In this episode, nurse and nutritionist Kate Shemirani joins me as we discuss the issue of “sticky blood” and what the cause is. We’ll also look at solution to the problem, as well as get an update on the exposure of lies by the Mockingbird media and the NHS with a very big named US …

Besties. Just a little under two weeks ago, Megan Moroney, who was tied as the most-nominated artist at the CMA Awards, brought along a date that many country music fans know and love in Kenny Chesney. Megan opened for Chesney on his 2024 Sun Goes Down Tour, and now, she’s one of the biggest acts in the genre, which she credits in large part to Chesney’s mentorship. Megan recently spoke to People, where she explained that Chesney is her “best friend,” adding that she still can’t believe they’re even friends most days: “Some days, I’ll just wake up and be like, ‘Oh. Kenny Chesney is one of my best friends. Cool.” They met last year and hit it off right away, and Megan says doing that first stadium tour with him shaped the trajectory of her career: “It was my first stadium tour, and I feel like it really changed my career.” In addition to opening the massive shows, Chesney would also bring Moroney out to sing with him every night during his headlining set: “He let me come do a few songs with him during his set every night and has just been a great mentor for me.” In fact, following that tour, Megan knew she wanted to get him a special gift for everything he had done for her, and it ended up being the song “You Had to Be There,” which they wound up doing as a duet and releasing this past May. Of course, Kenny has it all, and Megan says there was no topping a jet… so she went with a much more sentimental option, and it’s paid off because they got “As someone who has everything, including a jet, what do you get him? I was like, ‘It’s got to be sentimental, because he will appreciate that the most. I just wanted to write him that song as a gift and a ‘thank you’ for taking me out on tour. He’s just boosted me up a lot, so I wanted to make sure that that experience was written in a song forever.” It’s certainly something both of them will cherish forever, and initially, Megan was unsure if Chesney would even want to sing it with her… of course, he did, and the rest is history: “I told him when I gifted it to him that he did not have to do that because I didn’t want him to feel weird, but he loved it. I’m just grateful that that song encapsulated the whole summer of last year. He’s just the best.” The full interview with People is part of Megan’s Style Watch cover, and you can listen to her talk more about their friendship below. View this post on Instagram “You Had To Be There” The post Megan Moroney Says Kenny Chesney Has Become One Of Her “Best Friends”: “He’s Boosted Me Up A Lot” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

A girl’s girl. Dolly Parton just released her new book Star of the Show: My Life on Stage, which is filled with tons of great stories about her life on the road, and of my favorite ones I’ve heard her tell has to do with her late husband, Carl Dean, and his one and only time crashing the show and singing on stage. More on that HERE. But there’s a ton of great stuff in it, and Dolly even talks about some of her fellow country stars and friends, like Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, and many others. She worked with so many great women in the music business over the years, and in a video on her new Substack account, Dolly spilled some major tea, if you will. She says she ladies like the aforementioned Tammy and Loretta, as well as people like Dottie Rambo and Lynn Anderson, but as you might imagine with any group of women, there was always a little gossip… it doesn’t sound like it was malicious at all, “Well, I loved Tammy and Dottie and Loretta and Lynn Anderson. It’s like, I loved all the girls in country music. We were like sisters back there. Oh, we did the gossip and stuff about each other when they’d leave the room, but we’d still welcome them back in loving them just like you do with your own family. There was a deep love between us. We were proud to be… just proud to BE… as Minnie Pearl would say, ‘just proud to be here.’” Dolly goes onto explain just how incredible it was during that time, as these ladies churned out chart-topping records and they were all supportive of each other because they knew how hard they all worked for their success, and they took pride in being in that club: “We were making it. We were actually getting on the radio. We were getting played on the radio. And that had been a hard thing to do. So we were really growing as a community of women that were talented as writers and singers and performers. So many of them were able to do shows, like Lynn Anderson. She was a pro even then. She could even host a show! And her mother, Liz, you know, they had been at it for a long time. So it was just a thing that I felt. We all took great pride in one another and we were encouraging. There was no real jealousy between us. Like, oh, well, you got # last week… We just wanted everybody to do good.” Dolly is obviously an incredible country artist, but she’s become a business owner, philanthropist and even actress because of her success in country, and of course, is one of the most beloved people in the world. Of course, Dolly, Tammy and Loretta released an incredibly successful collaborative album called Honky Tonk Angels in 1993, and for many decades, they were part of a very special sisterhood that so few others can relate to. It’s so interesting to hear about her relationship with other icons like Tammy and Loretta, who were all true trailblazer’s in every sense. They carved out their own unique paths, and made a way for so many amazing women in country to have the opportunity to have a career just as successful as theirs. Stories like these only solidify how honest, sincere and earnest they have always seemed to me, and I think it’s such a great example for so many women in this day and age who feel like they have to tear each other down to get to the top. You can actually help each other get to the top, just like they did, and have a richer, much more fulfilled life because of it. Of course, I guess you technically shouldn’t gossip at all, but sometimes you just have to get somethings off your chest… and if you’ve never, ever said anything about a friend that wasn’t in the room to hear it, congratulations, you should truly win an award for that. The bottom line is, they stuck together, and in an industry that was built on the good ol’ boys club, they did things their way and used their femininity as a superpower to superstardom. I want to be just like them when I grow up… I can’t imagine how difficult it was for them at a time when it was even more male dominated than it is now, and it’s something we can all learn from in terms of supporting your friends and sticking together, because there really is enough room for everyone to have success, and these ladies proved that and then some. It only feels right to leave you with this… “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels” The post Dolly Parton Says She And Country Legends Like Loretta Lynn & Tammy Wynette Would Gossip About Each Other: “Just Like You Do With Family… There Was Deep Love Between Us” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

A brand new one from Tyler Halverson’s forthcoming record. Since the release of Tyler Halverson‘s debut single, “Beer Garden Baby,” in 2021, the South Dakota native has solidified himself as a staple among Texas and red dirt country fans, releasing other stellar singles like “Mac Miller,” “Her,” and “Codigo GoGo.” In April of last year, Halverson released his first EP, Western Amerijuana (Pt. 1), which was quickly followed up in October with the release of his second EP, Western Amerijuana (Pt. 2). It was a long time coming for fans to be promised a full-length LP from him, and he delivered just that earlier this fall, announcing his debut album. Slated for a February 13 release, Halverson will gift fans In Defense of Drinking. Recorded at Amber Sound in Hermitage, Tennessee, and produced by Halverson, Ryan Youmans, and Gary Stanton (of Muscadine Bloodline), fans can expect this 11-song record to build off the sound established on his Western Amerijuana EPs. “You can lose yourself in the troubadour lifestyle, where every night is a damn party and you’re far from your family, your home, and your faith. So, this album may be a little bit of a personal battle: Who are you on the road vs. who are you at home. These songs are often about me admitting that I can be reckless and impulsive, but that I’m trying my best. Conflict isn’t always bad if you can make some good out of it.” Halverson gave fans a taste of what’s in store with the previously released singles, a reimagined “Beer Garden Baby” featuring Parker McCollum and  “More Hearts Than Horses.”   “More Hearts Than Horses” was released in conjunction with the album announcement, highlighting his cowboy Casanova ways, spending more time swooning women than in the round pen breaking horses. The tune served as a warning sign to stay away from men like this, with Halverson stating: “That comes with the territory of being a troubadour. It’s a warning: whatever you’ve heard about cowboys and cowboy singers is probably true, and sometimes you best just leave it alone.” Today, December 5, Halverson shared the third release from his upcoming LP, again knocking it out of the park by building on the established sound he’s curated. The gritty tune has more of a rock-and-roll feel as Halverson battles himself over making mistakes in the Stockyards that led him to lose the one he loves. As he wrestles with his own feelings, he has to come to terms with the fact that his actions made the bed he has to lie in, and he wishes sincerely that he could go back and change things. “But if you see her tell her for me It’s not enough to say sorry That I wish I did better by her That I know I can be the worst I stay hungover hurting Nothin’ is workin’ No blurring the lines to the truth Shoulda gone on back to Dallas Fort Worth wasn’t worth Losing you…” Nothing like a Fort Worth themed heartbreaker for your New Music Friday. Tyler Halverson, again, hit the nail on the head with “Fort Worth Losing.” Turn it up. Tyler Halverson Tour Dates Jan 6 Tue – Steamboat Springs, CO – The Musicfest Steamboat 2026 Jan 7 Wed – Steamboat Springs, CO – The Musicfest Steamboat 2026 Jan 15 Thu – Oklahoma City, OK – Beer City Music Hall Jan 16 Fri – Dallas, TX – The Studio at The Bomb Factory Jan 17 Sat – New Braunfels, TX – Gruene Hall Jan 18 Sun – Houston, TX – House of Blues – Bronze Peacock Jan 22 Thu – Lubbock, TX – The Blue Light Jan 23 Fri – Luckock, TX – The Blue Light Jan 24 Sat – Stephenville, TX – Twisted J Live Feb 5 Thu – University, MS – Pavilion at Ole Miss* Feb 6 Fri – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena* Feb 7 Sat – Salem, VA – Salem Civic Center* Feb 12 Thu – Winston Salem, NC – Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum* Feb 13 Fri – Auburn University, AL – Auburn Arena* Feb 14 Sat – Savannah, GA – Enmarket Arena Feb 18 Wed – Columbia, MO – Rose Music Hall Feb 19 Thu – Chicago, IL – Carol’s Pub Feb 20 Fri – Indianapolis, IN – Turntable Feb 25 – Washington, DC – Pearl Street Warehouse In Defense Of Drinking Tracklist:  More Hearts Than Horses Beer Garden ft. Parker McCollum Second High Fort Worth Losing Smoke You Out In Defense of Drinking Like The Rodeo Cowboy Babies Old Men Younger Women The Dreamer Son Brother Believer The post Tyler Halverson Releases Gritty New Heartbreaker, “Fort Worth Losing,” From Forthcoming Record, ‘In Defense Of Drinking’ first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

A fundamental part of The Beatles, George Harrison took part in the incredible revolution they ignited in the 1960s, which changed the course of music all over the world. While the band was still active, they witnessed up close the rapid transformation and evolution of Rock that they themselves helped accelerate, including the emergence of Jimi Hendrix. Although Hendrix’s career was short, he showed guitarists everywhere how much more could be done with the electric guitar. Harrison lived long enough to see many other extraordinary guitar players, including Eddie Van Halen, who was often described as the most important guitarist since Hendrix, as he demonstrated that there was still much more to be explored in guitar playing. What was George Harrison's opinion on Eddie Van Halen George Harrison admired Eddie Van Halen and once listed him among his favorite guitarists, saying he was a "pretty hot" player. “Well, there are a lot of guitar players I like. I like a guy called Eddie Lang, a guy called Django Reinhardt. These days I think, out of the contemporary players, I think Eddie Van Halen is pretty hot. I like, of course, Eric Clapton. I like a lot of the old Blues players, many of them, like Robert Johnson," George Harrison said in a TV interview in the 1980s. The fact that Harrison mentioned him is curious, since he was not a big fan of Hard Rock or Heavy Metal. But because he praised Eddie, he clearly listened to Van Halen’s music and enjoyed it, believing that Eddie was a truly great guitar player who could be placed in the same category as the others he mentioned. In the following decade, in 1992, he had the chance to share the stage with Eddie. Both performed "With a Little Help From My Friends" in a supergroup formed to pay tribute to the late Toto and session drummer Jeff Porcaro, who had died that year. Eddie was a good friend of guitarist Steve Lukather, who had been Porcaro's bandmate, so he was invited as a special guest. A few days before the event, Lukather had the chance to meet The Beatles guitarist in a nightclub. Steve invited him, without expecting that he would actually attend the show. He surprisingly showed up and ended up performing that final Beatles song with them, but in the Joe Cocker arrangement. Before the encore, he watched Eddie playing with Toto a version of Jimi Hendrix's "Fire", Van Halen's "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" and Toto's "Hold the Line". The Beatles inspired Eddie Van Halen to learn how to play the guitar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGXqyi7IAzw&pp=ygU0d2l0aCBhIGxpdHRsZSBoZWxwIGZyb20gbXkgZnJpZW5kcyBqZWZmIHBvcmNhcm8gMTk5MtIHCQkiCgGHKiGM7w%3D%3D It was also a very special moment for Eddie Van Halen, since he had the chance to share the stage with Harrison. The Beatles and The Dave Clark Five were two of the bands that inspired Eddie and his brother the most when they were young. “Who wants to sit at the piano! I want to go crazy. Everybody turned me on. I grew up on a lot of early Beatles, DC5, Cream, Clapton, Page, Beck and Hendrix,” Eddie Van Halen told Guitar World magazine in 1981. He mentioned those groups when talking about abandoning the piano to play the guitar as a kid. According to Alex Van Halen, in his book "Brothers", it was after watching the movie "A Hard Day’s Night" that he and Eddie decided to stop studying the piano and turn their attention to Rock and Roll music. "I never really doubted I’d be in a band, and I never doubted it would be with my brother. But we didn’t know what kind of music we’d play until the British Invasion made it clear. 'We moved to America, we saw A Hard Day’s Night,' said Ed, 'and I stopped playing piano.'" He continued: "We wanted to rock ’n’ roll like our idols: the Beatles and the Dave Clark Five. (You may never have heard of that second band. But back then they were neck and neck with the Beatles, I’m telling you. Songs like 'Glad All Over'—that stuff was amazing. We were hooked on that grungy saxophone. It was an instrument we already knew how to play, so we could imitate their sound.) We were excited by the wildness and the rebellion of rock," Alex Van Halen said. A few years before, George Harrison had the chance to perform with other Hard Rock musicians like Deep Purple. He joined them in Australia during one of their reunion concerts in the 1980s. That night they played the Little Richard song "Lucille". Paul McCartney also is a big fan of Eddie George Harrison was not the only member of The Beatles who admired Eddie Van Halen’s guitar playing. Paul McCartney, who is an underrated guitar player, had also praised the late Dutch American musician. Their opinions are very significant not only because they were members of The Beatles, but also because both of them had the chance to see Jimi Hendrix perform live back in the day. “I like Eddie Van Halen as a player. He gets it right quite often. I like a lot of heavy metal guys because they wind it up. What I usually like in a heavy metal band is the guitar player. But when it’s just miles of scales, I lose interest. I like some of the hot sounds,” Paul McCartney told Guitar Player in the late 80s. Although Paul thought Eddie was amazing, he didn't think he was better than his late friend Jimi Hendrix. “I have very fond memories of Jimi. I mean, Van Halen’s great, I love Eddie Van Halen. But I still think Jimi was the best,” Paul McCartney said in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine in 1986. Often listed as the greatest guitarists of all time, Hendrix and Van Halen changed the course of guitar playing. They were copied by countless musicians who were inspired by them. During their live shows, Van Halen covered The Beatles a couple of times. In one of those occasions they played "Norwegian Wood", during the Sammy Hagar era.The post George Harrison’s opinion on Eddie Van Halen appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

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One of the most beloved Christmas movies is National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, starring actor Chevy Chase as the iconic Clark Griswold. With too many quotable lines and laughs, it's a movie that's played on repeat this time of year. A new 2025 poll by PixelParade of 2,000 Americans found that National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is the clear favorite Christmas movie, with 31% of respondents ranking it No. 1.But people are just now discovering that actress Mae Questel, who played the hilarious Aunt Bethany, was also the voice behind iconic animated characters like Betty Boop and Olive Oyl from Popeye.In a Reddit community discussing 1980s culture, people shared their amazement. "I had no idea until now that Aunt Bethany was the voice of Olive Oyl and Betty Boop. That's awesome," one commented. Another added, "I am today years old equating her in Christmas Vacation and Betty F**king Boop. Wow." - YouTube www.youtube.com Another commented, "I always loved that Christmas Vacation pulled out a roster of absolute ringers for the older relatives," while another shared, "She is an American icon." Questel's role in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was her last before her death in 1998, according to her IMDB. And she had an incredible career before her role as Aunt Bethany. @timeflowinglikeariver #nostalgia #nationallampoonschristmasvacation #maequestel #1978 Questel was born in 1908 in the Bronx, New York. She attended the Theatre Guild school in New York before going to Columbia University, where she studied theater, according to the Voice-Over Actors Hall of Fame. After graduation, she found success as a Vaudeville performer known for her outstanding vocal imitations.The creator of Betty Boop, Max Fleischer, hired Questel in 1931 to voice the famed character after he heard her singing the "boop-oop-a-doop" routine. According to The Washington Post, the character of Betty Boop began as Betty Coed, but transformed once Questel took on the role. She told the publication in 1978, "There was something about me in those days, I never walked, I hopped. I was very much alive...There was this nostalgia thing, in Arizona, awhile ago, and I saw of the shorts I had made with Rudy Vallee back then, and I'd never seen them before, and well, I hate to say this, but I took a look at myself, and I was so adorable...I couldn't look at myself enough...it's too bad I can't look at myself and say that now, not because I hate myself, but because in those days...how much of me was in Betty Boop? Oh, a lot, a lot. I'm still a real idiot, but I was especially then, bouncy, bubbly, never a straight face. I love Betty Boop, everybody loved Betty Boop."She voiced Boop until 1939 and even reprised the role decades later for the 1988 movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit. - YouTube www.youtube.com Questel also became the voice of Olive Oyl and Sweat Pea in the Popeye cartoons in 1933. She was the voice of the lanky character from 1931 to 1967. Although it was her longest role, Questel didn't personally love playing her."Olive Oyl, I wasn't so crazy about," she told The Washington Post. "Some people really love Olive Oyl. I say, how the hell can they? So what if it's on three times a day, I don't have to love it. Betty Boop was a sexpot. Olive Oyl is a string bean, with an ugly puss, and a pair of legs that look like spaghetti."Questel’s career also included a number of television commercials, most notably her long-running role as Aunt Bluebell for Scott Towels, among many others.

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