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Honoring the living legend. Simply put, Randy Travis’ journey over the past twelve years has been nothing short of incredible. If you recall, the “Three Wooden Crosses” singer suffered a massive stroke back in July 2013, which was caused by a complication of his congestive heart failure. At the time, doctors only gave him a 1% chance to live, but Travis pulled through. The stroke, as we all know, did not come without its consequences, however. Despite surviving in what can only be described as a miracle, Travis has remained severely affected by it, developing aphasia and being extremely limited in terms of both speech and his ability to sing. In fact, Travis’ wife, Mary, recently revealed that the doctors advised her to “pull the plug” on the 7x Grammy winner after he developed a plethora of different hospital-born viruses, including Serratia, Pseudomonas and a staph infection while in the hospital. Thankfully, the living legend has been seemingly making more appearances than ever over the past few years. Beyond releasing two new songs, “Where That Came From” and “Horses In Heaven,”  with the help of AI (which has opened up an entirely new can of worms around the music industry recently) and guest vocalist, James Dupré, over the past year and a half, Travis has recently been touring extensively around the U.S. along with his original backing band and Dupré once again serving as a guest vocalist for all of his hits. Recently, Travis joined none other than Joe Nichols at a show in Las Vegas at Penn & Teller Theater back on December 12th. Though the pair have collaborated in the past, notably on the George Jones tribute, “Tonight I’m Playin’ Possum,” back in 2013, this time, it was Nichols honoring the living legend with a performance of his 1985 hit, “On The Other Hand.” It should go without saying that “On The Other Hand” is one of Travis’ signature hits. Appearing on his iconic debut album, Storms of Life, it was first released as a promotional single in 1985 to minor success, only peaking at #67 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. Just a year later, however, it would be reissued as a single once again and fly up the chart all the way to #1, becoming his first career chart-topper. Since then, it’s been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and currently sits as Travis’ fifth-most-streamed song on Spotify with over 64 million streams. Before the Las Vegas performance, Nichols would admit how nervous he was to play the song with Travis on stage. “Man, that makes me even more nervous knowing that you’re watching.” It’s safe to say that the “Brokenheartsville” singer didn’t let the nerves get the best of him, delivering a flawless rendition of the ’80s country staple. As time passes on, it’s become increasingly apparent that Nichols has one of the most underrated voices in the genre today, and it’s showcased beautifully here on “On The Other Hand.” If you’re a fan of both Travis and Nichols, this is nothing short of a must-watch. Watch here: View this post on Instagram The post Joe Nichols Crushes A Cover Of “On The Other Hand” With Randy Travis On Stage first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Gifting fans with a live show this Christmas season. The Christmas gift you didn’t know you needed. On Christmas Day, the Virginia-founded band 49 Winchester shared with fans that they could avoid spending time with family (only if they needed some time away, of course) by queuing up their concert from The Caverns, which was filmed earlier this year. “Merry Christmas, y’all! Our full live show from April 2025 The Caverns  just dropped on YouTube! Kick back, relax, and enjoy some tunes today. Much love from the 49 fam! Directed & edited by the one and only Thomas Crabtree.” View this post on Instagram If you’ve ever seen 49 Winchester live, you know that their live sets are top-tier. The band has been on the road for years and knows exactly how to get their fans to follow them around the nation because of the caliber of their live shows. Not only are their shows a honky tonkin’ good time, but they highlight their impressive catalog full of songs that combine clever lyricism with soulful vocals, and it fully embodies the genre-bending sound the band has curated, now known as “Appalachian soul.” On April 5th, 2025, 49 Winchester headlined the legendary concert venue in Pelham, Tennessee. If you’re not familiar with The Caverns, and ever find yourself in that neck of the woods in TN, you must catch a show there. The unique venue is unlike any other as it’s in a cave…literally. Surrounded by rock and being completely underground, the intimate setting lends itself to a concert experience you will never forget. It’s a treat to attend the show live, but even more of a treat to experience the show at home for those who were unable to attend. Directed and edited by Thomas Crabtree, a longtime collaborator with the band and responsible for other visuals like their “Everlasting Lover (2023)” music video, the music came to life, capturing the magic of the venue throughout the entire set. The 49 boys sound as good as ever during the show, with the incredible cave acoustics making the melodies and lyrics pop. Sneakily, in the footage’s caption on YouTube, the band shared that they will be returning to The Caverns for two nights—May 15–16, 2026 —though this was not announced in their 2026 spring tour dates. So if you dig this show, you have two chances to see it live in 2026. 2026 is expected to be a big year for 49, as back in November, they signed with MCA Records through their Lucille Records imprint, which is run by producer extraordinaire, Dave Cobb, who is the Chief Creative Officer. No one has put in more work than they have to get to this point, and frontman Isaac Gibson says they’re “thrilled” to be working with Cobb: “We’re thrilled to be joining the MCA and Lucille family. Working with Dave Cobb is a dream, and we can’t wait for our fans to hear the new music we’re creating together.” Chase Chafin, 49 Winchester bassist and co-founder, thanked the fans for all of their support in helping get to this point: “So grateful to the fans and team who helped us build this to where it is today. We couldn’t be more excited for MCA to be the home of future 49 Winchester releases, and to share this next chapter with those who made it possible.” Of course, with news of this signing comes the announcement that a new album is also in the works for 2026, which Cobb describes as “pure heart and honesty”: “In working with 49 Winchester it felt like they laid it all out on the line. The record is pure heart and honesty, a lotta heart, soul and love went into making this album.” Come on with it. I can’t wait to see all that next year has in store for 49 Winchester. But in the meantime, just as they said, kick back, relax, and turn up this performance from The Caverns. Setlist “Tulsa” “Chemistry” “Hays, Kansas” “Yearnin’ For You” “Second Chance” “Don’t Speak” “Miles to Go” “Anchor” “Everlasting Lover” “Long Hard Life” “The Wind” “Russell County Line” “Annabel” “Damn Darlin'” “Leavin’ This Holler” “The Lesson” “Last Call” “Hillbilly Happy” “Sunday Afternoon”The post 49 Winchester Gifts Fans With Entire Concert Film From The Caverns first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Unfortunately, human beings are born with instincts, not wisdom. We know to pull our hands away from the fire when we touch a hot stove as a kid, but we may not see all the glaring red flags in the first person we fell in love with as a teenager. Your parents could have told you everything they know when you were 16, but how many of us would have really listened?Then, as we get older, it’s hard not to feel a slight twinge of pain when we think back on the mistakes we’ve made and tell ourselves, “If only I knew then what I know now.”Mel Robbins, 57, has become a popular figure in the world of self-help since her 2011 TED Talk, "How to stop screwing yourself over,” went viral. Since then, she has become a multimedia personality with her books The 5-Second Rule and The Let Them Theory, as well as her incredibly popular podcast.Recently, she shared the wisdom she would give her 37-year-old self if she had the chance, and it was interesting that she chose that age as a reflection point. When a lot of people look black, they wish they could talk to themselves as a teenager or as a young adult. Instead, she chose to share what she’d tell herself when she was more established, and, just possibly, more open to hearing someone's advice.Here are three pieces of advice Mel Robbins would love to give her 37-year-old self1. We get time wrong"Change doesn't happen over time. Change happens with one decision. You're one decision away from a different life. If you don't like how your life feels right now, change it. [No matter your age] make the decision today."2. Allow yourself to be happier"I spent too many decades of my life blocking and fighting against being happy. I was focused on what was going wrong. I was so critical of myself. I was so mean to myself. I was constantly dragging myself down. Please decide to allow happiness in. Please decide to be kinder to yourself."Robbins' advice echoes the wisdom shared by hospice nurse Bronnie Ware in her book The Top Five Regrets of the Dying. The palliative care nurse says her terminally ill patients' fifth biggest regret was that they never allowed themselves to be happy.“Many did not realise until the end that happiness is a choice,” writes Ware. “They had stayed stuck in old patterns and habits. The so-called ‘comfort’ of familiarity overflowed into their emotions, as well as their physical lives. Fear of change had them pretending to others, and to their selves, that they were content. When deep within, they longed to laugh properly and have silliness in their life again.”3. Your purpose can be youI"f you don't know what your purpose is, if you don't know what you should focus on, in terms of change. The best project in the world is always you. You make your life, you make the world, you make relationships better by first making yourself feel better. And that begins with you treating yourself better."

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