Late last week, Congress passed, and President Trump signed, the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill marks the first time the US military budget officially passed the one trillion dollar mark. Of course, when you add in other military-related spending such as interest on the debt, veterans’ affairs, and military components of other …

Another week, another stellar round of editions to the Landman soundtrack. Landman is officially back for Season 2, which kicked off a few weeks back with the season premiere, and I won’t get into any spoilers on this blog, but we’re 6 episodes deep right now and the show is getting GOOD. Cartel bosses, major corporate wheeling and dealing, love stories, family drama, and brand new characters. Sam Elliott has showed up for Season 2, and we’re getting much more prominent screen time from a couple Oscar-nominees, Andy Garcia and Demi Moore. But at Whiskey Riff, we’re all about the soundtrack from Taylor Sheridan and Music Supervisor Andrea von Foerster, and they picked up right where Season 1 left off with some off the best that country music has to offer. Season 2 has featured Turnpike Troubadours, Cody Jinks, Ella Langley, Lainey Wilson, Charley Crockett, Whiskey Myers, George Strait, Drayton Farley and more. Landman Soundtrack Sometimes it can be difficult to notice every song that is featured in the show especially when you’re trying to focus on the plot, but we tracked down every country song featured so far this season, and put them conveniently into a nice little list, and the complete playlist to go with it. Featuring every song from Season 1 and everything so far from Season 2, it’s a must-listen. Check it out: Episode 1: Death And A Sunset 1. “Nothing You Can Do” – Turnpike Troubadours 2. “Game I Can’t Win” – Charley Crockett 3. “The Devil Plies His Trade (Sn6 Ep3)” – Turnpike Troubadours 4. “Cowboy Friends” – Ella Langley 5. “Wyoming”- Benjamin Tod Episode 2: Sins of the Father 1. “Bitin’ List” – Tyler Childers 2. “Cheers to Disagree” – Hunter Hicks 3. “Gettin’ By (Far Out West Sessions)” – Flatland Calvary Episode 3: Almost A Home 1. “Ramblin'” – Red Clay Strays 2. “Do It To Myself” – Tanner Usrey 3. “Taking The Long Way” – Larry Fleet 4. “What’s Going On In Your World” – George Strait 5. “Touch & Go” – Drayton Farley Episode 4: Dancing Rainbows 1. “Keep Your Hands to Yourself” – Georgia Satellites 3. “Hard Luck and Circumstances” – Charley Crockett 6. “Time Bomb” – Whiskey Myers 8. “Wasting Time” – The Red Clay Strays Episode 5: The Pirate Dinner 1. “Winner At Losing” – Gavin Adcock 2. “One For The Road” – Hunter Hicks 3. “No Way Out” – The Jack Wharff Band 4. “Drink That Strong” – Channing Wilson 5. “Big Bad Heart” – Lance Roark 6. “Grease” – Lainey Wilson 7. “Heaven Sent” – The SteelDrivers Episode 6: Dark Night of the Soul 1. “Ruby Ann” – Turnpike Troubadours 2. “Hang Your Head Down Low” – Vincent Neil Emerson 3. “Be Here” – Turnpike Troubadours 4. “I Ain’t Drunk Enough Yet” – Madeline Edwards 5. “Black Powder” – Luke Grimes 6. “Lost Highway” – Cody Jinks 7. “It’s Called Doubt” – Drayton Farley 8. “Snakes In Tall Grass” – Hunter Hicks 9. “All Around Cowboy” – Charley Crockett 10. “Nothin’ But Texas” – Wade Bowen Luckily for you, we gathered up all the great country music from Season 1, as well as everything from Season 2 so far, and put it together in one convenient place, available on Apple Music and Spotify. So go ahead and gas up that Landman Soundtrack featuring GREAT country artists like Turnpike Troubadours, Red Clay Strays, Lainey Wilson, Ian Noe, Ward Davis, Zach Bryan, Kaitlin Butts, Shane Smith and the Saints, Treaty Oak Revival, Whiskey Myers, Brent Cobb, and more: Spotify Apple Music  The post ‘Landman’ The Soundtrack: Every Country Song Featured In Season 2 So Far, & The Playlist To Go With It first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

It did eventually get released, and that’s what matters… But a whole decade is a long time to wait to put out a song this good. Chris Stapleton scored another #1 hit in 2024, when the lead single from his album Higher, “White Horse,” topped the Billboard Country Airplay chart. It would go on to win  the Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance and Country Song at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, in addition to winning Single of the Year and Song of the Year at the 58th Annual Country Music Association Awards. The sound is right in Chris’ wheelhouse in terms of his country, bluesy sound that we all know and love, where he sings about running from love and how he’s certainly now cowboy who’s going to save this girl and ride off into the sunset with her. Though it seems obvious it would be such a huge hit, Stapleton certainly didn’t rush to get it out, waiting for the right time and project to eventually release it. In an interview with The Tennessean, Stapleton’s co-writer, Dan Wilson, said they wrote it in 2013, and it was actually written to potentially be featured on the soundtrack for The Lone Ranger movie remake starring Johnny Depp. They took inspiration from the fact that, since the movie was a remake, they knew the signature white horse would be in it, so they ran with it. Stapleton knew he wanted to call it “White Horse,” and they were off to the races. But the song got put on the back burner, but Wilson and Stapleton continued writing together, and for whatever reason, ten years later, Stapleton decided to cut it. He could never make it work for an album before, but Higher was the perfect fit: “I saw Chris throughout that time and we wrote more songs after that. Then, to my surprise, many years later, he let me know they had cut the record and they were going to put it out. What I learned later is they tried it on the album before and it didn’t work and the album before that and it didn’t work. But they just kept trying to make the magical version of that song.” Wilson explained that the final studio cut is pretty similar to their first demo, though there are a few differences: “It was in a weird way pretty close to the demo Chris and I originally made except there were some crucial differences. One of the biggest differences was the song starts out so slow and has an organ and guitar introduction. It just kind of takes its time and then they play that crazy rock riff we had on the demo. Then it’s like an epic tale. When I heard the rest of it, I was like ‘This is incredible.'” It’s probably for the best that they did wait all those years to put it out, because once he finally did, it took off and became a huge song and the perfect way to kick off a new album. And sometimes, it just takes a while for the right album to come along for a certain song, and “White Horse” finally found its place on Higher, and even though it didn’t make the soundtrack for “Lone Ranger,” Stapleton turned the music video into a cinematic experience with Josh Brolin: “White Horse” The post Chris Stapleton Actually Wrote “White Horse” Over 10 Years Ago For The Johnny Depp ‘Lone Ranger’ Remake first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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