Nothing beats seeing your favorite artist live for the first time. Lainey Wilson is making this little girl’s dream come true–and she didn’t even know it at the moment. As a young music fan, you never forget your first concert. I remember my first concert was a Tony Hawk/rock show, which some might think, “Well, that’s not technically a concert.” And while yes, you’re technically correct, and in that case it was Sara Bareilles, the first concert I remember vividly —and what I consider to be my first concert. Of course, the experience of your first concert his heightened when it’s an artist you admire deeply. Lainey Wilson is one of those artists whom little girls fan over, hoping to be their first concert. And honestly, if I was a mom to a little girl, I’d buy tickets to a Lainey Wilson show faster than you could say her name. The Louisiana native is not only making moves as a powerhouse artist in country music but is also uplifting the youth of tomorrow. Lainey Wilson is doing her part as a role model for young girls, lifting them up each night during her concert with the Cowgirl of the Night. While Wilson constantly interacted with her young fans, the tradition started on her Country’s Cool Again tour, where Wilson invited a young fan on stage, led her in an affirmation, and presented her with a cowgirl hat to take home. Growing up in this world as a girl can be cruel, and we have heard stories from Lainey Wilson fans about being bullied for embracing a Western flair in fashion or for chasing a dream others might not see. Lainey Wilson has genuinely become a role model for young girls and women all over. While, of course, the chosen Cowgirl of the Night at her shows is left with a core memory, many little girls in the crowd are left with the same memory, without stepping foot on stage. One young fan is currently going viral for her unforgettable reaction to seeing Lainey Wilson come on stage in Knoxville, Tennessee. “When you’re just so excited to see Lainey Wilson for the first time!” The little girl’s mother captioned the moment. The viral moment showcases a young fan letting out a blood-curdling scream right before Wilson took the stage. Her excitement is truly unmatched, and all concertgoers should take notes from her before attending their next show. As soon as Wilson appeared in front of the crowd for her opening number, the little girl’s excitement bubbles over, and she bursts into tears, expressing all the emotions of seeing one of her favorite artists live for the first time. Honestly… I get it, girl. This reaction is so valid and raw. @tamarabethhatcher When you’re just so excited to see @Lainey Wilson for the first time! #wwdd #laineywilson #cowgirls ♬ original sound – Tamara Beth Hatcher Fans were quick to melt, leaving sweet notes on the emotional reaction: “I feel the same way. I cry when Lainey comes out.” “We were there last night, down at the bottom of the stage, my little girl was the same way.” “I was there me too girly pop I’m so happy you got to have this experience.” After the video began to gain some traction, Lainey Wilson filmed herself reacting to it, and this young fan melted her heart. “Duck just sent me this video and said I got to watch it.” She finishes saying right before the little girl begins to scream. As Wilson watches the moment, you can see that it’s making her emotional, knowing she has such an impact on her young fans. “That scream girl! Stop! You’re gonna make me cry! Love you, sister.” Wilson says, blowing a kiss before signing off on the video. The little girl’s mom responded to the video, noting that this will make her daughter’s day: “I cannot wait to show her this! She is going to melt. Thank you so much for being such a good influence to these girls!” Lainey Wilson is as real as they get. Not only is she making killer music, but she’s serving as an incredible role model. Keep on, keeping on. @laineywilson #duet with @Tamara Beth Hatcher #wwdd ♬ original sound – Tamara Beth Hatcher The post “You’re Gonna Make Me Cry” – Lainey Wilson Responds To Young Fan’s Heart-Melting Concert Video first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Shots fired? To say that it’s been an interesting few weeks for Chris Young would be nothing short of an understatement. After releasing his tenth studio album, I Didn’t Come Here To Leave, on October 17, the “Tomorrow” singer would be caught up in a media firestorm after multiple videos went viral during his set at Boots in the Park in Tucson, Arizona, alleging that he was drunk while performing at the festival. This was thanks in part to a video of Young performing his 2015 #1 hit, “I’m Comin’ Over,” going viral, which was uploaded by TikTok user, @SCDOWDY, with the caption: “When you pay over a hundred dollars to see Chris Young and he’s drunkedy drunk drunk. WOW.” @scdowdy87 When you pay over a hundred dollars to see @Chris Young and he’s drunkedy drunk drunk. WOW #bootsinthepark #tornupcountry #ChrisYoungRuinedMyBirthday@Boots In The Park ♬ original sound – SCDOWDY Of course, due to the TikTok user’s caption alleging that he was drunk during the performance, many in the comments were quick to jump to the conclusion that he was under the influence, with others saying he had sounded similarly at past concerts. “His concert that I went to was one of my favorites. This is sad.” “Unacceptable” “Disappointed.” “Omg he sounds horrible” “It’s like watching someone drunk singing karaoke” “He must have a drinking problem, he’s going fast, them slow, up and down in volume. He’s definitely drunk.” Though many were quick to criticize Young on seemingly every corner of the internet, it seemed as if that controversy had died down heading into this week, with the “Gettin’ You Home” singer never publicly giving a statement on the now-viral performance. With that being said, however, Young was quickly launched back into the spotlight yesterday upon the release of more bodycam footage from Morgan Wallen’s now infamous 2024 chair-throwing incident and eventual arrest outside of Eric Church’s bar, Chief’s, on Broadway in Nashville. Long story short, Wallen and Officer Lopez, as the “Last Night” singer refers to him in the footage, go on to discuss their favorite country music artists after he asks who Lopez listens to. The officer admits that Wallen is one of his favorites, and also says he loves Zach Bryan and Josh Turner. Wallen says he knows who Bryan is, but hasn’t ever really listened to his music, though he admits that he loves Josh Turner and has listened to him since he was a kid. And during their discussion about favorite country music singers, Young’s 2024 single, “Young Love & Saturday Nights” can be heard playing on the patrol car’s radio. Hearing it, Wallen goes onto say that he just hopes they don’t hear any more Chris Young, because “he’s terrible” before suggesting they listen to his friends, HARDY or ERNEST, instead. “Please do not play any Chris Young on this mother******. Oh hell no, he’s terrible.” Play Hardy or Ern.” Morgan has never publicly said anything about Young or his music before, and obviously he refrains from calling out fellow country artists in particular, but I’m guessing he’d been drinking and probably forgot everything was being recorded during parts of this conversation. @bodycamclips23 He’s kinda funny… #morganwallen #fyp #viral #bodycam #countrymusic ♬ original sound – BodyCamPolice Though Young has not directly called out Wallen for his drunken, disparaging comments in the bodycam footage, he did take to TikTok last night to upload an interesting video. Along with his German Shepherd, Porter, the 40-year-old singer would upload a “duet” video showing Cardi B’s viral acceptance speech for winning Best New Artist at the 2018 iHeartRadio Music where she thanked her “haters” for helping her win the award along with the caption: “Thanks for all the love on the album!” If you’re not familiar with the clip, here’s a transcript of the viral portion of her speech: “I wanna thank my haters too because they’ve been downloading my stuff so they can hear it and talk crap about it. But it benefits me.” @chrisyoungmusic #duet with @The CEO Social too funny not to post #ididntcomeheretoleave ♬ original sound – The CEO Social Kind of an odd flex, but should Chris really care what Morgan Wallen thinks of his music? Eh, probably not. Hell, Morgan recently admitted that he doesn’t even listen to that much modern-day country music. But given the timing of Wallen’s new bodycam footage surfacing, it’s fairly easy to jump to the conclusion that he’s calling him out here, and he very well might be. However, when you throw in the fact that people were upset over his allegedly drunken performance at Boots in the Park coupled with another album fans didn’t enjoy as much as his earlier work, it very well could have been Young dealing with that instead. Perhaps the most likely answer is Young simultaneously addressing both in one video, but for now, it’s simply speculation.The post Chris Young Seemingly Responds To Morgan Wallen Calling Him “Terrible” With A Video Of Cardi B Thanking Her Haters first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

I’ll never get tired of a Toby Keith story. It doesn’t matter where it comes from. As long as we get more insight into the full life that the Big Dog Daddy lived, that’s all that matters. Though we lost the country music legend back in February of 2024, his legacy and his music will forever live on… and the stories that other country music artists will help keep his spirit alive. The latest Toby Keith story that I’ve come across is courtesy of the rodeo cowboy turned country singer Chancey Williams. The authentic, western artist is very talented in his own right, and he caught the eye of Toby Keith at one point, which sparked a friendship. While Williams was on The Jarrod Morris Vibe podcast, he broke into a story about his friendship with Keith led to one very late night in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Chancey was there for the Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo (it’s a big deal in Wyoming), and he had already played and was done for the night… or so he thought: “We were playing at Cheyenne Frontier Days and had got done, and it was like 2 a.m. and I went back to the hotel room. The hotel phone rings. I pick up the hotel phone, and they’re like, ‘Hey, we’ve got Toby Keith down here.’ I was kind of alcohol-ed up. I had been drinking… I was like, ‘Bulls***, put him on.’ He was like, ‘What are you doing? Get down here, we just flew in.’ Toby was playing the main stage the next day. He was like, ‘Hey let’s go cruise around in the van.’ It was like 3 in the morning in Cheyenne.” When Toby Keith asks you to go cruising, it doesn’t matter what time of day it is… you go. Williams threw back on his boots, headed down to the lobby and met Toby Keith. They ended up loading into the van and driving around (someone else named Jason was driving them). The only problem? They ran out of “cruising beer” at one point, and nowhere in Cheyenne was still serving. Toby had an idea: “We’re driving around Cheyenne. We run out of beer, Toby says, ‘Let’s go get some more.’ They don’t serve beer in Cheyenne after 2, and I had already had enough. Toby said, ‘I know where there’s beer. Jason, go to the airport.’ They go to the private airport, nose the ol’ van up to Toby’s jet. Toby’s got whiskey and (whatever else). We partied.” Imagine hanging out with Toby Keith on his private jet and throwing back beers until the sun comes up. Chancey Williams was quite literally living the dream. And the dream got that much better when Williams jokingly threw out the idea of helping Toby sing “Should’ve Been A Cowboy” during his Cheyenne Frontier Days performance. It was just a joke… but the Big Dog Daddy was all for it: “I threw out there, ‘Hey, if you need help singing ‘Should’ve Been A Cowboy’ tomorrow in Cheyenne, I’ve been practicing it for all these years.’ He was like, ‘Be there tomorrow.’ And I was just kind of joking. He was like, ‘No, be there tomorrow and come up and sing with me.’ 20,000 people at Cheyenne Frontier Days. I woke up in the morning, texted his agent asking, ‘Hey man, was Toby serious?’ (He was like), ‘Yeah, he’s always serious. Just come to the show early and we’ll figure it out.'” View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Jarrod Morris Vibe Podcast (@thejarrodmorrisvibe) Never hurts to ask. Chancey Williams is eternally grateful for the graciousness that Toby Keith extended to him. He’ll never forget sharing the stage with the country music legend, and he insists that there’s no one else like the Big Dog Daddy… and there likely won’t ever be: “There’s stars in country music, and then there’s superstars. Toby was one of the superstars. How many of those superstars let their ‘intern’ come and sing the biggest song of their career? None… so I went out and sang with Toby. It was a memory that I’ll have forever.” You can hear more from Chancey Williams in the interview below: The post Chancey Williams Recalls Late Night Beer Run With Toby Keith That Ended With Them Drinking On His Private Jet first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Pink Floyd fired their co-founder, songwriter, guitarist and singer Syd Barrett in 1968 after the musician's mental decline, which later would be analyzed to be either schizophrenia or a psychosis resulting from his misuse of substances such as LSD and marijuana. Wanting to do something to help him, members of the band like David Gilmour helped to write and record his two only solo albums: "The Madcap Laughs" (1970) and "Barrett" (1970). The Smashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan recalled, during a conversation with John 5 on his interview show, what Gilmour told him about the making of those records. Billy Corgan recalls what Gilmour told him about Barrett solo records "When Syd Barrett, sadly, was going insane and had left Pink Floyd, Gilmour, who had been his friend, and the other guys in Floyd were still supportive, and he was technically signed to Harvest, which was their label. They made those Syd Barrett records. I don't know if you ever heard them." "Well, the only way they could record was, Syd would go in and record live with all those weird stops and starts and timings, and then they'd have to figure out how to go back in and build a band around the tracks. And David Gilmour told me it was a nightmare, because it's like, how do you follow that weird timing?" "It was this labor of love where they so badly wanted to support him. It was one of those things, like, how do you overdub drums on an acoustic? I mean, play live with singing? I bet they did anything they could think of. If you go back and listen to those records, they're really beautiful. Those were all posthumously added music." He continued: "I think in some cases they played live with him, but I think - I can't remember if it's stuff that David Gilmour told me privately, or stuff I've seen in interviews - but basically, it got to the point where he couldn't play the same thing twice." "So even if they rehearsed a take, like, 'Okay, you play the drums. I got the bass,' he would play it differently the next time. So the only way they could track it was to let him do whatever number of takes, edit those together, and then try to add instrumentation to it, as he kind of slid into total madness," Billy Corgan said (Transcribed by Ultimate Guitar). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2zRjecChL8&t=179s&pp=0gcJCQYKAYcqIYzvThe post Billy Corgan recalls what Gilmour told him about Barrett solo records appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee recently announced that they will perform again as Rush, with their new touring drummer Anika Nilles and many rock stars reacted to the news, including the Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash. The guitarist talked with Loudwire Nights about Rush's return and told the story of how he first met Alex Lifeson. Slash recalls how he met Alex Lifeson and talks about Rush "Alex, who I'd never met before, just a couple years ago, he did a cameo in a movie that I produced called 'The Breach'. It was shot in Ontario. And my producing partner knew somebody that knew Alex or whatever, and he called me up and he goes, 'What do you think about Alex for this character?' Small part but important part in this movie, but a lot of dialogue." "And I was, like, 'Well, if Alex is up to it, cool.' And so after the movie was shot — I wasn't there for the shoot; it was during Covid— and so I was in L.A. scoring and those guys were all in this hotel, this abandoned hotel in the woods in Ontario, and they couldn't leave because of Covid. It was a really crazy production. But Alex shot his part from somewhere in his house, and he filmed it there. And when we were doing a screening, the first screening of the movie, Alex was there, and I flew in." He continued: "And so we hung out and had a great time. We went to dinner and talked about all kinds of different stuff. But I could tell that he was really itching to go out and play, and he didn't wanna go out and play in just whatever throw-together thing. He wanted to do something, but he didn't seem to know what he wanted to do. Anyway, but I got that feeling, and I sort of felt bad for him 'cause I could tell that there's a… I know how I would feel." "There's a certain amount of frustration in not being able to just do what you wanna do. So with this announcement, I thought, 'Man, that's so cool, that they're gonna go out there and they've got a great drummer and they're gonna go out there and play.' And she is going out there and honoring Neil. And I think it's wonderful," Slash said (Transcribed by Blabbermouth). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efR6bvqX5yw&t=283s Rush 2026 tour dates June 7 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum 9 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum 11 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum 13 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum 18 – Mexico City, MX – Palacio de los Deportes 24 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena 26 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena 28 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena 30 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena July 16 – Chicago, IL – United Center 18 – Chicago, IL – United Center 20 – Chicago, IL – United Center 22 – Chicago, IL – United Center 28 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden 30 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden August 1 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden 3 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden 7 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena 9 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena 11 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena 13 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena 21 – Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena 26 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena September 2 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre 12 – Boston, MA – TD Garden 17 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena 19 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena 23 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center October 5 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena 10 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena 15 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center 25 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena 30 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena November 5 – Hollywood, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Live 9 – Tampa, FL – Benchmark Arena 20 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center 25 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena December 1 – Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena 10 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place 15 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena The post Slash recalls how he met Alex Lifeson and talks about Rush appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

Formed by Lemmy Kilmister in 1975, Motörhead was one of the few bands who were loved both by metalheads and punks. They were a huge inspiration for the Metallica members and the guitarist Kirk Hammett was a big fan and friend of the late legendary singer, songwriter and bassist. He recalled in an interview with Metal Hammer his reaction when he first heard their music. Kirk Hammett recalls his reaction when he first heard Motörhead "Lemmy was the real deal, right to the fucking end. When I first saw the cover of 'Ace Of Spades,' I just fucking knew, man. I'd heard (1979's) 'Overkill' before that and remember thinking, 'this is way faster than Scorpions or UFO. 'Overkill,' cool!'" "But then a week or whatever later, I saw that 'Ace Of Spades' cover and was just like, OK, I've gotta buy this album. I got home and put it on… Oh my god! Lemmy opens up his voice and starts singing, my mind fucking exploded." "Me and all my friends were into punk rock, right? Local San Francisco hardcore bands; me and my friends fucking loved it. The tone of Lemmy's voice was like he'd got a distortion box in his throat. The sound of that bass too! I felt like I was in the mud with those guys. It's so dirty and aggressive, so real!" Kirk Hammett said. Metallica covered four Motörhead songs “Overkill”, “Damage Case”, “Stone Dead Forever” and “Too Late Too Late” on their 1998 covers album “Garage Inc.” Lemmy eventually played some of those songs live with the group a few years before his death. Motörhead were nominated four times for Grammy Awards, but curiously, the only time they won was in 2004 for their cover of Metallica’s “Whiplash.” Lemmy passed away in 2015 at the age of 70. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSduRW_5BRE&list=RDtSduRW_5BRE&start_radio=1&pp=ygUTbW90b3JlaGFkIG1ldGFsbGljYaAHAQ%3D%3DThe post Kirk Hammett recalls his reaction when he first heard Motörhead appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

Often called Led Zeppelin’s “unsung hero,” John Paul Jones served as the band’s bassist and keyboardist, but over the years he became its most underrated member, as John Bonham, Jimmy Page, and Robert Plant received greater attention from both the press and fans. He was a fundamental part of the band’s sound and like Page, was first among the most sought-after session players in England. Over the decades, Jones has shared his opinions on his peers, including The Beatles’ bassist Paul McCartney. What is John Paul Jones' opinion on Paul McCartney as a bassist John Paul Jones is a fan of Paul McCartney as a bass player and already said he believe he was perfect and all bass parts he did with The Beatles were right. "Well, I think he’s perfect. He’s always been good. Everything he’s done has always been right, even if he didn’t do too much, it was still just right. He’s improved so much since the early Beatles days, and everything is still right," he told NME in 1970. A couple of years later, Jones praised him again saying McCartney knew exactly what to play and when to play. "I'm not too keen on the lead bass style of some players. Paul McCartney, I've always respected; he puts the notes in the right place at the right time. He knows what he's about," John Paul Jones told Steven Rosen in 1977. The story of when Paul McCartney "saved" John Paul Jones' musical idea Curiously, he first had the chance to meet the Beatle in the 1960s, before Led Zeppelin, when he was still a session musician. Jones was working with Donovan on the song “Mellow Yellow” and created the arrangement for the track, which included a horn section. At first, no one involved liked the idea. But when McCartney showed up and said, “The brass is fantastic,” his arrangement was saved. “They hated it. They hated all the brass. All his people were going ‘oh no, it’s not Donovan, man.’ The session was descending into doom and gloom when the Lord sent Paul McCartney walking through the door. He heard it and goes ‘the brass is fantastic'. The whole mood changed, and I was a hero again,” John Paul Jones told The Telegraph in 2022. In the following decade, Jones and McCartney recorded together for the first time. In 1979, alongside drummer John Bonham, he was part of the “Back to the Egg” album. He played bass and piano on “Rockestra Theme” and “So Glad to See You Here.” That same year he joined Wings on stage at the Hammersmith Odeon in London while the band was promoting the record. Two years later, he was part of McCartney’s supergroup for the charity event “Concerts for the People of Kampuchea,” organized by Paul and Kurt Waldheim to raise money for the victims of war-torn Cambodia. They collaborated again in 1984 on McCartney’s “Give My Regards to Broad Street” album and the soundtrack of his movie of the same name, with Jones playing bass on the song “Ballroom Dancing.” Jones said that the Page/Plant partnership couldn't be compared with the Lennon/McCartney Most Led Zeppelin songs are credited to Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, who wrote the majority of the lyrics, even when they were clearly not adapted from older Blues songs. However, in John Paul Jones’ opinion, that partnership couldn’t be compared to the one between John Lennon and Paul McCartney, because the songwriting process in Zeppelin was different. "Zeppelin was really a partnership between four people. Sometimes when you see songs with 'Page-Plant' on everything, it makes it seem like it was a 'Lennon-McCartney' situation where they wrote everything and John and I just kind of learned the songs that Jimmy and Robert taught to us (laughs). That’s so far from the truth, it’s ridiculous." Jones continued: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE77rWn7Hhk&list=RDoE77rWn7Hhk&start_radio=1 "For one thing, Robert usually used to write the lyrics last, after the track was recorded. Of course, he’s credited on every one because there’s lyrics in every song. But sometimes we’d send him back to rewrite them (laughs). But I’ve done fine out of the whole thing. It’s bought me endless studios and the freedom to do what I want. So I really have no complaints," John Paul Jones said in an interview with Happening in 1999. John also believes that although Zeppelin became one of the biggest bands of all time, they didn't reach The Beatles' status. "Maybe they saw the band as a bit of a phenomenon. We were beginning to get quite a big following. The only other band we were comparable to, for them, was something like the Beatles, which wasn't true. Because they were a household name and had television and films." "We didn't do any of that. The question, 'Will you be making a film?' took me by surprise because we were just a band that made music, it wasn't that type of operation. We had a big following but it wasn't a 'popular' band like the Rolling Stones. We didn't appear in the tabloid press," John Paul Jones said in Zeppelin's DVD in 2003. Since Led Zeppelin came to an end, Jones worked with a huge number of bands, not only recording but also producing them. Some of them were Ben E. King, The Mission, Cinderella, R.E.M., Peter Gabriel, Heart and Foo Fighters. He is also a member of Dave Grohl's supergroup Them Crooked Vultures alongside Josh Homme.The post John Paul Jones’ opinion on Paul McCartney as a bassist appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

A coalition of more than two dozen Democratic attorneys general and governors are suing the Trump administration over its decision to suspend federal food benefits during the government shutdown.