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Larry Fleet Excitedly Announces That His “Highway Feet” Podcast Is Returning… & He’s Building A Studio Just For It
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Larry Fleet Excitedly Announces That His “Highway Feet” Podcast Is Returning… & He’s Building A Studio Just For It

Larry Fleet has some exciting news to share about a new studio… and the return of his popular podcast. The “Where I Find God” singer joined the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast earlier this month to talk new music, faith, sobriety, and to dive into some downright wild stories. He shared how he connects with fans around the world, why he still writes drinking songs despite stepping away from alcohol, and also told us about his run-ins with aliens, ghosts and Bigfoot. All that to say that Fleet is quite the interesting character, and with all of the stories he has in his holster, it’s not a surprise at all that he has his own podcast: Highway Feet with Larry Fleet. He and his bass player, who Fleet refers to as “Crazy Legs,” and another friend of his started the podcast during 2020. The name of the show derives from a song that he wrote with the great Jamey Johnson, and it quickly connected with his fanbase, as he explained: “We had the Highway Feet with Larry Fleet podcast, which me and Jamey Johnson wrote a song called ‘Highway Feet,’ and that’s where that came from… it’s about getting back out there. So I thought, ‘What better name for a podcast than Highway Feet for us?’ We just talk about everything really, but a lot about being on the road.” The only problem that the podcast ran into? Their producer ended up getting a different job, and Fleet’s schedule got awfully busy. So that’s why Highway Feet with Larry Fleet hasn’t released an episode since February of 2025. That being said, Fleet and his team have since figured out their schedule and the producer problem, and he’s now making some serious investments into his podcast: “All of it kind of came to a halt because we lost (our producer), and we were going out of the country for a while. So I said, ‘We’ll kick it back off when we get back.’ Then we got busy, and I had a house outside of Nashville, sold it and moved back to Chattanooga. I bought the lot next to me too, and I’m building a studio.” Yeah… if you build a podcast studio, that’s probably a good sign that the show is coming back. And it was the day after Christmas that Fleet shared with his fans and followers that the studio project (that will double as a songwriting space) was coming along nicely, and that his podcast would return sooner rather than later: “Well big news… the podcast is coming back and building its on little studio and a place to write some songs and see what else we can come up with. There’s a lot of work to do but this is the first stage of it and if y’all wanna see the progress of it let me know and I’ll make some more videos. Hope y’all had a good Christmas and see ya soon!” View this post on Instagram That’s a huge update from Larry Fleet, and a great Christmas present to all of his fans who have been patiently waiting for the return of Highway Feet with Larry Fleet. There’s still a “couple of months” until it comes back, as Fleet revealed in the video above, so until then, you’ll have to catch up on the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast. To hear more from Larry Fleet, make sure to download the podcast on Apple Podcasts by searching “Whiskey Riff Raff” or by clicking here. We’re also available on Spotify and wherever else you can listen to podcasts. Cheers, y’all. Audio Video The post Larry Fleet Excitedly Announces That His “Highway Feet” Podcast Is Returning… & He’s Building A Studio Just For It first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Grand Ole Opry Legend Stu Phillips Dead at 92
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Grand Ole Opry Legend Stu Phillips Dead at 92

The longtime Opry member and trailblazing Canadian artist leaves behind a career that spanned six decades. Continue reading…

Bailey Zimmerman Gave His Mom A House AND A Brand New Cadillac Escalade For Christmas
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Bailey Zimmerman Gave His Mom A House AND A Brand New Cadillac Escalade For Christmas

The Christmas gifts of a lifetime. Bailey Zimmerman went all out this year, to put it very lightly, when it came to what he got his mom, Kristi, for Christmas. He shared videos on social media of him showing his mom the new house he bought her, sharing the very sweet video with the caption saying she “deserves the world and more”: “Merry Christmas Momma… you deserve the world and more.” I’ll admit, I’m not really a fan of his music, but it’s an incredible thing to do for someone who has clearly done a lot for him and means the world to him. Bailey shared in the video that he had been keeping the secret for six months, and his mom was of course very confused when they pulled up to this random house and started walking in. When he told her it was her house, she was in disbelief, and she was also very excited to learn that it has a pool. When Bailey asked her if she loved her new house, Kristi had a beautiful response, telling him: “Do I love it? It’s like being in a movie.” Of course, his grandma was thrilled to have a very special new neighbor: “I think it’s awesome… and it’s right next door to me, that’s the best part.” It’s above and beyond what most people could every imagine, and it’s really sweet to get to see her reaction to such an incredible moment: @bailey.zimmermanMerry Christmas Momma… you deserve the world and more♬ Everybody Wants To Rule The World X Electric Love – darcy stokes But if you think it stopped there, he also got her a brand new Escalade to go with it, and of course, Kristi was “floored”: @bailey.zimmermanMomma got a NEW CADILLAC TRULY THE BEST CHRISTMAS EVER I LOVEEEE YOU MOM… MERRY CHRISTMAS YALL♬ original sound – Bailey Zimmerman Of course, Christmas isn’t about presents or material items, but to be able to do something like that for your mom is so special, and it’s obvious just how surprised and appreciative Kristi is. I’m sure it’s not something she ever could’ve imagined, and I have to think it was an amazing feeling for Bailey to be able to do that for his mom.The post Bailey Zimmerman Gave His Mom A House AND A Brand New Cadillac Escalade For Christmas first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Megan Moroney Had The Internet In A Frenzy With Bikini Picture From Tropical Christmas Vacation
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Megan Moroney Had The Internet In A Frenzy With Bikini Picture From Tropical Christmas Vacation

Looks like Megan Moroney got a tan for Christmas. It looks like she spent Christmas with her family somewhere warm and tropical, and I certainly think that’s just the way to do it… who needs snow? Megan has had a very successful year, selling out shows all over the country on her Am I Okay? tour, and she was also tied with Lainey Wilson and Ella Langley as the most nominated artist at the CMA Awards this year. So a relaxing vacation was certainly in order, and by the looks of the photos she shared in a post on Instagram, that’s exactly how her Christmas vacation was. But it wasn’t exactly the family photos that had people’s attention… it was the bikini photo of her in a pink swimsuit laying on the beach that her fans were loving. As you can imagine, her comments section was full of both male and female fans noticing how great she looked: “Yes ur serving.” “Holy smokes!” “All I want for Christmas is you.” “Merry Slaymas.” “Gorgeous sexy goddess.” “She’s stunning omg.” “Ok abs.” “HOLYYY.” “Sad you weren’t under my tree. Maybe next year.” “Bangin body.” “Santa let me down once again.” “Please santa please !!!!!!!” “Marry me.” “I am once again admitting, I have feelings for you.” “Gorgeoussss.” And it it went on like that… you can see all of the photos from her topical trip here: View this post on Instagram Megan is also gearing up fro another busy year, as she will release her third studio album Cloud 9 in February, then hit the road on the supporting tour in May. ANNOUNCED DATES FOR MEGAN MORONEY’S THE CLOUD 9 TOUR: MAY 29 | Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center 30 | Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse JUNE 2 | Chicago, IL – United Center 5 | Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena 6 | Greensboro, NC – First Horizon Coliseum 8 | Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena 12 | Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center 13 | St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center 16 | Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena 18 | Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest 19 | Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena 20 | Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena JULY 7 | Boston, MA – TD Garden 9 | Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center 10 | Newark, NJ – Prudential Center 11 | Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena 14 | Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center 16 | Orlando, FL – Kia Center 17 | Tampa, FL – Benchmark International Arena 18 | Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena 24 | Monticello, IA – Great Jones County Fair 25 | Minneapolis, MN – Target Center 26 | Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena 28 | Denver, CO – Ball Arena AUGUST 1 | Portland, OR – Moda Center 2 | Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena 5 | Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center 7 | Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena 11 | Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena 14 | Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center 15 | Tulsa, OK – BOK Center 16 | Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center 18 | Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena 21 | Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena SEPTEMBER 13 | Oslo, NO – Sentrum Scene 15 | Stockholm, SE – Annexet 18 | Cologne, DE – Carlswerk Victoria 19 | Tilburg, NL – 013 Poppodium 21 | Paris, FR – Le Trianon 23 | London, UK – Eventim Apollo 26 | Manchester, UK – O2 Apollo 27 | Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy OCTOBER 1 | Belfast, UK – SSE ArenaThe post Megan Moroney Had The Internet In A Frenzy With Bikini Picture From Tropical Christmas Vacation first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

“Definitely One Way To Get Us Off Of Your Bus” — Riley Green Gifted His Parents A New Camper For Christmas
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“Definitely One Way To Get Us Off Of Your Bus” — Riley Green Gifted His Parents A New Camper For Christmas

A huge Christmas surprise. It looks like Riley Green’s parents will be joining him on the road in 2026, but this time, not in his tour bus… in a camper of their own. Riley’s mom, Karen, shared photos from the reveal, where she and Riley’s dad were dressed as the parents from A Christmas Story, at his Christmas costume party. They won the “grand prize” according to her post on Instagram, where you can see them in their new ride, as well as some photos of them with Riley, or should I say Santa, giving them their big present. She joked that it was “one way to get them off of your bus,” and now they’re ready to hit the road: “We won the GRAND PRIZE at the 2nd annual RG Christmas costume party! Thank you Riley for the generous and thoughtful surprise! This is definitely one way to get us off of your bus! We are ready to hit the road!” I don’t know how he’s going to top this… View this post on Instagram Last year, Riley’s mom dressed up as the pigeon lady from Home Alone 2, and of course, she won, because she absolutely nailed it… but the grand prize for her that year was a brand new Ford Bronco: View this post on Instagram I have a feeling his parents might keep winning every year, but even without the extravagant grand prize presents, they would deserve to win, because their costumes are epic… and it’s a win-win for Riley, because he got to give his parents an incredible gift, and also have them on the road with him whenever they want. And you can catch Riley out on the road for most of 2026, and the full list of tour dates is available below. Cowboy As It Gets 2026 Tour Dates: April 16th, 2026 – Southaven, MS – Landers Center#~$ April 17th, 2026 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center#~$ *ON SALE 10/3 April 18th, 2026 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena#~$ May 7th, 2026 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion#~• May 8th, 2026 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre#~• June 18th, 2026 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center#~• June 19th, 2026 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center#~• June 20th, 2026 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater#~• June 25th, 2026 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center#$* June 26th, 2026 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake#$* July 16th, 2026 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center#~• July 23rd, 2026 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre#~• August 6th, 2026 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater#/• August 7th, 2026 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center#/• August 8th, 2026 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live#/• August 13th, 2026 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion#/• August 14th, 2026 – Hartford, CT – The XFINITY Theatre#/• August 15th, 2026 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheatre#/• August 21st, 2026 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford#$*^ August 22nd, 2026 – Grand Forks, ND – Ralph Engelstad Arena#$*^ #Justin Moore ~Drake White $Mackenzie Carpenter •Hannah McFarland *Adam Hood /Zach John KingThe post “Definitely One Way To Get Us Off Of Your Bus” — Riley Green Gifted His Parents A New Camper For Christmas first appeared on Whiskey Riff.