If that’s the worst she’s done, I’d say she’s doing pretty good. Lainey Wilson has seemingly managed to remain the down-to-earth girl from Louisiana who moved to Nashville with practically nothing, even though she’s become a household names and one of the biggest stars in country music. And while she pretty much always comes across as very kind and normal, Lainey explained during an interview won the Kelleigh Bannen show that she still remembers a story from Elizabethtown, Colorado, where she felt her ego show up a little bit right before she was supposed to walk on stage. She recalled standing by the stairs, with the music playing, as she was seconds away from walking on stage, and the security guard by the stairs told her he needed to see her pass. Well, as you can imagine, that was not going to be possible… I mean, Lainey was literally standing there with her guitar on and her band was on stage starting the show. She said she’s not proud of what she said next, but she looked the guy in the eyes and said: “I am the pass.” Really, what else was she supposed to say? Time was ticking and she had places to be… “This one time, I had an ego and didn’t even mean to have one, we were playing a festival in, I think it was Elizabethtown, Colorado, it was like a rodeo festival type thing. And I was about to walk on stage, there was just a couple hundred people there, and I had my guitar strapped on me. The man standing right by the stairs for me to walk on stage goes, ‘I need to see your pass.’ I accidentally, because the music has started I was about to walk up, I go, ‘I am the pass.’ And it was like, who am I? Oh my gosh… I’m not proud of that. I said, I can go get my pass, but it’s got my face on it, believe me. Like, I gotta get up there, bro. I gotta get up there.” I feel like that’s incredibly mild, to say the least, in terms of a celebrity having an ego, and if that’s the kind of thing that still haunts Lainey, then she has absolutely nothing to worry about… what a gem: @thekelleighbannen “Who am I?” @Lainey Wilson #countrymusic #laineywilson ♬ original sound – Kelleigh Bannen Lainey has been playing shows this year, and just a little over a week ago, she released a new single called “Can’t Sit Still,” which she wrote with Trannie Anderson, Aslan Freeman and Dallas Wilson. She is also in a feature film called “Reminders of Him” which just recently came out in theaters,, making her acting debut on the big screen, and in addition to touring, she has an in-depth documentary called “Lainey Wilson: Keepin’ Country Cool,” set for release on Netflix April 22nd. In addition to everything going on in her professional life, Lainey is currently trying to plan a wedding with her fiancé Duck that she says is happening this year too. I imagine this song could be part of a forthcoming album, considering she put out her most recent album Whirlwind in 2024, so I wouldn’t be surprised if she puts out some new music this year too… stay tuned. “Can’t Sit Still” The post Lainey Wilson Shares The Biggest Diva Moment She’s Had So Far In Her Career: “I’m Not Proud Of That” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Absolute madness. We’re through the first two rounds of our 2026 Whiskey Riff Madness tournament, and it’s safe to say this is the wildest tournament we’ve seen in the nearly decade that we’ve been doing the annual tournament. In case you’re just getting caught up, this year we took 64 artists from every corner of country music, from mainstream to Texas country to red dirt to Appalachia and everything in between, and we’re letting you vote for your favorite. We based the seeding on monthly Spotify listens so people couldn’t complain that artists were seeded too low or too high (and of course people are still complaining that the seeding is wrong, but that’s baseball I guess). Anyway, the round of 64 saw a record number of votes in the history of Whiskey Riff Madness en route to some stunning upsets – including #16-seed Colby Acuff over #1-seed Chris Stapleton. And the second round got even more crazy. First things first: Once again, you set a record for the most votes EVER in a round of our annual tournament, with well over 13,000 ballots being cast by the time it was all said and done. But there were still some insanely close matchups, including one that was decided by less than 40 votes out of 13k. But first let’s start with the blowouts, which included #14-seed Turnpike Troubadours coming out on top with the largest margin of victory in the round, taking home 76% of the vote against #6-seed HARDY. #12-seed Cody Jinks also blew out #4-seed Luke Bryan with 73% of the vote, and Treaty Oak Revival fans also showed up in a BIG way to push the #7 seed to a blowout over #15-seed Charley Crockett. Then we had a few nail biters, including #9-seed Midland putting up a heck of a fight against #1-seed Luke Combs before ultimately coming up short, as well as #13-seed Sturgill Simpson squeaking out a victory against #12-seed Jamey Johnson in a battle that was back and forth the entire round. The closest matchup of this round, though, came to us from battle between the #1-overall seed Morgan Wallen and #8-seed Hudson Westbrook. Wallen jumped out to an early lead and at one point looked like he might run away with it, but it didn’t take long for Westbrook to battle his way back. And in a battle that went down to the wire and ended up being decided by less than 40 votes… Morgan Wallen FALLS to Hudson Westbrook, who managed to come out on top with 50.2% of the vote. That’s why they call it March Madness, folks. Let’s see, are there any other matchups worth talking about? I’m kidding, we can’t not talk about the Cinderella run that has shocked the internet and created quite the buzz in the country music world: Colby freakin’ Acuff. After rallying the troops and knocking off one of the most decorated artists in country music history, you didn’t really think he was going to be satisfied with just making it through the first round, did you? Because once again, Colby put on the performance of the round, waging a meme campaign for the ages against #9-seed Dierks Bentley: Babe wake up, New Colby video just dropped pic.twitter.com/jVxG1eVqgK — Colby Acuff (@ColbyAcuff) March 25, 2026 And this time Dierks even got in on the fun: Unfortunately for Dierks, the Hot Country Knights fans were no match for a man on a mission, a warrior in the field with CapCut as his sword and a loyal army behind him with their thumbs on the trigger. At the end of the day, Colby once again came out on top, taking down the lead singer of the Hot Country Knights with 67% of the vote. I think it’s fair to ask: Can Colby be considered an underdog at this point? Well things aren’t getting any easier for him, because now that we’re in the Sweet Sixteen, he’s headed to battle with the Red Clay Strays…dare I say this may be his toughest matchup yet? We’ll find out I guess. But it’s hard to bet against him. Anyway, here’s a look at the full bracket so far: And here’s a closer look at each region: South East Midwest West Those are some TOUGH matchups. We’re getting down to the end, so it’s only going to get harder, but Tyler Childers and Shane Smith & the Saints have both won both of their matchups pretty easily and now they’re going head to head. And Zach Top vs. Charles Wesley Godwin is a battle between two of the best in the business right now. I’m glad I’m not the one who has to decide on these… So with that said, voting is open NOW to send your favorite artists to the Elite Eight. You can vote at the link HERE or using the form below. Voting in this round ends on Sunday, March 29 at 11:59 pm central time, and you can vote as many times as you’d like. So rally the fanbases for your favorite artists, because as we saw in the last round, every single vote counts. Loading… And in honor of his Cinderella run this year, we’ve got limited-edition Colby Acuff shirts to celebrate. Get them here – available as long as he’s still in the tournament. Country Music Madness just got a whole lot more interesting. Get your shirts NOW @ColbyAcuff @whiskeyriffshop https://t.co/Nlb3AfyZAC pic.twitter.com/rijXFZ60rM — Whiskey Riff (@WhiskeyRiff) March 25, 2026 The post WHISKEY RIFF MADNESS 2026: Vote NOW To Send Your Favorite Artists To The Elite Eight first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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