Two of Texas’ finest. This past weekend, George Strait played two nights at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas, and one of his openers, Mrs. Miranda Lambert, joined him for an incredible performance of his hit song “She’ll Leave You With A Smile,” which is one of my personal favorite George Strait songs so I was thrilled to see this one (though admittedly jealous I didn’t get to witness it in person). She talked about how she recently performed “Run” in honor of the King at the 48th Annual Kennedy Center Honors, where he was honored alongside cultural icons like KISS, Sylvester Stallone, Broadway actor Michael Crawford, and disco legend Gloria Gaynor. She of course delivered an incredible performance, and she told the Texas crowd that after a few drinks following that performance, George told her she can “pick anything” she wanted to sing for these shows. Miranda understandably took some time to think it over, telling the fans she made her decision just days before these concerts took place: “We’re at home… okay, I got to sing for George when he got inducted into the Kennedy Center Honors. I got to sing ‘Run,’ which we’ve done forever. He looked at me after, and we had some drinks, and he goes, ‘You can pick anything you want to sing.’ Like four days ago, I finally made my decision. I mean, I get to sing with King George, y’all.” I mean, I get it… Miranda and George go way back, she opened for him when she was just getting started in country music and has continued to here and there since then, but it’s an opportunity you certainly don’t want to take for granted and they crushed their rendition of “She’ll Leave You With A Smile.” The song was written by Odie Blackmon and Jay Knowles, and it was originally released on his 2002 The Road Less Traveled record, and peaked at the top of the U.S. Billboard Country Songs chart. Miranda shared some photos and videos from the shows on Instagram, along with a simple, yet effective caption, “I love George Strait!!!” She just gets it… View this post on Instagram There’s no question Miranda has impeccable taste, and while I will never get tired of hearing them do “Run” together, this was a fun change, and like I said, it’s one of my all-time favorites so I can’t get enough. Check out the full video here… it’s pure magic: 2026 George Strait Shows: Saturday, April 11 Austin, Texas Moody Center Friday, April 24 Lubbock, Texas Jones AT&T Stadium Saturday, April 25 Lubbock, Texas Jones AT&T Stadium Saturday, May 2 Clemson, SC Death Valley Friday, May 15 Austin, Texas Moody Center Saturday, May 16 Austin, Texas Moody CenterThe post George Strait & Miranda Lambert Deliver Flawless Duet Of His Hit Song, “She’ll Leave You With A Smile” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Another day, another surprise collab from Post. It’s safe to say that it was a WILD weekend in country music. Between George Strait performing two massive, sold-out shows with the likes of Zach Top and Miranda Lambert in Lubbock, Zach Bryan receiving flack for weather delays at his Memorial Stadium show, Arlington, Texas’ Lonestar Smokeout festival getting cancelled in its second night and forcing Koe Wetzel to play a pop-up show and Stagecoach rocking the entire weekend out in Indio, California, there were a lot of emerging storylines to keep up with. Unsurprisingly, Stagecoach this year was quite eventful. Ella Langley would get things started by surprising fans with Theo Von for a performance of her smash hit with Riley Green, “you look like you love me” early on Friday. On Saturday, the pride of West Virginia himself, Charles Wesley Godwin, would also turn heads during his set by announcing a brand new single with none other than Luke Combs. Couple that with Riley Green, Chase Rice, Diplo and more teaming up with Sydney Sweeney for some karaoke after high winds forced some sets to be cancelled night one, and you have yourself a weekend for the ages. Just when you thought all the surprise collaborations were over with Stagecoach wrapping up on Sunday, Post Malone decided to keep the trend going and then some when he headlined the final night of the festival. Continuing his tradition of pulling out some classic, out-of-left-field covers, Post would start his set with none other than Craig Morgan’s 2006 hit, “International Harvester.” Later in the set, he’d also pull out a wide variety of covers of John Michael Montgomery’s “I Swear,” Garth Brooks’ “Rodeo,” Hank Williams Jr.’s “All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight” as well as George Strait’s “Give It Away” with the red-hot Jake Worthington. @licksnclips Post Malone and Jake Worthington cover Give It Away by George Strait #Stagecoach #PostMalone #GeorgeStrait #JakeWorthington @Jake Worthington @Post Malone @stagecoach ♬ original sound – LicksNClips Shortly after bringing out Worthington for the cover, the “I Had Some Help” singer would then surprise the crowd by bringing out Braxton Keith for a performance of his 2024 breakout hit, “Cozy,” which would later become the rising star’s first certified gold single. Before Keith took the stage, Post would deliver some high praise for him. In addition to praising his signature mustache, he’d also tell the crowd that the “I Own This Bar” singer is making “some of the coolest songs lately.” “Talented, handsome, mustachioed gentleman. I wish he would let me borrow some of his wax or his beef tallow to get my mustache popping like this. This young man has made some of the coolest songs lately, and I’m so very excited to welcome [him] to the stage.” @licksnclips Post Malone & Braxton Keith | Cozy #stagecoach #BraxtonKeith ♬ original sound – LicksNClips As usual, you can feel whichever type of way about Post’s venture into country music over the past two years. As time passes, however, it has become increasingly clear that he has a deep love and respect for the genre as a whole. It’s one thing to pull out a classic cover every now and again, but it becomes a different thing entirely when he’s continually shown that he is in tune with the current state of the genre. Bringing out red-hot young stars like Keith and Worthington simply continues to prove this notion, in my opinion. Big A** Stadium Tour Part Two Tour Dates Wed May 13 – El Paso, TX – Sun Bowl Stadium Sat May 16 – Albuquerque, NM – Boots In The Park Festival* Tue May 19 – Waco, TX – McLane Stadium Sat May 23 – Baton Rouge, LA – Tiger Stadium Tue May 26 – Birmingham, AL – Protective Stadium Fri May 29 – Tampa, FL – Raymond James Stadium Sun May 31 – Panama City Beach, FL – Gulf Coast Jam* Fri Jun 05 – Oxford, MS – Vaught-Hemingway Stadium Sun Jun 07 – Myrtle Beach, SC – Carolina Country Fest* Tue Jun 09 – Charlotte, NC – Bank of America Stadium Fri Jun 12 – Indianapolis, IN – Lucas Oil Stadium Tue Jun 16 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Stadium Sat Jun 20 – Wildwood, NJ – Barefoot Country Music Festival* Mon Jun 22 – East Hartford, CT – Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field Thu Jun 25 – Cleveland, OH – Huntington Bank Field Sat Jun 27 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest* Tue Jun 30 – Nashville, TN – Nissan Stadium^ Sat Jul 11 – Fayetteville, AR – Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Wed Jul 15 – Kansas City, MO – Kauffman Stadium Fri Jul 17 – Ames, IA – Jack Trice Stadium Tue Jul 21 – Missoula, MT – Washington-Grizzly Stadium Fri Jul 24 – Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium Tue Jul 28 – Salt Lake City, UT – Rice-Eccles Stadium *Festival appearance ^ Without Jelly RollThe post Post Malone Brings Out Braxton Keith For A Surprise Performance Of “Cozy” At Stagecoach first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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One of Kentucky’s finest. The redheaded queen, Wynonna Judd, is still laying down heaters over 40 years into her career. The country music icon is getting back to her roots as a songwriter, and sharing what is on the horizon, for fans over the weekend in Indio, California. Country music fans flocked to the desert this weekend to see the country version of Coachella, Stagecoach. The stacked festival, taking place right after the massive two-weekend Coachella festival, features some of the best country music talent, from newcomers on the block to legends who helped shape the genre into what it is today. This year’s lineup featured Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, and Post Malone as the headliners. But that’s just where the fun gets started. Other artists set to take the stage over the weekend include the Red Clay Strays, Ella Langley, Riley Green, Journey, Brooks & Dunn, Hootie & the Blowfish, Treaty Oak Revival, Charles Wesley Godwin, Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters, Gavin Adcock, Wynonna Judd, Ole 60, Wyatt Flores, Braxton Keith, Ty Myers, Jake Worthington and more. The festival content has been top-notch, and for festival lovers like me who were not able to make it to the West Coast for the weekend, the livestream has been meeting my festival needs for the time being. It also allows home viewers to enjoy special concert moments, such as artists sharing their appreciation for their fans, telling a few stories, and debuting a new song or two. During Wynonna Judd’s set, she did just that and hit all three categories before singing a brand new song for fans called “Kentucky Queen.” This is the first solo new single in over five years. While many know that Wynonna has had a hard last few years following the death of her mother and musical partner from the ’80s super-duo, The Judds, Naomi Judd, it’s good to see that Wynonna’s creative juices are flowing again. The “Tell Me Why” singer shared with the crowd that her upbringing and how Naomi raised the “Kentucky Queen” standing before them inspired the song. “My name is Wynonna and I’m from Kentucky. I was raised in a holler on welfare by a single mama. So I wrote this next song, and it’s about to come out. So I hope that you’ll support it, so I can keep on keepin’ on. Here we go! Never sung it before in public!” Wynonna and her band then jumped into the song, and although it was her first time playing this song in public, it was well-rehearsed and perfect. Wynonna belts out the lines about how the Kentucky dirt, wind, and water shaped her from a wild child into a young adult who had big and crazy dreams. Wynonna then shifts the lyrics into how a life on the road and on stage shaped her, eventually making country music history and giving her the title of “Kentucky Queen.” “The road made me The road made me Like a mama with no shame made me The road made me Gave me a name Hi, I’m the Kentucky queen.”  Wynonna is THE Kentucky Queen. While she didn’t specify when this new tune is coming out, I am very excited to hear the studio version of this song soon and hope there are more new ones in the pipeline from Wy. Check it out. @shannonprincealfonso My name is Wynonna and I’ve from Kentucky. @Wynonna Judd #kentuckyqueen #fyp #fypシ #fypシ゚viral #fyppppppppppppppppppppppp @stagecoach ♬ original sound – Shannon Prince Alfonso The post Wynonna Judd Debuts Brand New Song, “Kentucky Queen,” At Stagecoach first appeared on Whiskey Riff.