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He was there in spirit. Today, Kenny Chesney is the guest on SiriusXM’s The Howard Stern Show, where he talked about his new memoir “Heart Life Music,” in addition to performing “You and Tequila,” and he also talked about his first ever real rejection that gave him just a taste of what it’s like in the music industry. But the most personal story he shared was about his performance with James Taylor and Mac McAnally at the 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, where the trio performed Buffett’s hit song “Come Monday.” Buffett, who passed away in September of 2023 from a rare form of skin cancer, is one of Chesney’s musical heroes, I think you can certainly hear that in his music, and Chesney said it was a surreal moment to not only honor his friend, but get to do it with a legend like James Taylor: “And Mac McAnally, who was in Jimmy’s band. It was an interesting thing to be at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, on top of that, to be paying tribute to a really good friend of yours that was no longer with us. Jimmy Buffett, and then on top of that, literally I looked over to my left shoulder, and that’s really James Taylor sitting beside you. It was one of those moments where I’m going, wow, I never thought that I would be sitting right here and we were backstage.” He went onto reveal that Mac McAnally, who was a longtime member of Buffett’s band, actually had a small urn with Jimmy’s ashes in it, which he kept in his coat pocket during the ceremony. Chesney says it was a special way to ensure Buffett was still part of this special moment in his career: “We were sitting back there warming up, trying to, you know, figure out our parts and stuff and Mac comes up to me and he goes, ‘Look at this,’ and it was a small urn, and he had Jimmy’s ashes in his coat pocket, so Jimmy’s ashes were in Mac McAnally’s coat pocket on stage with us as he was getting inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.” Chesney explained that Jimmy’s daughter, Savannah, had given it to him so Jimmy could still “join the party,” so to speak: “His daughter Savannah gave it to him, so even after he passed, Jimmy found a way to join the party.” What a cool way to honor his legacy, which I’m sure meant the world to his family and children. It’s sad to think he wasn’t able to physically be present during such a huge moment, but they found a way to include him and did a wonderful job honoring his incredible legacy with their performance, as well. Watch the full video here: Here’s a video of their full performance from the 2024 induction ceremony: The post “Jimmy Found A Way To Join The Party” – Kenny Chesney Says Mac McAnally Had A Small Urn Of Jimmy Buffett’s Ashes In His Pocket At The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Ceremony first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Back with another highly-anticipated teaser. Over the past four months, Luke Combs has clearly been gearing up for one of the biggest album-releases of his career so far. 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,” which Combs would later name his massive 2026 international stadium tour after, along with “15 Minutes” and ‘Days Like These,” his current single that’s sitting at #21 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. With all of that being said, the “Hurricane” singer has continued to tease and further confirm the release of even more new songs. Just this week, he officially announced his emotional new track, “Giving Her Away” is coming THIS Friday, but before the track could even drop, he’s already began posting even more new teasers. Back in 2020, Combs would take to Facebook to tease a brand new track, “Sleepless in a Hotel Room,” which was written with frequent collaborators, Jonathan Singleton and Randy Montana, and was actually penned before the COVID-19 pandemic shut the country down. “Trying to take a nap before my Billboard Music Awards performance tonight and I couldn’t sleep. It reminded me of this song I wrote a few months ago right before everything shutdown. Had this idea one night when I was missing Nicole Hocking, like I am right now. Hope y’all dig this preview of it. Wrote it with Jonathan Singleton and Randy Montana. Hope to see y’all on the TV tonight.” Flash forward to yesterday, and it looks like Combs is finally readying the release of the highly-anticipated track. Taking to Instagram last night, the “Beautiful Crazy” singer would tease a full studio version of “Sleepless in a Hotel Room” along with the caption: “Y’all remember this one? A lot more where it came from.” View this post on Instagram Given the fact that followers of Combs have been begging for the song’s release for a half decade at this point, the comment section quickly became flooded with fans excited for the “Sleepless in a Hotel Room’s” long-awaited studio treatment. “SHUT UP!!! I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE SINCE 2020. I’M SCREAMING” “I’ve waited years for this one” “OMG IT’S HAPPENING” “Been waiting on this one!” “I’VE BEEN WAITING SO LONG FOR THIS SONG” “Needed this yesterday” “No cuz I’ve been begging for this FOR YEARS” Beyond the fact that fans were pumped for the eventual release of the highly-anticipated track, many caught on to the fact that the audio file shown in the Instagram video was #13 of 22 different ones in whatever collection that Combs was pulling from on his phone. Of course, this could mean absolutely nothing, and the collection could consist of nothing more than random outtakes, demos and a plethora of other non-important things. With that being said, however, it seems as if the upcoming record is primed to contain 22 tracks given the fact that Combs himself liked a comment on TikTok from a fan who also pointed out the 22 files before asking if the album has 22 songs. Of course, this is not confirmed, but it makes a lot of sense given the fact Combs has already teased the 14 demos on his “secret” Instagram account, released “Back in the Saddle” along with The Prequel back in October and is now readying the release of “Giving Her Away” this Friday. As of now, Combs’ upcoming album and “Sleepless in a Hotel Room” do not have an official release date. With that being said, it’s becoming more and more apparent by the day that Combs is gearing up for an official album announcement here incredibly soon. 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 Luke Combs Teases Studio Version Of Highly-Anticipated Track, “Sleepless In A Hotel Room” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

An unexpected duo… but I’m here for it. Back in February, Lainey Wilson and rock legend Steven Tyler teamed up for a rousting performance of Aerosmith’s hit “Dream On” at the 6th Annual Jam for Janie charity event at the Hollywood Palladium, following the 2025 Grammy Awards. Of course, “Dream On” was featured on Aerosmith’s debut self-titled 1973 album, and the power ballad, written by frontman Steven Tyler, became their first major hit and a staple on classic rock. It peaked at #59 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but became an even bigger hit in their native city of Boston. I’m sure it’s a song many of us know and love, and Lainey has always dabbled some in this style of music (she used to post tons of rock covers), so I actually think this makes a lot of sense and I think it’s fun to see her do something really different. Plus, if Steven Tyler asks you to sing with him, who in the world is going to say no to that? It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity… And Aerosmith shared a video of it on their Instagram page, which you can check out here: View this post on Instagram Just a few days prior to sharing that video, they hinted that Lainey would be teaming up with Aerosmith and Yungblud for a reimagined rendition of their song “Wild Woman,” In November, Aerosmith teamed up with current British rock phenom Yungblud (whose real name is Dominic Harrison) for an EP called One More Time that features four new songs and a new version of Aerosmith’s classic “Back in the Saddle.” The official Aerosmith Instagram account shared a photo of Steven Tyler, Joe Perry and Yungblud, saying there is a “cowgirl” who loved the song with the caption “A ‘Wild Woman’ feature coming soon. There was a cowgirl who loved this song so much that we had to add her on! Can you guess who?” The post includes a Charlie 1 Horse cowboy hat, and this design specifically was in collaboration with Lainey, who almost always wear a hat similar to what you’ll see pictured below. Lainey also “liked” the post, for whatever that’s worth, and while this might be the most unlikely trio of all-time in terms of Lainey being part of it, I can’t wait. A little rock and a little country is my dream. View this post on Instagram Stay tuned… we can probably expect to hear this one soon. Here’s another angle of “Dream On” with Lainey and Steven: @aero.force.one Steven and Lainey Wilson perform “Dream On” at Steven’s Grammy party, 2/2/25. #steventyler #aerosmith #laineywilson #dreamon #grammys ♬ original sound – Aero Force One The post Lainey Wilson And Steven Tyler Teamed Up For A Rousing Rendition Of Aerosmith’s Classic Hit, “Dream On” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Does she realize she doesn’t have to pretend anymore? In case you somehow missed it (lucky you), Nashville had a congressional election this week to fill the seat of Republican Mark Green, who left the House of Representatives earlier this year to take a job in the private sector. The race to represent Nashville in Congress came down to GOP candidate Matt Van Epps, a veteran and member of the Tennessee National Guard who previously served as the state’s commissioner of the Tennessee Department of General Services, and Behn, a former community organizer and current representative for Nashville in the Tennessee House of Representatives. Despite Nashville being a fairly blue city, the district as a whole is considered reliably red, with President Trump winning by 22 points last November. So it was always going to be an uphill battle for Behn, but things got even harder for her when comments resurfaced about the city of Nashville that she had made back in 2020. In the comments from an appearance on the Year Old GRITS podcast on 2020, Behn claimed she “hates” Nashville and country music: “I hate the city, I hate the bachelorettes, I hate the pedal taverns, I hate country music, I hate all of the things that make Nashville. I hate it.” Aftyn Behn– the Democrat nominee for the upcoming TN07 special election– says that she despises Nashville, the city that she's running to represent in Congress: “I hate the city, I hate the bachelorettes, I hate the pedal taverns, I hate country music, I hate all of the… pic.twitter.com/L9lmo1YkkJ — Greg Price (@greg_price11) November 19, 2025 It didn’t help that it wasn’t the first time Behn had shown her disdain for the people she wants to represent in Congress. Back in 2019, she wrote an op-ed calling Tennessee a “racist state” and claiming that “racism is in the air we breathe.” Sounds like a fun person to be around. Well after her comments on Music City went viral, Behn took to social media to defend herself and claim that she doesn’t REALLY hate Nashville or country music – citing as evidence the fact that she’s cried in the Country Music Hall of Fame. “Today, the Republicans decided that they’re going to start this narrative that me, the state representative who represents downtown Nashville, doesn’t like the city.” Yeah, I don’t know where Republicans would get that narrative just from hearing you say “I hate Nashville.” (Direct quote). Gotta be fake news. But anyway, Behn continues: “Sure, I get mad at the bachelorettes sometimes. I get mad at the pedal taverns, right? You’re talking to somebody who has cried no less than 10 times in the Country Music Hall of Fame. The girl that just goes to the Ryman to hang out. No, no, we’re not even gonna go there.” Behn went on to call the accusations that she hates Nashville “rumors,” despite the fact that she quite literally said “I hate Nashville.” But anyway, don’t believe your ears when you hear her say she hates Nashville – I mean, she HAS cried at the Hall of Fame. NO, I DO NOT HATE THE CITY I REPRESENT The national GOP's new attack? That I “hate Nashville." I’ve cried in the Country Music Hall of Fame no less than 10 times. They’re panicking because we’re close to winning. Eyes on the prize, y’all. Let’s go. pic.twitter.com/jjwMnyW8ZU — Aftyn Behn for Congress (@aftynfortn) November 21, 2025 As if that wasn’t enough to prove her country music credentials, during an appearance on the Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar podcast, Behn was once again asked about the comments where she had even more evidence to prove that she doesn’t really hate country music: “I’m gonna say something I haven’t said, and I think it’s funny, I hope my parents don’t kill me. I do not hate country music, I was conceived after a George Strait concert.” Democrat Aftyn Behn bizarrely tries to walk back her comments saying she "hates" Nashville and country music. "I do not hate country music, I was conceived after a George Strait concert." pic.twitter.com/jqhixHhOq6 — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) November 24, 2025 The whole thing was just bizarre. Are these really the best people we can find to represent us? Well anyway, the special election was held this past Tuesday, and despite polls showing Van Epps up by just two points, the Republican ended up winning comfortably and defeating Behn by nearly 9 points to become the next Congressman for the 7th District of Tennessee. But apparently, Behn still wasn’t done trying to shake her comments about hating country music. During her afterparty, Behn showed up to deliver her concession speech wearing a rhinestone-studded shirt and delivered a bizarre karaoke performance of Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5.” No, really. @charlesalexandermusicWhat an astounding night. What a fabulous candidate. And Nah. @aftynbehn doesn’t hate country music. She can also sang.♬ 9 to 5 – Dolly Parton What a disaster. Thank God we don’t have to deal with two years of that in Washington DC. We have enough people in Congress who are only there to try to get clips for TikTok.The post Nashville Congressional Candidate Who Said She “Hates Country Music” Delivers Bizarre Karaoke Performance Of Dolly Parton’s “9 To 5” After Losing Election first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Another record from Larry Fleet will be here sooner rather than later. Larry Fleet joined the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast to talk new music, faith, sobriety, and to dive into some downright wild stories. He shared how he connects with fans around the world, and why he still writes drinking songs despite stepping away from alcohol. Larry also opened up about the role God plays in his music… and tells us about the UFO he saw, his ghost encounter, and why he believes in Bigfoot (it gets really interesting at the end of the episode). But the one thing we really wanted to dive into with the “Where I Find God” singer was if and when there would be new music on the way. Fleet kindly shared that he’s basically got a project wrapped up, and that it will be coming out in the beginning of 2026: “I think in February, the full record will come out. That’s what we’re looking at. We’re still working on everything. I cut four songs at the beginning of the year, and released that, and they went (over well). Then, I was just like… for the most part, what I’ve learned is people want a full record from me. The singles will do fine, but a record (is what they want). People want to press play and listen to 10, 12, 15 songs… whatever. I also learned that more than 15 songs, the ones on the back really aren’t getting listened to. That goes for anybody.” Besides a couple of EPs that he’s released in 2024 and early 2025, this will be the first collection of music that Larry Fleet has released since 2023’s Earned It. And if you weren’t able to gather or infer how many songs will be on the new album, the country music singer-songwriter went on to detail how long the track list will span, and why he kind of bucks against the trend of lengthier albums: “There are a lot of people putting out 20, 30, 40 song records. I feel like it’s not giving every song a fair chance. I think if you keep it around 10 or 12, people can digest that. That’s 45 minutes to maybe an hour or something like that. If you can keep it in there, somebody can listen to that on a car ride, and actually listen to it. That was my thought. Do 10 or 12 songs or something like that.” @whiskeyriff @Larry Fleet #whiskeyriffraff #whiskeyriff ♬ Where I Find God – Larry Fleet Fleet’s album will actually fall exactly on 11 songs… barring some sort of last minute change. He excitedly shared that this is the first project that he was able to actually use his own band (that he tours with) on. Fleet feels as though it gives the album a very true, Larry Fleet sound, and said that people who love to see him live should really like what they hear when the album drops in February. As far as the vibes of the collection of songs, Fleet revealed that it’ll have an Americana vibe, and will continue to tackle the topic of every day living that he’s become known for: “I wrote most of all the songs until the last day we cut, and a couple of songs came in. Some good buddies of mine were like, ‘Check this out.’ Totally not commercial at all. That’s not what I wanted. I wanted it to be my own thing. I’ve got my own thing. Faith, family and working hard… that’s what I do. It’s very blue collar and family oriented. So I wanted it to kind of be that way. I wanted it to tell a story, and I wanted you to feel something out of it.” Fans should revel in the fact that they only have to wait a couple of more months (think of it as a belated Christmas present) for that “feel-something-Fleet-album” to arrive. To hear more from Larry Fleet, make sure to download the podcast on Apple Podcasts by searching “Whiskey Riff Raff” or by clicking here. We’re also available on Spotify and wherever else you can listen to podcasts. Cheers, y’all. Audio Video The post Larry Fleet Says His Next Record Will Drop In February: “It’s Very Blue-Collar & Family Oriented” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.