Mary Claire Crabtree

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Marcus King is teasing some new tunes. Last night, Marcus King held a pop-up show at Robert’s Western World in Nashville, Tennessee. Given that they advertised the pop-up, it was not a stop-in, total surprise kind of show, but regardless, the legendary honky tonk was jumping last night with King and his band taking the stage. King played a short set with only a handful of songs, but one of those songs was a new one.

1 day ago | whiskeyriff.com | Mary Claire Crabtree

This song found its right home, but not with the first artist who recorded it. Blake Shelton recently appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to discuss his new record, For Recreational Use Only, where he’s at in his career, and more. The interview got off to a hot start when Fallon and Shelton began poking fun at the name of his new LP and his Zoolander-like “blue steel” pose on the album artwork. “You’re like thinking. You’re in front of the jukebox.

1 day ago | whiskeyriff.com | Mary Claire Crabtree

Jelly Roll is going to England!The “Halfway To Hell” singer took to social media today to share some big news: he’s been granted entry into England to support Post Malone on his BIG A** WORLD TOUR. There was already one stop in England on the tour, but a second date has been added at Tottenham Stadium.

1 day ago | whiskeyriff.com | Mary Claire Crabtree

A slow and painful heartbreak ballad for your Wednesday. This new single from Jamey Johnson and emerging country artist Lily Meloa is the definition of sad country songs that make me so incredibly happy. Today, Meola released a slow, heartbreaking ballad with the outlaw legend Jamey Johnson titled “Never Want This To Change.”While this is not the first time the Johnson and Meloa have worked together, this is the first time they have worked together in years.

1 day ago | whiskeyriff.com | Mary Claire Crabtree

A tragic story with a heartbreaking ending. A Las Vegas veterinarian, Dr. Shawn Frehner, was found dead last month in Lake Mead. According to KTNV, the cause of death has been confirmed, and tragically, it was what many of us suspected. The news outlet reported that Dr. Frehner injected himself with the euthanasia drug pentobarbital before drowning in the lake. The Office of the Clark County Coroner and Medical Examiner confirmed that the death was by suicide from their autopsy as well.