The red solo cup never left his hand, though. Respect. Yesterday, Post Malone was performing in Guwahati, India, at the Khanapara Veterinary Ground, marking his first solo headline show in the country. Of course, he ran through hits like “Sunflower,” “rockstar,” “Circles” and “Congratulations,” but it was his tumble onstage that has fans talking. It’s something that’s a sort of rite of passage for an performing artist, and we’ve seen plenty of country stars take some hard falls during shows over the years. I still think Ernest’s fall at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri in 2023 while opening for Morgan Wallen on his One Night At A Time Tour is one of the worst I’ve seen… he was okay, but it was kind of scary looking at first: @ernest Lil weekend recap…. Im a survivor. #FYP ♬ Cowgirls – Morgan Wallen Sure, it’s embarrassing, but as long as no one gets hurt, it can be pretty funny and always grabs headlines. So that means that Posty’s fall is making quite a bit of news, and you can see in the video below that he loses his footing walking down the stairs and absolutely busts it. It looked like the only think that might’ve hurt a little was his pride, but he popped back up pretty fast and continued on, greeting fans near the barricades with his red solo cup still in-hand: Ouch. Post Malone takes a dramatic tumble mid-show in India. https://t.co/vWB1QdAzGe pic.twitter.com/4HLT7Nn0ak — TMZ (@TMZ) December 9, 2025 Post is wrapping up a big year of touring in 2025, where he embarked on his first-ever headlining stadium tour this past summer, in addition to doing a European run. He will headline Bud Light’s Super Bow concert, Bud Light Presents: Post Malone & Buddies, on the Friday before the Super Bowl, February 6th, at 8 p.m. in Fort Mason, San Francisco, which is about an hour outside of Santa Clara, where the game is being held inside the 49ers’ Levi Stadium. He has also teased that new music is coming soon, and it sounds like he’s planning to release his second country album in 2026, so we have that to look forward to as well. He says it will be much more traditional than F-1 Trillion, and I loved the solo deluxe edition he did of that record, which was also much more traditional than all of the collabs he did for that.The post Post Malone Takes A Tumble Going Down The Stairs, Red Solo Cup Hilariously Never Left His Hand first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

‘Tis the season for believing. Larry Fleet joined the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast to talk new music, faith, sobriety, and to dive into some downright wild stories. He shared how he connects with fans around the world, and why he still writes drinking songs despite stepping away from alcohol. Larry also opened up about the role God plays in his music… and later told us all about his run-ins with aliens, ghosts and Bigfoot. Okay… he actually hasn’t had an interaction with Bigfoot, but Fleet did confirm a couple of crazy encounters with ghosts and a possible UFO. Larry Fleet lit up like a Christmas tree when we got a little off topic and started talking conspiracies. He actually brought up the question about aliens, and not too long after he did, the country singer revealed that he’s seen an unidentified flying object with his own eyes: “I’ve seen a UFO. Now, this was back in my drinking days, but I was out with a friend and we were riding down this old back road and I thought it was a helicopter. It literally flew over, and it had kind of weird looking lights in this cow pasture out there. It flies real low, and I said, ‘Pull over for a minute.’ When we did, it just sort of hovered, and it moved around like a helicopter, but then it just went *phew* and it took off super fast. It was gone. That was my time I saw a UFO. It literally made my hair stand up.” @whiskeyriff Check out the full podcast with @Larry Fleet out now. #whiskeyriff #whiskeyriffraff #ufo ♬ original sound – Whiskey Riff He did concede that his sighting was back in his drinking days, but that story makes sense to me. Aliens are always hanging around cow pastures in sci-fi films, and that stereotype had to come from somewhere. The alien talk really cracked open the conspiracy side of Larry Fleet. Following his UFO story (and saying he believes in aliens because of it), the “Where I Find God” singer busted out an eerie, unexplainable meeting with a shadowy, ghost figure. It was just as creepy as his UFO story: “I have seen ghosts too. We used to live in a house that was built in the 1920s back in Chattanooga, Tennessee. I walked in one night, and there was a street light behind me. When I came in, I looked and I saw this shadow in this door frame. When I walked  in, I was like, ‘Is that my shadow?’ I moved back and forth, and the shadow didn’t move. Then all of the sudden, it just slipped back behind the door frame.” Fleet says he turned on every light in his house, got his gun out of the safe, and checked every nook and cranny of the home… and never saw anything. That was the day he started believing in ghosts, and consequently got really into ghost hunting shows. And hey, because we had already talked aliens and ghosts, we had to go for the “Triple Crown” and touch on Bigfoot. Though Larry Fleet hasn’t seen the elusive beast (yet), he thinks Bigfoot definitely exists, and believes that he resides out in the Redwood forests: “I think he’s out there. I really do… I’ve seen those videos, and I know that some of them are a hoax or whatever. But I don’t know. There’s some pretty compelling stuff there.” I need a Larry Fleet ghost hunting/alien hunting/Bigfoot hunting reality show like I need air to breathe. There’s a good chance we have Larry Fleet back on sometime in the future and just talk conspiracy theories (he said he was down). But until then, you’ll have to make do with what he gave us at this end of this episode. To hear more from the country singer on his belief in ghosts, Bigfoot and aliens, 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 Believes In Bigfoot, Ghosts & Claims To Have Seen A UFO With His Own Eyes: “Made My Hair Stand Up” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

GET EXCITED. Much to the delight of many Red Dirt country fans, it’s safe to say that the Turnpike Troubadours are the biggest (and arguably best) they’ve ever been. In addition to scoring massive opening spots on Cross Canadian Ragweed’s highly successful “Boys From Oklahoma” concert series, both in Stillwater, Oklahoma and Waco, Texas, the Red Dirt legends would also score huge appearances at Zach Bryan’s concerts over the summer, notably performing to his huge, sold-out shows at both BST Hyde Park in London and Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Of course, they also released their sixth studio album, The Price of Admission, back in April to high praise from both fans and critics alike. Marking the second release since the band returned from an extended hiatus, The Price of Admission proved to many (myself included) why Turnpike is ultimately one of the greatest bands in the history of the genre, featuring some all-time tracks from the group such as “Heaven Passing Through,” “On The Red River” and the severely underrated, “Ruby Ann.” The record ultimately served as a return to form for Turnpike. Though there’s no arguing that their long-awaited 2023 return album, A Cat in the Rain, wasn’t filled with some stellar tracks, The Price of Admission felt like Turnpike back at their full strength. Firing on all cylinders, complete with some heartbreaking, introspective reflections for frontman, Evan Felker, and Turnpike’s signature sound that blends traditional elements with their patented Red Dirt roots, the project quickly flew up the ranks of nearly every dedicated country fan and was just crowned our #1 Album of 2025 today here at Whiskey Riff. With all of that being said, Turnpike fever has arguably hit a record high. Longtime fans are just as infatuated with the band as they were back in 2010 upon the release of Diamonds & Gasoline and newer fans, who were introduced to them either through social media or at Bryan’s concerts, have also joined in on spreading the Turnpike gospel online. There’s no denying that everyone’s patiently waiting for the follow-up to The Price of Admission, and judging by a new Instagram post from Felker, it looks like that might be coming much sooner than later. Yesterday evening, the 41-year-old singer/songwriter posted a reel consisting primarily of clips shot on his cattle ranch in Central Oklahoma, complete with a POV of him riding one of his horses and some scenic shots of all the cattle that occupy the ranch. Intercut in the reel, however, are two interesting shots. Before the video ends, there’s a short clip of what looks to be Sunset Sound Studio, where The Price Of Admission was recorded, along with an additional photo of Felker recording vocals in the studio. Of course, what really sent fans into a frenzy was the caption on the video that read:  “New Record In 26? You Tell Me.” View this post on Instagram Of course, this is far from an official confirmation that, in fact, a brand new Turnpike record is slated to release next year. However, it seems as if Felker and Co. might just be gearing up for back-to-back releases from 2025 and 2026 judging by the fact that he liked multiple comments expressing how much a second record next year would mean to them. Some of the highlights from fans, along with the likes of fellow artists such as Jesse Daniel and Noeline Hofmann, include the following: “Yessir I’d say so” – Jesse Daniel “We need one” “Please do drop one next year the world needs it” “YES PLEASE” “Don’t play with me Evan Felker” “Well I just found the will to live again” “I don’t think any of us would complain one bit!” “PLEASE EVAN PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE” “Yessss! Will we get to meet Lorrie again?“ “Would be an honest disservice to the nation not to” “Back to back years? What did we do to deserve such blessings?” Another thing to note from the comment section is some of Felker’s replies to fans. Undoubtedly, the most interesting one would be the fact that he noted that he has thought about re-recording Turnpike’s early, ultra-rare Bossier City album which was first released back in 2007 and contains an early version of the title track and “Easton and Main” along with long-awaited, unreleased/non-mastered songs such as “Come November” and “Three Rivers Song.” “I thought about that. It would have to be redone, we don’t have the masters I don’t believe.” Though nothing is officially confirmed at this point, it’s safe to say Felker has something special up his sleeve planned for 2026 along with their extended Wild America Tour. For now, however, we’ll just have to wait and see (and watch for any surprise billboards popping up). While you’re here, fire up “Heaven Passing Through,” which has become a consensus pick for Song of the Year. Wild America Tour 2026 Dates January 30 – Fort Worth, Texas – Billy Bob’s Texas January 31 – Fort Worth, Texas – Billy Bob’s Texas February 5 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – The Met Philadelphia * February 6 – Uncasville, Connecticut- Mohegan Sun Arena * February 7 – Boston, Massachusetts – MGM Music Hall at Fenway * March 27 – West Valley City, Utah – Maverick Center #^ March 28 – Boise, Idaho – ExtraMile Arena #^ June 5 – New York, New York – The Rooftop at Pier 17 @ June 6 – Asbury Park, New Jersey – The Stone Pony Summer Stage @ * with Robert Earl Keen # with Charles Wesley Godwin ^ with Buffalo Traffic Jam @ with LuceroThe post Turnpike Troubadours’ Evan Felker Sends Fans Into A Frenzy Teasing A Potential New Record In 2026: “You Tell Me” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

A star-studded New Year’s Eve special. This afternoon, the full lineup for Nashville’s New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash TV special was announced, and there are some huge country artists slated to perform. Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson and Bailey Zimmerman will headline the festivities, and the five-hour TV special will feature performances by Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts, Riley Green, Marcus King, Megan Moroney, Zach Top, Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson, Stephen Wilson Jr., and Dwight Yoakam from venues and clubs across Nashville. There will be a few other special appearances by other people, but if you’re looking for an alternative to the usual New Year’s Eve show, there should be some good stuff to watch if you’re staying in for the night. The show will air live on Wednesday, December 31st at 8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT and 10:30 PM-1:30 AM, ET/PT on the CBS Television Network, and it will also stream on Paramount+. And if you’re going to actually be in Nashville for the holiday, there will be an in person watch party at Luke Combs’ Category 10 bar, where Dwight Yoakam will be performing throughout the evening, in addition to a performance from Marcus King. Much of the live show will take place at Nashville’s Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, and the event will air across multiple time zones, with the traditional countdown at midnight Eastern time. The Nashville Music Note Drop will happen on Central time. Some of the performances will likely be pre-recorded, but if you’ll be in Music City for New Year’s Eve, there will be plenty of great live performances and a lot to see and do. Many of the artists performing are going to hit the ground running in 2026, with Moroney in particular announcing a new album called Cloud 9 that will be released in February, and she will head out on her accompanying tour a couple months after that. Lainey has said before she will be getting married to her longtime boyfriend Duck next year, but I’m sure she’ll have some new music and likely go on tour at some point too. Riley Green has already announced a tour and said he’s working on new music, and I’m sure Zach Top will do the same. It’s cool to see so many great artists on the lineup for New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash, and just from looking at the list, I think it’s safe to say that country music will be starting 2026 in a great spot with people like Zach, Megan, Lainey and Riley leading the way. Not long ago, we were in a much different place, and I can’t wait to see what all of them, as well vs the many other great country artists who are making the genre so enjoyable right now, do next year.The post Zach Top, Megan Moroney, Stephen Wilson Jr., & More To Perform On ‘New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash’ first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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