Need to see a Childers cameo ASAP. After a solid decade of being overlooked, underrated and one of Appalachia’s hidden gems, Tyler Childers has cemented himself as a bona fide star in country music. Though you’ll never see him step on stage at the CMA and ACM Awards, he’s garnered one of the most eclectic, diehard fanbases in the genre right now, and it just keeps growing. 2025, in particular, was the Kentucky native’s most successful year to date. Though Snipe Hunter didn’t come without its controversy, it once again proved why he’s one of the best in the business and pushed his sound in a new directions. It ended up paying dividends for him as well. Upon its release, Snipe Hunt debuted at #7 on the all-genre Billboard 200 albums chart, along with a #1 entry on their Americana/Folk Albums chart and a #2 entry on their Top Country Albums list. Additionally, he’d score not one but three Grammy nominations for Best Contemporary Country Album, Best Country Song (“Bitin’ List”) and Best Country Solo Performance (“Nose On The Grindstone”) for the record, taking home his first career Gramophone with “Bitin’ List.” Riding the highs of 2025, Childers is currently on his biggest run of shows to date on the Snipe Hunt Tour, which kicked off back in April. And last night, he played arguably the biggest show of his career so far, performing to a sold-out crowd of over 40,000 at the iconic Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, with Jon Batiste and Wednesday. View this post on Instagram Unsurprisingly, the 35-year-old singer/songwriter delivered a stellar setlist, filled with new tracks like the aforementioned “Bitin’ List,” “Eatin’ Big Time” and “Dirty Ought Trill,” along with past hits such as “Lady May,” “All Your’n,” and the unreleased staple, “Jersey Giant.” One of the bigger surprises of the night didn’t come in the form of a song or performance. Instead, it was the brand new guitar Childers debuted early in the set during “Dirty Ought Trill.” In a somewhat out-of-left-field (no pun intended) move, Childers broke out a Cithara electric guitar, which was custom-made with all the main members of South Park on it, complete with the likes of Cartman, Kenny, Kyle and Stan on the body. @schmaggsie Oh my god, he killed Wrigley!@Tyler Childers ♬ original sound – Margaret Though the show has definitely lost some of its luster in the past few years, it still remains one of the longest-running animated shows in the U.S., spanning nearly 30 years across 28 seasons. With that being said, however, it’s been nothing short of a cultural phenomenon for decades at this point, even calling upon country music’s very own Brad Paisley back in 2012 when he played himself in an episode. Can’t say seeing Childers rock a custom-made South Park guitar at Wrigley Field was on my 2026 bingo card, but I’m totally here for it. Definitely going to need to see him follow in the footsteps of Paisley and make an appearance on the show next season. Snipe Hunt Tour Dates July 14 – Kansas City, Missouri – Morton Amphitheater  – with Wednesday July 15 – Des Moines, Iowa – Casey’s Center – with Wednesday July 18 – Boulder, Colorado – Folsom Field – with Jon Batiste & Wednesday September 30 – Sacramento, California – Golden 1 Center – with Wednesday October 2 – Seattle, Washington – Climate Pledge Arena – with Wednesday October 3 – Portland, Oregon – Moda Center – with Wednesday and Scott T. Smith The post Tyler Childers Rocks New ‘South Park’ Guitar At Wrigley Field In Chicago first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Riley Green is interested in both making music and being an actor, and in doing so, he’s following in the footsteps of country music stars that have come before him. Country music has a long and storied history of artists juggling the roles of musician and actor/actress. The likes of Kris Kristofferson, Dwight Yoakam, Reba and Dolly Parton, among many others, all found a balance and made both work. All signs are pointing towards Green trying to do the same. The country star with multiple No. 1 Hits stays plenty busy with his music career. But he’s undoubtedly caught the acting bug, and it all got started when his friend and fellow actor, Luke Grimes, told him he should give it a try. Green told ExtraTV earlier this year that diving into the acting world had always been in the back of his mind, and a little push from Grimes was all he needed: “I’ve been thinking about doing some acting for a while… Luke has become a great friend of mine. He was like, ‘You should really try acting.’ What a great way to get introduced to that world.” That led to Riley Green’s impressive arc in Season 1 of Marshals. He certainly held his own on screen, and though he admitted that the logistics of working shooting into his touring schedule was a headache to work around, the “Worst Way” singer felt as though the trouble was all worth it. And in a Green’s most recent music video release for “Think As You Drunk,” he showcased his acting chops even further by playing a convincing drunk version of himself. It was so realistic that he was asked to compare acting in the music video to his work on Marshals, and it was during his answer that he confirmed he wasn’t actually drunk: “(This music video) is a little different. No, I wasn’t drunk. It’s surprising how good I am at pretending to be drunk. I thought that was good.” Because the video that accompanied Riley’s latest hit (that was a tip of the cap to Toby Keith) leaned more into the comedy side of acting, Green was asked if he was exploring any comedic roles. Surprisingly, the country singer said that he’s been reading through a ton of scripts, and didn’t rule out venturing into comedy: “I think it’s like music. I like playing songs that make you want to cry, and I like playing songs that make you want to roll the window down and open a beer. I’m looking at a lot of scripts, and hopefully I get some more opportunities to do a little bit of both (drama and comedy).” I know he’d probably enjoy that… but if it meant that his country music and touring had to take a back seat, I’m not sure how Riley Green fans would take that. That being said, if his acting resume continues to grow, then his fanbase would just have another way of supporting the 37-year-old artist (and actor?). “Think As You Drunk” The post Riley Green Is Open To Comedic Acting Roles & Swears He Wasn’t Drunk In “Think As You Drunk” Music Video first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Speaking from experience? Lionel Richie had a scary incident recently when the 77-year-old legend was forced to cut short his concert during opening night of his Sing A Song All Night tour in St. Paul, Minnesota. Video from the concert shows Richie being forced to take a seat while performing “Dancing On the Ceiling,” admitting that he was feeling dizzy. @ynaffitmocha I knew he wasn’t well when he said let me sit my a$$ down pay prayers #lionelrichie #saintpaul #fyp ♬ original sound – Mocha Shortly afterwards, Richie left the stage and it was announced that he wouldn’t be returning. He was taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure, and later assured fans that he was “doing well” and ready to return to the stage. View this post on Instagram Well during a show this weekend at Madison Square Garden, Richie revealed the advice that he was given by his fellow American Idol judge Luke Bryan after falling ill on stage. According to Richie, Bryan had only one very on-brand question? “Luke asked one question. ‘Lionel, was you drinking?’ I said, ‘Hell no I wasn’t drinking.'” Well apparently Luke thinks that might have been the problem in the first place: “He said, ‘Well then that was the problem. You should have been drinking! That would have cleared everything up. You can’t follow that brother. That brother is not well in the head.” @flackattack #lionelrichie #lukebryan #americanidol #msg #concert @Lionel Richie @Luke Bryan @AmericanIdol ♬ original sound – flackattack Classic Luke. Of course, the “Fish Hunt Golf Drink” singer is well known for having a good time when he’s on stage, and recently went viral for promising free tickets for life to a fan who matched his energy after being brought on stage: @courtneymartens6 #lukebryan #fandancing #fyp #countryconcerts #lukebryanconcert ♬ original sound – Courtney Martens But last month, one fan left even Luke speechless during a show with his drinking abilities. It all started on the Friday night of Carolina Country Music Fest in Myrtle Beach, when Luke broke out a bottle of Casamigos tequila and took a quick swig himself before passing it down to a fan in the crowd to pass around. The fan, as it turns out, was Randy Lookabill, who decided to tip up the bottle of tequila and polish off the whole thing, much to the astonishment of the crowd and of Luke Bryan himself. Luke stopped his show in amazement and spoke to Randy: “Hold f— up. Hold the s— up. I need a disclaimer. I need to sign an NDA. … Do you typically drink a whole bottle of tequila? Are you gonna be ok?” Well Luke signed the tequila bottle for Randy and passed it back down to him and his wife, Ashley. And shortly after, there was a medical emergency in the crowd – but as it turns out, it wasn’t Randy, but was a woman behind him, with Luke reassuring the crowd that Randy was alright: “Randy drank so much the woman behind him passed out.” Videos of the wild scene quickly went viral, and Randy became an overnight sensation at CCMF. But the next day, everybody was asking: Has anybody checked on Randy? Well as it turns out, Randy was just fine: Contrary to the rumors, he didn’t have to have his stomach pumped, he wasn’t taken out in a wheelchair, and he was now a celebrity in Myrtle Beach. And after some rest and fluids, he was right back at the festival the next day. Hundreds of fans spotted Randy in the crowd and stopped him to get their picture taken, and Native Sons even got shirts printed overnight and had them at the merch tent the next day: Whiskey Riff actually caught up with Randy backstage at Carolina Country Music Fest, and he assured us he was fine the next morning and just had a little headache: “Still feeling good.” Well that evening, Locash welcomed the new CCMF legend onstage as the crowd chanted his name. View this post on Instagram And they weren’t the only artist who got to meet the legendary Randy: On night 3, Dasha also brought him out on stage, where they two did a shoey out of her boot.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Dasha (@dashamusic) Then on night 4, Randy was back on the front row for Post Malone as he had been for the rest of the festival. And when Posty started handing out beers to the crowd, who did he toss one to? Well, Randy of course. View this post on Instagram Randy has been attending Carolina Country Music Fest for years now, and often lines up the night before to secure his spot at the front of the pit. He’s also a super nice guy, and though I’m sure he didn’t expect to leave the festival as an overnight celebrity, I have a feeling he’s going to be getting recognized around Myrtle Beach and CCMF for years to come. And just like that, a legend was born at Carolina Country Music Fest. Meet Randy.@CCMFLive pic.twitter.com/vrjyrKalgI — Whiskey Riff (@WhiskeyRiff) June 7, 2026 Maybe Randy needs to give Lionel Richie some tips.The post “That Brother Is Not Well In The Head” – Lionel Richie Reveals The Very On-Brand Advice Luke Bryan Gave Him After Cutting Recent Concert Short Due To Dizzy Spell first appeared on Whiskey Riff.