Tellin’ it like it is. Dolly Parton is of course a dream mentor for any musician, so Miley Cyrus hit the jackpot when it comes to being her goddaughter… and Dolly certainly doesn’t hold back when it comes to giving advice. Miley is gearing up to release her ninth studio Something Beautiful album May 30th, and she decided to show Dolly some of the music before she really started putting it together to get her opinion. She played her the title track when she was visiting at Christmas, and Dolly wasn’t a fan… she asked Miley if she had “any hits,” implying that whatever she heard wasn’t up to snuff. Miley said that, at the time, she didn’t have anything that fit that criteria, so she flew back to LA and wrote “More to Lose,” which she calls her “song for Aunt Dolly”: “I went to see Dolly during Christmas, and I played her ‘Something Beautiful,’ and I was excited, because she just came off her rock album, so I thought she was really gonna get it. So I played ‘Something Beautiful,’ she goes, ‘Alright, I see what you’re doing here. You got any hits?’ I was pretty sure I didn’t at that time, so I was like, ‘Yeah, I do. It’s called ‘More to Lose,’ but I hadn’t written it yet. So I flew back to LA, and that was at Christmastime, January 2nd, I got in the studio and went and wrote this song. But I’ve always thought of this song as my ‘I Will Always Love You.’ So this is my song for Aunt Dolly.” “More to Lose” was written by Miley along with Autumn Rowe and Michael Pollack, and it’s a beautiful ballad about heartbreak and love lost that changes your entire life: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miley Cyrus (@mileycyrus) Miley also recently revealed some of the best advice Dolly ever gave her: “When Dolly told me, ‘You do you, and I’ll do me. And together we’ll be us.’ And now I just say that to everybody, because now I’m like, ‘You do you and I’ll do me. And we’ll do us, and that will be so cute. But like I can’t be giving you and you can’t be giving me.’” Probably the most Dolly advice of all-time… I just can’t imagine what it’s like to have her as your godmother. Miley has talked about their relationship before, and it sounds like they’re still close and she’s certainly the women to go to for advice on anything in the music industry, but life in general, because she’s so real and honest, and has been through so much in her decades-long career both personally and professionally. Miley has released three other songs from the thirteen song album in total so far, including “Prelude,” “Something Beautiful” and “End of the World.” “More to Lose” The post Dolly Parton Was Not Impressed With The First Songs Miley Cyrus Showed Her From Forthcoming ‘Something Beautiful’ Album first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Just when you’re getting big, the past comes to haunt you. That statement might be a little dramatic because Zach Top is not doing anything detrimental to his name, but I am sure he’s seeing this video resurfacing and thinking, “Really?” Sorry Zach… Zach Top has had a career-defining year. He just scored his first number one single on country radio, was named the ACM Award New Male Artist of the Year, and secured his first CMA nomination. While he’s just getting started, it’s clear that he will be the next big name in country music. Zach Top is turning back time and leading the movement of creating music that embraces the genre’s roots, curating a sound very similar to the stars of the ’90s. But just like most stars today, they have moments from their early careers or before they were famous, of them performing in little dive bars trying to make it big. While this recent viral video of Zach Top is, in fact, from a dive bar, it’s not him performing for beer money. In fact, Top was discovered on social media, breaking onto the scene with a video singing Daryle Singletary on the day of his passing. But back to the video at hand… Footage of Zach Top performing at a local dive bar is going viral, and not because he’s singing beautifully (which he is). Instead, it went viral because he had not yet figured out how to be suave on stage, leading to an awkward performance of “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)” by Rupert Holme. The song choice and the vocals were there for this impromptu karaoke performance, but the dance moves… the man needs to work on that. But hey, he never claimed to be a ballroom dancer. And it’s all in good fun, right? Gotta be a little silly up there when you’re singing this one. As Top and his buddy belt out the sing-along song lyrics, he bounces up and down awkwardly to the beat. The fan account that posted the video joked in the caption that he dances like Woody from Toy Story. And I had to admit it, but I kind of see it. How his knees bend is similar to how a doll with jointed knees moves. @whiskeyriff @Zach Top with the moves. // : @Zach Top’s Top Fans #whiskeyriff #zachtop #dancemoves #countrymusic ♬ original sound – Whiskey Riff Like the account owner who posted the video, other social media users quickly poked fun at the “Use Me” singer’s dance moves. “When he’s just trying to be a serious artist and ya’ll had to resurface this.” “Homeboy doesn’t know what to do without a guitar in his hands.” “As if I wasn’t already completely sold on this dude.” “It’s the lil dancey dance .” “He is definitely the nerdy 4-H kid that gets a little too wild on trips.” “I’m thinking the liquor hit lol.” “Little zesty lol.” Thankfully, his moves on stage have improved dramatically since this moment.The post Old Video Of Zach Top Singing “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)” At Karaoke Goes Viral: “Doesn’t Know What To Do Without A Guitar” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Even at 66 years old, Alan Jackson is still drawing sold-out crowds and entertaining fans on stage. But as those who have seen him in concert recently know, his shows look a little different these days. Alan announced back in 2021 that he was suffering from Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a degenerative nerve condition that made it hard for the country music legend to stand and keep his balance. Jackson was diagnosed with the condition over a decade ago, but decided to go public with the diagnosis after the effects became more obvious so that fans didn’t assume he was drunk on stage: “I’ve been reluctant to talk about this publicly and to my fans, but it’s been a while and it’s starting to affect my performance on stage a little bit, where I don’t feel comfortable and I just wanted the fans and the public to know, if they’ve come to see me in the last few years or if they come to see me in the future if I play anymore, what’s going on. I don’t want ’em to think I’m drunk on stage because I’m having problem with mobility and balance.” Alan revealed that the disease (which he points out is ironically abbreviated “CMT”) is genetic, and that it affected not only his father but also his grandmother and his older sister. And he says he knows that he’s “stumbling around on stage” and having trouble balancing, but he also assured fans that the disease isn’t fatal. But it’s obviously caused Alan to have to slow down. After he revealed his diagnosis, Alan announced his Last Call: One More For The Road Tour, which is currently set to wrap up this weekend in Milwaukee. And fans who have been lucky enough to make it out to a show have noticed that Alan often leans up against a stand to help with his balance while performing. After his recent emotional performance at the ACM Awards, fans who weren’t aware of his health issues had questions about what was going on with Alan. And those who knew he was suffering from CMT were left wondering about the condition itself. As it turns out, the disease has been recognized for a long time, and was named after the doctors who discovered it back in 1886. The disease affects the peripheral nerves – those outside of your brain and spinal cord – and causes neuropathy, or degradation of those peripheral nerves that control movement. And it also leads to neurogenic muscle atrophy, which is the loss of muscles due to the disease (as opposed to physiological atrophy, which occurs from simply not using the muscle enough). Neurogenic atrophy isn’t recoverable and leads to further mobility problems. Signs of CMT often develop as early as five years old, such as walking on your toes, having a high arch or flat feet, or having numbness of the limbs. Along with numbness, CMT can also lead to severe pain and fatigue that contribute to mobility problems. And it can be difficult to diagnose because it shares symptoms with other, potentially treatable, conditions. Right now there are no approved treatments for CMT, with treatment largely focusing on managing the symptoms through physical or occupational therapy and even surgery to correct foot and hand deformities. There are over 160 different types of CMT, and it’s actually more common than you think: According to the CMT Association, the condition affects one in every 2,500 people, especially those who are at risk due to a family history with the disease. Luckily, as Alan said, CMT isn’t fatal, and those with the disease generally have the same life expectancy as those without CMT. But unfortunately, because it’s progressive and there’s no cure, those with CMT can expect to see a gradual decline in their ability to do everyday activities like standing and walking as the condition progresses. We don’t know how many more shows Alan plans on doing (though he recently hinted that he’s hoping to do a final show in Nashville next year), but it’s clear that he wants to go out on his own terms and keep performing as long as he thinks he can put on the show that his fans deserve. And when the time comes that he steps away, he’ll go down as one of the greatest to ever do it. The post What Is Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease? All About Alan Jackson’s Degenerative Nerve Condition first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Both the Arctic and Antarctica are cold and icy, but that’s basically where the similarities end.