Undergoing major changes in life is difficult, even if they’re welcomed ones. A new husband and father, Nashville-based singer-songwriter Ben Chapman seems to be doing just fine in that regard, clearly grateful for his growing family. In his new album Feet On Fire, though, Chapman sheds light on the aspects of such a change that aren’t quite as obvious. The project exists as an internal dialogue that acknowledges the beauty of love and building a family through songs like “Baby Blue,” yet grapples with a lingering restlessness tied to the life of a musician on the move. As a result, he impressively captures a strange tension between settling down and still feeling like you’re in motion—something Chapman leans into heavily in the title track “Feet On Fire,” as well as “Everything’s Different,” where restlessness and emotional contradiction run rampant. An introspective call to appreciate the present in a world and industry that constantly pushes you to think about what’s next, the lyrics function almost as a diary for Chapman as he navigates this new chapter in his life and considers the contradictory emotions that come with the territory. Collaborating with a strong list of co-writers like his wife Meg McRee and producer Anderson East, to name a couple, Chapman brings these sentiments to life through imagery-filled lyricism and clever metaphors. And while each song on its own may not be clearly tied to the next, the context surrounding this album makes for a cohesive tracklist. Largely set in the present tense with anecdotal references to past experiences sprinkled throughout, the 12-track project weaves seamlessly through restless reflections and heartfelt love songs like “You Say Jump” and “Takes a Dreamer,” balancing moments of lighthearted romance with the uneasiness brought about by uncertainty and change. That said, a few more whimsical tracks like “All Day,” “Out in the Country,” and “Lucy” lighten the mood at times and shine a light on an aspect of Chapman’s music that is equally as important as his top-tier songwriting: his one-of-a-kind sound. Landing sonically in a sweet spot somewhere between Marcus King, Daniel Donato, Jason Isbell, and Brent Cobb, Chapman is carving out a lane with a blistering, guitar-driven blend of country, blues, funk, and jam-heavy rock & roll. These traits are apparent throughout his catalog, and Feet On Fire is no exception. In fact, this album finds Chapman at what may be his peak, both sonically and lyrically, and positions itself as a potential breakthrough moment in his career. I could sit here and ramble on and on about it, but the proof is in the music. Here’s a few early favorites: “Out in the Country” “Takes a Dreamer” “Lucy” “Sweetheart (Ain’t It Hard)” Just a killer record in all aspects. If you like what you heard, you need to get out and here Ben Chapman and his band live. Check out their tour dates below: 2026 Tour Dates May 22 – Maryville, TN – The Shed May 27 – Birmingham, AL – Canteen May 28 – Mobile, AL – Soul Kitchen May 29 – Macon, GA – Grant’s Lounge May 30 – Bluffton, SC – Palmetto Bluff May 31 – Columbia, SC – Songbird Festival 2026 * June 3 – Nashville, TN – Peach Jam @ The Basement East June 5 – Buchanan, TN – Breakers Marina June 6 – Chattanooga, TN – Barrelhouse Ballroom June 18 – Seymour, IN – Seymour City Jam * June 25 – Layton, UT – Edward Kenley Amphitheatre % June 26 – Castle Rock, CO – Philip Miller Amphitheatre July 9 – Clinton, WI – Boxcars Pub & Grub July 10 – Lake Orion, MI – 20 Front Street July 11 – Cadillac, MI – Coyote Crossings July 24 – Folsom, CA – Folsom Saloon July 25 – San Francisco, CA – Brick & Mortar July 30 – Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club July 31 – Tacoma, WA – Steel Creek August 1 & 2 – Happy Valley, OR – Pickathon 2026 * August 5 – Denver, CO – Globe Hall August 6 – Omaha, NE – Reverb Lounge August 7 – Hobart, IN – The Hobart Art Theater August 8 – Bartlett, IL – Smoke & Irons Music Fest * August 14 – Columbus, OH – Woodlands Tavern August 15 – Hamilton, OH – RiversEdge Amphitheatre September 2 – Nashville, TN – Peach Jam @ The Basement East September 25 – Louisville, KY – Bourbon And Beyond * September 26 – St. Louis, MO – Duck Room September 30 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street October 1 – Davenport, IA – Raccoon Motel October 2 – Appleton, WI – Appleton Music Hall October 10 – Whitleyville, TN – North Springs Music Festival * October 11 – Decatur, AL – Princess Theatre October 12 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room December 9 – Nashville, TN – Peach Jam @ The Basement East * – Festival ^ – supporting Blackberry Smoke % – supporting The Marshall Tucker BandThe post Ben Chapman Finds Perspective In Change With Sonically Charged New Record ‘Feet On Fire’ first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Divine intervention brought a Luke Bryan concert to a farm in Elk Grove, California. The country music singer and American Idol judge embarked on his 17th Farm Tour earlier this year. Bryan started the annual event in 2009, and through it, he’s helped provide 90 college scholarships to children of farming families and over 10 million meals to those in need. His latest run of Farm Tour dates were in California, and took place in the cities of Shafter, Clovis and Elk Grove. That last date was held on a farm that’s owned by a fourth-generation rancher named Tom Mahon, and how he ended up hosting the event is quite the story. Some might even go as far as saying that it’s only something that the Good Lord above could have orchestrated. Mahon normally uses his ranch solely for cattle, focusing on beef production while also producing hay. That was until this year, when his California farmland transformed into a concert venue, as Mahon explained to WKRC: “We’ve also kind of branched out a little bit into entertainment. I got this random phone call asking if we would like to have a Luke Bryan concert here and I said, ‘Yeah.'” Thought that might seem like an out of the blue offer for the life long farmer to accept, it was one of the easiest yes’s of Tom Mahon’s life. That’s because it was one of his late wife Cindy’s dreams to host a country music concert on their property. She passed away last September, and around two weeks before she died, she told her husband that she thought it would be really cool if their farm was utilized for some sort of western, country concert or festival. That dream came true this past weekend: @unalilpegLuke Bryan Farm tour ♬ Play It Again – Luke Bryan The craziest part about the story? According to Tom Mahon, he wasn’t the one that reached out to Luke Bryan’s team to have the Farm Tour stop on his California property. In fact, it was the country music star’s team that reached out to him, and they were fully unaware that one of the last wishes of Cindy Mahon’s life was to host a concert. Believe it or not, it all happened as pure coincidence. Mahon firmly believes that it all played out thanks to his wife: “Got to believe that she had something to do with this.” You can hear more about how the Farm Tour concert came to be in the local news video below: What are the odds, eh? The country music star finished up his spring Farm Tour dates just a few days ago. He recently announced additional dates for the fall in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana. You can check out the list below to see if Bryan is coming to a farm near you: Luke Bryan Farm Tour Fall 2026 Dates September 17 – Latrobe, PA – 1846 Farms September 18 – Millersport, OH – Miller Family Farm September 19 – Brookston, IN – Prairie View FarmsThe post California Woman’s Last Wish Was to Host a Country Concert… Then Luke Bryan’s Farm Tour Called first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The Morgan Wallen car was good luck. Yesterday, Felix Rosenqvist won the Indy 500 in what was the closest finish in Indy 500 history. It was a wild ending that made for a very exciting race if you were watching live. And country music’s biggest star was part of it, as Rosenqvist drove the No. 60 Honda which had Morgan’s name on it, as part of a promotional partnership between Meyer Shank Racing and SiriusXM as a way to promote Morgan’s new SiriusXM channel “Morgan Wallen Radio” for the month of May. Rosenqvist is originally from Sweden, and he also had Morgan’s name on his fire suit , as you can see it in the photos he shared from Victory Lane, with the color scheme looking to be inspired by the camo that Morgan loves, too: View this post on Instagram Morgan shared the video of the close finish on his Instagram stories, as Rosenqvist secured the victory by a margin of 0.023 seconds, narrowly beating out David Malukas in the final seconds: View this post on Instagram Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) shared a look at the custom design here: Sirius XM Morgan Wallen Radio scheme. #INDYCARpic.twitter.com/ibCDvMe560 — Larry (@IndyLarryy) May 5, 2026 MSR and SiriusXM used Morgan’s “signature aesthetic” to create the scheme, and it turned out really cool. Of course, the Indy 500 is one of the most important events in all of motorsports racing so it was really cool to see the car come in first place: “The No. 60 SiriusXM Honda will sport a new livery inspired by Wallen’s signature aesthetic that captures the spirit of country music and the energy of one of the genre’s biggest names. The special livery continues SiriusXM and Meyer Shank Racing’s creative collaborations, bringing together the worlds of music and motorsports in one of racing’s most iconic months.” Omg! Felix Rosenqvist at the bricks! That was incredible, Things you don’t expect to hear at the #Indy500 “Morgan Wallen just won a race” pic.twitter.com/DyWDkTBRcr — Trey Wallace (@TreyWallace) May 24, 2026 Here’s a look at the car just ahead of the start, where you can see it all up close: The Morgan Wallen machine is lookin’ fast folks #MorganWallen // #Indy500 pic.twitter.com/nIQdGCm111 — Meyer Shank Racing (@MeyerShankRac) May 24, 2026 Rosenqvist’s car has represented Metallica and Tom Petty at different points over the past year too, but this is the first time it has been a country artist featured, and you can’t ask for any more than a win when you do something like this. There’s tons of connections between country music and NASCAR, we’ve seen a Chris Stapleton-inspired scheme this year too, but it’s cool to see Morgan be part of IndyCar, and the win is just the cherry on top. Morgan just keeps winning on and off the stage (ACM’s not included, but he doesn’t care)… ‘Still The Problem’ Tour Dates May 29 || Denver, Colo. || Empower Field at Mile High w/ Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock, Vincent Mason May 30 || Denver, Colo. || Empower Field at Mile High w/ Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Vincent Mason June 5 || Pittsburgh, Penn. || Acrisure Stadium w/ Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock, Zach John King June 6 || Pittsburgh, Penn. || Acrisure Stadium w/ Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Zach John King June 19 || Chicago, Ill. || Soldier Field w/ Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock, Zach John King June 20 || Chicago, Ill. || Soldier Field w/ Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Zach John King June 26 || Clemson, SC. || Clemson Memorial Stadium w/ Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock, Jason Scott & The High Heat June 27 || Clemson, SC. || Clemson Memorial Stadium w/ Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Jason Scott & The High nHeat July 17 || Baltimore, Md. || M&T Bank Stadium w/ Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock, Jason Scott & The High Heat July 18 || Baltimore, Md. || M&T Bank Stadium w/ Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Jason Scott & The High Heat July 24 || Ann Arbor, Mich. || Michigan Stadium w/ Thomas Rhett, Hudson Westbrook, Blake Whiten July 25 || Ann Arbor, Mich. || Michigan Stadium w/ HARDY, Hudson Westbrook, Blake Whiten July 31 || Philadelphia, Penn. || Lincoln Financial Field w/ ​​Brooks & Dunn, Hudson Westbrook, Blake Whiten August 1 || Philadelphia, Penn. || Lincoln Financial Field w/ Ella Langley, Hudson Westbrook, Blake WhiteThe post Felix Rosenqvist Wins The Indy 500 With Morgan Wallen Paint Scheme first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Happy Memorial Day, and a massive thank you to all of the men and women in uniform who put their lives on the line every single day so that we can all live freely in this country. Of course, this day is a heavy one for so many Gold Star families who have lost loved ones in service to the United States, and whenever I stop and think about the many great country songs written in honor of our fallen soldiers, Lee Brice’s “I Drive Your Truck” comes to mind as one of the best. It was included as the third single from his sophomore album Hard 2 Love, and was written by Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington and Jimmy Yeary. It was Harrington who originally came up with the idea after hearing an interview on NPR with a man named Paul Monti, who is the father of the late Jared C. Monti, a sergeant in the Army who was tragically killed in Afghanistan on June 21st, 2006 when his patrol was ambushed. During that interview, Monti talked about how he would still drive his son’s truck around to feel close to him, and according to Songfacts, Monti’s son was awarded the Medal of Honor, and he would drive his truck to remind him of Jared, as he explained: “It’s got his DNA all over it.” Harrington actually heard the interview on Memorial Day weekend in 2011, and because she was so touched by the story, she wrote it down as a song idea and the rest is history, as it topped the country charts, making it Brice’s third consecutive #1 It also crossed over onto the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #47, making it a minor crossover hit as well. But even as big as the song became, Paul Monti didn’t know he had inspired it until after it was released. He had a friend send him the link to the video after it was released, because her son had died in the same battle as his and she knew he would drive his sons truck, like she did hers. He thought it was a beautiful song, and he cried watching the video, but he had no clue he had inspired it. Monti eventually got confirmation it was about him after Connie Harrington invited him to Nashville. He met all of the writers, and spoke at the #1 party for the song, saying: “This song honors every single Gold Star family in the country. They all hold on to something, whether it’s a truck, a car, dog tags, CDs, a baseball glove, a teddy bear – whatever it is, all of us hold on to something from our child.” Brice told Billboard that he “lost it” the first time he heard it and knew he wanted to cut it: “I went around town and listened to a lot of songs, and one of the publishers said, ‘I know you’re looking for some lighter stuff, but I’ve got a song that we feel is the song of the year.’ They played it, and I started losing it in front of everybody. It just killed me. It made me think about my granddaddy, and everybody I’d lost. It became a personal song to me the very first time that I heard it, and I thought about my granddaddy, and what I would like to do with the video. Since it was so personal to me, I asked my brother to be the actual actor, the ‘star’ of the video. He did an amazing job on it, and I have a feeling that people are just going to be really moved by it. At an event held later by the the Country Music Association, co-writer Jimmy Yeary said Connie cried throughout the entire writing process, and they would know if certain lyrics were up to snuff or not based on whether or not they made her cry: “Connie absolutely cried like a baby at every point in writing this song.” It won’t surprise you that “I Drive Your Truck” won the CMA for Song of the Year in 2013, as well as Song of the Year at the 2014 ACM Award too. During one of her acceptance speeches, Harrington took time to address the thousands of Americans who could sadly relate to the story of losing a loved one in military action, saying poignantly: “To every person in America who knows what it’s like to live the words of this song, God bless you.” Amen to that… give this one a listen today as we reflect on the many sacrifices that have been made to protect all of us back home. As we all know, freedom comes with a very high price, and because of people like Jared Monti, we continue to enjoy that freedom every single day. It’s an emotional song, one that so many can relate to outside of Gold Star families, too, but it just hits different on a day like today. Thank you just doesn’t cut it… “I Drive Your Truck” Here’s an interview with Jared’s father, Monti, speaking about his son: The post Lee Brice’s Hit Song “I Drive Your Truck” Was Inspired By A Gold Star Dad Who Lost His Son In Afghanistan first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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