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Country and Christian music might be as popular as ever in 2o25… and could the genres have gotten a little help from politics? Safe to say that President Donald Trump has brought about a good amount of change since he reclaimed the White House this past January after winning the 2024 Presidential Election. Now I’m not one to get political, so I won’t get into too much detail about what all of those changes are… but whether you call yourself a Republican or a Democrat, you know the tides have been turning in 2025. And with that has also come an apparent shift in music taste across the country. Now you likely remember learning the phrase “Correlation does not always imply causation” in school, right? Probably one of the only things you can recall in adulthood, besides “the Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.” But getting back to the correlation… it seems that since President Trump has taken office, the genre of country music has benefited. Could that be scientifically proven? Probably not, but Fox News is taking notice of the trend, and reporting that both country and Christian artists have had multitudes of success in 2025, and that the political shift in the U.S. could have something to do with that: “Several Christian and country artists have also ranked high on the music charts this year… indicating a ‘political vibe shift’ in American pop music since President Donald Trump took office.” Their report actually came from another claim by Semafor, which said that Morgan Wallen’s I’m The Problem album is driving a lot of the country trends on the charts. Of course, Wallen’s latest project debuted at the very top of the Billboard 200 all-genre chart back in May, and at one point occupied six of the Top 10 spots on the Billboard Hot 100. I’m The Problem is currently in the midst of its sixth straight week at number one on the Billboard. Wallen’s album alone is enough to skew the numbers a bit to make it at the very least seem as though country music is having more success as Trump’s second term as president proceeds. But another statistic from Luminate shows that the growth in popularity for country music has actually been taking place over the last couple of years… not just the last couple of months: “The past two years have undoubtedly seen a resurgence of country music. It was the fastest-growing genre in 2023 with 23.8% growth in streaming compared to the previous year.” What they fail to mention is that Morgan’s Dangerous: The Double Album, which came out in 2021, and One Thing At A Time, which dropped in 2023, were both massively successful well before Trump got back into office. Zach Bryan probably has a lot to do with it as well. And then, you could argue that the overall quality of country music has been steadily getting better with the likes of Tyler Childers, Billy Strings, Red Clay Strays, Zach Top and more becoming household names. That’s just me playing a little Devil’s advocate. Though if anything, it only supports the fact that country music continues to gain traction and become one of the most listened to genres in all of music. And as I mentioned earlier, it does seem that the Christian genre has seen a similar rise. Back in May, there were two Christian songs that made the Hot 100 chart – the first time that’s happened in over a decade. One is Forrest Frank’s viral smash “Your Way’s Better,” and the other just so happened to be the Christian-country crossover that you’ve probably heard: “Hard Fought Hallelujah” with Christian artist Brandon Lake and rapper-turned-country-singer Jelly Roll. That song on it’s own is another piece of the “country and Christian is popular thanks to Trump” puzzle. Could it be just coincidence? Sure. But it could also all be attributed to President Trump ushering in a culture shift that makes people feel more bold to just… like what they like. Or maybe the increase in Christian music consumption is actually related to people growing in their faith. Maybe the Gospel is spreading, maybe people are putting their hope in something eternal, maybe God is at work even though the country seems more divisive and dysfunctional than ever? But yeah, sure… maybe it’s Trump… Regardless, country and Christian music are certainly having a moment, and instead of trying to find the point of origin (if there is one) for its popularity in 2025, maybe we should just soak it all in and enjoy it? The post Report Suggests Country & Christian Music Has Trended Up In Popularity Since President Trump Took Office first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Finally returning fire? Zach Bryan has been mostly silent on his messy breakup with Barstool Sports personality Brianna Chickenfry (whose real name is Brianna LaPaglia). Brianna, on the other hand, has been anything but silent. The two dated for about a year, but last fall announced that they had gone their separate ways. And Brianna followed up with a bombshell tell-all podcast, revealing that Zach had offered her $12 million to sign a non-disclosure agreement (which she turned down), and detailing a pattern of emotional abuse from the country star during their time together. She’s continued to take shots at him, and revealed some wild details about their time together, all of which paint Zach in a not-so-flattering light. But for his part, Zach has remained fairly silent on the whole thing. Until now, apparently. Zach dropped three new songs last week, including “Streets Of London,” “River Washed Hair,” and “A Song For You.” And of course fans immediately began speculating about the meaning behind all of the songs, and who he was talking about. In “River Washed Hair,” Zach sings about a girl named Anna that had some believing that it was about Brianna Chickenfry. (Anna, Brianna, get it?) “Remember when we’d sit around an ol’ fire And you’d get your guitar out to sing We’d sing CCR, “Jersey Giant,” “Don’t Look Back in Anger” Or anything by Bruce Springsteen Back when ol’ Anna would throw her ol’ hands up With her face framed by the fire … And I think I might pack a bag in the night Find me some small town out west Start over, find closure and just say “I’m sorry” To that sweet girl who tore off that dress” Well someone posted a TikTok with the line about the “sweet girl,” captioning it “did someone check on Bri,” implying that the song was about Brianna. @taydepadua I’m so conflicted #zachbryan ♬ River Washed Hair – Zach Bryan But Zach commented on the video and quickly shot that narrative down: “lmfao I said ‘sweet’ this is not about whatever she has going on hahahahahaah” Ouch… I guess that settles it though, at least as far as whether the song is about Brianna or not (for the record, it seems pretty clear that it’s not). The response from Zach comes after Brianna recently used Morgan Wallen’s new album to take a shot at her ex-boyfriend, following her claim that Zach once got mad at her for singing one of Morgan’s song in his house. Back when Brianna was first started dishing on her tumultuous relationship with Zach via her BFF’s podcast, she recalled an alleged fight they had over country music’s other mega star, who was coming off the highest-selling country tour of all-time last year with his One Night At A Time World Tour, and scored #1 hits all year long on both country and Top 40 charts. According to Brianna, Zach reportedly got upset that she had Morgan’s smash hit “Last Night” stuck in her head one morning after scrolling past the song in a TikTok video. She alleges that she walked up the stairs at their NYC apartment one morning singing a line from it, and it turned into “a fight for a week.” Bri recalled Zach telling her that he couldn’t believe she would be “singing another man’s song under my roof, in this house, that I own,” saying he “freaked the f*** out” over it: “One morning, we were out the night before, and one morning I woke up and I was scrolling TikTok, and ‘Last night, we let the liquor talk,’ was stuck in my head. And I walk up the stairs in the New York apartment, and I’m singing, I’m about to make breakfast or something like that… he freaked the f*** out.  Like, freaked the f*** out. He could not believe, ‘You’re singing another man’s song under my roof, in this house, that I own.’ It was a fight for, I think, a week. It’s a Morgan Wallen song. I don’t know…” Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy, who used to co-host the podcast, was a little confused about why Zach was bothered about that song in particular, wondering if there was specific beef between the two country stars he didn’t know about, but I think the other co-host Josh Richards had his own theory: “I think he really doesn’t like Morgan Wallen. I think he hates Morgan Wallen. I think he feels inferior to Morgan Wallen.” Bri then also told the guys that she “wasn’t really allowed” to listen to wildly popular folk pop singer Noah Kahan either, who Zach previously called “a friend” after he missed one of the shows at Fenway Park that Noah headlined, where he supposedly going to be the “surprise guest”: “I also, I was not really allowed to listen to Noah Kahan. I listened to him too much.” And after Morgan released his new album I’m The Problem back in May, Brianna didn’t miss the chance to take another thinly-veiled shot at her ex by posting a video on TikTok with Morgan’s song “I Got Better” in the background just days after Zach shared the song himself: @ihatebriannachickenfry♬ I Got Better – Morgan Wallen What a mess. But it seems that Zach may be done staying silent on the whole thing…The post Zach Bryan Takes A Shot At Brianna Chickenfry In Response To TikTok Video On New Song “River Washed Hair” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The Big Dog Daddy would have turned 64 years old today, July 8th. Over his career, Toby Keith had 20 number-one hits. He also had a couple of dozen hits that landed in the top ten or top twenty on the Billboard Chart, making his career total of charted singles a whopping 65. Toby Keith was 31 years old when his breakout single “Should’ve Been A Cowboy” went number one on the charts, so if you do some quick math, he was averaging two hits a year before he passed in 2024. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Whiskey Riff (@whiskeyriff) While Toby Keith has had many career milestones, one that he should be proud of is the first record he released on his own label, Show Dog Nashville. Founded in 2005 by Keith, Show Dog Nashville would later merge with Universal South Records to form Show Dog-Universal Music. Show Dog had a few other name changes, re-emerging at Show Dog Records in 2015 and then severing its relationship with Universal South Records in 2019. Currently, Show Dog distributes its artists’ music through Thirty Tigers. Given that Keith founded Show Dog Nashville to specialize in fostering country artists, it was only right for the Big Dog Daddy himself to release a record from his label. In 2006, Keith released White Trash With Money, and the title for that record holds a place near and dear to his heart. By the time White Trash With Money was released, Keith had solidified his status as a major country player, but he came from humble roots. The Oklahoma native was not always the most fortunate and knows the struggles of trying to get by, just paying your bills. Keith was inspired by this time in his life and how far he had come, which led him to create the title White Trash With Money. While it might signify some of the hardships of his life, he also made sure to instill in his kids that just because they grew up comfortable, if they were not wise with their finances, they too were just “one generation away from white trash with money.” In a sit-down with Kix Brooks, Keith explains: “You educate your kids and say you know, ‘Hang on to what we’ve got here.’ And I also try and teach them that it wasn’t always this easy. You got everything you want, you know? You’re just one generation away from white trash with money. You know what I mean? So I know what it’s like to not be able to pay your bills. I can actually say that I’ve had a trailer house repossessed. You know?  So it’s… You have to be very thankful every day and know the only thing harder than making a lot of money is hanging onto it.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Toby Keith (@tobykeith) Wise words from the Big Dog Daddy. Toby Keith’s kids had a good head on their shoulders growing up and often did not realize that it was such a big deal that their father was a country music star. His daughter, Krystal, once recalled telling kids at school that her father was a plumber. “I think I thought everybody’s dad had a job like my dad … he might as well have been a plumber. In fact, that’s what I told people he did. Later on in life, when people would find out who he was, and then they would come ask me a question I knew they knew the answer, they’d be like, ‘What does your dad do for a living?’ I’d be like, ‘He’s a plumber.’ And they’d be like, ‘What’s his name?’ And it was always Mark.”  He’s just a regular guy with a 9-5 in their eyes. Toby Keith’s advice still rings true, as many people who come into money do not handle it well and end up blowing it all. Turn up a few songs off White Trash With Money to celebrate Toby Keith’s heavenly birthday. Gone but never forgotten. “Crash Here Tonight” “Get Drunk And Be Somebody” The post Toby Keith Kept His Kids Humble By Telling Them They Were “One Generation Away From White Trash With Money” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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