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Just precious. Today, Randy Travis, or probably someone on his team, shared an adorable video of him receiving a very special, custom Christmas gift. His wife, Mary, got him a one-of-a-kind wheelchair with three wooden crosses painted on the back, which is of course a reference to his classic hit, “Three Wooden Crosses.” Written by Kim Williams and Doug Johnson, the song was released as a single in November of 2002 from his Rise and Shine album. A song about tragedy, redemption and faith that endures, it’s easily one of his most recognizable songs and a country music classic. And because the song resonated so widely and so deeply with a variety of different people, it even cracked the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at #31. It was Randy’s 16th chart-topping hit, the first since his 1994 hit “Whisper My Name,” and ultimately become his final #1 single. It also won him the CMA for Song of the Year in 2003, as well as a Dove Award from the Gospel Music Association as Country Song of the Year in 2004. As a poor old country boy from Marshville, North Carolina, who has certainly had his own fair share of public struggles and hardships over his very successful decades-long career in country music, it’s hard to put into words just how important this song is for Randy’s career and what it means to so many people. And there’s no telling how much it has impacted countless lives throughout the world, and for me personally, it holds a very special place in my heart like I’m sure it does many of yours. Randy suffered a devastating stroke in 2013, a complication of viral cardiomyopathy, which damaged the part of his brain controlling speech and mobility, leaving him with significant aphasia and paralysis on his right side. He’s made progress over the years, learning to walk and speak again with extensive therapy, and he can walk short distances and speak a little bit, which is incredible considering his injuries. You’ve probably seen the awesome videos of him singing the last “Amen” of his other classic, “Forever And Ever, Amen.” It’s so tragic that such an incredible, iconic country music voice was taken away in such a horrible way, but Travis has managed to keep his music alive and still makes public appearances often. Earlier this year, he even released a new song using AI, which is a discussion for another time, but you can read more about it HERE. When fans see him out in public, Randy is always in a wheelchair, so it’s really cool that he will have this special part of his career with him at all times now: “We surprised Randy on Christmas, and he LOVES his new custom wheelchair with Three Wooden Crosses!” His reaction is priceless, and I’m sure fans will love seeing him use it as much as he will enjoy using it and remembering such a great part of his life which has impacted so many people all over the world. You can watch him open it in the video below: View this post on Instagram Turn it up… “Three Wooden Crosses” The post Randy Travis Has Precious Reaction To Receiving Custom Wheelchair With “Three Wooden Crosses” For Christmas first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

We’re going WAY back today… Back to 2011, when Miranda Lambert rang in the new year at the Pechanga Theater with a special performance of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Travelin’ Band.” Of course, the song was written by John Fogerty and recorded by Creedence Clearwater Revival for their 1970 album Cosmo’s Factory. It has been covered by many iconic artists, including Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Led Zeppelin, and Jerry Lee Lewis has a duet version with Fogerty on the album Last Man Standing. Miranda has always had a touch of rock and roll in her music, so this was the perfect cover for her and I’d love to hear her do another version of it now at this point in her career, because I think it’s a great choice for her. And speaking of Miranda, last year, she talked about her perfect (my words) New Year’s resolutions ahead of her performance on New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash. She explained that she now sets “intentions” as opposed to traditional “resolutions” because something about a traditional resolution can be a lot harder to stick with for some reason, so she wisely sets a couple goals that are much more reasonable and attainable: “Oh God. It’s usually cussing less, drinking less, less of everything. But, you know, I stopped setting resolutions, I set intentions now. Which is a little bit more doable, less scary.” So many resolutions are a lot easier said than done, so if you’re someone who makes them and sticks to them every year, good for you… I don’t usually set resolutions, and if I ever have, they’ve been pretty simple and attainable, so I might have to follow suit with these and apply them to myself. Miranda won’t be appearing on any of the New Year’s Eve shows this year, but if you want to take a trip down memory lane and reminisce on an epic CCR song, check this out: And if you’re still wanting to see some country music this New Year’s Eve, CBS Network’s New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash will include performers in Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson, Bailey Zimmerman, Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts, Riley Green, Marcus King, Megan Moroney, Zach Top, Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson, Stephen Wilson Jr., and Dwight Yoakam from venues and clubs across Nashville. There will be a few other special appearances by other people, but if you’re looking for an alternative to the usual New Year’s Eve show, there should be some good stuff to watch if you’re staying in for the night. The show will air live on Wednesday, December 31st at 8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT and 10:30 PM-1:30 AM, ET/PT on the CBS Television Network, and it will also stream on Paramount+. And if you’re going to actually be in Nashville for the holiday, there will be an in person watch party at Luke Combs’ Category 10 bar, where Dwight Yoakam will be performing throughout the evening, in addition to a performance from Marcus King. Much of the live show will take place at Nashville’s Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, and the event will air across multiple time zones, with the traditional countdown at midnight Eastern time. The Nashville Music Note Drop will happen on Central time. Some of the performances will likely be pre-recorded, but if you’ll be in Music City for New Year’s Eve, there will be plenty of great live performances and a lot to see and do. And if you’re not like me or Miranda Lambert, you still have several hours to set a New Year’s Resolution for 2026… Here’s a little bit of “Living on the Run” from her New Year’s Eve performance last year: @mirandalambert Living on the Run. Live from @Casa Rosa Nashville ♬ original sound – Miranda Lambert The post WATCH: Miranda Lambert Delivered Rockin’ Performance Of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Travelin’ Band” On New Year’s Eve Way Back In 2011 first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Scott Jennings called out Democrat Tiffany Cross on CNN for lying about ICE last night, on the issue of illegal alien and MS-13 gangbanger Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Watch below: ICE doesn’t ‘disappear’ . . .

The White House is rolling out its Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion federal investment over five years aimed at improving rural healthcare across all 50 states. "It is given over five years, so over time, we're going to innovate and iterate and make the system work even better," Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said Monday in the announcement video posted to the White House's official X account. The agency is part of the Department of Health and Human Services. The program touts innovations such as drone-delivered medications, expanded roles for nurses and pharmacists, robotic diagnostics for remote areas, and preventive care to ensure access doesn't depend on location.

A quarter of a century ago, the blockbuster action film The Matrix presented its messiah-like protagonist, Neo (played by Keanu Reeves), with a heady dilemma. Would he rather swallow the red or the blue pill? This was long before "red-pilled" got co-opted into a crude political metaphor for embracing hard-edged conservatism. The Matrix was never partisan; it was a product of the late Nineties, a time when artists still felt queasy about the idea of society being consumed whole by silicon-flecked capitalism. "Hey man, slow down," Thom Yorke begged us on OK Computer, the technophobic Radiohead album.

The Trump administration on Monday announced the formal launch of its $50 billion rural health fund created through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Beginning next year, states will receive money from the Rural Health Transformation Program averaging around $200 million and ranging between $145 million to $281 million. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, announced in November that all 50 states had applied to the fund. "Over the last roughly six weeks, there's been an intense review of these applications, and it was based on three major criteria," Oz said in a briefing Monday.

The Trump administration on Monday doled out billions to states from a fund Congress created to "transform" rural health care. The funds, however, will be lavished more generously on small states and states that adopt administration friendly policies. "The purpose of this $50 billion investment in rural health care is not to pay off the bills," Dr. Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, told reporters Monday. "The purpose of this $50 billion investment is to allow us to rightsize the system and to deal with the fundamental hindrances of improvement in rural health care."