Cody Johnson's post-show photo opp. and Ella Langley's aftershow interview are two important things you missed. Plus, the full story of Ashley McBryde's speech. Continue reading…

If you love country music, and are in need of a pet name, you came to the right place. It’s very natural for pet owners to name their furry friend after something they love. For those that wish to stray away from classic names like Fido and Spot, a favorite movie character or professional athlete might instead be the inspiration for a pet name. Or you can always look to your favorite genre of music to try and find the perfect moniker for your new pooch or feline companion. The online forum known as Reddit used to have the slogan of “The Front Page of the Internet.” Though it’s not known as that anymore, it’s still true in the sense that a lot of wild and wacky viral stories first appear there, before they wind up on Daily Mail or New York Post. But they probably separated themselves from that tag line because the site also acts as a community hub and forum for just about anything topic and interest you could think of, and some you don’t want to think of. Seriously, some of the stuff on Reddit will scar you for life… But some country music-loving Redditors are currently discussing the perfect, country-music adjacent name for a dog. The Redditor started the conversation by explaining that they just adopted a new white cattle/pit bull mix and wanted to go with a name from (or inspired by) the country music world: “We recently adopted a sweet girl who came to us with the name Camila, but we’d love to give her a fresh start with a new name. She’s a white cattle dog/pit mix. A little background: she was found in Texas, and we’re big country music fans, so we’re drawn to names with a Southern or country music vibe — whether that’s inspired by artists, songs, or just that classic Southern charm… Does anyone have any ideas?” Any names come to mind? Some the easier names to think of would just be the female greats of country music, or any of the many women that are pushing country music forward in the modern day. There’s also the song-title route, where you could dive into the country music catalogue and pull out songs like “Adeline” (Shane Smith & The Saints) or “Maria” (from Brooks & Dunn’s classic “My Maria”). Reddit did its thing and started naming off just about every female pet name you could think of, and there were some really good ones. There were even suggestions for names that would clearly work better for a male pet… but remember, in brainstorming sessions, there are no bad ideas: “Loretta.” “Lucille? Kenny Rogers and Turnpike have a song called Lucille and it’s got a similar vibe to Camilla.” “No suggestions besides Elvira.” “Adalida.” “Jolene.” “Whiskey.” “Winona.” “Miranda or Ella.” “Reba.” “Poncho.” “Waylon.” “Tanya, Shania, Martina, Carrie, Emmylou, June.” “If you like Chris Stapleton, Maggie.” “Chattapoochie, Garth Barks, Travis Pitt, or Tim McPaw.” Alright… I’m starting to feel like it’s got to be one of those puns, even though the owner did say they were looking for female names.The post Country Music Fan Asks The Internet for Best Genre-Inspired Dog Names, & the Replies Are Golden first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Is there any records left to be broken? Fresh off a record-breaking night at the 61st annual ACM Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday, which saw Ella Langley sweep each and every one of her nominations and break a plethora of different records along the way, the Alabama native just made more history today. In case you missed it, Langley won a staggering seven awards last night, including Single and Song of the Year for “Choosin’ Texas,” Artist-Songwriter of the Year, Female Artist of the Year and Music Event of the Year for her second collaboration with Riley Green, “Don’t Mind If I Do.” With seven awards on the night, she not only broke Garth Brooks, Chris Stapleton and Faith Hill’s record of six awards in one night, Langley also broke Hill’s long-standing record across two award shows, winning a staggering 12 different ACMs in both 2025 and 2026. Of course, the success at the ACMs last night was thanks in part to the absolute powerhouse that “Choosin’ Texas” has been since its release back in October. As it stands today, it’s the longest-running #1 hit by a female country artist on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100, the only country song by a woman to triple up and go #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100, Hot Country and Country Airplay chart simultaneously and just the seventh country song solely recorded by a woman to go #1 on the Hot 100 in the history of the chart. Additionally, it’s also helped her become the second woman in history to hold the #1 album and song in the U.S. simultaneously with a country song/album and the first female country singer to capture the top two songs in the U.S. with “Be Her” sliding up to #2 last week. This week, “Choosin’ Texas” spent its 10th week at #1 on the Hot 100, and she made even more history. View this post on Instagram Like last week, “Choosin’ Texas” and “Be Her” remain the #1 and #2 songs in the country. With this multi-week run, Langley is now the first country artist IN HISTORY to hold the Top 2 songs in the United States simultaneously for more than one week. This broke her out a tie with Morgan Wallen, who became the first country artist to do so upon the release of I’m The Problem last May when he owned the top three songs with “What I Want,” “Just in Case” and “I’m the Problem.” Additionally, “Choosin’ Texas” is now just the fourth country song in history to spend 10+ weeks at #1 on the Hot 100 and simultaneously land in the Hot Country Top 5. She joins the rare company of Shaboozey, who spent 19 weeks at #1 in 2024-25 with “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Morgan Wallen, who spent 16 weeks at #1 in 2023 with “Last Night,” and Debby Boone, who spent 10 weeks at #1 in 1977 with “You Light Up My Life.” In case you were wondering just how rare a 10+ week #1 hit on the Hot 100 is, only 49 songs — 4% of #1 hits — in its 67-year history have done so. In other words, “Choosin’ Texas” has cemented itself as one of the biggest hits not only in country history but in music history. While Morgan Wallen has all but blown the expectations through the roof in terms of all-genre hit songs over the past few years, Langley has captured lightning in a bottle unlike anything we’ve ever seen recently and is actively passing records set by him in the meantime. It’s truly hard to understate just how big of a moment this is not only for Langley but for women in country music as a whole. “Choosin’ Texas” “Be Her” The Dandelion Tour Dates 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 Ella Langley Makes More History As “Choosin’ Texas” Spends Its 10th Week At #1 On The Billboard Hot 100 first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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