It’s definitely not safe for work… Kacey Musgraves released her highly anticipated album Middle Of Nowhere in May, which was produced by Musgraves alongside longtime collaborators Daniel Tashian and Ian Fitchuk. While the idea of the record as a whole centered on her being single and fully embracing what it means to be content with being alone, there is at least one very steamy love song on the tracklist. “Mexico Honey” was written by Kacey with Luke Laird and Steph Jones, which features a ton of Spanish influence with the melody. The song’s tone is set from the first line, as Musgraves describes a sexy cowboy Casanova who has captured her heart. Instead of going out as the two intended, they turn the car around and get acquainted with one another in a different way… If you’re picking up what I’m putting down: “You’re goin’ down smooth like Mexico, honey Take my heart, take all my money I want you so bad, it ain’t even funny I mean for real, what the hell You got me shakin’ my ass in my hot-pink shorts You’re layin’ down laughin’ on the bathroom floor Oh, I dropped it down, you said you’ll stay We’re gonna ride this wave ’til it breaks, yeah.” The song is beyond catchy, a little saucy, and perfectly wraps up the self-discovery that Musgraves has throughout this record that it’s okay to be alone… but it’s also fun to have some pleasure in your life. Unlike “Dry Spell,” she’s embracing this area of her life and it very quickly became a fan-favorite on the Middle of Nowhere tracklist. And the music video did not disappoint, either. Kacey brings all of the sultry edge and intimate lines to life, as you see very intimate shots of her with her honey, if you will, and she even bares it all while holding a parrot, which is just the most Kacey thing I’ve ever seen. Filmed on location in Mexico, the video was directed by Running Bear (Alexa Stone and Stephen Kinigopoulos), as Kacey not only brings the song to life, but she also pays tribute to the captivatingly beautiful country of Mexico and the passion and experiences that have inspired her there, which is also a bit of a theme on the album as a whole. Kacey and her music video co-star have some very natural chemistry, and while it’s definitely sexy and intimate, it also feels tasteful and artistic, a fine line that they captured so perfectly here. If Kacey was ever in a dry spell, you wouldn’t know it watching this (which you might not want to do right this second if you work in an office, fair warning): Middle of Nowhere North American Tour Dates: Thursday, August 20, 2026 Chicago, IL United Center w/ Midland Friday, August 21, 2026 Chicago, IL United Center w/ Midland Monday, August 24, 2026 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena w/ Midland Friday, August 28, 2026 Boston, MA TD Garden w/ Midland Saturday, August 29, 2026 Boston, MA TD Garden w/ Midland Monday, August 31, 2026 New York, NY Madison Square Garden w/ Flatland Cavalry Tuesday, September 01, 2026 New York, NY Madison Square Garden w/ Flatland Cavalry Wednesday, September 02, 2026 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center w/ Flatland Cavalry Friday, September 04, 2026 Philadelphia, PA Xfinity Mobile Arena w/ Flatland Cavalry Saturday, September 05, 2026 Baltimore, MD CFG Bank Arena w/ Flatland Cavalry Tuesday, September 08, 2026 Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena w/ Flatland Cavalry Wednesday, September 09, 2026 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center w/ Midland Friday, September 11, 2026 Milwaukee, WI Fiserv Forum w/ Midland Saturday, September 12, 2026 St. Louis, MO Enterprise Center w/ Midland Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Minneapolis, MN Target Center w/ Carter Faith Wednesday, September 23, 2026 Kansas City, MO T-Mobile Center w/ Charles Wesley Godwin Friday, September 25, 2026 Louisville, KY Bourbon & Beyond FESTIVAL Sunday, September 27, 2026 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena w/ Flatland Cavalry Monday, September 28, 2026 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena w/ Flatland Cavalry Wednesday, September 30, 2026 Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena w/ Charles Wesley Godwin Friday, October 02, 2026 Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center w/ Estevie Monday, October 05, 2026 Houston, TX Toyota Center w/ William Beckmann Wednesday, October 07, 2026 Austin, TX Moody Center w/ William Beckmann Thursday, October 08, 2026 Austin, TX Moody Center w/ William Beckmann Saturday, October 10, 2026 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center w/ William Beckmann Sunday, October 11, 2026 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center w/ William Beckmann Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Denver, CO Ball Arena w/ Carter Faith Thursday, October 15, 2026 Salt Lake City, UT Delta Center w/ Gabriella Rose Saturday, October 17, 2026 Phoenix, AZ Mortgage Matchup Center w/ Gabriella Rose Sunday, October 18, 2026 Los Angeles, CA Crypto.com Arena w/ Gabriella Rose Monday, October 19, 2026 Los Angeles, CA Crypto.com Arena w/ Estevie Friday, October 23, 2026 Oakland, CA Oakland Arena w/ Estevie Monday, October 26, 2026 Seattle, WA Climate Pledge Arena w/ The Brudi Brothers Tuesday, October 27, 2026 Seattle, WA Climate Pledge Arena w/ The Brudi BrothersThe post Kacey Musgraves Releases Extremely Steamy Music Video For Fan-Favorite Song, “Mexico Honey” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Ne-Yo spent plenty of time in Nashville working on his country project, Highway 79, and wants to make sure that everyone knows he considers it a country-inspired album… not a country album. The R&B artist is one of many that have decided to try their hand at the country genre in recent years. Post Malone came over from pop and hip-hop and was welcomed with open arms when he released F-1 Trillion in 2024. And one could say that Beyoncé paved the way for Ne-Yo to make the move from R&B to country with her Cowboy Carter album, which won Album of the Year at the 2025 Grammys. Ne-Yo’s aspirations for his venture into country music might not be that high, but he’s still doing everything he can to do it right. (He’s actually spent a ton of time working and performing in Nashville, which is a step up from what Beyoncé did). And in an interview with TODAY, he made sure to clarify that in no way, shape or form is he going to be disrespectful and call what he did with Highway 79 a country album: “I am not a country artist, and I think it would be disrespectful to jump into the genre and say, ‘Hey I’m doing country now’ when there’s people that eat, sleep and breathe country music 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This music is all the things I love about country music. It’s inspired by all the things I love about country music.” Yeah… you can tell he spent a lot of time in Music City with a comment like that. And if you are wondering what inspired Ne-Yo to put together some country-inspired music, he says that he’s been a fan of the genre his entire life. In fact, there’s one country legend that he credits with getting him to fall in love with country music: “Reba McEntire’s ‘Fancy’ was the first country song I ever heard in my life. I did a lot of my growing up in Las Vegas. My mom worked in every casino doing every job humanly possible. I would sit up and wait for her to come home every night. She would bring home a different genre of music for us to listen to every night. She brought home Reba’s ‘Fancy,’ and that song had me in a headlock for like a week. I couldn’t get enough of this record. From there, it was Reba, then Garth Brooks, then Clint Black and so on. I’ve been a fan of country music for a really long time. Matter of fact, I feel like some of my biggest songs are that big because I’ve taken elements of country and added it to whatever the other genre was. Beyonce’s ‘Irreplaceable,’ if you take the drums off that, it’s a country song.” Who doesn’t love Reba? Ne-Yo went on to say that it would be a dream come true to work with the “Fancy” singer, and decided that he’d try to manifest it by saying “when” he works with Reba instead of “if” he works with her: “When I work with Reba… Reba, call me.” Very respectful of Ne-Yo to clarify that he didn’t put together a country album… he put together a “country inspired” project. That’s a move that was undoubtedly influenced by spending time in Nashville, which ended up being very productive. He released his “country inspired” album earlier in July, and songs like “Up Out & Gone” and “Simple Things” have already landed well with his fans. Admittedly, there’s nothing really that country about it at all, but what else would you really expect from an artist like Ne-Yo? Now he’s just got to get together with Reba and his country music story will come full circle. “Simple Things” “Up Out & Gone” The post Ne-Yo Is Adamant ‘Highway 79’ Is Country-Inspired… Not A Country Album: “Would Be Disrespectful To Jump Into The Genre” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Sounds like Bunnie said all she needed to say. In May, it was announced that Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, filed for divorce from Bunnie Xo, whose real name is Alisa DeFord, back on May 18 in Williamson County Chancery Court, just outside of Nashville. Bunnie Xo made a ton of headlines in the wake of it all when she opened up on the pending divorce between her and her husband Jelly Roll following the news becoming public, and in her since-deleted tell-all episode of her Dumb Blonde podcast, she revealed what led to split, addressed dating rumors, revealed that Jelly was already dating, and she also explained the straw that broke the camel’s back, that led to the divorce papers being filed after a fight back on Mother’s Day. Since then, plenty of other rumors have been flying about what really happened between them, of course that’s really none of anyone’s business, but inevitably, accusations online of either one of them cheating have gone around, along with tons of other conspiracies. And Jelly’s 18-year-old daughter, Bailee, has had enough, sharing on a recent TikTok live, she used some colorful language to tell fans to mind her business, and clarified neither Jelly Roll, nor Bunnie, cheated, and there is an entirely different reason for the divorce. She told people to get out of her DMs and her comments section, telling them she was “done” hearing anything about her father, adding that she “lived in it” and the internet will “f****** crumble” the day she opens her mouth about what really happened: “They’re both very open about it, and that is it. Period. It’s that f****** simple. Don’t y’all ever come for my father’s name like that again. I’m so done. At the end of the day, that’s still my daddy. So f******* watch it. I’m so done. Nobody cheated, period. Period. Get the f*** out of my DMs, out of my comments, my live with that s***. I don’t care. I don’t want to talk about it. He did not cheat, she did not cheat. Y’all have no f****** idea what happened, and wait til y’all find out. Just f****** wait. Because I promise y’all, the view of what y’all have of not only the situation, but their relationship and the internet in totality is about to f****** crumble the day that I open my mouth. It’s not a difference in f****** opinions. Nobody else lived in it, so don’t f****** even. I’m for real, so done. Good, everybody good, we’re all on the same page? Good.” Of course, that video has now gone viral, though Bailee replied to a comment saying that was not her intention, and she just had a “crash out,” and spoke out of frustration: “Bro it wasn’t even intentional. I just had a lil crash out lmao.” And her stepmom Bunnie, who has helped raised her for a lot of her life, took to TikTok to address what Bailey said, after a fan left the following comment on her video about Bailee’s aforementioned video: “Now Bailee posting some weird stuff. Hope Bunnie sees it and clears it up. Slay girl slay!!” Bunnie responded, saying there is “nothing to clear up,” and Bailee didn’t “say anything” that gave away any new information. Bunnie thinks all the media attention is just people wanting to “run with a narrative,” and she says that she loves her “baby forever”: “Nothing to clear up. She didn’t say anything lol ppl just wanna run w a narrative. Love my baby forever.” Bailee is legally an adult now, but she’s still very young and I’m sure this divorce has been hard on her, because at the end of the day, she’s really going to be the one who suffers from her parents splitting up, and I can’t imagine how hard it would be to be in her spot in terms of all the public interest and rumors about her family. In the aforementioned podcast, Bunnie revealed a lot about her relationship with Jelly Roll, and they’ve both said publicly several times that they remain friends, though it will no doubt include some difficult moments as they all try to navigate this new situation. Here’s Bunnie’s TikTok: @xomgitsbunnie Break your bed & then your sofaaa is bars #bunniexo ♬ One Thing – Lola Young The post Bunnie Xo Says There Is “Nothing To Clear Up” Following Her Stepdaughter’s Viral Video About Jelly Roll Divorce first appeared on Whiskey Riff.