Probably not gonna be making the Olympic team. Post Malone had a busy 2025, touring North America and Europe on his The BIG ASS Stadium Tour along with Jelly Roll and Sierra Ferrell. And it sounds like he’s also been putting in quite a bit of time in the studio, revealing during a livestream earlier this week that he hopes to release two new albums in 2026: “Chances are, chat, we are getting two albums in 2026. If everything goes my way.” So I guess we’ll have to excuse him for not having much time to work on his gymnastics routine this year. During that same livestream with streamer xQc, Posty (whose real name is Austin Post) decided to do a backflip off of a chair in his living room, though he did warn viewers before he tried it: “This is just an attempt.” Well with his cigarette in hand, Post climbed up on the desk chair…and then promptly fell down and landed hard on the ground. Luckily he was able to laugh it off, though it sounds like he might have felt it the next morning: “I actually hurt my wrist… Chat, I really did hurt my wrist. This is what I do for y’all.” @up2meclipx @Post Malone #postmalone #viralvideo #fypシ #tiktok #twitch ♬ original sound – Up2Më Yeah, that’s gonna leave a mark. Maybe don’t try that one on stage. As for what he’s been working on in the studio, guitar player extraordinaire and producer Derek Wells revealed that Posty’s next project will feature Post Malone stepping WAY over the line between pop music and country music… deep into the heart of country music while channeling some George Jones and ’80s George Strait. According to Wells: “There’s also more fiddle, pedal steel, guitar solos. Where we started as two feet over the line into traditional country on ‘F-1 Trillion’ has turned into head, chest, shoulders and feet across the line on where we’re headed with the next batch of songs.” In an interview with The Tennessean this past summer, Post discussed how he’s carefully treated his venture into country music, and appreciated the acceptance he’s received: “I want to make sure I do things with respect. I feel honored that everyone has been accepting and patient with me.” That seems to be the big difference between the reception that Post has received in country music, which has welcomed him with open arms, and the reception for…well, some other artists. There’s no denying that Post Malone has fully embraced country music, showing respect for the classics and working with many of the top artists, songwriters and musicians in the genre. It’s clear that Post truly appreciates country, and wants to honor country music and its history instead of trying to come in and change it – or worse, bash others along the way. I’m usually pretty skeptical of “pop” artists coming into country, because most of the time it’s just a thinly-veiled attempt at trying to either make a point or in the case of some artists whose careers have slowed down, capitalize on the popularity of country music. Posty’s done it the right way though, and it sounds like he’s here to stay…as long as he doesn’t hurt himself doing too many backflips.The post Post Malone Tried To Do A Backflip Off A Chair During A Live Stream & It Went Horribly Wrong first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Nothing like working on the night of your 20th wedding anniversary. Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are a country music power couple. Even though they’ve had an interesting 2025 with Garth’s ongoing sexual assault lawsuit, the pair has stuck together, and reports suggest that their marriage has been “completely unaffected” by all of the allegations. That checks out… because according to Trisha, their marriage can also withstand not blocking off their 20th wedding anniversary. The “She’s In Love With The Boy” singer sat down with Ross Mathews and Valerie Bertinelli (on The Drew Barrymore Show) earlier this month and told them how she ended up working on the night of their 20th anniversary. Brooks and Yearwood got married on December 10, 2005, so two decades of marriage later, there was much to celebrate. Yearwood released her Christmas album, Christmastime, and was touring during the holiday season to help share the new music. She said that she was planning on taking December 10 off, but Garth insisted that she work on their anniversary: “I’m actually working on our anniversary. I actually was not going to, and I have a Christmas album out and we’re touring. And I was going to block around it, and Garth said, ‘No, I think the best thing would be to… get to see you in your element, doing what you do for our anniversary.’ So, I don’t know what else we’ll do. We’re going to be together. That’s our big thing, is just be, you know, we like to be where the other one is.” That’s certainly interesting. But like I said earlier, they must be rather confident in their relationship to willingly put work before a big anniversary. It sounds like Trisha could have worked around the date, but Brooks suggested that she go ahead and go for it on their monumental marriage milestone. Judging by this post from Trisha Yearwood, I’d say it wasn’t that big of a deal to them: “The very best part of the last 20 years has been you. Merry Christmas, Valentine. I love you.” View this post on Instagram I’d also be remiss if I didn’t mention another portion of that interview, where Trisha accidentally (?) compared their marriage to her relationship she had with a pet dog. The country music singer explained that, before her relationship with Garth Brooks, her longest time tied to someone or something else was a four-legged friend that lived to be 14 years old: “My longest relationship before Garth was a dog I had that lived to be 14, and I was very proud of that relationship. So, we have surpassed that, which is a pretty big milestone for me. We were friends for a long time before we were a couple, and so, we knew everything about each other before we ever went on a date. When you marry your best friend, it’s, I mean, you learn what’s important. And I was not really good at staying when things were tough. I was really good at bailing, and this is not an option because I’m with the love of my life. So, we just figure it out.” The post Why Garth Brooks Insisted That Trisha Yearwood Work On Their 20th Anniversary first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Time to speculate. As time passes, it’s clear that Luke Combs is gearing up for what could potentially be his biggest year yet in 2026. As we know, he already plotted a MASSIVE international tour throughout the year on his giant My Kinda Saturday Night Tour. Covering two continents, eight countries and including 16 shows, the tour features stops across iconic stadiums across the nation, including the likes of Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana, and Wembley Stadium in London, U.K. It’s also more than apparent that he’s gearing up for the release of his sixth studio album at some point in 2026 over the past five or so months. In case you missed it, Combs kicked everything off back in July with the release of “Back In The Saddle,” which signaled a return to form for the North Carolina native, bringing back his classic sound that many fans craved after a bit of a departure from it on his 2024 project, “Fathers & Sons.” August rolled around, and Combs then teased the concept of a “crowdsourced” album, posting 14 never-before-heard songs on his “secret” Instagram account, @lcombs77, which you can listen to here. Since then, the North Carolina native has given fans an official taste of what’s to come on the upcoming record through the release of his three-song EP simply titled, The Prequel, containing previously-teased tracks such as the highly-anticipated “My Kinda Saturday Night along with “15 Minutes” and ‘Days Like These.” He’d then follow that up with the release of “Giving Her Away” on December 5th. This isn’t even mentioning the fact that he teased studio versions of long-awaited tracks such as “Sleepless in a Hotel Room,” which also clued fans to the fact the upcoming album may contain 22 tracks given the fact Combs’ official TikTok account liked a fan’s comment noting that the audio file on the song’s teaser read “13 of 22” Just when you thought some of the speculation revolving around Combs’ new album died down heading into the new year, the “Hurricane” singer once again added fuel to the fire by posting a countdown to his website. As of writing, the countdown current reads 6 days, 22 hours, 46 minutes and 31 seconds, indicating that an official announcement of something major is coming Tuesday, January 7th at 11 a.m. CT. Again, there’s clearly no official information surrounding the countdown, but given the fact that Combs’ has already announced his massive My Kinda Saturday Night Tour, all signs point to this being the official announcement for his upcoming album. Of course, this is primarily due to the fact that he’s teased so much new music throughout the year in addition to the five new songs he’s released the past five months, including his three-song Prequel EP. For now, however, we will just have to wait until January 7th. My Kinda Saturday Night Tour Dates March 21 Allegiant Stadium – Las Vegas, NV 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, UKThe post A Countdown Has Appeared On Luke Combs’ Website, & It Sounds Like An Album Announcement Is Coming VERY Soon first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Didn’t fit her. When you think about ’90s country, which is the golden era of the genre to some, a few songs come to mind. Whether it’s Brooks & Dunn’s “Brand New Man,” Alan Jackson’s “Chattahoochee,” Garth Brooks’ “Friends In Low Places,” Toby Keith’s “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” or songs from the likes of George Strait, Shania Twain, Tim McGraw and more, it’s hard to point to a song that truly defined the decade. One song that is continually thrown at the top of many’s lists is none other than Jo Dee Messina’s classic, “Heads Carolina, Tails California.” Appearing on Messina’s 1996 self-titled debut album, the track was written by Tim Nichols and Mark D. Sanders, serving as her debut single. As we all know by now, the song was an absolute smash hit. Not only did it do incredibly well at the time and peaked all the way at #2 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart in May of 1996, it’s also survived well into the 21st century, capturing a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2022 and procuring over 180 million streams on Spotify alone. What makes “Heads Carolina, Tails California’s” success so incredible, however, is the fact that it originally wasn’t even included on her debut record and furthermore went through a key re-write to the song’s opening lines. In a TikTok uploaded on Monday, Messina would dive into the background of the song and note that she was putting the finishing touches on her debut album when she got a call from Nichols telling her he had a song that she needed to hear. “We were done recording for my first album, pretty much done. And I’d gotten a call from Tim Nichols… Tim had called and said, ‘Man, I wrote this song. I’d love to play it for you for this project. And I was like, ‘Aw, dude, I’m pretty sure were done cutting for this record. And he’s like, ‘Will you just listen to it.’ As Messina explains, Nichols would drop a demo of the song off in the mailbox at her house on his way back to Nashville. Hearing the song, she knew she had a pretty big hit on her hands. “I listened to the song, and I was like, ‘Man, this chorus is so catchy. I loved the tune and just the energy behind the song.” She’d then take it to her producers who also agreed that she had to cut the song for her debut record. The only problem was, since they were already finished recording for the project, studio days were already booked out well in advance. After months of waiting, Messina and Co. finally recorded the track on the 4th of July. However, that wasn’t after an interesting re-write that she’d dive into in a follow-up video. @jodeemessinaHeres a little BTS on the song you all know. Have you heard this story about the song before ??♬ original sound – Jo Dee Messina Hours after the first TikTok was posted, the “Bye Bye” singer would then reveal that the song’s iconic opening lines were re-written, per her request, since she didn’t relate to them. “When I first got the song… I was like, ‘I love the song, but I don’t get the first two lines. I can’t relate to it. So my producers were like, ‘Well, we can talk to the writers and see if they’ll change the first two lines.” She’d then reveal that the first two lines were the following: “We should have known it the day they shut that paper mill down There’ll be no future for us no more in our little town I’ve got people in Austin…” Of course, that’s a bit of a change from the now-iconic opening lines in the recorded version: “Baby, what do you say we just get lost? Leave this one horse town like two rebels without a cause I’ve got people in Boston…” The “Lesson In Leavin'” singer would then go on to explain that since she’s from Massachusetts, she wanted to replace “Austin” to “Boston” in addition to switching up the first two lines. “I was like, “Well, I’m from Massachusetts, so I got people in Boston.’ If we could change that, it would be cool because then it would be like my own song.” The rest, as they say, is history. Messina would note that just a few days later, Nichols and Sanders would send her back another demo tape of the song containing the opening lyrics we know and love today. “After a couple of days, the writers came back to us and gave us a tape of the song with the two new lines which you guys know… So we ended up recording that song. It was a very last minute deal. And what was the last-minute addition to the record actually ended up being the very first single of my entire career.  @jodeemessina Replying to @Anita Parsons ♬ original sound – Jo Dee Messina It’s hard to believe that one of the most iconic songs from the decade was almost never recorded, but it’s safe to say that Messina made the right call, not only requesting a lyric-change but also recording the track itself. “Heads Carolina, Tails California” The post Jo Dee Messina Reveals Her ’90s Country Classic, “Heads Carolina, Tails California” Was A Last Minute Addition That Nearly Didn’t Make Her Debut Record first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Looking for some country music to send you into 2026? You’ve come to the right place. I don’t know about you, but I’ve really appreciated the recent trend of “get this piece of media started at (insert time here) if you want to ring in the New Year the right way.” Surely you’ve seen it, right? Whether it be a movie, or a song (I’ve seen “Feel It In The Air Tonight” recommended a lot), people are figuring out when to get something going so that it perfectly times up with the clock striking midnight. If you are interested, here you’ll find a list of country music songs, and when to start them, so that the chorus kicks in just as the 2026 does. Obviously, you can do the math and figure out how to do this with whatever song of your choosing. But since it’s the weird week between Christmas and New Year’s, and you are probably off work, it never hurts to let someone else do the math for you. So here’s some songs that I think are worthy of cueing up to welcome in 2026. “I Never Lie” by Zach Top This is an easy one. Zach Top’s breakout hit has one of the catchiest country music choruses in recent memory. It’s been stuck in my head ever since it came out, and if you start this one at exactly 11:59:16, you can scream “I SLEEP LIKE A BABY” right at midnight: “Friends In Low Places” by Garth Brooks While you are hanging out with friends for New Year’s Eve, might as well give this Garth Brooks classic a shot. Everyone will know it, and from my experience, everyone loves it (even those not so crazy about country people). Press play on this Garth hit at 11:59:15 and the chorus will kick in right when you need it to: “Neon Moon” by Brooks & Dunn Is it really a country music listical without Brooks & Dunn? With this 1991 smash hit, you could really start it whenever you want. But if you want to wait for the chorus to come around, get this one going at 11:59:13: “Good Time” by Alan Jackson Here’s an easy one for you. Alan Jackson has countless hits that would be worthy of sending you from one year to the next. However, I’d argue that “Good Time” is the most fitting. Who doesn’t want to be having a good time that stretches from one year to the next? If you want to have a “Good Time” going into 2026, line this one up to start right from the beginning, right at midnight: “Drink In My Hand” by Eric Church Never hurts to go to Church on New Year’s Eve, eh? I can’t think of a better way to get the year started off the right than by sipping on a good drink and singing along to the Chief. “Drink In My Hand” is my ideal choice here, and with a drink in one hand and your finger on the play button, get this started 11:59:40: “Family Tradition” by Hank Williams Jr. Finally, the country music sing-along of all sing-alongs: “Family Tradition” by Hank Williams Jr.. Like the Garth Brooks track that I mentioned earlier, everyone should know this one. And this song will work perfectly if you happen to be spending New Year’s Eve with the family. Press play at 11:59:20 and get ready to sing at the top of your lungs: Happy New Year! Hope everyone out there has a safe and happy holiday.The post If You Start These Country Songs At The Right Time, You’ll Ring In The New Year Singing At The Top Of Your Lungs first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

HARDY thought up an end-of-tour gift that was so good, it brought Stephen Wilson Jr. to his knees. The “Father’s Son” singer wrapped up his tour dates for 2025 earlier this year. Two of his big, almost-finale shows took place at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. During the first night of his two-night Ryman stand, the 46-year-old brought out his good friend HARDY – who has helped Wilson Jr.’s out a lot early in his career – to help him sing “Father’s Son.” HARDY shared a video thanking Stephen for the opportunity shortly after they shared the stage: @hardyThank you @stephen.wilson.jr for letting me come up and play Father’s Søn with you last night at the Ryman. This is a special song that I will always be honored to sing with you. ♬ Father’s Søn – Acoustic – Stephen Wilson Jr. & HARDY That’s a stellar pairing right there. While HARDY was up on stage, Stephen Wilson Jr. brought up the fact that his friend had gotten him a John Mellencamp-created gift as a end of tour present. For those that don’t know, Wilson Jr. and rock-legend John Mellencamp come from the same hometown – Seymour, Indiana. The “Jack & Diane” singer has always been a huge inspiration to him, and Wilson Jr. is also a boxer, like his father before him… so having his musical hero paint a picture of Joe Louis, a boxing icon, is the ultimate one-two punch: “He gave me the coolest after-tour gift that I’ve ever seen given on planet Earth. He gave it to me while we were setting up earlier today. I’ve done everything I can not to bust out bawling. I’ve got a Chernobyl level break down waiting to happen after all this is over. This man brought a painting of Joe Louis painted by John Mellencamp. If you know me, you know what that means to me. It’ll go up as the centerpiece of my house. It’ll be what everyone sees when they walk in my house… there’s not enough gratitude for a present that good.”  Until now, we were just left to imagine what that painting actually looked like. Thanks to Stephen Wilson Jr.’s video celebrating 2025 and looking ahead to 2026 that he posted on New Year’s Eve, we can now see that very painting of Joe Louis, and the moment that HARDY gifted to him that literally brought Wilson Jr. to his knees: Happy New Year. a lot can happen in a year…thank y’all for showing up. love y'all. see you in the Spring. pic.twitter.com/hH8xBln77E — Stephen Wilson Jr. (@SWJMusic) December 31, 2025 What a beautiful, meaningful painting… and it went up as a centerpiece at his house, just like he said it would. And what a year for Stephen Wilson Jr., eh? Something tells me he’s going to keep his momentum rolling into 2026, and I can’t recommend seeing him live enough. He’s got plenty of dates lined up for 2026, so make sure to take a look at this list and plan accordingly: 2026 Tour Dates: 1/27-1/31: Key West, FL – Mile 0 Festival * 2/17: Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall 2/26: Tulsa, OK – BOK Center ^ 2/27: Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena ^ 2/28: Austin, TX – Moody Center ^ 3/6: Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live! # 3/7: Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe # 3/10: Cleveland, OH – The Agora # 3/11: Detroit, MI – The Fillmore # 3/14: Toronto, ON – HISTORY # 3/18: Boston, MA – Citizens House of Blues # 3/21: Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount # 3/22: Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre # 3/25: Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore # 3/28: Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore # 4/11: Bossier City, LA – The Paradise Theater at Margaritaville Bossier City # 4/15: St. Louis, MO – The Pageant # 4/17: Kansas City, MO – The Midland Theatre # 4/18: Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom # 4/22: Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha # 4/24: Madison, WI – The Sylvee # 4/25: Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed # 6/6: Lexington, KY – Railbird Music Festival * 7/18: Whitefish, MT – Under the Big Sky Festival * * – Festival # – Gary The Torch tour ^ – Supporting Eric ChurchThe post Stephen Wilson Jr. Finally Reveals The Painting He Got From Hardy That Brought Him To His Knees first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

A Somali claims that one of their daycares was broken into and important documents were stolen from the daycare, like checks and enrollment papers. You know, the kinds of documents that investigators . . .

The following article, Washington State Democrat Senator Files Legislation to Hide Possible Daycare Fraud, was first published on Conservative Firing Line. Washington State Democrat Senator Lisa Wellman filed legislation designed to hide the possibility of fraud at daycares. She has a huge Somali constituency. She’s also under scrutiny for other legislation which protects sex offenders. Independent journalists smell a rat and are having to navigate convoluted state regulations just to file FOIA requests. BREAKING: In response … Continue reading Washington State Democrat Senator Files Legislation to Hide Possible Daycare Fraud ...