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Time for a rematch? If you recall, last month, EA Sports announced the headliners for its pre-Super Bowl event, Madden Bowl. In case you’re not familiar with the event, it’s typically held during Super Bowl weekend and gathers the best Madden players around the country to compete in a tournament with a hefty $1 million prize. This year, however, EA expanded the event and booked some pretty heavy hitters as music guests. Originally, Luke Combs and Teddy Swims were set to headline with the likes of Gavin Adcock, Stephen Wilson Jr. and rapper, LaRussell all making appearances and performing throughout the night With the Madden Bowl set to take place tomorrow at the Chase Center in San Francisco, it seemed like it was lining up to be a pretty interesting event. Today, however, it got even more interesting. Announced this morning, Luke Combs will be dropping out of his performance due to an undisclosed family obligation (most likely due to his wife, Nicole, expecting their third child soon). Taking to X, he’d express that he was sorry to miss the event but stated that family comes first. So sorry to miss y’all at Madden Bowl, but family always comes first. Have a great time. https://t.co/HXVTswkTR4 — Luke Combs (@lukecombs) February 5, 2026 In his place, none other than Zach Bryan is stepping in to headline the Madden Bowl, and that should set off some alarm bells if you’ve been keeping up with the latest drama in country music lately, thanks to Gavin Adcock performing at the event. In case you’re unfamiliar with Bryan and Adcock’s beef, let me catch you up to speed. Back in July, Bryan accidentally told a 14-year-old fan to “GOMD” (get off my d*ck) after failing to meet with fans after his second of three nights at MetLife Stadium in July. Adcock, who is known for stirring the pot, fired back at Bryan, calling him out shortly after the aforementioned “GOMD” comment. If you’re familiar with Adcock, you’ll know that he’s quite famous at this point for continuing beefs and arguments long past when a standard artist would call it quits, and it was no different here with Bryan. Around two months would go by with on-and-off pestering from Adcock, and in September, during Born & Raised Fest, Bryan would make a surprise appearance alongside rising country star, Gabriella Rose, to perform their single together, “Madeline.” While performing “Madeline,” he apparently thought that was the appropriate time to taunt Gavin Adcock, not once but twice, including in the middle of the song. Shortly after the performance, he allegedly saw Adcock through a fence as he was leaving and stopped to confront him. Hopping over the fence, he was grabbed by security with no punches being thrown. Adcock argued that Bryan had seen him earlier in the day and wasn’t drunk enough to confront him then. Of course, this then led to the now-viral video of the Oklahoma native jumping the fence and confronting the “Run Your Mouth” singer. Should’ve let them fight it out. // https://t.co/hm9LHw2rhS https://t.co/q0nhD5rRyB pic.twitter.com/By5iNYn4uR — Whiskey Riff (@WhiskeyRiff) September 14, 2025 It should go without saying that their Born & Raised confrontation remained the wildest and most absurd story, arguably of the entire year. Unsurprisingly, Adock would continue to take shots at the “Something in the Orange” singer well after the dust had settled in September in Oklahoma, telling his crowd in Canada that he’s supposedly never met someone who liked Bryan back in November. “I’m gonna tell y’all this, in all honesty and the bottom of my heart, I’ve never met a person that’s met that motherf—er that said they like that f—in dude, ever, not one time.” Bryan, on the other hand, would never publicly address the altercation, though he would allude to past issues in a post announcing his sobriety and jokingly referencing how he tried to jump a fence during a performance with Matthew McConaughey. It should go without saying that the beef between the two artists has been an ongoing point of discussion (and sort of a meme at this point) throughout the country music community. In particular, fans of both artists have been at odds ever since, and the Instagram comments on EA Sports and Bryan’s joint post were nothing short of hilarious. View this post on Instagram There are too many good ones to add, but here are a few of the most-liked/funniest. “Zach and Gavin in the same place. Should be good.” “OPEN THE GATES THEN” “Zach AND Gavin hahaha” “They knew to put Zach and Gavin in the same place“ ““Having ZB and Gavin together is frying me lmao” “Is there gonna be boxing entertainment from [Zach] and [Gavin] between sets?” “Where can I buy the PPV?“ “This is absolutely diabolically hilarious“ “… Zach and Gavin round 2?” “we getting Zach Bryan vs Gavin Adcock in the big 2026” Absolutely hilarious. If I was a betting man, I’d say that Bryan and Adcock finally put the beef to rest tomorrow, but you never really know with those two. For those curious on how this will all play out, Madden Bowl’s blue carpet event starts at 10 p.m. EST and can be watched via all of EA Sports’ social media accounts.The post Zach Bryan To Replace Luke Combs At The Madden Bowl… Which Also Happens To Include Gavin Adcock first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

In the running to become part of the very, very small club of women in country music to score a #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, which encompasses all musical genres. Her single “Choosin’ Texas” has done incredibly well both with streaming and country radio, and she’s on pace to make history this weekend with it too. Of course, “Choosin’ Texas” is the lead single from Ella’s forthcoming sophomore album Dandelion, which is slated for release on April 10th. Ella produced the album alongside Miranda Lambert and Ben West, and it’s easily one of the most highly-anticipated albums announced this year. Ella wrote “Choosin’ Texas” with Miranda as well as Luke Dick and Joybeth Taylor, and Miranda is also featured on background vocals, and her touch and style is apparent throughout the entire song, which is probably why it’s one of my favorites Ella has ever released. Soaked in steel and full of heartbreak, it finds Ella reminiscing on a lost love who fell in love with a Texas girl, leaving her heartbroken in Tennessee. And considering she’s currently sitting just behind Harry Styles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with his song “Aperture,” she’s also neck and neck with the 2026 Grammy-winning Best New artist Olivia Dean with her song “Man I Need” as they battle for #1. Ella has taken to Instagram to ask fans for help in getting to the top, as she shared several stories on Instagram explaining the historical significance of it. She shared: “Y’all have put me in a position to do something only a few females in country music history have ever done.” She continued, saying the final numbers will come down to iTunes activity: “I’m being told we’re neck and neck on getting the #1 and if we have on last push on iTunes we might make country music history!” And she noted just how significant it would be for a female country artist to achieve this: “Less than 10 women in country music have gotten a #1 on Billboard.” Lastly, Ella shared a photo with her friend, and now producer, Miranda Lambert saying she feels good about her chances: “I know we can do it.” In terms of other female country artists who have done it, Ella is right in that it is a very short, and legendary, list. Jeannie C. Riley did it with Harper Valley PTA” in 1968, Dolly Parton did it with “9 to 5” in 1981,  Carrie Underwood did it with “Inside Your Heaven” in 2005 (and she is the only country artist to debut at #1 on the Hot 100) Taylor Swift did it with “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” in 2012 ( she was still classified as a country artist at this time), Kacey Musgraves did it as a featured artist with Zach Bryan on “I Remember Everything” in 2023, and most recently, Beyoncé did it with “Texas Hold ‘Em” in 2024, which (I guess) was classified as a country song even though that whole Cowboy Carter album was quite controversial, and with that, she became the first Black woman to top both the Hot 100 and the Hot Country Songs chart. That’s just six in total, and two of them aren’t even country artists… so Ella would be in rare company, indeed. In terms of why she mentioned iTunes, the sales there actually do factor into the Billboard Hot 100 as part of the “digital sales” component, along with other platforms like Amazon and Bandcamp. Streaming and radio airplay carry more weight in the calculation, digital sales are still a significant factor, as a single song sale on a platform like iTunes often holds much higher weight than a single stream. So, that would be the most efficient way for her to get ahead at this point as the week draw to a close, and I know her fans are very passionate and I have no doubt will do everything they can to help her reach such an incredible achievement. And if she does pull it off, she will become just the third female artist to have a #1 on both the Hot Country songs chart and Billboard Hot 100, as the only other two who have done it are the aforementioned Taylor Swift with a 2021 re-recording of a 2012 song “All Too Well [Taylor’s Version]”, following “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” in 2012. Beyoncé also did it with “Texas Hold ‘Em” in 2024. Ella previously scored #1s at country radio with  “Don’t Mind If I Do” and “You Look Like You Love Me,” both of which are duets with Riley Green. Should this song at least hit #1 at country radio this weekend, and it likely will, it will be her first solo #1 there too. Everything is coming up Ella lately, and it really has been incredible to watch her rise to superstardom as she continues to cement herself as one of the premiere artists in mainstream country music with a ton of crossover appeal, and she certainly makes country music look good. She closed out her stories with this: “Let’s do it for women and let’s do it for country music”: Amen to that… “Choosin’ Texas” The post Ella Langley Rallies Fans For A Rare Billboard Feat Only A Few Female Country Artists Have Ever Achieved first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Listen, I don’t have anything against Kid Rock, but I’m also not going to be taking health advice from the guy. Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was in Nashville recently, and he apparently stopped by Kid Rock‘s “southern White House” to spend time with the country rocker – and share health tips. RFK Jr. was in Music City as part of his “Take Back Your Health” tour, discussing his “Make America Healthy Again” agenda and goals for the Trump administration. While he spent some time meeting with Tennessee lawmakers, he also met with one of the administration’s biggest fans and allies in Nashville, Kid Rock. Of course Kid Rock, whose real name is Bob Ritchie, has his own replica White House overlooking Nashville: Kid Rock’s mini White House revealed after star spent 20 years building it — complete with a golden urinal, church and more https://t.co/xYOPjrRt9L pic.twitter.com/ejkpdwJLqw — New York Post (@nypost) April 2, 2025 The redneck White House is complete with a gold elevator and a “golden shower” (get it?), so there’s no doubt that RFK Jr. got to see all of the highlights while he was there. But apparently they also spent some time discussing MAHA as the Secretary thanked Kid Rock for sharing his “healthy habits.” Always great seeing you, @KidRock. Thank you for inviting me to your home and sharing your healthy habits! pic.twitter.com/2qkS1eeKOY — Secretary Kennedy (@SecKennedy) February 4, 2026 Now I’m going to say what everybody else is thinking: When I think of Kid Rock, “healthy habits” aren’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind. Back in 2015, he even called for marijuana, cocaine and heroin to be legalized, and has spoken extensively about his hard-partying ways. For example, during a 2011 interview Kid Rock once recalled passing out in the bathroom after a night of partying after a show: “When Junior was young, it was Christmastime, I had a gig the night before, and I was s—faced, just beyond. Drugs and alcohol. I passed out in my bathroom, dead weight.” And who can forget his 2019 rant onstage at his bar, where he took aim at Joy Behar and Oprah while mistakenly blasting Kathie Lee Gifford while trying to call out Kathy Griffin. After the video went viral, Kid Rock doubled down while admitting that he had quite a bit to drink: “I have a big mouth and drink too much sometimes, shocker!” He later said he was so “out of it” that he mixed up Gifford and Griffin: “I was trying to go after Kathy Griffin you know, for holding up Trump’s head, but I’m so out of it I’m like ‘f–k Kathie Lee Gifford.’ When it comes back on TMZ or whatever a few weeks later I’m like ‘oh man, I like Kathie Lee Gifford.’ We’ve been kind of friendly throughout the years.” I’ve also heard stories from people who have been to his shows about his spread backstage, featuring bologna sandwiches and Moon Pies, so while I like and appreciate Kid Rock, he’s just probably not the guy I’m going to be taking health advice from. And after RFK Jr. revealed their meeting yesterday, the jokes about Kid Rock’s “healthy habits” began flying: Been around him 3x and never seen one healthy habit. — Brett Griffin (@SpotterBrett) February 5, 2026 I had no idea coors light and meth were healthy. God bless America. — Dixon Tudeep (@dixon_tudeep) February 5, 2026 I didn’t know getting in a fight. Inside of Waffle House was considered a “healthy habit” — Jake (@Jakesphoner) February 5, 2026 Healthy habits is NOT what Bob is known for… pic.twitter.com/Ss7B7sCUox — Kayn (@Aurkayne) February 5, 2026 Cigarettes and alcohol? — Kennwick (@kennwickman) February 5, 2026 When I think of healthy habits, Kid Rock is exactly who comes to mind. https://t.co/NkhPsiYeIO — Jim Bob Cooter, Esquire #tusksup (@cooterbobjim) February 5, 2026 Honestly, I’d love to hear what they talked about and what healthy habits Kid Rock shared. Because if beer and bologna sandwiches turn out to be healthy after all, it turns out I’m in way better shape than I thought.The post RFK Jr. Thanks Kid Rock For Sharing His “Healthy Habits” & The Jokes Are Flying first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will hold a press briefing today, scheduled for 2PM, and it should be happening very soon. Here’s the live streams for you to watch: (Two Camera) . . .

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