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06/01/2026

On my ‘Facebook Post of the Night,’ we have Willow Avalon who is one of those female stars in the making. Sounding somewhere between Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn with a modern edge. Her new release, “Hypothetically Speaking” leans into darkness in a comedically sinister way. It’s a modern-day “Goodbye Earl,” as Avalon and Kaitlin Butts run through the possibilities of how to dispose of a body… hypothetically speaking, of course.

A RIFF on what country is really about.

05/30/2026

22 Country Music Murder Ballads
From Lefty Frizzell to Carrie Underwood, country stars have always written about murder. Murder ballads about men who do away with their female love interests are abundant, but there's also a whole lot of great songs about the women who kill -- or have others kill for them. Here are the 22 best songs about, disposing of the man in your life. All 22 are on my ‘Facebook Post of the Day’

Murder ballads are a centerpiece of classic country, and while most of the killers are male, there's still plenty of tracks about women who kill. The Chicks, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire and Kaitlin Butts are just a few who made this list.

05/29/2026

Charles Wesley Godwin’s latest single, a collaboration with Luke Combs called “Better That Way,” is out now.
The West Virginia native opened up for Luke on his Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old stadium tour back in 2024. Charles first opened for Luke nearly 10 years ago, in January 2016 at a bar called Schmitt’s Saloon ingodwin’s hometown of Morgantown, West Virginia.
Hopefully though, adding Luke to the song provides an opportunity for Charles to finally get a radio hit and show everybody else what they’ve been missing. You can hear it now on my ‘Facebook Post of the Night’

A RIFF on what country is really about.

05/28/2026

Cody Johnson aka CoJo came up via the Texas scene, cultivating strong grassroots support before ever courting Nashville to take it national. Even if his industry support imploded tomorrow, Johnson would still have a strong fan base to fall back on. Johnson’s also not a radio star, propped up by the well-ordered carousel of #1’s that guarantee a single hits the top spot.

And most importantly, Cody Johnson is actually country, traditional country in many of his songs, but with a pragmatic sensibility that the masses have found favor with. And now that traditional country continues to surge in popularity, Cody Johnson could be poised to take this thing to an entirely new level.

Ahead of Johnson being considered for Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the year on Sunday’s ACM Awards, he’s released the track list and further details for his upcoming album Banks Of The Trinity, which references the river that snakes through east Texas that Johnson grew up around. The 16-track album will be released on June 26th, and once again is produced by Trent Willmon.

Ahead of Johnson being considered for Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the year on Sunday's ACM Awards, he's released the track list and further details for his upcoming album 'Banks Of The Trinity.'

05/28/2026

Landman star Billy Bob Thornton has teamed with one of his hit TV show's co-stars to form a country duo called Backbeat Troubadours.
Their first song pays tribute to race car driver Bobby Rahal.
Season 3 of Landman (Paramount+) is believed to be slated for the Fall of 2026, although no official timetable has been released.
Backbeat Troubadours have signed to Big Machine Records, owned by Scott Borchetta.
The first song is called “True American Racer (500 Miles),” and it features Slash on guitar.
Billy Bob Thornton and Mark Collie form Backbeat Troubadours. It's hardly the first foray into music for either man.
Collie plays Sheriff Walt Joeberg on Landman. His character has an uneasy friendship with Thornton's Tommy Norris, mostly because Tommy is often trying to skirt the law.
Country fans may recall Collie's catalog of early 1990s hits, including "Born to Love You" and "Even the Man on the Moon Is Cryin'."
He's continued to release music well into the 2020s.
Thornton has also released several country and country-rock albums, both as a solo artist and as leader of the Boxmasters. They've enjoyed niche success nationwide as they produced music and toured for most of 20 years.
Watch the video for “True American Racer” on my ‘Facebook Post of the Night’

Landman's Billy Bob Thornton has teamed with one of his hit TV show's co-stars to form a country duo called Backbeat Troubadours.

05/27/2026

Scotty McCreery‘s “Your Man” duet with Josh Turner is out! The song is from McCreery’s new 15 album, scheduled to be released on July 17. Releasing “Your Man” is a full-circle moment for McCreery, who sang the song for his original American Idol audition in 2011.
“I have been a major Josh Turner fan since ‘Long Black Train’ was released,” McCreery says. “Getting to know him has been something little Scotty would never have imagined, and having the honor of recording ‘Your Man’ with him is a moment I’ll never get over. Watch it on my ‘Facebook Post of the Night’

Scotty McCreery and Josh Turner sound SO good together!

05/25/2026

“Hypothetically Speaking” comes off the heels of her sophomore record announcement, Pink Pocket Pistol, and the release of her stunning duet with Jason Isbell, “Cardinal Sin.”
Willow Avalon was one of those female stars in the making who turned heads last year with the release of her impressive debut record Southern Belle Raisin’ Hell. Sounding somewhere between Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn with a modern edge, Southern Belle Raisin’ Hell received incredibly high praise and was named as one of the top country albums of 2025 by Whiskey Riff.
Her new release, “Hypothetically Speaking” leans into darkness in a comedically sinister way. “Hypothetically Speaking” is the modern-day “Goodbye Earl,” as Avalon and Kaitlin Butts run through the possibilities of how to dispose of a body… hypothetically speaking, of course. It’s my ‘Facebook Post of the Night’

A RIFF on what country is really about.

05/25/2026

Happy heavenly birthday to Benson's own JIMMY CAPPS!