49 Winchester might have some competition. As the new generation of tomorrow’s country stars continue to be discovered seemingly by the minute on social media, there have been quite a few names that have broken through in a big way over the past year. In particular, youth seems to be one of the biggest factors at play with artists such as Ty Myers, Hudson Westbrook, Sam Barber, Waylon Wyatt all breaking out in their late teens and early 20s. Another young artist that has certainly caught the attention of many on social media lately is Avery Anna. In case you’re not familiar with the 21-year-old singer/songwriter, like many of the aforementioned artists, she got her start on TikTok, frequently going viral by posting both covers and original songs while sitting in her sitting in her bathtub fully clothed back in 2020 and 2021, garnering millions of views and hundreds of thousands of likes per post. Flashforward to today, and she’s been on a roll. For many country fans, they’ll be familiar with her apperances alongside Barber on the pair’s breakout hit from last year, “Indigo,” which not only received a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) but also scored the duo their first-ever placement on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #40. On her own, however, Anna has been nothing short of a force to be reckoned with. Boasting two million followers on TikTok alone, along with a staggering nine million monthly listeners on Spotify, the “Narcissist” singer has undoubtedly been one of the buzziest young stars in today’s social media-focused, modern country scene. Riding the highs of the aforementioned collaboration with Sam Barber and the success of her 2024 debut album, Breakup Over Breakfast, the Arizona native followed it up with another rock-solid, pop-country-inspired project on her sophomore effort, let go letters, which continued her focus on themes of mental health and vulnerability throughout. Recently, however, Anna has been turning heads with her recent cover of none other than the late, great Ozzy Osborne’s classic 1991 metal anthem, “No More Tears.” Of course, “No More Tears” is one of the staples of Osborne’s legendary discography. Released as the lead single/title track of his 1991 solo record, the track originally peaked at #5 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart. Recently, however, it would reappear on the Billboard’s new US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart as a result of the “Crazy Train” singer’s tragic death this past July. As for Anna’s cover of the legendary metal track, it’s nothing short of shocking. Given the fact that the “Mr. Predictable” singer has made a name for herself with soft, introspective pop-country tracks focused on themes of lost love and mental health, many (myself included) were quite frankly blown away by the vocal performance she gives here on “No More Tears.” Hitting some impressive notes complete with a signature metal rasp, Anna delivered a knock-out performance. And it seems like both fellow artists and fans can’t get enough of it. So far, Anna has released three separate TikToks containing footage from her recent performance of the cover, and each one of them has gone viral with the most popular clip, posted yesterday afternoon, garnering over 400,000 views, 78,600 likes and 300 comments in just 22 hours as of writing. The comments themselves, as shocking as it may seem given that it’s a) the internet and b) a cover of a beloved song from a late artist, were nothing short of glowing. “Okay you kill this” – Tanner Usrey “I’ve watched this 895,497 times” – Kaitlin Butts “So good ” – Kolby Cooper “AHHHHHH GET EMMM” – Jenna Raine “Wait is this the same girl that sings ‘Indigo’ with Sam Barber?” “If this gets released, I’d listen to this song every day!” “This goes so hard” “APPLE MUSIC NOW” “I need this cover out right now” “Making Ozzy proud with this girl” “That voice gives me chills… love it!” “Oh girl! This is amazing” “I have watched this at least 10 times. SO good!!!!!” If you don’t believe the likes of Tanner Usrey, Kaitlin Butts and Kolby Cooper, check the performance out for yourself below. @avery.anna.musicno more tears ♬ original sound – Avery Anna While you’re here, fire up 49 Winchester’s phenomenal cover of “Changes.” Avery Anna Tour Dates November 21 – United Central, Florida – St. Pete Country Fest November 23 – Atlanta, Georgia – Buckhead Theatre December 3 – Nashville, Tennessee – Opry Nextstage Live December 10 – New York, New York – Bowery Ballroom December 11 – Washington, D.C. – 9:30 Club December 12 – Boston, Massachusetts – Royale December 13 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Stage AE December 17 – Minneapolis, Minnesota – Fine Line December 18 – Omaha, Nebraska – Slowdown December 19-20 – Denver, Colorado – Bluebird TheaterThe post The Internet Is Obsessed With Rising Country Star, Avery Anna’s, Cover Of Ozzy Osborne’s ‘No More Tears’ first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

AI music is taking over in a way that many thought would never be possible. But Riley Green still believes that AI can’t evoke the emotion while songwriting that a human can. Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen AI-generated music take off like a rocket on TikTok and other platforms. With advances in technology, many of these songs are nearly indistinguishable from the real thing, which obviously poses a risk to actual artists, songwriters, and fans who value real art over AI-generated slop. Of course, there is also the concern that AI is stealing from artists, the same way that AI platforms like ChatGTP and Google’s AI Overviews essentially steal from articles written on the internet. While many folks have spoken out, like Martina McBride and lawmakers, trying to protect artists from “deepfakes,” which protects artists from AI content being generated under their name and likeness, completely AI-generated music is a different ball game. And now the unimaginable has happened, an AI artist is actually topping one of Billboard’s country music charts. Last week, the #1 song on the Billboard Country Digital Song Sales chart was “Walk My Walk” by Breaking Rust. Now, if you’ve never heard of Breaking Rust, it’s because they’re not a real artist. The song is credited to someone named Aubierre Rivaldo Taylor, who is also behind an “artist” called Defbeatsai, which posts some…well, pretty raunchy AI-generated songs. While the Instagram page for Defbeatsai discloses that the songs are AI-generated, the IG for Breaking Rust describes it as only “Outlaw Country” and “Soul Music for Us,” with no mention that the music is created entirely by a machine. Anyone pissed reading that? Good, you should be. To be fair, the Digital Sales chart only accounts for digital purchases, AKA songs that are paid for and downloaded on a platform like iTunes. It’s a relatively small portion of the overall music consumption, and can be easily manipulated with a good marketing budget, but still… Breaking Rust has nearly 3 million monthly Spotify listeners. That’s a lot. For your comparison, Colby Acuff, an actual artist who puts his heart and soul into his life’s work and just released an incredible album last month, has just over a million monthly listeners. Charley Crockett, who releases new music at such a rapid pace that even a computer couldn’t keep up, has only 1.4 million monthly listeners. Somehow, this AI-generated slop is getting more listeners than either of these guys. And that’s infuriating. Charley Crockett has since spoken out on the matter, sharing that he believes AI-generated artists and its music could actually be an inside job, and that businessmen in the music industry are working to cut out artists: “AI ain’t nothin but a business man. They’ve been playing money guitar out here for years which ain’t done nothin but speed up the revolution. I never claimed to be more authentic than anybody else, only defended myself against those who felt threatened by my existence in this game. That’s a fact, Jack. You can’t stop what’s coming. And the more you try, the faster it comes.” While it’s a heartbreaking reality that we will see more of this in the future, some artists have yet to realize how serious this matter is. During the CMA Awards this week Billboard Country brought this up to artists on the red carpet, While Riley Green was on the red carpet, he was asked about his thoughts on an AI-generated artist topping the country charts. “I don’t really know a lot about that. I hope that’s not happening.” Well, Riley… hate to burst your bubble. While Riley Green was not fully aware of the matter at hand, he did share that half the reason listeners connect with the genre is the storytelling and the ability to connect with others’ similar experiences. “But I’ll say I don’t think there is any AI situation where you can really put true emotion into something. You can say this or that, but the storytelling is what I think makes country music. So I think only a human who’s been through those emotions and felt them can really do that.” One of the red carpet interviewers then noted that his 2019 hit “I Wished Grandpas Never Died” has so much emotion, to which Green responded that it would be very hard for AI (in his opinion) to recreate a song that evokes that much emotion. “Yeah, let your calculator write that song!” "Storytelling is what makes country music" Riley Green shares his thoughts on AI in country music on the #CMAawards red carpet. pic.twitter.com/TCOjhBipP6 — billboard country (@bbcountry) November 20, 2025 Green’s thoughts are very similar to ours here at Whiskey Riff after watching Stephen Wilson Jr.’s stellar performance of “Stand By Me” last night. Let's see AI put emotion like that in a damn song.#CMAAwards — Whiskey Riff (@WhiskeyRiff) November 20, 2025 While I agree to a certain degree with Green that personal experiences are intertwined in lyrics like “I Wish Grandpas Never Died,” just look at all the dumb, emotionless, garbage songs that top the country charts. Time has proven you don’t need any real emotion to have a hit. Fire up “I Wish Grandpas Never Died” while you’re here: The post “Let Your Calculator Write That Song” – Riley Green Says AI Could Never Write A Song With True Emotion Like In “I Wish Grandpas Never Died” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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