Feel like he was the only choice. Morgan Wallen brought his Still The Problem tour to Bryant-Denny Stadium at the University of Alabama last month, and as soon as the show was announced everybody knew who was at the top of the list do accompany Morgan for his signature “Broadway Girls” walkout: Legendary former Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban. Of course there are plenty of current and former Alabama football players Morgan could have chosen, or even current head coach Kalen DeBoer. But (other than the late Bear Bryant) there’s nobody in Alabama history bigger or more popular than Saban, so anybody else Morgan would have invited would have seemed like a little bit of a disappointment in comparison. Luckily, Morgan delivered for Alabama fans and was indeed joined by Saban for his walkout, which had the entire stadium (and the internet) absolutely ERUPTING. @whiskeyriff @morganwallen #whiskeyriff #nicksaban ♬ original sound – Concert Views And as it turns out, it wasn’t just fans who were wanting to see Saban walking out with Morgan: It was also his daughter, Kristen Saban. In a video of the electric walkout, Kristen revealed that after the concert was announced, she immediately began working the phones to get her dad in the tunnel with Morgan: “When MW announced his show at BDS, I called and texted anyone and everyone I knew to get this to happen. Hands down one of the coolest things to have a small hand in. You’re a rockstar, Sabes.” @kristen.saban I just HAD to help make this happen. #alabamafootball #nicksaban #morganwallen #sabanfield #rolltide @morganwallen ♬ original sound – Kristen Saban Pretty awesome. Speaking on his experience at the concert during an appearance on The Paul Finebaum Show, Saban (who has now transitioned into a media career, but still lives in Tuscaloosa) thoroughly enjoyed the walk out mainly because he wasn’t coaching a football game that night: “That’s the first time I’ve ever walked down that tunnel and there was no consequence in terms of winning and losing a game, so that was fun.” Though he wasn’t in coaching mode, and hasn’t been since he retired in early 2024, Nick Saban still flipped the switch while he was backstage. He told Paul Finebaum that he embraced hanging out backstage with Morgan Wallen and his band. They were situated in the home locker room, which Saban is obviously plenty familiar with. Once he found out that a lot of Wallen’s crew is made up of former athletes, he decided to pull out a classic, Alabama pep-talk for the country music star: “I really enjoyed having the time backstage with those guys, which was the locker room. That was our locker room. Great band, great group of guys. Lot of them were former athletes. It was a lot of fun. They actually got in a big huddle and I gave them a halftime a**-chewing, told them they needed to get in gear.” Nick Saban to @finebaum on Morgan Wallen walkout: "That's the first time I've ever walked down that tunnel and there was no consequence in terms of winning and losing a game, so that was fun." "I really enjoyed having the time backstage with those guys, which was the locker… — Mike Rodak (@mikerodak) April 29, 2026 It sounds like Morgan had an easier time getting Saban for the walkout than he did…well, anybody this weekend in Las Vegas. While he was joined by Jack Eichel and Noah Hanifin from the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday, Morgan walked out solo on Friday night – and revealed to the crowd that he had asked several people, but they all bailed at the last minute: “I gotta say too, y’all got some flaky-a** people in this town. I had like five different people lined up to do the walkout & they all bailed on me last minute… so I’m doing what I can, I promise man.” @kirstymcg4 Morgan Wallen calls his Vegas pals flakey hahah #morganwallen #morganwallenconcert ♬ original sound – Kirsty McG Hey, not everybody shows up like Saban.The post Nick Saban’s Daughter Says She Called & Texted “Anyone And Everyone” To Make Her Dad’s Walkout With Morgan Wallen Happen first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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You know what, hell yeah. Rock the Country kicked off this past weekend with their first festival of the season in Bellville, Texas. And despite some challenges from the weather, it looked like a packed crowd and a helluva time. @rachalfam The turnout celebrating 250 years of America was amazing at @rockthecountry ! Even after all the stormy weather! First time seeing Kid Rock and it was one of the best shows we’ve seen, ever! #rockthecountry #america #usa250 #rachalfam ♬ original sound – rachalfam By all accounts, the crew did an amazing job getting the festival site back in shape and ready to go despite the torrential downpours, and the festival went forward with performances from Ella Langley, Jason Aldean, Brantley Gilbert, and a ton more. And while it seems like everybody had a great time, there’s one couple who apparently had an extra special weekend. Video from Saturday shows one couple on stage with Kid Rock when the guy gets down on one knee and pops the question in what was clearly a surprise for his now-future bride. @rachalfam Popped the question during Kid Rock at @rockthecountry love it ! #rockthecountry #kidrock ♬ original sound – rachalfam You love to see it. Over the weekend, Kid Rock also debuted a patriotic intro video featuring himself and Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, riding around in military helicopters. The country artist started trending after reports said that he was flying around the Washington D.C. area in an Apache helicopter. TMZ later confirmed that Kid Rock was flying around in the military helicopter, and that there were actually two choppers in the air. According to their sources, Kid Rock sat in the gunner’s seat of the aircraft, and the ride was a part of the celebration of America’s 250th birthday. Cameras were apparently rolling not only for Kid Rock’s intro video, but also for Memorial Day and the July 4th event. Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, was reportedly in the other Apache helicopter and was sitting shotgun as well. Pete Hegseth took to X later that day to confirm that he and Kid Rock went for rides with the U.S. Army: “Joined my friend Kid Rock – and some of our U.S. Army Apache pilots – for a ride this morning. (More to come on that!) Kid Rock is a patriot and huge supporter of our troops. The War Department is wasting no time celebrating America’s 250th – home of the free because of the brave.” Joined my friend @KidRock — and some of our great @USArmy Apache pilots — for a ride this morning. (More to come on that!) Kid Rock is a patriot and huge supporter of our troops. The War Department is wasting no time celebrating America’s 250th — home of the free because of the… pic.twitter.com/7EyhlaCeUj — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) April 28, 2026 Pretty badass. Rock the Country rolls on this summer with its next stop in Bloomingdale, Georgia on May 29-30, with a jam-packed lineup featuring Kid Rock, Miranda Lambert, Jelly Roll, Treaty Oak Revival, Shenandoah, Josh Turner, Ian Munsick, and many, many more. Tickets are available at RocktheCountry.com, though some packages are already sold out so if you’re planning on waiting until the last minute it’s probably better to go ahead and get your tickets now. And who knows, maybe you’ll get to see another engagement on stage with Kid Rock. ‘Rock the Country’ Tour Dates May 29-30 – Bloomingdale, GA June 27-28 – Sioux Falls, SD July 10-11 – Ashland, KY August 8-9 – Hastings, MI August 28-29 – Ocala, FL September 11-12 – Hamburg, NYThe post WATCH: Couple Gets Engaged On Stage During Kid Rock Performance At ‘Rock The Country’ first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Another massive week on the charts for Miss Langley. As time passes, it’s becoming increasingly clear that 2026 will go down as the year of Ella Langley. As of writing, it’s pretty safe to say that she’s not only the hottest country artist on the planet right now but also one of the hottest artists in all of music. Thanks to the success of “Choosin’ Texas,” the buzz surrounding her sophomore album, Dandelion, which received a lot of critical and commercial love upon its release on April 10th, and continued popularity nationwide, Langley is not only becoming a torchbearer for women in country music but also a force to be reckoned with in the music industry as a whole. Though many country fans knew that Langley was bound to break out in a big way, I don’t think anyone could have truly predicted just how successful the past six months have been for her. As we know by now, “Choosin’ Texas” has been nothing short of a megahit, but when you take a deep dive into how many records it’s broken lately, it’s almost hard to believe. When the track first went #1 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 on February 9th, she became just the seventh female artist IN HISTORY to go #1 on the Hot 100 with a country song and also became the first woman ever to triple up and score #1s on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay and Hot 100 chart simultaneously. In the weeks following, “Choosin’ Texas” has continued to its record-smashing success. On March 23rd, it spent its fourth week at #1 on the chart, becoming the longest-running #1 hit on Hot 100 by a female country singer in history, subsequently passing Taylor Swift’s record of three weeks with “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.” In case that wasn’t enough, thanks to the success of her sophomore album, Dandelion, which debuted at #1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 and sold 169,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in its first week, Langley became just the second woman in history to hold the #1 album and song in the U.S. simultaneously with a country song/album. Of course, Taylor Swift was the first, going #1 with Red (Taylor’s Version) and “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” back in 2021. After briefly departing the #1 spot on the Hot 100 last week, thanks to Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drop Dead,” which was in part aided by the pop star using Taylor Swift’s method of releasing multiple versions of the track to boost sales, “Choosin’ Texas” is back to the #1 spot for its eighth non-consecutive week. This was thanks to another incredibly solid week commercially, drawing in 26.6 million official streams, grabbing 44.7 million radio impressions and sellling 8,000 units digitally. View this post on Instagram In case that wasn’t enough, Langley has THREE songs in the Hot 100’s Top 10, marking the first time a female country artist has charted three or more songs inside the chart’s Top 10. Of course, this is thanks to “Be Her” holding strong at #5 and the internet-breaking collaboration with Morgan Wallen, “I Can’t Love You Anymore,” debuting this week at #7. “I Can’t Love You Anymore’s” debut is particularly historic. Breaking Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton’s long-standing record with “Islands in the Stream,” it is now the highest-charting debut by a country collaboration on the Hot 100 in history and the only one to premiere in the Top 10. Of course, tracks like Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves’ “I Remember Everything” as well as Post Malone and Morgan Wallen’s “I Had Some Help.” The distinction between these and “I Can’t Love You Anymore,” however, is the fact that the track is billed as a lead role for both Langley and Wallen, not a feature. Either way you look at it, it’s yet another testament to the absolute phenomenon that is Ella Langley at the moment. For years, it felt like country music was in desperate need of another superstar. With Langley, it looks like we have found it and then some. “Choosin’ Texas” “I Can’t Love You Anymore” The Dandelion Tour Dates 5/7/2026 Toledo, OH Huntington Center (+,&) 5/8/2026 St. Louis, MO Chaifetz Arena (+,&) 5/14/2026 Estero, FL Hertz Arena (@, &) 5/15/2026 Savannah, GA Enmarket Arena (@, &) 6/18/2026 Oklahoma City, OK Zoo Amphitheatre (+,&) 6/19/2026 Independence, MO Cable Dahmer Arena (+,&) 6/25/2026 Salem, VA Salem Civic Center (+,&) 6/26/2026 Wilmington, NC Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park (+,&) 7/23/2026 Pikeville, KY Appalachian Wireless Arena (#, %) 7/24/2026 Cary, NC Koka Booth Amphitheatre (#, %) 7/25/2026 North Charleston, SC North Charleston Coliseum (#, %) 7/30/2026 Gilford, NH BankNH Pavilion (@, %) 7/31/2026 Canandaigua, NY CMAC (@, %) 8/13/2026 Austin, TX Moody Center (#, &) 8/14/2026 Corpus Christi, TX Hilliard Center (#, &) 8/15/2026 Fort Worth, TX Dickies Arena (#, &) @ Kameron Marlowe + Dylan Marlowe # Kaitlin Butts & Gabriella Rose % Laci Kaye BoothThe post “Choosin’ Texas” Spends 8th Week At #1 As Ella Langley Charts 3 Songs Inside The Hot 100 Top 10 first appeared on Whiskey Riff.