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I’d take that as a no. These days, it seems as if Taylor Sheridan simply never sleeps. After catching lightning in a bottle with Yellowstone back in 2018, he expanded the franchise tenfold with multiple spinoff series, including 1883 and 1923, as well as The Madison, Marshalls and The Dutton Ranch. Of course, you can’t forget about Landman, starring Billy Bob Thornton, which has been another smash hit for Sheridan as well and even broke Paramount+’s viewership record upon season two’s finale back in January. From a country music perspective, both Yellowstone and Landman have made a massive impact one some of the best alternative artists in the genre today. Outside of the few mainstream acts, Yellowstone‘s soundtrack, in many ways, serves as a crash course on some of the biggest names in the independent/alt. country scene. In turn, it exposed many to what many (myself included) turn to when asked why country music is at its best place in history and introduced them to a completely different world that exists outside of the Top 40 on country radio. Dubbed (by us) as the Yellowstone Effect, there is data-driven proof that some artists saw MASSIVE exposure thanks to the show. Since Yellowstone, however, it hasn’t just been about the music featured on Sheridan shows for various country artists. Famously, Lainey Wilson got a major career boost when she appeared across multiple episodes on season five of the show in a full-fledged acting role. Following in her footsteps, recently, Riley Green made his acting debut on Marshals earlier in the month, being slated to appear in four episodes this season. With Wilson and Green appearing in multiple Sheridan shows, other acts like Carter Faith getting casted in the upcoming Netflix film, Heartland, and Ella Langley expressing interest in starring in a horror film in the near future, it seems like country artists venturing into acting is becoming a new trend as of late. Thanks to the trend, at the Time100 Gala this past Thursday, Luke Combs was asked by Us Weekly if he’d be interested in getting into acting any time soon. On the topic of Sheridan shows in particular, Combs would note that he would be open to a brief cameo if he was playing himself, much in the vein of Zach Bryan’s appearance on season five of Yellowstone where he appeared and performed multiple tracks from Summertime Blues at a fair attended by the Dutton Family. “If they just want me to play me, then great. I’m in.” On the topic of full-fledged acting in a scripted role, the “Hurricane” singer would say he’s hesitant, joking that he has a face for radio. “I don’t know if I’m a TV guy. I’ve got a face for radio. I’ve been lucky for that. But I don’t know.” But at the crux of the matter, and the real, rather wholesome reason he wouldn’t be up for a big acting role is that Combs’ focus right now is simply balancing life between music and his family, which just got busier with the birth of his third son, Chet Wiley, back in February. “I just try to have time for my wife and my kids and not over commit myself to things that maybe I don’t feel like I’m great at. Or maybe I would be good at it. I don’t know. I just got so much going on with the music stuff. I want to give everything I have to that because I have such a big team and so many people that depend on me to make music and play shows and go out and do things for people. From employees to fans, I want to give everything I can to that.” I can’t say I blame Combs at all. While I’m sure fans would love to see him make an appearance across any of the fan-favorite Sheridan shows, I think it goes without saying that family and his music career takes a MUCH higher priority than attempting to kickstart an acting career. Before you go, fire up his most recent #1 hit, “Sleepless in a Hotel Room.” My Kinda Saturday Night Tour Dates May 2 Neyland Stadium – Knoxville, TN May 9 Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium – Norman, OK May 15 Lambeau Field – Green Bay, WI May 16 Lambeau Field – Green Bay, WI May 30 Parc Jean-Drapeau – Montreal, QC June 5 Rogers Stadium – Toronto, ON June 6 Rogers Stadium – Toronto, ON July 4 Ullevi – Gothenburg, Sweden July 7 Accor Arena – Paris, France July 11 Johan Cruijff ArenA – Amsterdam, Netherlands July 18 Slane Castle – Slane, Ireland July 19 Slane Castle – Slane, Ireland July 25 Scottish Gas Murrayfield – Edinburgh, UK July 31 Wembley Stadium – London, UK August 1 Wembley Stadium – London, UK The post The Wholesome Reason Luke Combs Won’t Be On A Taylor Sheridan Show Any Time Soon first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

What a great tribute to the Big Dog Daddy. It’s still hard to accept that the country music world – and the world at large – lost Toby Keith back in February of 2024. The “American Soldier” singer passed away at the age of 62 after a long battle with stomach cancer. Now, we’ve already passed the two year anniversary of his passing – which seems almost unfathomable. Obviously, the spirit of Toby Keith will live on through his music. Tributes to the Big Dog Daddy have basically happened ever since he passed on. This past weekend at Stagecoach, Post Malone brought the house down when, during his headlining finale of the country music festival, he cued up one of Keith’s greatest, patriotic hits. “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue.” The song was written by Keith in late 2001, and was inspired by his father’s death in March of 2001, as well as the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States later that year. It was released in May of 2002 as the lead single from his Unleashed album, and eventually peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs in July of 2002. It also reached #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming his biggest solo hit on that chart at the time. One could call it an unofficial anthem of the United States of America, and Post Malone has been known to cover it in the past. During his Big A** Stadium Tour last year, “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue” was often included in the set list. And at Stagecoach, Post Malone once again tapped into the powerful, American track… and it looked like quite the scene: View this post on Instagram There’s no doubt that the Big Dog Daddy would be proud. Chances are that Post Malone will keep that cover in his holster throughout the summer as America celebrates it’s 250th birthday. If you want to see Post Malone play “Courtesy of the Red, White & Blue” live, you’ll want to check out his list of tour dates below and see if he’s coming to a stadium near you. Big A** Stadium Tour Part Two Tour Dates Wed May 13 – El Paso, TX – Sun Bowl Stadium Sat May 16 – Albuquerque, NM – Boots In The Park Festival* Tue May 19 – Waco, TX – McLane Stadium Sat May 23 – Baton Rouge, LA – Tiger Stadium Tue May 26 – Birmingham, AL – Protective Stadium Fri May 29 – Tampa, FL – Raymond James Stadium Sun May 31 – Panama City Beach, FL – Gulf Coast Jam* Fri Jun 05 – Oxford, MS – Vaught-Hemingway Stadium Sun Jun 07 – Myrtle Beach, SC – Carolina Country Fest* Tue Jun 09 – Charlotte, NC – Bank of America Stadium Fri Jun 12 – Indianapolis, IN – Lucas Oil Stadium Tue Jun 16 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Stadium Sat Jun 20 – Wildwood, NJ – Barefoot Country Music Festival* Mon Jun 22 – East Hartford, CT – Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field Thu Jun 25 – Cleveland, OH – Huntington Bank Field Sat Jun 27 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest* Tue Jun 30 – Nashville, TN – Nissan Stadium^ Sat Jul 11 – Fayetteville, AR – Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Wed Jul 15 – Kansas City, MO – Kauffman Stadium Fri Jul 17 – Ames, IA – Jack Trice Stadium Tue Jul 21 – Missoula, MT – Washington-Grizzly Stadium Fri Jul 24 – Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium Tue Jul 28 – Salt Lake City, UT – Rice-Eccles Stadium *Festival appearance ^ Without Jelly RollThe post Post Malone Got The Stagecoach Crowd Fired Up With Cover Of Toby Keith’s “Courtesy Of The Red, White & Blue” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Riley Green is proud of his work in the Yellowstone spinoff Marshals, and loves that he’ll always be able to look back on it. The country star with multiple No. 1 Hits stays plenty busy with his music career. But like many singer-songwriters in the genre before him, Green has been intrigued by the thought of trying out an acting career. He fortunately got that opportunity thanks to his friendship with artist and actor, Luke Grimes. Riley Green and the star from Yellowstone and the new spinoff, Marshals, were apparently writing in Nashville when the “Worst Way” singer brought up acting. From then on, the actor behind Kayce Dutton helped Green every step of the way, even reading opposite of Riley when he read for his part. Once he got the part, it was a whole new world for Green. He told Entertainment Tonight that it was a bit of a shock to the system being the “new guy” when he showed up to play a troubled former Navy SEAL named Garrett in Marshals: “I’m so used to going to a show and my name’s on the marquee. Everybody’s either there to see me play or they work for me. When you step on a set, it’s completely different. Not only am I not the guy, but I’m the new guy. To have Luke in my corner for that whole process made it so much easier.” Once he got past the nerves of being the new guy (having his good pal Luke Grimes there helped with that), Riley Green really settled into the acting world. The country music star says the sense of accomplishment he got from the process reminded him of his early days working construction. Not that the work is laborious, but more so the fact that every day, he got to step back and see what he had created until he eventually wrapped: “There was something really fulfilling about being able to go and accomplish something in a window of time. I love being on tour, but that never really ends. The tour might change names every year, but it’s just a constant. We’re always going to be playing shows and traveling around. When you are filming something, there’s a beginning and an end. That was kind of cool. I used to love that about doing construction work, when I built houses for a living. You’d see what you did at the end of the day, and when it’s done, you ride by with whatever girl you are taking on a date and you go, ‘Yeah I built that house right there. I built that deck over there.’ That’s something that’ll live on forever. It’s like recording an album.” As for what’s next for Riley Green in the acting world, he also said in the interview he’s be interested in jumping into the sports genre. If the opportunity presented itself, the country music singer would happily participate in a Varsity Blues remake… and something tells me plenty of people would tune in to that as well.The post Riley Green Compares Acting In ‘Marshals’ To Construction Work: “Something That’ll Live On Forever” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

When he’s actually got his accounts online, Zach Bryan is a social media menace. Safe to say the country music star has a love-hate relationship with social media. He’s great about using it to stay connected with his fan base, but on occasion, he tires of the constant drama an online presence can provide, and deletes or deactivates his accounts on the regular. Thankfully, this was one of those times where Bryan had his X account (formerly Twitter) active, and clapped back at some fans who were upset. This past weekend, Zach Bryan and his band were set to play in Lincoln, Nebraska at Memorial Stadium in front of tens of thousands of fans. It was a stop along Bryan’s With Heaven On Tour, and was supposed to feature Kings of Leon and J.R. Carroll as openers. The volatile, springtime weather in Nebraska had other plans. Lingering thunderstorms in the area caused a three hour delay, and because of the lengthy weather delay, both openers were unable to play. It was a bummer for fans, without a doubt, but Zach Bryan made sure that the main part of the show still went on… even if it was hours later than scheduled. Sometime after 10 o’clock in Nebraska, Zach Bryan and his band went on stage. Most of the crowd stuck around for the show, and once the concert got going, it was an electric atmosphere. Heavy rain moved back into the area late into the night (and early morning of the next day), which forced Bryan to cut his set list short. However, he still pulled off an encore performance of “Revival,” while rain absolutely poured from the sky. It made for quite the moment, as you can see in this video below: Revival in a downpour. Pretty cool. pic.twitter.com/rT9PmMrcWV — Jake Bartecki NCN-TV (@bartecki_jake) April 26, 2026 That’s a core memory for thousands of Zach Bryan fans right there. The country star later took to social media to apologize for cutting his set short because of the weather. In reality, fans still got to hear most of the show, besides a handful of songs that were skipped over because of the heavy rain and storms moving back into the area. All in all, 20 of the 26 songs on the setlist made the concert, but Bryan made sure to still apologize for the shortened performance: “I’m sorry for cutting the set short tonight! Lightning came in fast! We only missed the last six! I love you guys, the rain was a blast.” I’m sorry for cutting the set short tonight! Lightening came in fast! We only missed the last six! I love you guys, the rain was a blast pic.twitter.com/DNOnaaC3vM — Zach Bryan (@zachlanebryan) April 26, 2026 I’m glad Zach Bryan enjoyed the rain… because let’s just say some fans weren’t so happy about it. One even replied to the above post and declared that partial refunds for the show should be given, since the full set list wasn’t played and the delay caused the concert to pour over into the next morning. Apparently, fans want a pro-rated ticket based on the number of expected song? “Partial refunds need to be given… I know a lot of this was out of your control but we got half a show. Very disappointing.” Partial refunds need to be given… I know a lot of this was out of your control but we got half a show. Very disappointing — Haley Ann (@haleyyannj) April 26, 2026 How did Zach Bryan respond to that? Well, never one to shy away from clap back, he clicked “quote post” and sent back this message to that disgruntled fan: “Karen ahhhh tweet.” Karen ahhhh tweet https://t.co/PHxdPWTD4z — Zach Bryan (@zachlanebryan) April 26, 2026 For the uninitiated, calling someone a “Karen” usually means that the person is giving off entitled, let-me-speak-to-the-manager vibes. Zach Bryan had to feel good about firing that one back. He can’t control the weather, and did all he could to still play the show that night. Despite that, another person replied to his “Karen” clap back, and said this: “What a scum response to a fan who probably waited all night to see you and the opening artists, I paid over a thousand dollars to see this show and waited in my car for over 4 hours. Minimal communication by the stadium and Zach Bryan himself. Ridiculous.” What a scum response to a fan who probably waited all night to see you and the opening artists, I paid over a thousand dollars to see this show and waited in my car for over 4 hours. Minimal communication by the stadium and zach bryan himself. Ridiculous. — Coby Griffith (@coby_griffith) April 26, 2026 From what I could tell, communication from the stadium was great (they even let people seek shelter in the Nebraska football team’s indoor facility), and Bryan was sending off updates through social media as often as he could. So you know how he responded to that criticism? If you guessed with another “Karen” jab, you’d be correct: “Karen ahhhh tweet.” Karen ahhh tweet https://t.co/b7VrUXZJYN — Zach Bryan (@zachlanebryan) April 26, 2026 Zach Bryan: Country music superstar and “Certified Karen Caller Outer.” To be fair, Zach played 20 songs, and despite delays, sounds like they did everything they could to get the show going during a literal lightning storm…. which Zach also pointed out: there were fuckn lighting bolts?? Above?? Our?? Heads?? https://t.co/6lnB4sPaBx pic.twitter.com/wBbtl9vGJd — Zach Bryan (@zachlanebryan) April 26, 2026 But that didn’t stop fans from arguing in the comments… with some taking Zach’s side, and other’s calling him out for being allegedly “rude” with the Karen comment. Here’s a quick look: What do you think? Are fans too entitled or is Zach out of line?The post Fans Are Divided After Zach Bryan Calls Out “Karen” Demanding Partial Refund For Weather Delays & Shortened Set In Nebraska first appeared on Whiskey Riff.