The duo we needed. This past Friday, Cody Johnson released his new album Banks of the Trinity, which features a duet with his friend, the one and only Luke Combs. Of course, CoJo and Luke have been friends for a while now, and Cody was on tour with Combs in Australia when Luke missed the birth of his second son, Beau, and he saw just how difficult that was for Luke, as it would be for any parent to miss such a monumental event like that. It’s something Luke has spoken a lot about, and CoJo famously dedicated his first-ever ACM Entertainer of the Year win last month to the Combs in an emotional speech: “I want to dedicate this to somebody you guys probably didn’t expect me to dedicate this to. There’s a man that was up for this award that I personally watched devote his life to country music, and I was there the night in Australia when his wife gave birth to one of their sons. And I watched the anguish, and I watched the defeat on his face for not being there because he was across the world playing music in a sold out arena. And the next night, right after it, I watched him get on stage and absolutely murder the stage and go on stage and play country music and preach the message of country music to a bunch of Australians across the world. So tonight, I want to dedicate my first Entertainer of the Year award to my buddy Luke Combs. I love you, brother. Thank you.” Their duet is called “Shoot the Bull,” and was written by Ray Fulcher, Casey Brown, Josh Phillips and Drew Parker, who specifically penned the track as a conversation between the two. Combs was all in from the first time he heard it, and it’s easily one of my favorites on the album. And it obviously meant a lot to Cody, who spoke about his relationship with Combs during a recent interview on The Kelleigh Bannen Show on Apple Music Country. He says they have a very real and normal friendship, and it’s easy to block out the “industry BS,” as he put it, when they’re hanging out: “I think that when we’re around each other in professional settings, award shows, shows, interviews, it’s like you see the guy in the room where you’re like, ‘I can totally just go sit in the corner and BS with this guy,’ and the industry’s going on around us in this whirlwind. Yet he and I are talking about who won the college football game or I’m trying to get him to come down to Texas and do some hunting with me and just what watches are we looking at to invest in and things like that.” Cody says that he’s called Luke about advice in terms of how to handle certain finances and deals, and Luke was happy to help, though they quickly went to talking about their kids and Cody’s girls were pretty impressed to find out he was talking to Luke Combs: “This year there was some career professional finance stuff that I just called him and was like, ‘Hey, I have no pride in this deal. I know that you’re further along than I am right now as far as career wise. Give me your advice on this. What would you do here?’ And he gave me sound advice and then it was like, ‘It’s over, it’s done. What are you doing?’ ‘Oh, I’m playing with the kids. FaceTime.’ ‘Hey, what’s going on, boys? Hey, check out the girls.’ And my girls were like, ‘Are you talking to Luke Combs? Is that Luke Combs?’ ‘Yes, he’s an idiot… just like me. He’s just a big old goofball.'” Major dad points for having a direct line to Luke Combs… even when your own dad is Entertainer of the Year. And speaking of CoJo’s recent CMA Entertainer of the Year win, which he dedicated to Luke, Cody says he felt like Combs deserved it, and wanted to thank him for everything he’s done for him and so many other artists in terms of opening doors in their careers: “I truly meant what I said when I gave the Entertainer of the Year speech because I felt like he deserved it. Not that anybody else in the category didn’t… but just giving him his due of ‘thanks, man.’ You could have took anybody on that tour. You could have opened those doors for a lot of other people, so just thanks man. And in a stage of country music right now where a lot of people are having to cancel dates, he’s not. And that’s a big deal.” They’re two of the best, both class acts, and I’m so thrilled they finally put out a song together because it’s just perfect. The full interview is available here: Check out the song here: “Shoot The Bull” Banks of the Trinity Tracklist “Horseback” “Hello Lonesome” “Fool Proof” (feat. Brothers Osborne) “Take Me Back (Leave Me There)” “Banks of the Trinity” “I Want You” “I Have” “Bible for a Boy (For Jaycee)” “Kissing a Married Woman” “Every Man” “Motel Miss You” “Shoot the Bull” (feat. Luke Combs) “Cricket on a Hook” “Time Bomb” “Thank Somebody Country” “Yippy Ty Oh Hey Hey” The post “Trying To Get Him Down To Texas & Do Some Hunting” — Cody Johnson Says He Has A Very Real Friendship With Luke Combs first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Ella Langley evidently wasn’t available to sing “Don’t Mind If I Do” with Riley Green… so the country star went and got comedian Kevin James as a replacement. You never know who is gonna pop up on stage in Nashville. The beloved actor known for starring in comedy classic such as I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, Grown Ups, and Paul Blart: Mall Cop has been staying busy recently. And no, when I say busy, I don’t mean that he’s been churning out movies, or working diligently on his stand-up comedy routine. He’s having the time of his life dropping into for unexpected, country music duets. Last summer, James made headlines when he surprised everyone at a Jelly Roll concert by helping the rapper-turned-country-artist sing “Need A Favor.” The comedic actor even dressed up like Jelly Roll, which made the performance that much more memorable. It was like seeing two Jelly Rolls up on stage. A month later, he hopped up on stage with Thomas Rhett and got the country music crowd in attendance fired up. So James evidently loves himself some country music, and he’s always down to showcase his singing abilities (he can get by) while standing next to a country star. The latest example being Riley Green. It appears that after Green helped out with Alan Jackson’s “Last Call” concert at Nissan Stadium, he headed back to his midtown Nashville bar: Losers Bar and Grill. He’s been known to surprise bar goers with his presence from time to time, and the establishment has become a popular spot for artists and writers to hang out. Judging by this video, it’s also become a great spot for legendary comedians to test out their vocals. In a bit of a fever dream duet, Kevin James and Riley Green stood up on stage and sang the country star’s hit song “Don’t Mind If I Do.” James needed some lyrical help from his phone, but other than that, it was a memorable and hilarious rendition of the track that Green originally sang with Ella Langley. Check it out: Kevin James is the best. Any movie that I see him in, he immediately lifts up the film with his performance. I’d argue he did the exact same thing here when he stepped out on stage with Thomas Rhett (and filled in for Teddy Swims). Social media loved the unexpected duet, and everyone was in agreement that this recent trend of Kevin James showing up at country concerts is truly a gift to the world. And I guess country music fans should just get used to Kevin James popping up at random country concerts and artist-owned bars for the foreseeable future? You never know where the Paul Blart actor will show up. He could be at the next country concert that you have tickets for, and I don’t know about you, but I’d certainly be down with that. Oh, and here’s the original, Kevin-James-less version of the song in case you wanted to listen to that: “Don’t Mind If I Do” by Riley Green & Ella Langley The post Riley Green & Comedian Kevin James Serenade Losers Crowd With “Don’t Mind If I Do” In Nashville first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

That was a pretty close call… Shania Twain is currently opening a run of shows for pop star London leg of his massive Together, Together stadium residency at Wembley Stadium, and they played two shows this weekend, on Friday and Saturday night. But on Friday night, she had a pretty revealing outfit on, which featured a sheer, long sleeve black lacy top and what looks like just a bra and some sort of spanx underneath. There wasn’t a ton of coverage on the bottom half of her body, and when she squatted down while performing “Man! I Feel Like A Woman!”, let’s just say the massive crowd almost got a very exposed look at her. A fan shared a video of the near wardrobe malfunction, which has nearly two million views and counting: @simpllysara this was not on my bingo card for 2026 #shaniatwain #harrystyles ♬ original sound – sara I totally get wanting to still feel good about yourself, and I have no issue with her wearing what she wants and feeling hot, that’s important no matter what age you are, but this felt like it was just not the right look, and fans in the comments were not super… impressed, to quote her own song: “Shania, your Twain is hanging out.” “Dear Shania Twain’s stylist … YOU ARE FIRED!” “She’s actually ruining how I always thought of her.” “That don’t impress me much.” “Uhhh did I just almost see Shania’s Twain ….” “Hard watch. I hate this for her.” “Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should…” “This is hard to watch.” “Please stop this! She is too talented and beautiful for this. Please find her a new stylist.” “Someone tell her to stop.. “We didn’t need to see all that!” “This actually makes me sad… I love confidence but not at the expense of losing class.” “Why is she disrespecting herself!? She don’t have to be competing with her younger self. She still looks great. Respect yourself!” “Oh Shania, you are better than this!!!” Not me running to the comments to see if everyone hates this outfit as much as I did! Shania you’re better than this.” “This actually made me feel sad.” I’m not sure that’s really a good outfit for anyone, and it’s a good thing it wasn’t worse, honestly. Twain is gearing up to release a new album called Little Miss Twain on July 24th, and she’s spoken at-length about how hard it’s been for her to embrace menopause and find her sexiness again, but let’s be honest, she never really did and she will always be the queen of pop country… but maybe that’s a look they should keep on the hanger next time.The post Shania Twain Has Near-Wardrobe Malfunction While Opening For Harry Styles At Wembley Stadium first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

This is why I hate being around people. Noah Kahan, the indie folk superstar best known for songs like “Stick Season” and “The Great Divide,” has issued a plea to his fans after an incident during his show in Philadelphia earlier this week: Please don’t poop on the floor during his shows. I mean, common sense, right? Well remember folks, we have warnings on shampoo bottles for a reason, and it’s because there’s always going to be somebody who does something stupid. And apparently during his show at Citizens Bank Park in Philly on Friday, a fan seated near the front of the stage left behind a less-than-welcome present for the cleaning crew. Video quickly went viral of the disgusting scene, appearing to show the evidence smeared along the floor during the concert, just a couple rows from the front of the stage and beside the aisle. It’s also important to point out that THIS WAS IN A SECTION WITH SEATS: It didn’t happen in the pit where people wear diapers to make sure they don’t lose their spot, or going to the bathroom means you end up in the back of the pit. Whoever did this could have very easily left and came back to their seat. There wasn’t even anybody blocking their path. One other thing to note, the video was taken while Kahan was still on stage, so this wasn’t something that happened or was discovered AFTER the show. This person just straight up decided to make their bathroom emergency everybody else’s problem around them. (For the record, I’m not linking the video here because it’s disgusting, but you can find it if you want to). After the video went viral, a couple people who claimed to be seated nearby took to social media to share what happened, with a Reddit user calling it “unreal” to witness: “Ok so the person who did this was one row in front of me in section AA. I guess they didn’t want to miss a couple songs to use the bathroom so they just straight up s— themselves (mind you not liquid or anything in case anyone thinks this was an accident) and started picking actual pieces of poop out of their butt and put it on the floor. She started trying to waffle stomp the turds and acted like nothing happened but we flagged down security. One of the most unreal concert experiences I’ve ever witnessed.” Another woman who claimed to be nearby took to TikTok with largely the same story: @shannoniscryingagain Noah Kahan Philly Poopgate story time from the person sitting behind her. Please be nice this is my first tik tok ♬ original sound – Shannon And apparently Noah himself got wind of the incident, because he took to social media yesterday with a passionate plea to his fans begging them not to poop on the floor during his shows: “If you have to poop at a show please dear god just go to the bathroom lmao I’ve pooped my pants as much as the next 29 year old but you guys gotta understand there’s a venue worker out there with a 1000 yard stare after dealing with that” https://x.com/NoahKahan/status/2070905805465940425 Now, I’m not sure how much “the next 29 year old” has pooped themselves, but the fact that he has to tell grown adults not to poop on the floor at a concert really just shows you how much some people suck. I’ve been to hundreds of concerts, and not a single one of them was worth pooping myself for. It’s really fine to miss a couple songs to answer the call of nature, and save everybody around you from having to dance in your mess the rest of the night. Not to mention the poor venue employees who now have to deal with cleaning up actual human poop because somebody didn’t want to miss “All Them Horses.” People really suck sometimes. For the love of God, don’t wear a diaper to a concert but also don’t poop on the floor either. Talk about a literal sh– show.The post Noah Kahan Asks Fans Not To Poop On The Floor During His Shows After Incident At Philly Concert Goes Viral first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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