Charley Crockett has a lot more to say about all of this. At this point, I’m sure you’ve already heard about Charley Crockett’s most recent controversy regarding satanism (of all things). In case you haven’t, let me catch you up to speed. Back in March, the “Jamestown Ferry” singer announced his sprawling, 49-show Age of the Ram Tour that began back in April and will conclude in early October. Unsurprisingly, Crockett grabbed a ton of openers, employing the likes of Nat Myers and Durand Jones & The Indicators as primary openers during a majority of the tour. Additionally, he called upon the likes of Kashus Culpepper, Sierra Hull, Margo Price, Lee Fields, Honky Tonkin’ Queens, Wild Horses, Pony Bradshaw and Twin Temple as support on select dates. If you’re familiar with the alternative/independent country scene, a majority of these names are sure to ring a bell. With that being said, however, there was one major outlier, at least aesthetically: Twin Temple. In case you’re unfamiliar with Twin Temple (they got a lot more famous since the firing), they are a self-proclaimed “satanic doo wop” duo hailing from Los Angeles with their most popular tracks featuring titles such as “Lucifer, My Love,” “Satan’s a Woman,” “Let’s Have A Satanic Or*y” and “The Devil (Didn’t Make Me Do It).” In case those interesting (for lack of a better term) song titles weren’t enough, taking one look at their social media posts clearly signals that the duo are satanists, repping pentagrams, upside-down crosses and the like. In other words, you know what you’re getting into if you’re booking Twin Temple. Apparently, however, either Crockett or his team didn’t do their research… Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, Twin Temple announced that Crockett and Co. have removed them from their upcoming shows next week (July 14th and 18th) due to their satanic imagery. The duo would apologize to fans and express how grateful they are for their support, finishing the post by hailing Satan. “Today we were informed that Charley Crockett has decided to remove Twin Temple has decided to remove Twin Temple from his upcoming shows next week due to our Satanic imagery. Unfortunately, that means we will not be able to perform for you next week as planned. We are really disappointed as we were looking forward to getting back out and seeing you, and also what it means as far as bringing different types of people and music lovers together. We are sorry to everyone who was planning to see us. We’re grateful for your support, not only of Twin Temple, but more importantly of artistic freedom. HAIL SATAN! 93/93″ View this post on Instagram Unsurprisingly, fans of Twin Temple were quick to pounce on Crockett in the duo’s comment section, calling out the “$10 Cowboy” singer and wondering why he’d book them in the first place, given the fact that their entire identity revolves around their love of Lucifer. First, Crockett would tell Rolling Stone via his representative on Thursday that he thought they were like Black Sabbath. “I thought they were like Black Sabbath, but they ain’t. Not today, Satan.” Hours later, he’d take to Instagram to upload a photo of Johnny Cash posing in front of a church, along with Kris Kristofferson’s “To Beat The Devil” playing in the background. In the caption, he’d simply write: “If they did it to Jesus, imagine what they’ll do to you.” He since wiped his entire Instagram, including the post. However, it is still up on Facebook. Unsurprisingly, fans of Twin Temple, as well as some of Charley’s own fans, are not happy and have continued to rail against the Texas native for the last-minute decision. Of course, Twin Temple fans have taken exception to the firing, but others are more upset with Charley and company’s poor planning. Throughout all of this though, Twin Temple has seen a massive boost in popularity… getting fired was probably the best thing that ever happened to their career. But just when you thought he was done with the controversy, he returned to Instagram with another post, and it’s a doozy. Uploading a standard photo of himself, which has since been deleted from his Instagram page, he’d not only take aim at satanism itself but while seemingly responding to Jack White, a well-known Trump hater, he said: “F*CK TRUMP F*CK EPSTEIN BUT HAIL SATAN? NOT ME JACK” Unsurprisingly, the comment section was once again a war zone with angry Twin Temple fans continuing to criticize Crockett. Some were going as far as to accuse him of being in a religious psychosis… which honestly, might be the most surprising thing of all of this nonsense. Charley doesn’t want to share the stage with people who openly promote devil worship, whether performative or not, and some of the people are acting like he’s out of line  and narrow-minded for it. Last time I checked, taking a stand against satanists wasn’t all that controversial… it’s astonishing. But yesterday, he provided a lengthier update, saying he is “not sorry” for canceling them as openers, clarifying that he is not politically aligned on the left or the right, adding that “God is the fabric that ties all of life together.” He also explained how he feels about the entertainment industry, summing it up by saying there are many involved who he believe would “kill a relative” to get famous or make it, seemingly implying that Twin Temple are nothing more than soulless shock rockers. Charley explained that he sometimes “dreams” about going back to the street corner where it all started and living that life again: “I won’t conform and I’m not sorry. There are many things I’ve done in my life to apologize for but this ain’t one of them. I might wake up at 1pm on the back of that bus and find out that the opener ain’t working for me that night. Tough luck. Life is hard. This ain’t no temp agency. Get to stepping. S*** you might get you a life changing gig just by standing next to me. That’s magic. I’m not gonna advertise my charity out here because as soon as you do, it ain’t nothing but self promotion. I’m not on the left. I’m not on the right. I’m on the road, and that’s a hard way to go. Believe me, they would kill you bronc. I don’t give a damn whether you think I’m right or wrong. They say love your struggle. I say love the strength the Creator gave you to overcome your struggle. Don’t believe in any kind of spiritual power? I’m sorry to hear that. God is the fabric that ties all life together. No need to even define or institutionalize it. The entertainment business is chock full of shameless exhibitionists possessed by the desire to be famous and have the public’s adoration. I swear they’d kill a relative. I see them everywhere. Been betrayed by many. Always stricken by the crack smoke and just dying to get ahead. I love what I do and I’m grateful for the privilege every minute, and if everybody disappears I’ll go back to the street corner where I started. Hell sometimes I dream about it. Shout out to Angel in New Orleans who told me that if you wanna get high boy you got to start down low. I’ve found that about the only help you get out here in this business is when they lower the box.” I don’t really understand why anyone would be confused about why he doesn’t want a Satan-worshiping band to open for him and how this has become such a big controversy to begin with… but clearly, this whole thing has struck a chord with him (no pun intended), and he is more than happy with his decision to cancel Twin Temple as openers: He also shared a post on Instagram with a quote by Marlon Brando: “‘I’ve encountered many people over the years who believe that self interest is the thing always at work underneath everything. These people dismiss the idea of true belief. I feel sorry for them.’ – Marlon Brando.” To quote one of my favorite viral videos which comes from the 2005 reality show Trading Spouses spoken by a woman named Marguerite Perrin, keep that dark-sided stuff away from me… Charley is currently on the road for his Age of the Ram Tour, which will run through October. Age of the Ram Tour Dates July 10 – Saint Paul, MN – Minnesota Country Club Festival July 11 – Alta, WY – Grand Targhee Festival July 12 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater with Sierra Hull and Wild Horses July 14 – Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield with Twin Temple July 15 – Spokane, WA – BECU Live at Northern Quest Resort & Casino with Sierra Hull July 16 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater with Margo Price July 18 – Paso Robles, CA – Vina Robles Amphitheatre with Twin Temple July 27 – Goshen, IN – Elkhart County 4-H Fair Aug 27 – Canyon, TX – The Lumberyard Canyon with The Weary Boys Aug 28 – Fort Worth, TX – Billy Bob’s Texas with The Weary Boys Aug 29 – Fort Worth, TX – Billy Bob’s Texas with Jake Penrod Aug 30 – Helotes, TX – Floore’s Country Store with Jake Penrod Sept 01 – Mobile, AL – Saenger Theatre with Pony Bradshaw Sept 02 – Dothan, AL – The Plant with Pony Bradshaw Sept 04 – Savannah, GA – Johnny Mercer Theatre with Pony Bradshaw Sept 05 – Charlottesville, VA – Ting Pavilion with Nat Myers Sept 09 – Orlando, FL – Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts with Nat Myers  Sept 10 – Hollywood, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino with Nat Myers Sept 12 – Robinsonville, MS – Horseshoe Casino’s Bluesville – Bluesville with Nat Myers Sept 14 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live! with Nat Myers Sept 15 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee with Nat Myers Sept 16 – Maryland Heights, MO – Saint Louis Music Park with Durand Jones & The Indications Sept 17 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre with Durand Jones & The Indications Sept 19 – Youngstown, OH – Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre with Durand Jones & The Indications Sept 21 – Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park with Durand Jones & The Indications Sept 22 – North Charleston, SC – Firefly Distillery with Durand Jones & The Indications Sept 24 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre with Durand Jones & The Indications Sept 25 – Atlanta, GA – Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park with Durand Jones & The Indications Sept 26 – Louisville, KY – Bourbon & Beyond Festival Sept 29 – Lewiston, NY – Artpark Mainstage Theater with Durand Jones & The Indications Oct 01 – New York, NY – SummerStage in Central Park with Durand Jones & The Indications Oct 02 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage with Durand Jones & The IndicationsThe post “Tough Luck, Life Is Hard” — Charley Crockett Says He Won’t Apologize For Firing The Satanic Doo-Wop Band As His Openers first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Being honest with his fans. Justin Moore made his triumphant return to the stage last night in Knoxville, Illinois following his announcement last month that he would be taking a break from touring. At the time, Justin announced that he was stepping away to focus on his health, leaving fans speculating that the break may have been related to a knee injury that he suffered while skiing earlier this year. Earlier this week, the “Bait A Hook” singer announced that he would be returning to the stage this week in an epic video featuring an LL Cool J classic:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Justin Moore (@justincolemoore) And in a vulnerable moment during his show last night, Justin opened up on the reason for his absence, revealing that he had just returned from rehab after realizing that his drinking had become a problem: “I’ve been wondering how I was going to handle this when I got back on stage for the first time in over a month, and I just decided to handle it this way about five minutes ago… There was a lot of speculation, but my drinking got out of control. … I let down my band and my crew, and most importantly God and my family.” Justin joked that he has another friend who struggled with the same problem who jokes that he’s allergic to alcohol because he would break out in handcuffs (you probably know who he’s referring to there), but said thankfully that never happened to him: “I just became a complete dumbass.” He then revealed that he’s newly sober after finishing up a stay in rehab: “I just got out of rehab for 30 days. This is my 31st day sober.” Justin says that he hopes to use the experience to be a better example to his kids and “I’m a Christian. I’m not as good of one as I want to be. … God has given me so much, between my wife and our four awesome kids and my family, a career like this, so I’m trying from this point forward to use my platform even further than I ever have.” @whiskeyriff @Justin Moore #whiskeyriff ♬ original sound – Whiskey Riff It’s great to see Justin back on stage and doing well, and using his own personal struggles to help others. As somebody who’s been lucky enough to get to know him a little over the years, I can confidently say that there’s not a better dude in country music than Justin Moore, and it’s great to see him recognize that he had a problem and put in the work to turn things around. Couldn’t be happier for Justin, and can’t wait to see what he’s going to be able to do with his newfound sobriety. Country music needs Justin Moore, and now we’re going to get him at his best. Justin Moore 2026 Tour Dates 7/9 – Knoxville, IL 7/10 – Traverse City, MI 7/11 – Shipshewana, IN 7/16 – Green Bay, WI ^ 7/17 – Eau Claire, WI 7/18 – Troy, MO 7/23 – Salt Lake City, UT ^ 7/25 – Eugene, OR 7/30 – Colorado Springs, CO 8/1 – Wichita, KS 8/6 – Dorien Center, NY ^ 8/7 – Cuyohoga Falls, OH ^ 8/8 – Bristow, VA ^ 8/13 – Camden, NJ ^ 8/14 – Hartford, CT ^ 8/15 – Bangor, ME ^ 8/21 – Sioux Falls, SD ^ 8/22 – Grand Forks, ND 8/28 – Dieppe, NB 8/29 – Saint-Agapit, QC 9/4 – Detriot, MI 9/5 – New Haven, KY 9/10 – Salem, VA 9/11 – Pineville, KY 9/12 – Independence, KY 9/17 – Pryor, OK 9/25 – Phoenix, AZ 9/26 – Las Vegas, NV 10/2 – Prior Lake, MN 10/17 – Wisconsin Dells, WI 11/13 – Montgomery, AL 11/21 – Des Arc, AR ^ supporting Riley GreenThe post Justin Moore Reveals That He’s Newly Sober During First Show Back From Rehab: “My Drinking Got Out Of Control” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Country music star Keith Urban took over the New York City Ferry earlier today… and from the looks of this video, not everyone was entirely thrilled about it. Pretty much everyone knows that public transit – as helpful as it can be –  gets old quite easily. Don’t get me wrong, getting stuck in traffic in your own car is awful too. But at least you have a little privacy. With public transit, you are at the mercy of whoever else is riding it with you. I’d argue that commuters using the NYC Ferry were treated to a surprise show by Keith Urban, but from what we hear in this video, it seems like others felt like they were burdened by it. Though I get both sides of it… how could you be upset about Urban serenading you with yacht rock songs while you are riding the ferry? The country music singer is still promoting his recent yacht rock project – Flow State. If you haven’t had a chance to check it out, it’s the perfect summer vibe record, and it features Urban and his signature sound tackling some of the best yacht rock songs that have ever existed. This must have been a cool moment for Urban to take his yacht rock show on a literal boat (not a yacht, but it works). However, when he and his band opened it up for requests, and they got “Just The Two of Us” thrown out at them, things got a bit awkward on the ferry. Urban initially responded with this: “‘Just The Two of Us?’ Okay. We haven’t done that in a while. This may be the second time we’ve done it.” I suppose Urban said that to drop the expectations of their impromptu performance. He may have forgotten that, though he was on a boat, he was still in New York City. Residents there don’t give much grace, and someone in the ferry shouted back at the artist: “Don’t mess it up.” Was that a threat? Sure sounded like it. Keith Urban laughed it off, and cut the tension (if there really was any) by joking that people who don’t like how they play generally just get up and leave. And after the clap back landed, the country star and his band started to get into it: “Don’t mess it up, really? Oh, no doubt. It’s a tough crowd man. People leave if we don’t play well. So you know, the pressure’s on. Should we try it? Let’s try it.” But as they were feeling it out, and before they could get going another ferry rider lowered the expectations even further, and exclaimed this… which really cracked Keith and his band up: “It doesn’t have to be good.” I’m glad they took it as a lighthearted jab… I’m not 100% that it was. The NYC resident sounded more like she just wanted them to get on with it, and like she wanted to get wherever she was going as fast as possible. Again, Keith Urban had a pretty good comeback in his holster: “It doesn’t have to be good? Oh, you are in luck. Man, have we got a version for you.” View this post on Instagram Urban was right… it really was a tough crowd on the NYC Ferry. I get that artists want to try and find unique ways to bring their music to the masses. I’ll admit that I’ve never seen someone put on a free show on a ferry, so props to Keith Urban for thinking that one up. But artists do have to consider that, if they choose to do something fun with public transit, not everyone is going to be in the mood as they are in the commuting process. Here’s the full version in case you were wanting to check it out (and determine for yourself if it was good or not): @guyaye350 Keith Urban “Just The Teo Of Us” Live from The Hudson River Wall St/Pier 11 July 9, 2026 #keithurban #keithurbanfan #Pier11 #guyagronphotography @Keith Urban ♬ original sound – Guy Aye The post “Don’t Mess It Up” – Keith Urban Played Surprise Set To “Tough Crowd” On NYC Ferry first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Three of the biggest names in mainstream country music. In January, HARDY released his highly-anticipated song “McArthur,” which is a collaboration with Eric Church, Morgan Wallen and Tim McGraw. Written by HARDY along with Jameson Rodgers, Chase McGill, and Josh Thompson (under his pseudonym “Joshua Dennis Anthony Bagles”), it tells the story of legacy and family in a beautiful way, which starts with Tim McGraw taking on the role of patriarch John McArthur, the eldest in the line who farmed the land to keep his family fed. Then, Eric Church comes in and his character, Junior McArthur, has passed away “by way of a bullet in Vietnam,” leaving behind his son Jones, who he never actually got to meet. Each of the generations pass down the family land, but the twist comes when HARDY introduces his character, Jones McArthur – whose son doesn’t seem to value the land like the rest in his lineage: “I’m Jones McArthur and I tried like hell To teach my son why a man don’t sell But he came home from college seeing dollar signs Didn’t want to go to work, just wanted me to die” The son is, of course, Morgan Wallen telling the story of Hunter McArthur, who’s ready to sign on the dotted line to turn over the family land but appears to have a change of heart at the very end: “I’m Hunter McArthur and the deal looks good In 18 months this’ll be a neighborhood I got a million dollar line I can sign my name on But there’s a whisper in the pines that’s telling me, ‘Don’t’” The song ends with a beautiful chorus of the four of them harmonizing, and while it leaves a little bit to the imagination, it’s safe to say that Hunter probably didn’t go through with the sale, and that’s at least what I’m going with, especially because of that last line where he says he can hear a “whisper in the pines” telling him not to sign the land away, and the song starts with John saying he’s just a “whisper in the wind through the pine trees now.” To me, that’s sort of a hint that they kept the land in the end, but again, it’s up for interpretation. Hardy previously spoke a lot about how the song came to be, saying they had written it at the beach and he had actually driven back to his hometown right after to go hunting. After a stiff glass of whiskey, he worked up the nerve to send it to Eric, and he joked that he’s not sure he even listened to the whole song because he texted back within 30 seconds: “We wrote the song, and I actually drove back to my hometown after the beach to do some deer hunting and I had a pretty stiff whiskey drink, and I just said, ‘F*** it, I’m gonna send it to Eric Church.’ And I did. I’ve known Eric now for a couple of years, but definitely took a little bit of a leap of faith. I’ve never made a move quite as impressive as, ‘Hey, we should do this song together.’ And man, he responded, it’s almost like he didn’t even listen to the whole song, because it seemed like 30 seconds went by and he responded and said, ‘I’m in.’ He said, ‘Who else should it be?’” He loved it from the first verse, like many of us, it seems… They knew they wanted to get Morgan involved as well, and the three of them came up with Tim as the last collaborator and Hardy once again just texted it to him himself and Morgan of course loved it. But getting Tim McGraw was the person he was most nervous about… of course, he’s friends with Morgan, and I guess he figured if Eric said no at first, Morgan could talk him into it, but McGraw is in an interesting spot in terms of being a current star who still puts out music, while still being in that “legend” category too. In an interview with WAVE 92.7 radio station, Hardy revealed that he was easily the most nervous to ask McGraw to do the song, and he was blown away by his humility throughout the process, with McGraw telling Hardy he was just “happy to be here,” and Hardy couldn’t believe that: “I mean, obviously, Morgan is like one of the biggest artist on the planet and Eric is Eric. But Tim is just one of those, like a he’s a legend already, and is still very capable of having more hits, you know, the whole thing. So it’s just mind blowing to me that he’s like, ‘I’m just happy to be here,’ and I’m like bro, I’m just happy to be here… I don’t know what you’re talking about.” I really hope they do at least one more song that maybe reveals what happens with Hunter or something of that nature because the first one was so good and I think they still have a lot more story to tell with it. @wave927 When you’re working with a country music legend, you expect a lot… but HARDY wasn’t expecting this from Tim McGraw. This Saturday at 7 PM, HARDY joins us on iHeartCountry House Party! We talk about how a conversation with Tim McGraw led to their collaboration on “McArthur,” what life has been like since becoming a dad, and whether there are more dream collaborations on the horizon. #iHeartCHP #HARDY #TimMcGraw ♬ original sound – WAVE 92.7 Hardy just released a really cool live solo rendition from his current tour… but I think we deserve a full-on performance with all four them at the next possible opportunity: The original with Morgan, Eric and Tim: The post “Tim Is A Legend Already” – Hardy Was Most Nervous To Ask Tim McGraw To Be On “McArthur” With Morgan Wallen & Eric Church first appeared on Whiskey Riff.