Another career milestone for Combs. From the beginning of the album’s rollout, it was clear that Luke Combs was playing for keeps with the release of The Way I Am. After diverting from his typical formula back in 2024 with the release of his incredibly personal album, Fathers & Sons, some fans were questioning whether the “Hurricane” singer still had the ability (or desire) to deliver the massive, stadium-level hits he built a career on over the past 9 or so years. It’s safe to say that mindset paid dividends for Combs. Back on March 20th, Combs finally released the sprawling, 22-song album, which he called the biggest of his career, to some massive success both commercially and critically. Fans have been absolutely loving it, praising Combs for blending his tried and true style on standouts such as “My Kinda Saturday Night,” “Daytona 499” and “Alcohol of Fame” with some unique tracks like the gorgeous Alison Krauss duet, “Ever Mine,” as well as “Be By You” and “Give You Away.” It’s been a hit chart-wise, too. Debuting at #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, The Way I Am sold 101,000 equivalent units in its first week. Typically, it would have been a shoo-in for the #1 spot on the all-genre Billboard 200; however, the “1, 2 Many” singer was blocked by Korean superstars, BTS, and their return album, ARIRANG, which debuted at #1 with a staggering 641,000 total units. View this post on Instagram After the success of “My Kinda Saturday Night” and “Back In The Saddle,” it only seemed like a matter of time until his long-awaited, pre-released single, “Sleepless in a Hotel Room,” secured Combs yet another #1 hit. And it looks like today is the day. Less than two weeks after scoring a top album with The Way I Am, “Sleepless in a Hotel Room” has officially risen to #1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart just three months after its release on January 9th, moving up from the number three spot with 30.4 million impressions according to Billboard. Joining the likes of past hits such as “She Got the Best of Me,” “Beautiful Crazy,” “Forever After All” and his Twisters smash, “Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma,” “Sleepless in a Hotel Room” marks Combs’ 20th career #1 on the chart since his debut with “Hurricane” in May 2017. With 20 #1s, Combs has now tied Morgan Wallen, Brooks & Dunn, Brad Paisley and the late, great Toby Keith for the 10th most #1 hits on Country Airplay since its conception back in January 10. Additionally, the North Carolina native has now spent 56 weeks at #1 on the chart, which is good for seventh-most behind the likes of Wallen, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson and more. Diving further into Combs’ dominance on country radio, with “Sleepless in a Hotel Room,” Combs has now gone #1 with a staggering 20 out of 35 entries on the chart, with 26 of them at least charting in the Top 10. Even more incredibly, on solo, non-feature songs, he’s scored #1s on 18 out of 21 entries, which is good for 86%. The artists with the most #1s on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart is as follows: Kenny Chesney – 33 Blake Shelton – 30 Tim McGraw – 29 Jason Aldean – 26 Luke Bryan – 26 Alan Jackson – 26 George Strait – 26 Thomas Rhett – 21 Keith Urban – 21 Luke Combs – 20 Morgan Wallen – 20 Toby Keith – 20 Brooks & Dunn – 20 Brad Paisley – 20 “Sleepless in a Hotel Room” My Kinda Saturday Night Tour Dates April 4 Scott Stadium – Charlottesville, VA April 11 Jack Trice Stadium – Ames, IA April 18 Notre Dame Stadium – South Bend, IN April 25 Ohio Stadium – Columbus, OH May 2 Neyland Stadium – Knoxville, TN May 9 Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium – Norman, OK May 15 Lambeau Field – Green Bay, WI May 16 Lambeau Field – Green Bay, WI May 30 Parc Jean-Drapeau – Montreal, QC June 5 Rogers Stadium – Toronto, ON June 6 Rogers Stadium – Toronto, ON July 4 Ullevi – Gothenburg, Sweden July 7 Accor Arena – Paris, France July 11 Johan Cruijff ArenA – Amsterdam, Netherlands July 18 Slane Castle – Slane, Ireland July 19 Slane Castle – Slane, Ireland July 25 Scottish Gas Murrayfield – Edinburgh, UK July 31 Wembley Stadium – London, UK August 1 Wembley Stadium – London, UK The post Luke Combs Scores 20th Career #1 Hit On Billboard’s Country Airplay Chart With “Sleepless In A Hotel Room” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

I can’t wait to hear the full studio cut. Ernest is gearing up to release a new album called Deep Blue on May 1st, which will be very beach-inspired and, as he put it before, it will sound like “Alabama and Jimmy Buffett had a baby,” and described it as a grown-up version of his 2019 debut album, Locals Only: “It’s kind of a grown-up version of the first project I put out called ‘Locals Only,’ which was all heavily inspired by and largely written in Saint Thomas and Saint John. It’s 10 years later since a lot of the songs got written, and I’ve done a lot of growing. My voice has gotten deeper. I’ve had a lot of smoke in my throat since then. (My voice) is weathered, and my technique… I’ve sang a million songs since then.” The full tracklist will include 13 songs and one feature from Lukas Nelson, which is on a song called “Time Is A Thief.” Ernest and Lukas has played it before, debuting it at the Grand Ole Opry over the summer, and it’s a beautiful classic country ballad that sounds like it could’ve been played on the Opry stage 40 years ago but still sounds fresh and current now, making it timeless in every sense. These two have worked together before, as Lukas was featured on a song called “Why Dallas” which was on Ernest’s 2024 Nashville, Tennessee album, and it was superb, and I can already tell by the sound of this one that we can expect the same thing on their second duet. Ernest shared a part of the studio version on Instagram yesterday, and I can’t get enough: View this post on Instagram He also shared another clip today, saying it’s one of his favorites on the album and explained that they recorded it in one day. He also said that the vocal you hear on the final product is the one they sang as the band played it that day. Lukas did one pass on the guitar for it too, and that’s what they went with: “This is one of my favorite songs on the album. I had the pleasure of getting to sing it with my friend Lukas Nelson. We recorded it one day, and the vocal you hear on the record is the vocal we sang down as the band played it that day. I told Lukas to take a pass down on guitar, and that’s what you hear… 1 pass from Mr Lukas.” These two in particular have such a reverence and respect for classic country music, so the fact that they decided to cut one themselves doesn’t surprise me, and I already know I’m going to love it and it will probably be my favorite too: View this post on Instagram Deep Blue Tracklist “Lorelei” “Edge of The U.S.A.” “What’s A Little Rain” “Lucky” “Quit While We’re Behind” “Somewhere In The Caribbean” “End Of The Night” “Waste A Day” “Deep Blue” “If I’m Not Careful” “Same Moon” “Boat Named After You” “Time Is A Thief” (with Lukas Nelson) The post Ernest Shares Studio Cut Of Classic Country Song With Lukas Nelson, “Time Is A Thief” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

How we feeling about the new album so far? Ella Langley dropped her highly-anticipated sophomore album Dandelion today, firmly cementing herself as one of the leading ladies of country music. Of course Ella is already riding high from the success of her latest single, “Choosin’ Texas,” which has spent five weeks at #1 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart and is poised to become not only the biggest single of her career but one of the biggest songs – of any genre – of 2026. The reactions have been quickly pouring in for Dandelion, which was produced by Ella’s fellow country superstar Miranda Lambert. But for those who haven’t had a chance to listen to it yet, the Atlanta Braves are giving fans heading to tonight’s game a special opportunity to hear it for the first time. The free listening party will start at 4 PM in The Plaza at Battery Park, ahead of tonight’s matchup between the Braves and the Cleveland Guardians at Truist Park. Join us to listen to @ellalangleymsic’s new album Dandelion on Friday, April 10 at 4pm at @BatteryATL!  Enjoy exclusive Dandelion promo items, compliments of Ella, while supplies last. pic.twitter.com/vURBDn7zhG — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) April 10, 2026 In case you didn’t know, Ella is a Braves fan herself, growing up in Hope Hull, Alabama just a couple hours away from Atlanta. With no MLB team in Alabama, the Braves are pretty much the hometown team for the state of Alabama – so it makes perfect sense that the country superstar will also be headlining the first ever Braves Country Fest this summer. The festival will be taking place at Truist Park on June 13, and will feature Ella along with Cody Johnson, ERNEST, Mackenzie Carpenter and more. Pretty cool stuff, and you’ve gotta think Ella is excited to headline the first ever country festival in her favorite baseball team’s stadium. Country music meets Braves baseball Join us for the first-ever Braves Country Fest — a full day of live music featuring @codyjohnson, @ellalangleymsic, @ernest615, and @mackcarpmusic, plus free activations & performances at The Battery Atlanta! ALL INFO »… pic.twitter.com/yjplkedBv0 — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) January 28, 2026 The album is easily one of the most highly-anticipated of the year, and the intro and outro on the 18-song tracklist are extremely personal. Dandelion both opens and closes with the centuries-old folk song, “Froggy Went A Courtin’,” which dates back to at least 1548. It’s very popular in the South and Appalachia, and before the release, Ella revealed the very personal reason she had for cutting this one in the studio as she shared an adorable video of her as a young girl, maybe three or four-years-old or so, on home video dancing around as her grandfather plays the song and sings with an acoustic guitar: “If you’re wondering where the intro & outro for this record come from…” View this post on Instagram Dandelion Tracklist “Froggy Went A Courtin’ – Intro” “Dandelion” “Choosin’ Texas” “We Know Us” “Low Lights” “Be Her” “You & Me Time” “Loving Life Again” “Bottom Of Your Boots” “Speaking Terms” “I Gotta Quit” “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels” “Last Call For Us” “Broken” “Somethin’ Simple” “Butterfly Season” (feat. Miranda Lambert) “Most Good Things Do – Acoustic” “Froggy Went A Courtin’ – Outro” The post Atlanta Braves Hosting Free Ella Langley ‘Dandelion’ Listening Party Ahead Of Tonight’s Game first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

‘Bout that time of the year. Yesterday, the Academy of Country Music announced its picks for the 2026 ACM Awards. After what seems like well over a decade of head-scratching nominations, snubs and wins, many were wondering if they would finally diverge from the mainstream stranglehold that they’ve so clearly found themselves in despite the growth of the independent and alt. country scene over the past five years. The nominees are in, and I have to admit, it’s one of the more interesting sets of nominees we’ve seen in quite some time. Following the trend set last November at the CMA Awards, women absolutely dominate this year’s set of nominees. Riding the highs of her sophomore album, Cloud 9, Megan Moroney leads all artists with a staggering nine nominations. Highlighted by her first-ever Entertainer of the Year nod, she’d also receive nominations for Female Artist, Single (“6 Months Later”), Song (“Am I Okay”) and Artist-Songwriter of the Year. Ella Langley was shown a lot of love, getting seven nominations. These include her first-ever Female Artist of the Year nod as well as a Single and Song of the Year nomination for her record-breaking hit, “Choosin’ Texas,” and an Artist-Songwriter nod. Zach Top is also riding the well-deserved buzz gained at both the CMA Awards and Grammys recently, picking up five nominations for Male Artist of the Year (his first), Album of the Year (Ain’t In It For My Health) and Single and Song of the Year (“I Never Lie”). A familiar cast of characters (for the most part) occupy the Entertainer of the Year nominees, with Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Megan Moroney, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen and Lainey Wilson all receiving nods in the jam-packed category. View this post on Instagram The biggest highlights, at least in the eyes of independent and alt. country fans, had to be the first-time nominations for 49 Winchester (Group of the Year), Stephen Wilson Jr. (Visual Media of the Year – “Cuckoo”) and Carter Faith (Album of the Year – Cherry Valley). Additionally, it was nice to see Flatland Cavalry, The Red Clay Strays and Muscadine Bloodline receive additional nominations this year as well for both Group and Duo of the Year. Now that you have a brief rundown of the most notable nominations and the context surrounding them, let’s dive into some predictions. Male Artist of the Year Luke Combs Riley Green Cody Johnson Chris Stapleton Zach Top All things considered, Male Artist of the Year is pretty stacked this year. With all artists having pretty stellar years in 2025, it’s essentially anyone’s game. While Riley Green has been incredibly buzzy lately, I don’t see him taking it home this year. Similarly, I don’t quite see CoJo or Luke Combs winning, given the fact that 2025 wasn’t a big year for the two release-wise, despite their popularity. Personally, I see this coming down to Stapleton and Top. With Stapleton coming off two straight wins in 2024 and 2025 (and five in the past 10 years), he’s always a safe bet. That being said, I think Top can ride the wave of his first-career Grammy win for Best Traditional Country Album all the way to his first Male Artist of the Year award. Should Win: Zach Top Predicted Winner: Zach Top Female Artist of the Year Kelsea Ballerini Miranda Lambert Ella Langley Megan Moroney Lainey Wilson This is a pretty tough one. Simply put, I don’t see any reality where Kelsea Ballerini or Miranda Lambert receive many votes. With that being said, it’s going to be an interesting race with the years Langley, Wilson and Moroney had. As for Wilson, she had quite a successful 2025 with the continued success of “Somewhere Over Laredo” and her international Whirlwind Tour. It’s also pretty well established that she’s an award show favorite at this point, taking home three straight Female Artist and two straight Entertainer of the Year awards here at the ACMs. However, I really don’t see the ACMs being able to justify giving the award to anyone other than Langley. Simply put, she’s the hottest country artist on the planet right now, spending her record-breaking fifth week at #1 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 with “Choosin’ Texas.” Though Wilson has been a favorite of the Academy for a while, I don’t see how Langley can drop this one given her success the past year. Should Win: Ella Langley Predicted Winner: Ella Langley Group of the Year 49 Winchester Flatland Cavalry Old Dominion Rascal Flatts The Red Clay Strays Surprisingly, Group of the Year is arguably the most interesting category this year. Ignoring the fact that Old Dominion and Rascal Flatts (of all the choices) are nominated, the fact that 49 Winchester, The Red Clay Strays AND Flatland Cavalry are all nominated is enough to bring a tear to your eye if you’ve been following the alternative scene for years. You honestly can’t go wrong with 49, The Strays or Flatland; they’re all that good. If we’re talking about this very moment, I think I’d give the slight edge to 49 Winchester, given the success of 2024’s Leavin’ This Holler and how good their upcoming album, Change Of Plans, sounds. With that being said, I think that The Red Clay Strays are simply too hot right now and will take home their second ACM award. Should Win: 49 Winchester Predicted Winner: The Red Clay Strays Duo of the Year Brooks & Dunn Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay Muscadine Bloodline Thelma & James Quite frankly, Duo of the Year is always the most boring major category at both the ACMs and CMAs. When you take a look around the genre from a broad perspective, none of these selections is pushing the needle the way others in the respective categories are. Obviously, Muscadine Bloodline is far and away the best duo here, being one of the best in the jam-packed indie scene. Unfortunately for Muscadine, I don’t think the Academy will show them much love despite them being the clear winner. With that being said, I think Brooks & Dunn will be the default pick to win, given the fact that they won last year. Should Win: Muscadine Bloodline Predicted Winner: Brooks & Dunn Single of the Year “6 Months Later” – Megan Moroney “Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley “I Never Lie” – Zach Top “Somewhere Over Laredo” – Lainey Wilson “The Fall” – Cody Johnson If we’re being realistic, there’s simply no reality where “Choosin’ Texas,” which has spent five, soon-to-be six weeks, at #1 on the all-genre Billboard 100. The track is the biggest hit in the genre since Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” and there’s simply no reason not to reward the song for its record-breaking success. Should Win: “Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley Predicted Winner: “Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley Song of the Year “A Song To Sing” – Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton (Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Jenee Fleenor, Jesse Frasure) “Am I Okay?” – Megan Moroney (Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, Jessie Jo Dillon) “Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley (Ella Langley, Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Joybeth Taylor) “I Never Lie” – Zach Top (Zach Top, Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols) “Somewhere Over Laredo – Lainey Wilson (Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson, Andy Albert, Harold Arlen & Yip Harburg) Song of the Year, which focuses on the lyrical composition of the song rather than the production and chart-success like Single of the Year does, leaves the door open for other songs other than Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas.” Though I can see Wilson’s “Somewhere Over Laredo” potentially snagging another win, given the affinity the Academy has for the Louisiana native, I see this being a race between Top’s “I Never Lie” and “Choosin’ Texas.” Despite “I Never Lie” having a slight edge in my opinion due to its quality, traditional lyrics that have the perfect tongue-in-cheek nature to it, I don’t see it stopping “Choosin’ Texas'” monster run that it’s primed to have. Should Win: “I Never Lie” – Zach Top Predicted Winner: “Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley New Male Artist of the Year Gavin Adcock Vincent Mason Shaboozey Hudson Westbrook Tucker Wetmore A genuinely head-scratching set of nominees, which includes Shaboozey, Gavin Adcock and Tucker Wetmore all returning in their second year for the award, New Male Artist of the Year is arguably the most boring category this year. Even ignoring the fact that stellar artists like Wyatt Flores, Dylan Gossett, Kashus Culpepper, Braxton Keith and more got snubbed, no one really jumps out here. Overall, I’d say Hudson Westbrook is the best artist in the group and should take home the award. With that being said, however, I think Tucker Wetmore will ride the success of his #1 hits, “Wind Up Missing You” and “3,2,1,” all the way to a win. Should Win: Hudson Westbrook Predicted Winner: Tucker Wetmore New Female Artist of the Year Avery Anna Mackenzie Carpenter Dasha Caroline Jones Emily Ann Roberts Similar to New Male Artist, the Academy left a lot of quality artists off the nominees list. Seriously, where are Kaitlin Butts, Willow Avalon and Carter Faith (who received an Album of the Year nod)? Though it’s nice to see both Avery Anna and Emily Ann Roberts get nominations, New Female Artist is another disappointing category. Honestly, I think it’s anybody’s game here. Though Emily Ann Roberts should probably take home the award, I see Avery Anna riding her online buzz and successful collaborations with Sam Barber to a deserved win. Should Win: Emily Ann Roberts Predicted Winner: Avery Anna Visual Media of the Year “6 Months Later” – Megan Moroney “A Song To Sing” – Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton “Cuckoo” -Stephen Wilson, Jr. “Somewhere Over Laredo” – Lainey Wilson “The Fall” – Cody Johnson Music videos seem to be a dying art these days, especially when you consider the fact that CMT recently cancelled their long-running Hot 20 Countdown series. Personally, I haven’t heard much buzz surrounding any of the music videos nominated here (or any music video in the year 2025, honestly). I don’t think there’s really a clear frontrunner for Visual Media. Though I’d love to see Stephen Wilson Jr.’s cinematic video for “Cuckoo” help him take home his first ACM Award, I see Megan Moroney taking home the award for “6 Months Later’s” glitzy, dance-centric visuals. Should Win: “Cuckoo” – Stephen Wilson Jr. Predicted Winner: “6 Months Later” – Megan Moroney Music Event of the Year “A Song To Sing” – Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton “Amen” – Shaboozey & Jelly Roll “Don’t Mind If I Do” – Riley Green feat. Ella Langley “Trailblazer” – Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson “You Had To Be There” – Megan Moroney & Kenny Chesney Overall, Musical Event of the Year is a bit of a boring collection of songs compared to years past. Similar to Visual Media, I don’t think there’s a clear-cut frontrunner here. Realistically, I think it’ll boil down to “Song To Sing,” “Trailblazer” and “Don’t Mind If I Do.” Personally, I think “Don’t Mind If I Do” is the best track here, being one of Riley Green’s best songs to date. However, I think the Academy will go with “Trailblazer” due to the female starpower of Reba, Lambert and Wilson. Should Win: “Don’t Mind If I Do” – Riley Green feat. Ella Langley Predicted Winner: “Trailblazer” – Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson Songwriter of the Year Jessie Jo Dillon Ashley Gorley Charlie Handsome Chase McGill Blake Pendergrass Songwriter of the Year will most likely be decided on who had the most hits with Morgan Wallen. While I’m half-joking, quite literally all five of these writers scored major cuts on Wallen’s I’m The Problem. Don’t believe me? Take a look: Jo Dillon – “Lies Lies Lies,” “If You Were Mine” Gorley – “Love Somebody” Handsome – “What I Want,” “Love Somebody,” “I Got Better,” “Superman,” “Miami” McGill – “20 Cigarettes,” “I Got Better,” “Skoal, Chevy, and Browning,” “Miami,” “Missing” Pendergrass – “20 Cigarettes,” “I Got Better,” “Just In Case,” “Superman,” “TN,” “Don’t We,” “Miami,” “Number 3 and Number 7” and more It’s truly hard to ignore Pendergrass’ influence on Wallen’s massive, record-breaking album. With that being said, I see the award going to Jo Dillon, given she also co-wrote Megan Moroney’s “Am I Okay?,” “Cloud 9” and more. Should Win: Blake Pendergrass Predicted Winner: Jessie Jo Dillon Artist-Songwriter of the Year Luke Combs Riley Green Ella Langley Megan Moroney Morgan Wallen As the ACM’s newest award, Artist-Songwriter is undoubtedly one of the most interesting and important categories. As it implies, it rewards the biggest stars who actually pen their own songs — something that’s not always guaranteed in Nashville. Though I think all five artists have an argument here, I see it coming down to Riley Green and Ella Langley, ironically enough. Given the fact that Green has solo-penned multiple hits like “Don’t Mind If I Do,” Jesus Saves” and “Worst Way,” I think he has the leg up here. With that being said, however, with Langley co-writing massive hits like “Choosin’ Texas,” “Be Her” and “weren’t for the wind,” I see her taking home another award in what’s primed to be a big night for her. Should Win: Riley Green Predicted Winner: Ella Langley Album of the Year Ain’t In It For My Health – Zach Top Cherry Valley – Carter Faith Don’t Mind If I Do (Deluxe) – Riley Green I’m The Problem – Morgan Wallen Parker McCollum – Parker McCollum The second biggest award of the night, Album of the Year, should be quite an interesting one. From a mainstream perspective, it’s quite a good selection. Even ignoring the egregious snub of Eric Church’s Evangeline vs. The Machine, it was a welcome surprise to see Carter Faith score her first-ever ACM nom for her brilliant Cherry Valley and Parker McCollum to receive some love for his underrated self-titled record. With that being said, I don’t see any of the records topping Zach Top’s killer sophomore record, Ain’t In It For My Health. Simply put, it’s too good not to lose. Should Win: Ain’t In It For My Health – Zach Top Predicted Winner: Ain’t In It For My Health – Zach Top Entertainer of the Year Luke Combs Jelly Roll Cody Johnson Megan Moroney Chris Stapleton Morgan Wallen Lainey Wilson This one shouldn’t be controversial at all… Let’s face it, there’s no artist in country music right now that can even come close to what Morgan Wallen is doing on a global scale. Between the sold-out stadium shows, record-breaking chart success and popularity with country fans and non-country fans alike, none can compare to the “Last Night” singer today. With that being said, however, we’ve already seen just how opposed he is to seemingly any and all award shows, barely recognizing his Entertainer of the Year win at 2024’s CMA Awards and famously not submitting nominations for the upcoming Grammys in February. It’s no secret that organizations such as the ACMs take note of this. And with that, I think that Wallen, despite being the clear-cut winner by any numerical metric, will drop the award once again. Given that Lainey has won two years in a row, I think the Academy might finally break Luke Combs’ loss streak to shake things up a bit. Should Win: Morgan Wallen Predicted Winner: Luke CombsThe post Predicting The Winners Of The 61st ACM Awards first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

I’m not exactly sure that the fine folks at Augusta National Golf Club would allow for pro golfers competing in The Masters to heed this advice from Jamey Johnson. The “In Color” singer has always walked to the beat of his own drum. That’s what has led him to be one of the most respected songwriters and artists in Nashville. He’s always got advice and wisdom to give out to his country music colleagues, and thanks to a new post, we now know that Johnson also feels comfortable handing out tips to… professional golfers. Like many others right now, the country music singer is watching The Masters. And not like many others, Jamey Johnson apparently plays a lot of golf barefoot. Interestingly enough, he’s wondering if players participating in “the tradition unlike any other” either a) would want to try his no-footwear method out or b) be interested in a golf lesson: “How many golfers in the The Masters Tournament do you think golf barefoot? Maybe some of them need a lesson from Jamey Johnson.” I don’t see anyone jumping on that offer… but I’m sure everyone is happy that Jamey Johnson has found a way to save money on socks and golf shoes. For those that don’t know, golfing barefoot can actually help to improve a golfer’s balance and stability. So Johnson isn’t crazy for suggesting it, by any means. I’m sure some pro golfers do actually play barefooted, especially if they are working on a certain part of their swing… or if they are just letting loose. It’s always worked well for John Daly: John Daly with the barefoot hole in one pic.twitter.com/ky0SfK4pWc — Golfballing (@golfballingpod) August 31, 2022 And to be clear, Jamey Johnson doesn’t always play without shoes or socks on. Here’s a video of him teeing off at the Regions Traditions pro-am, and as you can see, he’s sporting golf shoes: @pattongroupatarcrealty Country Music star Jamey Johnson teeing off in the Regions Traditions pro-am #jameyjohnson #countrymusic #golf ♬ original sound – The Patton Group @ ARC Realty Pretty good swing right there. Especially when you consider that Johnson would probably prefer to be playing barefoot. Back when he used to own his own golf course, the country music singer probably could have played without shoes on whenever he wanted to. After all, the owner of the course is the one that usually sets the dress code, and it wouldn’t make sense for Johnson to outlaw barefooted play. And I said “used to” there because… well, Johnson got out of the golf business. In an interview with Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now Podcast, he revealed that he bought – and then sold – a golf course in Mississippi a couple of years ago: “Yeah, you don’t make money on those… My partner and I, we really hoped better for it. But it wasn’t in the cards… After COVID (we sold it). During COVID, it made its own money for the first time… since I was down there.” So to be clear, Jamey Johnson knows enough about golf to own a golf course. That being said, I’m not exactly sure that he’s knowledgeable enough to give a less on to anyone playing in The Masters. Unless it was a lesson focused on the “art of barefoot golfing.”The post Jamey Johnson Offers Up Hilarious Advice To Pro Golfers Competing In The Masters first appeared on Whiskey Riff.