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Was not on my 2026 bingo card. In a year filled with massive breakouts from the likes of Zach Top, Treaty Oak Revival, The Red Clay Strays, Megan Moroney and more, it’s still hard to top Ella Langley’s huge 2025. In addition to continuing her momentum built off the success of “you look like you love me” with Riley Green, the Alabama native would go on to win not one but three separate CMA Awards back in November for Single, Song and Music Video of the Year, all for the aforementioned hit song. Not to be outdone, last month, she finally scored her first-ever #1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart for her red-hot single co-written with Miranda Lambert, “Choosin’ Texas,” which rose from #4 to #1 on the chart. Additionally, the song is predicted to become her first-ever Top 5 entry on the all-genre Billboard 100 next week as well. With all that being said, it’s safe to say that 2026 is looking to be a huge year for the Alabama native. With all the momentum in the world on her side, a new album rumored to be released at some point in the year and massive opening spots on both Eric Church and Morgan Wallen’s tours, it truly feels like the sky is the limit for her heading into the new year. Instead of kicking off her year with a teaser for a new song or even an album announcement, Langley decided to take to TikTok yesterday to upload an acoustic cover of none other than Rick Astley’s 1987 smash hit, “Never Gonna Give You Up.” @ellalangleymusic1Been stuck in my head all day♬ original sound – Ella Langley It’s hard to imagine that anyone on the internet today is not at least somewhat familiar with the song at this point. Upon its release in 1987, “Never Gonna Give You Up” was nothing short of an international success. Beyond going #1 in nearly 20 different countries, including the likes of the U.S., U.K., Italy and even Zimbabwe throughout the course of its existence, the track has arguably become the most recognizable internet meme in existence. Of course, this is thanks to the ever-popular “rickrolling” trend that originated online around 2007. In case you’re somehow now familiar with the meme, the basic concept of it revolves around a bait-and-switch by posting a video that’s either titled something completely different (or back in the day, having a completely different URL). Upon clicking a link that otherwise looked like something completely unrelated to the song, “Never Gonna Give You Up’s” chorus would play instead, thus “rickrolling” someone. It’s one of those internet trends/memes that have amazingly never truly died and remains in the public consciousness til this day. Though it’s not nearly as prevalent online today as it was back in the day, you’ll still see it every now and again, especially on April Fool’s Day. Thanks to the prominence of the meme over the past 19 or so years, the official music video for the song has gained a staggering 1.7 BILLION views. Clearly aware of the legacy of the song online, many fans took to Langley’s comment section to make jokes about the cover, claiming they got “Rick-rolled” by the “weren’t for the wind” singer. “Rick rolled in the big ’26” “Did I just get Rick-rolled by Ella Langley?” “The best Rick roll I could ask for” “Why are you rick rolling us?“ “Getting Rick-rolled by Ella Langley wasn’t on my 2026 bingo card” “I’ve never wanted to be Rick rolled so bad in my life” “A cover I didn’t know I needed” “Wow this is amazing” As for Langley’s cover itself, it’s a damn good one. In all my years on the internet, I don’t think I’ve ever actually heard an acoustic rendition of the song, but she set the bar extremely high here. As time passes, it’s becoming clear that Langley can essentially sing anything, even the phonebook, and it will still sound pretty incredible. While you’re here, fire up Astley’s iconic song for ‘ol time’s sake. The post You’ve Never Heard Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” Quite Like This Ella Langley Version first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

A look at some of the biggest hits written by Hardy. Regardless of your thoughts on the quality and style of his output, there’s absolutely no denying that Hardy has quickly become one of the most prolific songwriters in all of Nashville over the past decade. Undoubtedly, he’s had a plethora of successful songs on his own, scoring #1 hits with the likes of 2020’s “ONE BEER” (feat. Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson) and 2023’s “TRUCK BED.” That’s not even mentioning sleeper hits such as the Lainey Wilson collaboration, “wait in the truck,” and other Top 40 tracks, “Rednecker,” “GIVE HEAVEN SOME HELL” and “Favorite Country Song.” Of course, the Mississippi native is best-known for being a frequent collaborator with Morgan Wallen, penning hits such as “Up Down,” “Sand in My Boots,” “More Than My Hometown,” “7 Summers” and “I’m A Little Crazy.” However, he’s also written a plethora of other smash hits for pop country artists, ranging from Florida Georgia Line’s “Simple,” Chris Lane’s infamous “I Don’t Know About You” and Cole Swindell’s “Single Saturday Night” to Blake Shelton’s “God’s Country,” Cody Johnson’s “How Do You Sleep At Night?” and Post Malone and Luke Combs’ “Missin’ You Like This.” With all that being said, there are plenty of songs that many simply don’t know were written by the “BOOTS” singer, thanks to songwriters being historically underappreciated by the public. Without further ado, here are 20 songs you may not have known were written by Hardy. #1 Hits “More Than My Hometown” – Morgan Wallen Spotify Streams: 702m Peak Chart Position: #1 (Country Airplay) “Sand In My Boots” – Morgan Wallen Spotify Streams: 492m Peak Chart Position: #1 (Country Airplay) “God’s Country” – Blake Shelton Spotify Streams: 453m Peak Chart Position: #1 (Hot Country Songs/Country Airplay) “Simple” – Florida Georgia Line Spotify Streams: 442m Peak Chart Position: #1 (Country Airplay) “Up Down” – Morgan Wallen feat. Florida Georgia Line Spotify Streams: 436m Peak Chart Position: #1 (Country Airplay) “I Don’t Know About You” – Chris Lane Spotify Streams: 225m Peak Chart Position: #1 (Country Airplay) “Single Saturday Night” – Cole Swindell Spotify Streams: 163m Peak Chart Position: #1 (Country Airplay) “Some Girls” – Jameson Rodgers Spotify Streams: 129m Peak Chart Position: #1 (Country Airplay) “Take Her Home” – Kenny Chesney Spotify Streams: 15m Peak Chart Position: #1 (Country Airplay) Charted Country Songs “This Bar” – Morgan Wallen Spotify Streams: 368m Peak Chart Position: #29 (Hot Country Songs) “Talk You Out Of It” – Florida Georgia Line Spotify Streams: 211m Peak Chart Position: #11 (Country Airplay) “Hell Right” – Blake Shelton feat. Trace Adkins Spotify Streams: 85m Peak Chart Position: #14 (Hot Country Songs) “Rolex On A Redneck” – Brantley Gilbert feat. Jason Aldean Spotify Streams: 59m Peak Chart Position: #41 (Hot Country Songs) “Missin’ You Like This” – Post Malone feat. Luke Combs Spotify Streams: 48m Peak Chart Position: #27 (Hot Country Songs) “Come Back As A Country Boy” – Blake Shelton Spotify Streams: 35m Peak Chart Position: #12 (Country Airplay) Deep Cuts “Church” – Jelly Roll Spotify Streams: 19m Peak Chart Position: N/A “How Do You Sleep At Night?” – Cody Johnson Spotify Streams: 11m Peak Chart Position: N/A “I Hate Cowboys” – Chase Rice Spotify Streams: 1.5m Peak Chart Position: N/A The post From Morgan Wallen to Post Malone: 20 Songs You Didn’t Know HARDY Penned first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Opening up about what comes with his ink. Jelly Roll is not your conventional-looking country star. With a history in the correctional system, Jelly Roll has transformed his life for the better, successfully escaped his life of crime to become a family man, and made his dream of becoming a singer come true. When Jelly Roll first stepped onto the country music scene, he was an outcast by looks alone. Jelly Roll was at his heaviest when he became famous, covered in tattoos (including on his face), and had a larger-than-life personality, quickly becoming known for his preacher-like acceptance speeches. While Jelly Roll has fully transformed in front of our eyes over the last two years through his incredible weight-loss journey, his tattoos still represent the man he used to be. Jelly Roll has previously opened up that he does not like many of his tattoos, admitting to GQ: “I regret 98% of these tattoos. 97%… almost all of them. Like core philosophies I rooted my life in when I was 17…now I’m 40. I’m like, ‘What the **** was I thinking?’” So what led Jelly Roll to ink himself up? Was it a call for attention? In a recent cover story with Men’s Health, Jelly Roll said that his decision to cover himself and his face with tattoos was the furthest thing from an attention grab. “The way shame sometimes shows itself is not always the way we expect it to be. We think shame is somebody in the streets on their knees, with their head down. But shame sometimes is pride.  Behind real bravado, I can normally find shame. I can normally find guilt. I can normally find insecurity. I was the biggest, the loudest, the toughest, the meanest, the growliest, the fattest.” The “Highway To Hell” singer added that behind the image he had created for himself was a very small human inside, leading him to make all these choices to cover his insecurities. “I was that, for sure. Then a by-product of that was I got fat as f***.” And even though Jelly Roll has grown out of the insecure man that he once was, there were still moments of insecurity that crept into his life, especially being the father. It’s not hard to imagine that some parents might not want their kids to play with another kid if their father looks like that. According to his article in Men’s Health, Jelly Roll might remove his face tattoos one day, furthering his transformation journey. Ironically, because of Jelly Roll’s weight loss, some of his face tattoos have changed shape due to extra skin, leading some fans to theorize that the version of Jelly we see today is a “clone.” View this post on Instagram That, combined with the shocking look of Jelly Roll shaving his facial hair for the first time in over a decade, led his wife, Bunnie Xo, to respond to all these “clone” comments. “When people think your husband is a clone because he lost weight and his ‘tattoos don’t match.’” She wrote on the video’s on-screen caption, reminding people in the post’s caption that his metamorphosis did not happen overnight: “Btw, it took him TWO years to lose this weight, not two weeks.” Amen to that. If Jelly Roll decides to remove his face tattoos down the line, I can only imagine what “clone” theories will arise… @xomgitsbunnie Btw it took him TWO years to lose this weight, not two weeks #jellyandbunnie ♬ original sound – OutofContextFamilyGuy The post Jelly Roll Gets Brutally Honest About His Face Tattoos: “I Was A Small, Insecure Human” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Hilton Hotels just posted a new statement this morning saying that the Minneapolis hotel, run by Everpeak Hotels, lied about complying with their demands and they are now taking action against them. . . .

A House Republican from California has just passed away at age 65. We don’t know the cause of death yet, but Rep. Doug LaMalfa’s passing seems to be a surprise to everyone. . . .

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