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If you’ve been missing the ’90s country sound, look no further than The Wilder Blue and their latest single. When the idea for The Wilder Blue came together as the brainchild of music industry veterans Zane Williams and Paul Eason, it was meant to be a modern take on a classic ’90s country sound. That’s the approach they took on their fantastic debut record Hill Country, and while that influence remains prominent in the music six years later, their sound has morphed into something much more eclectic, combining that ’90s country sound with funk, southern rock, and bluegrass to forge something that is completely their own. This was certainly evident on their most recent record, Still in the Runnin’. Now, though, it appears that the Texas-based outfit is making an emphatic return to their roots. Their latest release, “Texas Women,” feels exactly like something that would have been coming out of the Lone Star State’s dancehalls 30 years ago, and with that sound on full display, they’ve even brought in Texas native and ’90s country legend Tracy Byrd to feature on the tune. Cleverly written by Williams, one of the most underrated writers in country music, the new track finds a narrator interviewing for a buttoned-up corporate job in Chicago, but after staying out late the night prior, he provides an unorthodox response to a pretty straight forward interview question. Luckily, his unexpected response strikes a chord with the executive conducting the interview, and his love for Texas women and country music land him the role. “Up in downtown Chicago at a big ad firm I has a job interview that was makin’ me squirm And they asked me, ‘What does quality mean to you?’ Well, now the night before I’d stayed up too late And I reckon I still wasn’t thinkin’ quite straight ‘Cause I accidentally just told ’em the truth I said Texas women, Tennessee whiskey Longneck bottles and tight fittin’s jeans Nineties country with a cajun fiddle It don ‘t get no better than that if you ask me” Now who can’t get behind all of these things? In addition to Williams and Eason, The Wilder Blue is comprised of drummer Lyndon Hughes, Sean Rodriguez on bass, and multi-instrumentalist Andy Rogers holding it down on banjo, dobro, and whatever else they need him to play. Together, these guys are an absolute force, and boast some of the strongest harmonies in all of music. They released another single recently as well titled “High Livin’,” and I highly suggest checking that one out as well. The post The Wilder Blue Team Up With Tracy Byrd On Cleverly Written Single, “Texas Women” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

She knew her time on earth was short. When you think of the legends of country music, Patsy Cline has to be close to the top of the list. With classics like “Crazy” (which was written by Willie Nelson), “Walkin’ After Midnight” and “I Fall to Pieces” still being played today, Patsy blazed a trail for women in country music maybe more than any other artist in history. Unfortunately, her life and career were tragically cut short when she was killed in a plane crash on March 5, 1963, alongside Cowboy Copas, Hawkshaw Hawkins, and her pilot Randy Hughes, who was also Patsy’s manager and the son-in-law of Copas. Patsy was at the height of her fame, and only 30 years old at the time of her death. But despite being in her prime, Patsy somehow knew that her time here was coming to an end. When she was only 13 years old, Patsy suffered from a severe case of rheumatic fever that left her hospitalized and near death – but which she also credited with her signature voice. As Patsy recalled during a 1957 interview: “I developed a terrible throat infection and my heart even stopped beating. The doctor put me in an oxygen tent. You might say it was my return to the living after several days that launched me as a singer. The fever affected my throat and when I recovered, I had this booming voice.” Then in June 1961, Patsy and her brother Sam Hensley Jr. were involved in a serious accident in Nashville when their vehicle was struck head-on by another car. Two of the three passengers in the other car were killed, and Cline suffered a broken wrist, a dislocated hip, and a cut on her forehead that barely missed her eyes. Cline’s injuries were life-threatening, and she wasn’t expected to survive when she made it to the hospital. But after undergoing surgery, she woke up and told her husband that Jesus had saved her: “He took my hand and told me, ‘No, not now. I have other things for you to do.'” Following her two near-death experiences, Cline had reportedly began experiencing more frequent premonitions of her demise. According to the book Johnny Cash: The Life of An American Icon by Stephen Miller, Patsy had confided in June Carter Cash that she believed she would die young – and even left written instructions with June about her wishes for her children after her death. “Patsy confided in June her belief that she would die young and even wrote out some instructions she wished to be carried out after her death. In all too short a time, June had to visit Patsy’s family to pass on this information.” It wasn’t the only time Patsy had hastily written out her wishes for after her passing: Back in April 1961, while flying to a performance, she had hastily written a will on a piece of Delta Airlines stationary that she had requested from a flight attendant. The will covered the distribution of her assets, her wishes for care of her children, and even the clothes she wanted to be buried in. Unfortunately, the will didn’t meet the necessary legal requirements, so despite its instructions to leave her assets to her mother, her estate was ultimately left to her husband Charlie Dick – despite their turbulent marriage, and letters from shortly before her death that indicated she planned to ask Dick for a divorce. Loretta Lynn also recalled Patsy becoming “frantic” in the weeks before her death. As the “Coal Miner’s Daughter” singer wrote in her memoir Me & Patsy Kickin’ Up Dust: My Friendship with Patsy Cline, Patsy often had a sense of impending doom, and while she was always generous with giving away her possessions, began to do so much more frequently as if she were preparing for her death. Days before the plane crash, Patsy even made a haunting comment to Ray Walker, a member of her backing group The Jordanaires, when he wished her safe travels: “Honey, I’ve had two bad ones. The third one will either be a charm or it’ll kill me.” And Patsy might not have been the only one who sensed something ominous: On the night of the fatal plane crash, fellow country singer Dottie West had tried to convince Patsy to drive home rather than take the ill-fated flight, but the “Crazy” singer was eager to get home to her children: “Don’t worry about me, Hoss. When it’s my time to go, it’s my time.” Unfortunately, it did in fact end up being her time just hours later, cutting all too short an already-legendary life and country music career. It’s a little eerie how seemingly convinced Patsy was of her impending death, but it also shows that she had perhaps accepted her fate and made peace with the possibility of an untimely death. Either way, what a loss it was for country music. The post “It’s My Time” – Inside Patsy Cline’s Haunting Premonitions Of Her Own Impending Death first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Three of the best. Today, Tanya Tucker, Dennis Quaid and the late, great Kris Kristofferson put out a gospel song together called “On My Way to Heaven,” which was written by Quaid for the 2018 film I Can Only Imagine, which he originally started back in the 90s. It was inspired to be a tribute to his late mother, but he never finished it. When he got the role in I Can Only Imagine, the inspiration hit him to finally finish the bridge of the song, which he also put out as a single with his band, DQ and The Sharks, as part of their 2018 album, Out of the Box. The 72-year-old actor moved from California to Tennessee in 2020, and he previously told Fox News Digital about his move, saying that after living in Los Angles for decades, he became tired of the city and how it was being managed. Quaid insists that the cracks were really starting to show in the past five years or so, and the problems were only exacerbated when the wild fires hit in early 2025: “It used to be such a great town and the ’90s was nice. And then it’s been kind of going downhill and I feel like people pay these taxes for no services is what it gets down to. And then fire happens and it kind of exposes all those things that go on that should be taken care of. So people are… people are angry and half angry, and they’re half kind of feel like giving up, to tell you the truth.” Quaid and his wife, Lauren Savoie, still have a house in the Los Angeles area, but is now is primary residence is in Music City. It’s very widely known that he and country music legend, Tanya Tucker, are great friends. They’ve even worked together on a handful of projects, and for Quaid, he says it all stems from being raised on country music: “That’s the way country music has always been, and it’s grown. I grew up on country music, really, with Hank Williams. And my dad would listen to it in the car, the truck on his way to work, because it appealed to working people back then. And it was outside of rock and roll, but it influenced everything. I can’t think of a genre that’s bigger. Everybody loves it.” And one of those projects is the aforementioned song he wrote, “On My Way to Heaven,” which is now a tune that features three great entertainers, and two of country music’s best artists. Of course, Kristofferson sadly passed away in 2024, so I’m assuming at least he and Tucker, who were great friends, recorded this at some point before that and had potentially planned to put it out sooner. Of the collab, Tanya Tucker says: “This film and song have such a deep message, and I want to share this song and film with the world. Everybody needs to hear it, because it’s for everyone. Because hopefully, we’re all on our way to heaven. When we started working on the project, I had an opportunity to work with Kris Kristofferson. This is one of the last projects he worked on before he went to Heaven. And I’m so grateful we had that opportunity. Dennis Quaid also starred in the video and he wrote the lyrics. John Carter Cash directed it. It was a once in a lifetime moment to make a piece of art with a group of artists and creatives. That will never happen again. It’s a beautiful moment frozen in time.” Dennis adds: “Recording ‘On My Way to Heaven’ with Kris Kristofferson and Tanya Tucker was one of the most meaningful experiences of my career. I wrote this song as a reflection on redemption, sobriety, faith, and the journey of finding peace after life’s struggles. Having Kris lend his voice to it during what became his final recording session was an extraordinary honor and something I’ll always treasure. Kris brought a depth, wisdom, and authenticity that only he could. Sharing this moment with both Kris and Tanya made the song even more special, and I’m deeply grateful to have been part of creating this lasting musical memory.” In each of their domains, these three are (and were) the best of the best, and it’s cool that they have such a heartfelt song together now. Check it out: “On My Way to Heaven” Here’s the version from the movie: The post Tanya Tucker, Dennis Quaid And The Late, Great Kris Kristofferson Team Up For Beautiful Reimagined Version Of Quaid’s Gospel Song, “On My Way to Heaven” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.