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by Carena Liptak on May 10, 2026 at 11:33 am
Just call him Coach Riley. Continue reading…
by Donny Meacham on May 10, 2026 at 3:26 am
She spent nearly 40 years on air and helped shape the Christian broadcaster from its earliest days. Continue reading…
by Aaron Ryan on May 10, 2026 at 2:32 am
Passing on some of his wisdom to the next generation. It’s graduation season, and nothing makes me feel as old as seeing kids who were born when I was in high school graduating from college. It takes me back to my own college graduation and that sense of excitement that I felt when it was finally time to go out into the world and chase my own dreams. (Turns out my dreams led me to go back to school and The post Eric Church Uses His Guitar To Deliver Powerful Commencement Speech At UNC first appeared on Whiskey Riff.
by Casey Young on May 10, 2026 at 12:38 am
Keith Whitley and Lorrie Morgan were a country music power couple in the late ’80s. The two were married in 1986, until Keith’s tragic passing, 37 years ago today, in 1989. Keith died from alcohol poisoning after years of battling the bottle, beginning when he was just a teenager. Though Lorrie was initially warned about Keith’s alcohol problems by his manager, Don Light, she hoped against her better judgement that her love for him would be enough to help him The post “So Precious To Me”: Inside Keith Whitley’s Tragic Final Letter to Lorrie Morgan first appeared on Whiskey Riff.
by Casey Young on May 10, 2026 at 12:00 am
Looks like he couldn’t get anyone in Indianapolis, either. Last night, Morgan Wallen headlined his first night at Lucas Oil Stadium with openers Brooks & Dunn, Hudson Westbrook, and Zach John King. And once again, just like last weekend in Las Vegas, he did his iconic intro walk out alone. If you recall, during his first night in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium, he came out completely alone, which I’m sure came as a surprise to fans because there were The post Morgan Wallen Walked Out Solo For Night One Of Indianapolis Concert Weekend first appeared on Whiskey Riff.
by Sterling Whitaker on May 9, 2026 at 9:25 pm
It was a huge hit overseas. Continue reading…










