Probably expected that one to be the other way around. Jason Aldean and his wife, Brittany Aldean, have been married since 2015, a year after going public with their relationship following the country singer’s divorce in 2013. At the time of their marriage, Aldean was already one of the biggest artists in country music, having been nominated for four Grammy Awards since releasing his debut album a decade prior. Brittany, on the other hand, was a dancer for the Charlotte and a former American Idol contestant…which is to say, she probably wasn’t doing quite as well financially as her husband at the time they got married. So while it’s not surprising that the couple signed a prenuptial agreement before getting married, it turns out it was actually HER idea to get a prenup before the wedding. The couple recently answered questions from fans during a Q&A on her Instagram story, and addressed the burning question of whether or not they signed a prenup. According to Jason: “Actually it was her idea, which I would have done anyway. It was her idea. She brought it up first.” Brittany said she understood that her superstar husband needed to protect himself, and said that she didn’t have a problem signing a prenup because she wasn’t with him for his money anyway. Of course these days Brittany has plenty of her own business ventures. Just this year, she launched her own perfume brand called VADA, and she’s released several clothing and lifestyle collections over the past few years. The couple also have two children together, 8-year-old son Memphis and 7-year-old daughter Navy. They’ve also made waves as a couple with their outspoken political beliefs, with both being vocal supporters and friends of President Donald Trump. Their conservative beliefs have certainly drawn a lot of criticism from the liberal media, and even from more left-learning artists. They once (actually more than once) have butted heads with fellow artist Maren Morris. Remember when Morris called Brittany “Insurrection Barbie?” Those were interesting times… Then who could forget the needless controversy that came with Aldean’s “Try That In A Small Town” song, which caused outrage from the Democratic side of the aisle for a multitude of reasons. But despite that backlash, and everything else that critics come after the Aldeans for, the country music star and his wife continue to be open about their political beliefs. Why? Well, they actually explained the why of it all during a recent interview at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest. Brittany first handled the question about their outspokenness, saying that she was naturally born that way, and that her and Jason eventually just decided to go “full steam ahead” after a while: “I’m very outspoken. I’m very bold. I just don’t really care what people think. It’s a characteristic that the Lord gave me, and (He) knew that I was going to be in this position, honestly. I’m used to people criticizing us and everything we do. At that point, me and Jason one day were like, ‘Okay, we feel this way, we know so many people do.’ But so many people are afraid to speak out or lost their jobs, or maybe a record deal.’ (We asked) is this something that, because of the position we’re in, we’re going to (go) full steam ahead?” Jason Aldean said much of the same. The country music star says that he, like many others, grew tired of the “walking on eggshells” feeling that was running rampant in America. Now, no matter what criticism they face, Jason and Brittany are going to tell the world how they feel from here on out: “I think we live in a country now where a lot of times, if you are a Christian, you’re made to feel like that’s a bad thing. That’s not the way either one of us was raised. It’s not how we feel. We’re in a unique situation where a lot of things we do are under the microscope – as a couple and as individuals. I feel like when you’re in the situation that we’re in, you kind of have this obligation to speak out when you hear and see things that don’t seem right. For us, it’s just been about being unapologetic. You can think we’re crazy, you don’t have to agree with it, that’s fine, but this is how we feel and you’re not going to tell us any different.” Sounds like they’re in agreement on the important things, so probably not going to have to use that prenup any time soon.The post Jason Aldean Reveals That His Wife Brittany Requested That They Sign A Prenup Before Getting Married first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

These two go way back. If the reports are true, we’re just days away from the massive wedding between pop superstar Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. While the couple have remained tight-lipped about their plans, it’s. been reported in recent days that the two would tie the knot at Madison Square Garden on Friday, after it was revealed that permits had been filed for street closures around the venue from July 2-4 and trucks have been spotted unloading massive amounts of gear, with TMZ reporting that the couple would construct a giant castle and garden inside the New York City arena. But according to Page Six, it’s really happening and will even feature entertainment from country music superstar Tim McGraw, who is among those who is reportedly set to perform at the massive wedding, along with Fleetwood Mac frontwoman Stevie Knicks. Taylor and Tim have shared the stage multiple times together throughout her career, and Taylor even joined him on the song “Highway Don’t Care” back in 2013 along with Keith Urban. Of course, one of her earliest hits “Tim McGraw” was written because of her love for his music, and the song was included on her 2006 debut studio album, Taylor Swift, and Taylor wrote it with Liz Rose, getting the idea during a math class at school. She wrote it in 15 minutes, as she was inspired after thinking about how her relationship with her then-boyfriend would end when he graduated, because he was a senior. She went to the Sony/ATV office after school where she and Rose finished it off, and it became a commercial success, peaking at #6 on the Billboard US Hot Country Songs chart, and a minor crossover hit too, peaking at #40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It kicked off what has been an incredible career for Swift, and since she put this song out, she opened for McGraw on his Soul2Soul tour, 16 years ago, where she became close with he and wife Faith Hill. He recalled in an interview with People her being in Faith’s dressing room often to get advice on the music business: “We had long conversations with her in Faith’s dressing room about always being open to listening, but always know that you’re the leader, that you’re the one making decisions, that you will know what song is going to work or not and that you are the captain of your ship. He could tell she had a ton of talent and was going to go very far: “I remember thinking this girl has so much talent and so much moxie, and she’s so curious. We both absolutely fell in love with her instantly, as an artist and as a person — just a fellow professional that you realize totally knows what they are doing.” In 2021, McGraw spoke with Apple Music Country for Apple Music Essentials, where he admitted he was “a little apprehensive” about the song at first because he thought maybe he was already washed up and “vintage,” if you will: “I thought, have I gotten to that age now to where they’re singing songs about me? Does that mean I’ve jumped the shark a bit? Is everything still cool? And then I realized that somebody had told me that she was in her seventh-grade math class when she wrote the song, so it made me feel a little bit better about that because she was so young writing it. So I didn’t feel like I was that terribly old.” I have to admit, I’m not much of a fan of her music now, but I very much remember when this song came out and I still think it’s one of her best. And if McGraw does end up performing at Taylor and Travis’ wedding, it will certainly be a very full-circle moment. “Tim McGraw” The post Why Tim McGraw Had Mixed Feelings The First Time He Heard Taylor Swift’s Song About Him first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Making a huge difference during his final send-off. On Saturday, the country music world came together at Nissan Stadium in Nashville to honor Alan Jackson with his star-studded Last Call: One More For the Road – The Finale concert. The concert immediately became one of the hottest tickets of the year — the stadium was packed, the streets were packed and a big video board was placed on Broadway for a public showing. Just about everybody in business showed up to send off one of the best to ever play the game. Along with Alan, the show featured an all-star lineup of Eric Church, George Strait, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Riley Green, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Jake Owen, Jon Pardi, Thomas Rhett, George Strait, Carrie Underwood, Lainey Wilson and Lee Ann Womack Of course, the living legend wrapped up his career by performing a plethora of career-defining tracks such as “Chattahoochee,” “Drive (For Daddy Gene),” “Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning),” “Remember When” and an additional 21 other hits throughout his illustrious career. Simply put, there could not have been a better, more fitting send-off for one of the most influential artists in the genre’s history, who not only has 19 ACM Awards, 17 CMA Awards, two Grammys, 50 Top 10 hits and 35 #1 hits, but also has inspired three generations of country fans at this point in his career. View this post on Instagram Though it’s been a large part of his story over the years, the driving force behind Jackson’s retirement was his diagnosis of Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease, a degenerative nerve condition that made it hard for the country music legend to stand and keep his balance — something he announced back in 2021. While he assured fans the disease isn’t fatal, it’s made it harder for the legend to tour and deliver the performance that he wants for fans: “It’s starting to affect my performance on stage a little bit, where I don’t feel comfortable and I just wanted the fans and the public to know, if they’ve come to see me in the last few years or if they come to see me in the future if I play anymore, what’s going on.” Given this, the living legend made a major donation to aid researchers in their fight against the disease during the concert. Announced by the CMT Research Foundation, Jackson raised and donated over $2.25 million dollars to the non-profit through ticket sales, matching contributions and fan donations, thanks to the awareness he brought to the disease through his battle over the past five years. In case you’re not aware of the CMT Research Foundation, it’s a patient-led, non-profit organization that aims to raise funds to invest in science that will lead to treatments and cures for CMT, which affects over 150,000 Americans and over 3 million individuals worldwide. As for what his donation entails, the foundation would detail that the funding is supporting real, active progress for a smartphone tool that can track CMT progression, smarter drug delivery to the nerves affected by CMT, matching the right genetic treatment to CMT2A and blood tests that measure whether treatment is working. “Remember When” The post Alan Jackson’s Final Show Raises Over $2 Million For CMT Disease Research first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Oliver Anthony is back on social media, and for his 34th birthday, he decided to let fans know that new music is on the way. Life has been a whirlwind for the Virginia native ever since he released his debut single, “Rich Men North of Richmond,” back in 2023. The video of his in-the-woods performance was originally uploaded to YouTube and quickly went viral, racking up millions upon millions of views before Anthony was even able to release the song on streaming platforms. Now, a couple of years and over 300 million streams later, Oliver Anthony is still navigating his way through the music industry, proving wrong those that said he’d have just 15 minutes of fame following his viral hit. That being said, he’s not interested in being a mega-star. The success of “Rich Men North of Richmond” has actually given the artist the flexibility to do as he wishes when it comes to his music, and he hasn’t wished to do all that much as of late. He took a hiatus from social media for quite some time, and only returned a couple of month ago in May with a rant against algorithms, AI and politics. Oliver had also stepped away from music and performing for a bit, but he’s since gotten back into the swing of things. And even has some new music coming this July. In a video posted to Facebook, a somewhat clean shaven (for his standards) Oliver Anthony first let everyone see how he was spending his 34th birthday, which took place on June 30. He expressed his thankfulness to make it to 34-years-old, and stated that he never thought he would have made it that far. Oliver Anthony then told his followers that he’s doing well, and that he had just bought a church in West Virginia. Though there’s still plenty of work to be done, he’s planning on doing a church service there in October. He then went on to talk about some upcoming shows that he’s doing at the end of August (Bluefield, West Virginia on August 29, and Farmville at Longwood on August 30). And at the very end of the video, Oliver Anthony shared that he’s got new music coming very soon. Whether that’s just one song, a couple of songs or an entire album remains to be seen, but there is some new stuff coming from Anthony in just a couple of weeks: “I have new music coming out on July 21st. I love you all. I really appreciate you.” Besides a couple of live cover songs that Oliver Anthony has put out in 2026, the artist hasn’t put out any music since 2025 when he released the haunting “Only God Can Save Us Now” and the fiery “Scornful Woman.” The latter did gain some traction for Anthony, but nothing close to the rocket ship that was “Rich Men North of Richmond.” If he’s chasing the success of that song – and I don’t think he is – Anthony could be fighting to get back to the top of that mountain for the rest of his life. It was a legitimate, cultural moment that he created… and at 34-years-old, he just seems grateful to be able to still be doing it.The post Oliver Anthony Celebrates His 34th Birthday By Letting Fans Know New Music Is On The Way first appeared on Whiskey Riff.