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One of Kentucky’s finest. The redheaded queen, Wynonna Judd, is still laying down heaters over 40 years into her career. The country music icon is getting back to her roots as a songwriter, and sharing what is on the horizon, for fans over the weekend in Indio, California. Country music fans flocked to the desert this weekend to see the country version of Coachella, Stagecoach. The stacked festival, taking place right after the massive two-weekend Coachella festival, features some of the best country music talent, from newcomers on the block to legends who helped shape the genre into what it is today. This year’s lineup featured Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, and Post Malone as the headliners. But that’s just where the fun gets started. Other artists set to take the stage over the weekend include the Red Clay Strays, Ella Langley, Riley Green, Journey, Brooks & Dunn, Hootie & the Blowfish, Treaty Oak Revival, Charles Wesley Godwin, Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters, Gavin Adcock, Wynonna Judd, Ole 60, Wyatt Flores, Braxton Keith, Ty Myers, Jake Worthington and more. The festival content has been top-notch, and for festival lovers like me who were not able to make it to the West Coast for the weekend, the livestream has been meeting my festival needs for the time being. It also allows home viewers to enjoy special concert moments, such as artists sharing their appreciation for their fans, telling a few stories, and debuting a new song or two. During Wynonna Judd’s set, she did just that and hit all three categories before singing a brand new song for fans called “Kentucky Queen.” This is the first solo new single in over five years. While many know that Wynonna has had a hard last few years following the death of her mother and musical partner from the ’80s super-duo, The Judds, Naomi Judd, it’s good to see that Wynonna’s creative juices are flowing again. The “Tell Me Why” singer shared with the crowd that her upbringing and how Naomi raised the “Kentucky Queen” standing before them inspired the song. “My name is Wynonna and I’m from Kentucky. I was raised in a holler on welfare by a single mama. So I wrote this next song, and it’s about to come out. So I hope that you’ll support it, so I can keep on keepin’ on. Here we go! Never sung it before in public!” Wynonna and her band then jumped into the song, and although it was her first time playing this song in public, it was well-rehearsed and perfect. Wynonna belts out the lines about how the Kentucky dirt, wind, and water shaped her from a wild child into a young adult who had big and crazy dreams. Wynonna then shifts the lyrics into how a life on the road and on stage shaped her, eventually making country music history and giving her the title of “Kentucky Queen.” “The road made me The road made me Like a mama with no shame made me The road made me Gave me a name Hi, I’m the Kentucky queen.”  Wynonna is THE Kentucky Queen. While she didn’t specify when this new tune is coming out, I am very excited to hear the studio version of this song soon and hope there are more new ones in the pipeline from Wy. Check it out. @shannonprincealfonso My name is Wynonna and I’ve from Kentucky. @Wynonna Judd #kentuckyqueen #fyp #fypシ #fypシ゚viral #fyppppppppppppppppppppppp @stagecoach ♬ original sound – Shannon Prince Alfonso The post Wynonna Judd Debuts Brand New Song, “Kentucky Queen,” At Stagecoach first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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It wasn’t just Stagecoach that was battling weather conditions yesterday. All over the United States, it seemed like country music fans were fighting Mother Nature. Things at Stagecoach in California were a mess when high-speed winds forced the festival to rearrange its schedule, canceling sets for artists like Riley Green. Over in Nebraska, Zach Bryan and his band were battling extreme thunderstorms, but miraculously still somehow managed to get to “Revival” to close out the night in the pouring rain. However, for country fans in Texas attending the Lonestar Smokeout in Arlington, their night was cut short when severe thunderstorms ripped through the DFW area. As a Texas resident, I can confirm it was a wild scene. I have not seen thunder and lightning like that in a hot minute. The day was running smoothly until about 15 minutes into Koe Wetzel‘s set, which was set to start at 8:25 according to the festival’s schedule. Some fans at the show, however, reported on social media that Wetzel actually went on earlier than planned, likely because the storms were trying to give fans as much of the performance as possible. After Wetzel got through a few songs, the lighting and the threat of storms caused the festival to pull the plug on his set to ensure that all fans could get home or to shelter safely. Fans shared that fellow concertgoers were not thrilled with this, given that it was not raining (yet), and everyone was being told to evacuate the grounds before the storms got worse. @kumptydumpty1 #lonestarsmokeout #koewetzel #arlingtontx #fyp #tornado ♬ original sound – lexikump However, once Wetzel was offstage, he was clearly not ready to end his night and still had quite a few songs left in him that he was unable to perform on the Lonestar Smokeout stage. Instead of heading home, Wetzel headed for shelter at the nearby Texas Live! Right next to AT&T Stadium, it’s a mecca of bars and restaurants, and it’s a dream location to watch sports games, as the central area features numerous large TVs. The central area also features a stage, where some artists will perform at times. See where I’m going with this… Wetzel took the quick trip across the parking lot to perform a pop-up acoustic show for Texas Live! patrons after his set was cancelled. Wetzel opened his set to the packed house with “February 28, 2016,” and the place roared as fans sang along to his beloved arrest story. @atx.garrett7 Koe Wetzel at Texas Live #koewetzel #tacobell #treatyoakrevival #zachbryan #country ♬ An unsupportable circle – yasuhiro soda Many of Wetzels’ fans made their way to Texas Live! and shared their gratitude that the “Sweet Dreams” singer still managed to put on the show despite the weather trying to stop him. A storm ain’t going to stop this Texas rock and roller from singing to his fans. Good on Koe Wetzel for still finding a way to put on a show. That’s a man who cares about the folks who support his career. Check out some other clips from the night before you go: @yasdelilah @Texas Live! #lonestarsmokeout #2026 #KOEWETZEL #TEXAS @lonestarsmokeout ♬ Time Goes On – Koe Wetzel @notlennadgaf Shout out to Koe for coming to Texas Live & still perforating after they cancelled #LonestarSmokeout due to the bad weather. #KoeWetzel #texas #texaslive #arlingtontx ♬ original sound – Lenna The post Koe Wetzel Plays Surprise Pop Up Show At Texas Live! After Weather Cancelled His Lonestar Smokeout Set first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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