And the winner is… March Madness wraps up tonight with Florida and Houston facing off for the national championship after an epic collapse by Duke in the Final Four. But before they crown the winner of the NCAA tournament, we’ve got some business of our own to tend to: Crowning a winner in our annual Whiskey Riff Madness tournament. This year we teamed up with our good friends at Rock the Country, a festival for “We The People,” to bring you a bracket for “We The People” featuring 64 of the most red, white and blue-blooded American country songs of all time – and let you, the readers, vote for your favorites. After starting with 64 songs, we ultimately were left with two country music legends competing for the championship: Toby Keith’s “Courtesy of the Red, White & Blue” and “Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)” by Alan Jackson. But before we get to the winner, let’s take a look at how both songs got here. Toby Keith looked to be unstoppable throughout the entire tournament. In fact, we started with 3 songs from Toby, and the only person who could stop Toby was…well, Toby. We had “American Soldier” and “Made in America” going up against each other in the round of 32, and in the Final Four we had “American Soldier” going up against “Courtesy of the Red, White & Blue.” But other than that, nobody else has managed to keep Toby Keith from absolutely dominating, taking down songs like “Fly Over States” by Jason Aldean, “Something To Be Proud Of” by Montgomery Gentry, and “Where the Stars & Stripes & the Eagle Fly” by Aaron Tippin. On the other side of the bracket though, Alan Jackson was battle tested, with “Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)” fighting off tough challenges from legends like Charlie Daniels, Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash while also coming out on top of a nailbiter with Justin Moore’s “Small Town USA” to earn its spot in the championship round. And ultimately, it gave us two legends fighting it out for the star-spangled championship. Unfortunately there can only be one winner though, and after hundreds of thousands of votes cast, the champion of American Madness is… “Courtesy of the Red, White & Blue” That’s right, Toby Keith just couldn’t be stopped this year, which seems fitting for a tournament focused on patriotic country songs. I mean, who’s the first artist that comes to mind when you think of patriotic country music? Has to be Toby Keith, right? In fact, “Courtesy of the Red, White & Blue” was so dominant that it never got less than 87% of the vote in a round. Just a complete bloodbath for whoever was unlucky enough to have to go up against it. Here was the final bracket: We had a lot of fun with this one, because as you know we love our country here at Whiskey Riff, so thanks to Rock the Country for helping us out with this one. If you want to hear some more great patriotic country music and celebrate America, make sure you get your tickets to Rock the Country before they’re gone – and of course, in honor of the late, great, Toby Keith, crank this one up one more time: Rock the Country kicked off this past weekend in Livingston, Louisiana, featuring a stacked lineup of headliners like Kid Rock, Nickelback, Hank Williams Jr. and Lynyrd Skynyrd, along with performances from incredible artists like Travis Tritt, Treaty Oak Revival, Tracy Lawrence, Aaron Lewis, Big & Rich, Shenandoah, and more. The lineup varies by city, so make sure to check out the closest one to you and get your tickets soon before they’re sold out and you’re left on the outside looking in like the British were in 1776. Rock the Country Dates: April 25-26 – Knoxville, TN May 2-3 – Poplar Bluff, MO May 9-10 – Ocala, FL May 30-31 – York, PA June 13-14 – Hastings, MI June 20-21 – Little Rock, AR July 11-12 – Ashland, KY July 18-19 – Sioux Falls, SD July 25-26 – Anderson, SCThe post WHISKEY RIFF MADNESS: American Madness Presented By Rock The Country – And The Winner Is… first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Where there’s smoke there’s fire? Maybe not… Of course, Morgan Wallen most recent viral controversy revolves around his appearance, and exit from, Saturday Night Live last weekend, which became a huge trending topic online – and still is a week later – because people seemed to think there might’ve been some bad blood between Morgan and the show. During SNL’s signature end of show sendoff (where the cast, host and musical guest all say goodbye to the audience and hug and chat), the country music singer gave his pleasantries to host Mikey Madison and then walked right off the stage: Thank you, Mikey Madison and @MorganWallen! Goodnight! pic.twitter.com/FDlInhhHqb — Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) March 30, 2025 Not long after, Morgan posted an Instagram story of his plane with the caption: “Get Me To God’s Country.” Which added fuel to the fire, so to speak, in terms of people thinking something had happened during the week that caused tension, especially considering Morgan had been the musical guest before, participated in a sketch, and stuck around during the credits to talk to the other cast and crew. Morgan Wallen on Instagram Stories after his #SNL performances pic.twitter.com/S89xjcgIqs — Saturday Night Network (@thesnlnetwork) March 30, 2025 TMZ spoke to a source close to Wallen about the incident, who said that Morgan meant nothing by his exit and he “entered and exited” the studio the same way he did in rehearsal and camera blocking all week: “We’re told he entered and exited the studio the same way he did Saturday night during rehearsal and camera blocking all week leading up to the live show… so he routinely headed that way when he thought it was time to go.” People have been trying to get to the bottom of this whole thing ever since, and one we heard theories about executive producer Lorne Michaels being rude, and other SNL cast members have spoken out about it, and according to Page Six, things weren’t exactly going well all week leading up to Saturday. They learned from a source that Morgan “declined” to be part of a sketch, and last-minute, they brought in pop star Joe Jonas of the Jonas Brothers to save the day, so to speak. They claim that Morgan was “not super friendly” to others on set, and there was “no joy”: “[Morgan] was asked but declined, so they got Joe instead. They had hopes he would do the pre-tape and perhaps more, but no joy.” They added that Morgan “did what he was asked” by performing as the musical guest, but that was the extent of it, and it was apparently the same insider that shared the previous information about Morgan entering and exiting “the same way” at the end of the show as he did in rehearsals all week. Honestly, I don’t really care that much, but SNL of course took a chance to poke fun at it all during the show this past weekend which featured Jack Black as the host, and you can watch the sketch here: Trump provides an update on his recent tariffs pic.twitter.com/vsX224eBWf — Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) April 6, 2025 And during an episode of Jenna & Friends this morning, which was co-hosted by SNL cast member Bowen Yang and featured his fellow SNL co-worker Kenan Thompson as a guest, Jenna Bush Hager asked both of them about Morgan’s exit. They said the whole thing didn’t become water cooler conversation at all, and Bowen assured her that “nothing happened”: “This is the God’s honest truth: Nothing happened, and so even after it happened, we all just showed up to work the next day because it’s like, you’ve just got to move on to the next thing.” Thompson, who previously spoke on what happened, echoed Bowen’s sentiments and said they’ve all moved on and have no issues with Morgan: “You’ve gotta move on. and I wish we would give more props to Mikey, because she had a great show, and we would like to echo that a little more.” With everything I’ve heard about this saga since it went down, it’s hard to imagine that nothing happened at all, especially considering Morgan’s first time there was so different. But at the same time, you have to imagine they’re certainly not going to start airing out all the shows dirty laundry on national TV now, as SNL has always been pretty tight-lipped when it comes to stuff like this. You can watch the clip here: Morgan, on the other hand, took advantage of the viral moment and put out merch with he new signature slogan “Get me to God’s country,” and honestly, I imagine all of this press is helping way more than it would’ve had there been no issues or notable moments from his musical performance. He is gearing up for a huge album release for I’m The Problem on May 16th, and has a subsequent stadium tour happening this summer. 2025 I’m The Problem Tour Dates: June 20 // NRG Stadium // Houston, Texas w/ Corey Kent and Koe Wetzel June 21 // NRG Stadium // Houston, Texas w/ Corey Kent and Koe Wetzel June 28 // Camp Randall Stadium // Madison, Wis. w/ Ella Langley and Miranda Lambert July 11 // Hard Rock Stadium // Miami Gardens, Fla. w/ Gavin Adcock and Miranda Lambert July 12 // Hard Rock Stadium // Miami Gardens, Fla. w/ Gavin Adcock and Brooks & Dunn July 18 // State Farm Stadium // Glendale, Ariz. w/ Ella Langley and Miranda Lambert July 19 // State Farm Stadium // Glendale, Ariz. w/ Ella Langley and Brooks & Dunn July 25 // Lumen Field // Seattle, Wash. w/ Anne Wilson and Miranda Lambert July 26 // Lumen Field // Seattle, Wash. w/ Anne Wilson and Brooks & Dunn Aug 1 // Levi’s Stadium // Santa Clara, Calif. w/ Anne Wilson and Miranda Lambert Aug 2 // Levi’s Stadium // Santa Clara, Calif. w/ Anne Wilson and Brooks & Dunn Aug 15 // Huntington Bank Field // Cleveland, Ohio w/ Ella Langley and Miranda Lambert Aug 16 // Huntington Bank Field // Cleveland, Ohio w/ Ella Langley and Thomas Rhett Aug 22 // Gillette Stadium // Foxborough, Mass. w/ Corey Kent and Miranda Lambert Aug 23 // Gillette Stadium // Foxborough, Mass. w/ Corey Kent and Miranda Lambert Sep 4 // Rogers Centre // Toronto, ON w/ Gavin Adcock and Miranda Lambert Sep 5 // Rogers Centre // Toronto, ON w/ Gavin Adcock and Brooks & Dunn Sep 12 // Commonwealth Stadium // Edmonton, AB w/ Ella Langley and Miranda Lambert Sep 13 // Commonwealth Stadium // Edmonton, AB w/ Ella Langley and Brooks & Dunn This post contains links from our Affiliate Partners program. If you use these links to make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.The post ‘SNL’ Cast Member Bowen Yang Says “Nothing Happened” With Morgan Wallen’s Viral Exit first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Listen… if you are over the whole “dating reality TV show” scene, I’m right there with you. It’s never really been my cup of tea, though I know some people go crazy about shows like The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. To people who enjoy watching series like those, I typically say something like, “To each their own.” Dating shows often feel as though they are a dime-a-dozen and full of drama, but there’s one on Netflix that’s really set itself a part and has even gotten the attention of dating-show-haters like myself. Love on the Spectrum. The documentary series has captured the hearts of many, and naturally so. It’s a heartfelt program that showcases those with autism, and how they want to find love and navigate the world the dating and relationships. Netflix is currently airing its third season of the show, and the streaming service describes their hit show like this: “Seven adults with autism dive headlong into a dating group to explore the unpredictable world of romance, tackling misconceptions about both themselves and how they want to live.” Love on the Spectrum just recently returned on April 2, and features both newcomers to the series and some returning from the first two seasons. If you need some more information – or want to get a vibe of what the show is like – you can view the trailer for the new season below: Love on the Spectrum is back on April 2! The search for true love continues as newcomers and returning favorites navigate the ups and downs of dating on the autism spectrum. pic.twitter.com/IRAWpeFkqI — Netflix (@netflix) March 5, 2025 And a clip from the beginning of season three has quickly become a fan favorite. One of the show’s newcomers – Madison Marilla – went on a date with another person on the show named Tyler White. The pair quickly hit it off thanks to their mutual appreciation for country music. Tyler even said that he hopes to work in country music one day, and shared with Madison that he was really good at memorizing specific musical information, saying: “You know with songs, I also know the key it’s in and stuff like that too.” Madison immediately put that to the test. As you’ll see in the clip below, Madison began rattling off different country music songs. And Tyler was able to identify what key each and every song was in: -“Man I Feel Like A Woman” by Shania Twain (B-Flat) -“Country Girl (Shake It For Me)” by Luke Bryan (E) -“Fancy” by Reba (F-Sharp) -“Take Me Home (Country Roads)” by John Denver (A) -“Coat of Many Colors” by Dolly Parton (B-Flat, then C) -“Friends In Low Places” by Garth Brooks (A) -“Georgia Rain” by Trisha Yearwood (B-Flat) -“Bless the Broken Road” by Rascal Flatts (C) -“Chicken Fried” by Zac Brown Band (F-Sharp) Rest assured, a producer of a recording studio in Nashville (shoutout Ryan) let me know that Tyler nailed every single song that he was quizzed on. How cool is that? And I just love that Tyler shared that he’s very gifted with recognizing and remembering keys to songs, and Madison immediately wanted to see if he could back it up. That he did. It was an impressive showing, and it certainly looked to be love at first country-music-knowledge-test: Get this man a job in country music! His special interest is so impressive! She really starts ringing the song titles off too! I love this show so much. #LoveOnTheSpectrum #Netflix https://t.co/sR6YUEeVfM pic.twitter.com/SRM0o1Q9KT — BravoUniversitea (@BrvoUniversitea) April 6, 2025 If that doesn’t bring a smile to your face, I don’t know what will. This last part could be a spoiler alert if you are currently watching (or plan to watch) Love on the Spectrum, so don’t read past this if you want to be surprised. Madison took to her TikTok account to share that her and Tyler are still together and very much in love months after they filmed the third season of the Netflix hit. Madison happily shared that she and Tyler have been on many dates since they first met on Love on the Spectrum, and that they are very much in love: “Want to give you all an update… Tyler and I are still together and still in love. We have been going on dates every weekend since the show stopped filming! We celebrated both our birthdays, Halloween, Christmas, and Valentines Day together. We love going on big rollercoasters and to the movies together. Despite our opposite personalities, like him being more spontaneous and me being more of a planner we have learned to compromise. Most importantly, I have met someone who shares my same values. I’m no longer lonely and very happy to have found my cowboy sweetheart!” @madison_marilla Want to give you all an update… Tyler and I are still together and still in love. We have been going on dates every weekend since the show stopped filming!! We celebrated both our birthdays, Halloween, Christmas, and Valentines Day together. We love going on big rollercoasters and to the movies together. Despite our opposite personalities, like him being more spontaneous and me being more of a planner we have learned to compromise. Most importantly, I have met someone who shares my same values. I’m no longer lonely and very happy to have found my cowboy sweetheart!!! #madisonsautism #autismjourney #madisonandtyler #loveonthespectrum #netlfix @Tyler “DJ TyWy” White ♬ God Gave Me You – Blake Shelton The post ‘Love On The Spectrum’ Star Shows Off Impressive Ability To Name The Key Of Every Country Song Imaginable first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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