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Bunnie Xo Shows Of The New Multi-Million Dollar House She’s Keeping In Divorce From Jelly Roll
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Bunnie Xo Shows Of The New Multi-Million Dollar House She’s Keeping In Divorce From Jelly Roll

She’s got quite an impressive new home… and she’ll have it all to herself. Bunnie Xo made a ton of headlines last month when she opened up on the pending divorce between her and her husband Jelly Roll following the news becoming public. 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. And in the wake of the announcement, Bunnie released a tell-all episode of her Dumb Blonde podcast, where 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. And she also let fans know that she will get to keep the massive, brand new multi-million dollar house they’ve been building on a large piece of land in Tennessee, and Jelly will build on another part of it from what she said in the since-deleted podcast. Bunnie talked about how excited she was to move in, and she and Jelly are preparing to welcome a child together via surrogate sometime in the not-too-distant future, though it will now just be Bunnie and the baby in this house. She previously talked about how they will co-parent the little boy that is on the way, and it looks like this new house will have more than enough room for the two of them. In a video shared on TikTok, Bunnie showed her friend and comedian Matt Matthews around the property, and he was pretty much gobsmacked at every single room. The shoe room and closet and makeup room are easily the coolest parts in my humble opinion, but you can get the full house tour here: @xomgitsbunnie @Matt Mathews ♬ Comedy Corridor – Finley Reed Of course, people in the comments were pretty stunned too, and some were even jokingly (I think) inquiring about a job with Bunnie so they could spend time there too: “‘I’m not even happy for you cause this is stupid.'” “I live in a TrAiLoR compared to this” baby sameeee.” “I LOVE the darkness of your house. always wanted a home with black/dark vibe.” “Girlll this is noiceee.” “Bunnie I’m coming to live with you!!!” “Beautiful home.” “Bunnie do you need an assistant!? Omfg.” “Matt took ALL the words outta my mouth!! I’m so poor, I live in a trailer, this is for shoes?!?! I loooove it but man my life suuucks.” “Looking for a house manager?” “Alright lemme go back to my shack.” “I can’t even afford groceries rn. This must be amazing…” “A house so nice you get genuinely pissed off about it lmao.” “Can I have one of those chandeliers to sell to pay my daughters college tuition? Like seriously….” “In all seriousness tho, it’s a gorgeous house…. low key jealous of the closet and makeup room.” It looks like she still has to finish moving her stuff in and make it all exactly how she wants it, and I’m sure once all of that is done, she’ll give fans a full tour of the finished space which already looks quite spectacular.The post Bunnie Xo Shows Of The New Multi-Million Dollar House She’s Keeping In Divorce From Jelly Roll first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Darius Rucker Says He’s Retiring In Two Years: “Played 110 Shows Last Year… What Am I Doing?”
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Darius Rucker Says He’s Retiring In Two Years: “Played 110 Shows Last Year… What Am I Doing?”

Darius Rucker is not only flirting with retirement… he knows exactly when and where he wants to go out. The country star who brought the world hits like “Alright” and “Wagon Wheel” (a cover, to be clear) recently sat down with Dan Patrick on The Dan Patrick Show, and two got to talking about how much longer they both want to do their respective jobs. The longtime sports radio personality, now 70 years old, says he’s got two more years before he walks away. Rucker was on board with that plan. The “Come Back Song” singer was incredibly open and transparent about what he’s got going on, and what he enjoys doing at this point in his life. Towards the end of the conversation, Rucker admitted that he’s pondering retirement, and like Dan Patrick, thinks he’s only got a couple of years to go before he hangs it up: “(I’m retiring) in two years. I might. I’ve been really looking at it. I played 110 shows last year… what am I doing? I still like making records and playing and everything, but I’m really starting to be at home a lot. I like being at home a lot. So I’m looking at maybe doing a tour. One more big ‘Hootie’ thing (and calling it).” Darius is 60 years 0ld, and will turn 61 next May. With the average retirement age being around 65 or 66, he’d be calling it quits a bit earlier if he stopped… but I don’t think anyone would blame him for doing so. And if he went out with a bang, and went back on the road with Hootie and the Blowfish, I’m sure that would make the news of his retirement easier to digest for his fans. From how Darius Rucker spoke about retiring, there’s no version of the story where he doesn’t get Hootie back together for one last hoorah when he decides to bow and exit the stage for the last time. He knows the perfect place for he and Hootie and the Blowfish’ finale: “If we call it, I’ve got to do one more Hootie thing. We have to finish at Williams-Brice Stadium. Our last show, when we say we’re done, it’s gotta be at Williams-Brice Stadium (in South Carolina).” .@dariusrucker says he plans on retiring in 2 years, and teases a Hootie reunion. "I played 110 shows last year… what am I doing?!" pic.twitter.com/gV5WGMdVry — Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) July 17, 2026 The home of the South Carolina Gamecocks would be a great place for the South Carolina native to finish things off. For most of his life, Rucker has lived in the Charleston, South Carolina area (beautiful place if you’ve never been). That is until he moved to London, England in early 2025. He’s been quoted saying that his time there will be temporary, and that the Carolinas will always be home to him. So it makes sense that he’d want to finish off his career in his home state. All in all, it’s a bittersweet revelation. Obviously, you can’t help but be happy for Darius. He’s one of the many country stars with a respectable golf game, so retirement could open up some time in the golfing department. On the other hand, it’s sad to see some of the older country stars wrap up their careers. Tracy Lawrence may have said it best… “Time Marches On.”The post Darius Rucker Says He’s Retiring In Two Years: “Played 110 Shows Last Year… What Am I Doing?” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Joe Nichols' Fun New 'Say La V' Is the Ultimate Country Kiss-Off
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Joe Nichols' Fun New 'Say La V' Is the Ultimate Country Kiss-Off

The fun kiss-off anthem may very well be his next big radio hit. Continue reading…

People Who Don’t Understand Dry Humor Or Sarcasm Are Ripping Riley Green For Appearance On Theo Von’s Podcast
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People Who Don’t Understand Dry Humor Or Sarcasm Are Ripping Riley Green For Appearance On Theo Von’s Podcast

Have y’all ever heard of… sarcasm? This week, is Riley Green is the guest on Theo Von’s This Past Weekend podcast, where they of course talked about music, Riley’s upbringing in Alabama, his passion for the outdoors (and coffee), and his dating life. Riley and Theo both have a very unique sense of humor, and I thought it was pretty entertaining to watch them go back-and-forth. But apparently, not everyone was so amused… I have seen countless comments on the YouTube video itself, as well as tons of TikTok videos, about how people found Riley to be rude and full of himself, and the episode itself has gone pretty viral because of it. Here’s just a taste of the YouTube comments: “Nobody loves Riley Green as much as Riley Green loves Riley Green.” “Welp, all good on Riley Green content for the rest of my life.” “Theo, you’re a class act. This guy comes across arrogant and annoying initially, but you find a way to connect with him and get him to sound better so the convo can flow.” “Satisfying When Theo hit him with, ‘Get ready with me while I go be an a***hole somewhere.'” “What was the point of Riley purposely trying not to laugh at one thing Theo said the whole time????” “Riley’s one of them type of dude’s who purposely misunderstands, and tries to make other people feel dumb.. Didn’t know how much I didn’t like his vibe! – Good job handling that convo Theo.” “I genuinely can’t tell if Riley Green is a complete a**hole, or has the best use of sarcasm in the history of eternity.” “This dude doesn’t know what a joke is.” “Riley Green needs to be humbled.” “Oh he’s a DIVAAA.” “Strongly disliking Riley Green was not on my bingo card today.” There were quite a few comments defending Riley too, with many pointing out that he has a very dry sense of humor and it might take a minute to warm up to that if you don’t really know his personality. “Once you get deep into the episode Riley gives Theo his flowers. So he’s definitely a fan. Dude just has a personality that’s difficult to clock at first.” “Riley’s dry humor is throwing Theo.” “I’m confused by the negative comments, I love the banter of these two good ol boys. Thanks again for the laughs and positivity.” “I don’t get the Riley hate on this episode. Riley and Theo have a great rapport and I laughed the whole time. They have similar humor/sarcasm.” “You have to have had at least one friend in your life who was exactly like Riley Green. I have had several (I am 80) and that made me love this show. The sarcasm, BS, messing with each other, syncing up. teasing…it is so much fun to listen to and even more fun being a part of. Great show.” “Riley Green pulled the uno reverse on Theo a lot.” “Making fun of each other is how guys become best friends. I love Riley’s dry humor.” “Damn Riley came ready man holy s*** he’s quick and got jokes… next he should go on Kill Tony.” “Wasn’t expecting the sass from Riley Green. He had me cracking up.” I’ve met Riley before, he was super nice and down-to-earth. And as a team here, we’ve had him on the podcast a handful of times, collectively have a dozen personal interactions with him, and rude is certainly not how anyone here at company would describe him at all. Quite the opposite actually. I have never heard of him having any sort of negative fan reactions with people out in public as well. I do think he has a very dry, sarcastic sense of humor, and if that’s not your thing, then obviously you just won’t get it. But I thought they were both really funny, and let’s remember people… this is a comedy podcast and Theo is a comedian… I highly doubt he was personally offended by anything Riley said. They talked about going duck hunting together and hanging out in the future, and Riley specifically said: “I know that you’re as bad as me about scheduling stuff, but I’m not going through management to do it. So, I’ll just text you.” Sounds like a couple good friends who don’t mind cracking jokes at each other to me… I think people’s reaction to this whole episode just proves how sensitive this world has become. Calm down… it’s not that serious. That said, I do hope Theo gets a coffee maker for next time Riley comes on… You can watch the episode below and see what you think for yourself. The post People Who Don’t Understand Dry Humor Or Sarcasm Are Ripping Riley Green For Appearance On Theo Von’s Podcast first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Hank Williams Jr. Postpones Pair Of Michigan Concerts Due To Wildfire Smoke
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Hank Williams Jr. Postpones Pair Of Michigan Concerts Due To Wildfire Smoke

Hank Williams Jr. is having to move some of his 2026 tour dates around due to some unforeseen, air quality situations playing out in the Great Lakes States. Wildfires burning in Canada and Minnesota have led to some horrible air quality in some midwest states, and the conditions even forced the postponement of Hank William’s Jr.’s Michigan concerts that he had planned for this upcoming weekend. The “Family Tradition” singer was supposed to play in Clarkston (Pine Knob Music Theatre) and Grand Rapids (Acrisure Amphitheater) on Saturday and Sunday, but his team headed the warnings of health officials and decided to push those shows back about a month. Dr. Devang Doshi, a Corewell Health pulmonologist, told The Detroit News that he’s never seen the air quality get this bad in the state of Michigan: “This is really bad. I don’t recall seeing levels like this even a couple years ago.” Hank Williams Jr. and his team decided to make the tough call to postpone the shows just a few hours ago… about a day before his Saturday show in Clarkston was set to take place. The country music star said in a statement that they are choosing to move the shows out of an abundance of caution, since the air quality could create hazardous conditions for fans: “Out of an abundance of caution regarding air quality, this weekend’s Hank Williams Jr. shows in Michigan have been postponed and rescheduled to August 13 at Pine Knob Music Theatre and August 14 at Acrisure Amphitheater. All previously purchased tickets will be honored for the new dates. More information will be emailed directly to ticketholders.” View this post on Instagram Postponement is obviously better than a cancellation, but its still a bummer for all the country fans that had made their way to Michigan in anticipation of the two concert dates. Many took to the comment section of that post to express their disappointment. Though it’s not an ideal situation, this is one of those things where the conditions were entirely out of the control of Hank Williams Jr. and his team. Obviously a wildfire sending smoke to Michigan is an unforeseeable issue, but that didn’t stop some from ripping into the late postponement: “Announcing this 24 hours before the show is wild, and no emails were sent out either.” “Hank I am so incredibly disappointed and sad right now. Drove 9 hours to see you and on hour 9 of the drive, I see it’s cancelled.” “Damn it, I was excited to go.” “Man, I was looking forward to getting down tomorrow at Acrisure but August will be just fine!” “Thought we loved a little smoke.” Well… not that kind of smoke. With the news of the two concert postponements, here’s how Bocephus’ remaining tour dates look for 2026. Those originally planning on attending the Michigan shows this weekend will still have a chance to see Hank Williams Jr. in about a month: Hank Williams Jr. 2026 Tour July 31: BankNH Pavilion – Gilford, NH August 1: Maine Savings Amphitheater – Bangor, ME August 13: Pine Knob Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI August 14: Acrisure Amphitheater – Grand Rapids, MI September 11: Rock The Country Hamburg 2026 – Hamburg, NY September 12: Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH September 18: Lucas Oil Live at WinStar World Casino and Resort – Thackerville, OK September 19: Morton Amphitheater – Kansas City, MOThe post Hank Williams Jr. Postpones Pair Of Michigan Concerts Due To Wildfire Smoke first appeared on Whiskey Riff.