Victoria 19 | Tilburg, NL – 013 Poppodium 21 | Paris, FR – Le Trianon 23 | London, UK – Eventim Apollo 26 | Manchester, UK – O2 Apollo 27 | Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy 28 | Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy – NEW 1 | Belfast, UK – SSE ArenaThe post Megan Moroney Shares Emotional Moment With Her Dad After Opening Night Of Her First-Ever Arena Tour first appeared on Whiskey Riff.