Time to move on from this chapter. Kelsea Ballerini is begging fans to move on from her divorce, and given it’s been three years since the two officially called it quits… I don’t blame her for speaking about her frustrations. Back in 2022, Morgan Evans and the “Peter Pan” singer, Kelsea Ballerini, parted ways after being married for nearly five years. Since both Evans and Ballerini are involved in the country music industry, fans had a front-row seat to their split as both songwriters poured out their emotions through their music. They traded songs back and forth, detailing their sides of the story. Ballerini’s Rolling Up The Welcome Mat EP put things into perspective as she essentially called out every claim that Evans had made against her, and fully pitted her fans against him. The song “Penthouse” detailed many of their issues and her feelings about moving on, and it quickly became a fan favorite. Even years after the song’s release, fans still love to scream the “you got half” line during her concerts. “It hurts putting sh*t in a box And now we don’t talk And it stings rolling up the welcome mat Knowing you got half” However, given that their divorce was years ago, and both parties have fully moved on with Morgan Evans dating Laci Kaye Booth and Ballerini dated the Outer Banks actor Chase Stokes for quite some time, although they did recently end their romantic relationship, Ballerini is tired of fans screaming out “you got half” along with other phrases each time she performs “Penthouse.” Earlier this year, Ballerini paused the song during a performance after fans yelled out, “You got half,” clearly fed up with fans: “Guys, we have to stop saying that. Seriously, we’re three years past it, everything’s fine now, I sing the song for you now, it’s not about me anymore, please. Alright, for everyone that’s moving forward with their life, will you sing this with me?” Here’s the viral video: @carlyrsilverman Update: I didn’t even hear what she was talking about until the comments! Good for her! #kelseaballerini #kelseaballeriniconcert #kelseaballerinitok #kelseaballerinipenthouse #penthouse #kelseaballerinilive ♬ original sound – Carly Silverman Since that moment, fans have been on their best behavior, respecting Ballerini’s wishes to move on from her past relationship and to let the song serve as a point of healing for others going through something similar. However, some fans in Australia did not get that memo. Ballerini is currently on tour Down Under, and during a recent performance in Sydney, she was disheartened to hear a fan yell out “Team Morgan” in the middle of the song. Ballerini paused the song for a moment, responding with “F*** off… Team, everyone’s happy,” before throwing a bird at the fan who yelled out the initial statement. @tanyaamitchell Can we all move on and along now please! This is such a beautiful song and people just have to ruin it! LOVE YOU KELSEA GIRL! @Kelsea Ballerini #kesleaballerini #kelseaballeriniconcert #sydney #australia ♬ original sound – tanyamitchell In a now-expired Instagram story, Ballerini reposted a fan video of the moment and warned fans that she will remove the song from her live shows if they keep yelling out disrespectful things about her past relationship. “Respectfully, if anyone yells anything disrespectful to anyone during this song again, it will no longer be on the set list. Please let this be a song that matters to people and not a place to insert yourself into a world that doesn’t exist and was never yours to begin with. Team everyone’s happy or bust. Please.” Of course, some fans might argue that her divorce will always be thought of during “Penthouse” along with other songs from Rolling Up The Welcome Mat, but I see Ballerini’s side here as well. Songwriting is complex because the lyrics can take on new meaning to highlight other major life events after the moment in time that inspired the song has passed. “Penthouse” is a powerful tune that could represent the end of friendships, relationships with family members, and lovers to fans, taking on many other forms beyond her divorce. But given that her fans have always had highly opinionated thoughts of whose side they are on, it doesn’t seem like that will stop, no matter how much time has passed. The following night, Ballerini addressed the situation, but shared a new perspective about what “Penthouse” and other songs on Rolling Up The Welcome Mat mean to her now. Ballerini begins by discussing how her most recent project, Mount Pleasant, brought her healing and helped her shift her perspective on some life events after maturing. “So we really wanted to play this song because over the last couple of weeks its become even more inportant to me since when I wrote it, but recently I put out an EP called ‘Mount Pleasant,’ my new little baby…But I made this EP called ‘Mount Pleasant’ over the summer about all these thoughts I was having, not just entering into my 30s, but like I just turned 32. So I’m like (dramatic arm gesture) ‘I’m here now!’  And that came with a lot of big thoughts in my life that I wasn’t necessarily anticipating. And some really beautiful, some really reflective, some really anticipatory. But one of the things that I’ve really been feeling in life, espeically now that I’ve stepped into womanhood, whatever that may mean to you, is that there are so many things in my life, big and small, that I in hindsight, with age and growith, I just wish I would’ve done differently—and handled with more care or not done at all.” Ballerini then says something that I am sure many fans never expected to hear from her: “I’m going to say something, and I never thought I’d say this, but it’s true, it’s true to say here, ‘Welcome Mat’ changed my life. I’m so grateful for it, so grateful for it. It wasn’t my intention, but it changed my life and the way I will make music forever and ever. But I could have been a little bit more gentle. No, I’m serious, and I sing it all with the vigor that I wrote it with because I had the big ole feelings.  But in hindsight, that is one of the things that I would revise. I would have been more gentle because when you break up, or you know, it comes with two sides of pretty big feelings. And it’s hard to say I regret it, because I love it and I’m proud of it and it’s honest, but at the same time, a lot of people were hurt because of that project.” Fans then begin yelling, to which Ballerini jokes that she hopes they are nice sentiments after what that fan shouted at her the night before. “But honestly, I don’t think I’ve ever said that out loud, I don’t think I’ll ever say it again. It is important, it is the truth. I genuinely believe hindsight is the most healing thing you can have, and I think the true test in meter of growth is when you can look at yourself and go, ‘I get it. I see her, I love her, but damn it, Kels.’  Whether it’s the verses in the song were probably something I do after the show, like drink one too many margaritas. Which I do plan on doing.” @ana_marissa listen to her!!!!! and (respectfully) just simply leave her alone @Kelsea Ballerini #kelseaballerini #australia #therevisionist #kelseaballeriniconcert #fyp ♬ original sound – ana Well said by Ballerini. While I am sure she knows fans love hearing songs from Rolling Up The Welcome Mat, it is very big of her to admit that those harsh feelings are no longer there for her, which is why she gets frustrated when fans still carry them. While the songs might be healing for some of her fans, they don’t hold the same meaning for Ballerini these days, and acknowledging that she wishes she had been kinder shows that she’s grown and matured since that life event… And that’s what it’s all about, right? Fire up the “Healed Version” of “Penthouse” before you go: The post Kelsea Ballerini Calls Out Australian Fan Who Screamed “Team Morgan” During “Penthouse” Performance: “F*** Off… Team Everyone’s Happy” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Quite an outfit choice. Tim McGraw was in Las Vegas this weekend for his Tim McGraw: Live in Vegas shows, which he’s playing in place of Dolly Parton’s previously-scheduled residency shows, which she postponed until 2026 due to health issues. But it wasn’t exactly his performance that had people talking… There’s a video going around of McGraw wearing some, um, statement pants, if you will, and they definitely had people talking online. McGraw was seen onstage in what looks like suede neutral pants, which were pretty tight, and featured fringe all the way down the sides of the legs. You just have to see them for yourself: @bigshow412 @Tim McGraw put on a great show in Vegas during the NFR! #timmcgraw #rodeo #nfr #vegas #everywhere ♬ original sound – Blake Scheurn Of course, fans flooded the comments because it seems like the pants were all anyone could pay attention to: “I can’t unsee this.” “My dude has raided Lainey Wilson’s closet.” “Wow can’t believe he wore those.” “Lainey Wilson wore them better.” “I love this man. I love his music. I love his voice, but oh my God I cannot take my eyes off of those pants.” “No no no. The pants gotta go.” “Cotton tighty whities may have been a good idea.” “His friends are not his real friends. There is no love in letting someone you know leave the house in such garments.” A post on X from the performance is also going viral, given the rather revealing nature of the tight pants: That’s definitely Timmy. His pants are so tight, you can see what religion he is. Dang dude. — SavedGirl64 (@Girl64Saved) December 8, 2025 Lil tug? — Sidney Vicious (@Dilbertunzipped) December 8, 2025 Lil….oh yeah, haha, he should’ve taken some 80’s Rock band advice and stuff that crotch region. — DireWolf224 (@DireWolf224) December 8, 2025 Lil….oh yeah, haha, he should’ve taken some 80’s Rock band advice and stuff that crotch region. — DireWolf224 (@DireWolf224) December 8, 2025 Nobody wants to see this. It’s not atttactive to girls at all. — Stacie Stapley (@Opagern) December 8, 2025 McGraw will play three more shows next weekend, though if he sees all the comments about his out from this weekend, I’m not sure you’ll see him in those pants again… I’m all for a fashion statement, and even a risk, but I think we can call that outfit a miss… View this post on Instagram The post Tim McGraw Goes Viral For… Interesting… Outfit Choice In Las Vegas: “Dude Raided Lainey Wilson’s Closet” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Need an official cover ASAP. 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 last month for Single, Song and Music Video of the Year, all for the aforementioned hit song. Not to be outdone, last week, 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. As the year slowly winds down to a close, many artists are starting to get into the holiday spirit, either taking time off the road to recharge for 2026 or simply spending time with friends and family. In Langley’s case, however, she’s still keeping fans entertained with a brand-new acoustic cover of none other than the King himself, George Strait’s, 1982 single, “Fool Hearted Memory.” View this post on Instagram I doubt many country fans aren’t familiar with “Fool Hearted Memory,” but in case you need a bit of a refresher on the significance of the song, it was first released as the first single on Strait’s iconic sophomore record, Strait from the Heart in May of 1982. What makes the song so significant, however, is the fact that it became the “Troubadour” singer’s first-ever chart-topper, which ultimately set him on the path and paved his way for his eventual record-setting 60 #1 singles throughout his career. It’s safe to say that Langley is no stranger to a cover song or two. In addition to frequently performing the likes of Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” Gretchen Wilson’s “Here For The Party” and more, she went viral earlier in the year with her appearance on Apple Music’s Nashville Sessions: Toby Keith Covered, where she performed Keith’s severely underrated 1994 single, “Wish I Didn’t Know Now.” And similar to her cover of Keith, which left fans begging for more, last night’s cover of “Fool Hearted Memory” is currently receiving similar treatment. Despite being posted just 14 hours ago as of writing, Langley’s Instagram video of the song has already garnered over two million views, a staggering 161,000 likes, 1,600 comments and 4,400 shares. Unsurprisingly, the comments are simply filled with fans praising her killer vocals on the track, loving the fact that she’s covering the King and, of course, begging for a full-length cover. “you playing George Strait is healing” “Playing King George with that voice is such a flex… thank God I get to say I was alive for both.” “Can you just do a while King George album. The Pure Country soundtrack?” “Ultimate queen” “The queen sings the king“ “Need a cover released” “Need this on Spotify” “Immediately yes” “Inject this cover into my veins” “this healed me” “This might be God’s gift to earth” While it might be a bit of a stretch for Langley to record an official cover with Strait itself, I don’t think anyone would mind a full-length studio cover of the classic song sometime soon. It should go without saying that her sultry vocals shine through on the track seemingly effortlessly. If you add the iconic fiddle-work present on Strait’s original, it would be nothing short of a show-stopper release from Langley. Fire up the original from the King: The post Country Music Fans Are Obsessed With Ella Langley’s Acoustic Cover Of George Strait’s “Fool Hearted Memory” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The first taste of Cloud 9. Over the weekend, Megan Moroney was in Los Angeles to receive the Variety Hitmakers Storyteller of the Year award, but the big news was that she was spotted out and about with Hollywood actor Glen Powell… But while she was there, I guess she was feeling generous because she played a pretty long snippet of a song on her forthcoming album while on a bus either going to or leaving the event during a TikTok live video, and it sounds like a jam. Here’s a look at the lyrics: “You show up You’ve got all the right things to say It’s all sunshine and blue skies But I can also make it rain Don’t make me wish I didn’t Get dressed up Let you take me out…” Other than the two previously-released songs that we know are going to be on the tracklist in “6 Months Later” and “Beautiful Things,” we haven’t really heard any of the songs, and she hasn’t revealed the tracklist yet, so I’m sure fans were loving this little preview. You can check it out here: | Megan playing some of “Cloud 9” on Instagram live! via icheckmypulse pic.twitter.com/W3eorTaXCG — Megan Moroney Tour & Updates (@megmoroneytours) December 6, 2025 Megan’s album is due out everywhere on February 20th, and she is heading out on a subsequent tour, including a European leg this fall, in 2026. ANNOUNCED DATES FOR MEGAN MORONEY’S THE CLOUD 9 TOUR: MAY 29 | Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center 30 | Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse JUNE 2 | Chicago, IL – United Center 5 | Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena 6 | Greensboro, NC – First Horizon Coliseum 8 | Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena 12 | Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center 13 | St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center 16 | Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena 18 | Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest 19 | Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena 20 | Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena JULY 7 | Boston, MA – TD Garden 9 | Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center 10 | Newark, NJ – Prudential Center 11 | Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena 14 | Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center 16 | Orlando, FL – Kia Center 17 | Tampa, FL – Benchmark International Arena 18 | Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena 24 | Monticello, IA – Great Jones County Fair 25 | Minneapolis, MN – Target Center 26 | Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena 28 | Denver, CO – Ball Arena AUGUST 1 | Portland, OR – Moda Center 2 | Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena 5 | Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center 7 | Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena 11 | Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena 14 | Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center 15 | Tulsa, OK – BOK Center 16 | Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center 18 | Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena 21 | Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena SEPTEMBER 13 | Oslo, NO – Sentrum Scene 15 | Stockholm, SE – Annexet 18 | Cologne, DE – Carlswerk Victoria 19 | Tilburg, NL – 013 Poppodium 21 | Paris, FR – Le Trianon 23 | London, UK – Eventim Apollo 26 | Manchester, UK – O2 Apollo 27 | Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy OCTOBER 1 | Belfast, UK – SSE ArenaThe post Megan Moroney Shares Teaser Of Unreleased Song From Forthcoming Album, ‘Cloud 9’ first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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What started as a pleasant social evening quickly took a negative turn. A husband invited some new coworkers over for dinner and instead of properly introducing his wife, he made a sexist joke that she felt was belittling. The wife, who goes by the name Sadie on Reddit, shared the story on the AITA forum to ask if she responded correctly.Spoiler alert: Yes, she did. “My husband invited his new coworkers over for dinner. When they arrived, he introduced me by gesturing at me and saying, ‘This is Mrs. Smith (he didn't even say my name)...the housewife!'" Sadie revealed.“I looked at him for a second, then I started laughing hysterically,” Sadie continued. “I then said, ‘No, honey, I work full time, and YES I still act like a housewife when I'm home because you simply can't bother to help.’” After Sadie’s remark, the guests stared at the husband, who tried to laugh it off and then changed the subject by asking them if they wanted a drink.The rest of the dinner was awkward, with the husband and wife exchanging angry glances. After the guests left, the husband blew up at Sadie, saying that she laughed like a “lunatic” and that she ruined “his image.” Husband fussing at wife.Canva Photos.“I told him he was wrong to lie about my status and deny my degree, to begin with,” Sadie continued. He said I could've talked to him about it privately later but not like this, and making his coworkers think he's useless.” Sadie asked the online forum if she was out of line, and they responded with a collective, "No!"People overwhelmingly supported the wife, raising an issue far beyond the fact that her husband was seriously inconsiderate. It’s a big red flag in a relationship when one spouse diminishes or belittles the other in public or private.“Men who diminish their partners to look better at the office are gross. He only seemed to care about his embarrassment and not yours. I'd be mortified if my husband used a lie that robbed me of my success and accomplishments to prop himself up," one user responded.“It's a red flag for the relationship. He doesn't want a partner who is an equal. He wants a dependent woman who he can provide for completely so he can feel like a man," another user added.Some also noted that it was wrong of him to disparage homemakers."He diminished (being a housewife is not a ‘low’ role, but he meant it that way) you in public, you corrected him. In public. As he deserved,” said another. Red Flags Reaction GIF by Kamie Crawford Giphy The viral post received over 24,000 comments, highlighting the idea that belittling your partner is a serious sign of a dysfunctional relationship that should not be ignored.According to Psychology Today, backhanded compliments, digs, and subtle put-downs are attempts by one partner to make the other feel small and themselves feel big. “Although cleverly disguised as a joke or a compliment, these comments may qualify as ‘toxic’ if they sting, cause confusion, and replay in a person’s mind for days, disrupting their peace,” Erin Leonard, Ph.D. writes.Ultimately, commenters overwhelmingly agreed that Sadie was right not to let her husband's belittling compliment go unnoticed. By sharing it online, she opened up a meaningful discussion about appropriate humor in relationships. Studies show that it’s healthy for partners to joke around with one another, but when the comments are thinly veiled put-downs and backhanded compliments, it’s no laughing matter. Husband and wife sit on opposite sides of the couch looking unhappy.Canva Photos.This article originally appeared last year. It has been updated.

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