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“We Don’t Get To Not Feed The Cows Cause It’s Cold” – Farmers Who Traveled To DC Aren’t Happy That President Trump’s Inauguration Was Moved Indoors

Traveled to DC for nothing. Final preparations are underway for incoming President Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday. But those plans changed abruptly today when it was announced that the inauguration ceremony would now take place in the United States Capitol rotunda due to expected cold temperatures in Washington DC. According to Trump, the decision was made for the safety of everybody in attendance: "The weather forecast for Washington, D.C., with the windchill factor, could take temperatures into severe record lows. There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country. I don’t want to see people hurt, or injured, in any way. It is dangerous conditions for the tens of thousands of Law Enforcement, First Responders, Police K9s and even horses, and hundreds of thousands of supporters that will be outside for many hours on the 20th (In any event, if you decide to come, dress warmly!). Therefore, I have ordered the Inauguration Address, in addition to prayers and other speeches, to be delivered in the United States Capitol Rotunda, as was used by Ronald Reagan in 1985, also because of very cold weather. The various Dignitaries and Guests will be brought into the Capitol. This will be a very beautiful experience for all, and especially for the large TV audience!" https://twitter.com/TrumpDailyPosts/status/1880300018797801690 But apparently that decision isn't sitting well with some people who were prepared for the below-average temperatures. After the announcement, NBC spoke to Trump supporters who had traveled to Washington DC for the inauguration - including two farmers from Oklahoma who were unphased by the prospect of standing outside in the freezing cold: "We have farms, and we don't get to not feed the cows cause it's cold." https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1880382408496988293 Of course they might not be able to attend in person, but Trump announced that Capital One Arena will be… Read More

Mel Gibson, Who Lost His Home In California Wildfires, Had A Hilarious Response To Being Named “Special Ambassador” To Hollywood

I thought ambassadors were for foreign countries? While it might seem like a different country, as it turns out, Hollywood is still, in fact, part of the United States. And apparently Donald Trump wants to work with Hollywood to strengthen and revive the struggling movie industry. Worldwide, the global film industry lost billions of dollars due to shutdowns during the COVID pandemic. But even after things reopened, the entire landscape of the entertainment industry had changed, with theatrical releases becoming shorter as more and more customers opted to wait for movies to be released on streaming a short time later. To give you an idea of how things are going, the highest grossing film of 2019 was Avengers: Endgame, which made over $858 million in the United States, making it the second highest-grossing movie of all time. Since then, the highest-grossing movie has been Spider Man: No Way Home in 2021 at just over $800 million, and the numbers have only been falling every year since. In fact, the highest-grossing movie of 2024 was Inside Out 2, which grossed only around $653 million, the lowest amount for a year's top movie since 2017 - and that's not adjusted for inflation, so it's even worse than the raw numbers would suggest. But Trump wants to revive Hollywood and usher in a new Golden Age for the troubled film industry. That might sound a little strange, considering Trump and Hollywood aren't exactly fans of each other. It's a pretty safe bet that not many people in Hollywood voted for Trump, who has often criticized the film industry as being overly liberal and biased. But hey, gotta put those issues aside when you're president, right? To help with his mission to save the film industry, Trump announced yesterday that he was appointing actors Jon Voight, Sylvester Stallone… Read More

Willow Avalon Is A ‘Southern Belle Raisin’ Hell’ On Impressive Debut Album

A southern belle raisin' hell... my kind of girl. Today, up-and-coming artist and Georgia native Willow Avalon released her debut album Southern Belle Raisin' Hell, which includes previously released songs like "Tequila and Whiskey," "Homewrecker," and "Hey There, Dolly." In terms of her back story, Avalon was raised in rural Georgia, and began playing piano in church and taught herself guitar at age 12. From there, she took to songwriting and eventually left home at 15 and spent a brief period living in her car before making her way to California. Now based in New York City, Willow writes, plays and produces her own music, has already amassed over 15 million streams across platforms in just the last two months... which just means fans are already loving her music, and after the release of her full-length album today, I think she's off to the races, so to speak, in terms of her career and continuing to grow a loyal and dedicate fanbase. In terms of her sound, she's country to the core, but incorporates folk and even some rock elements, as well. Of course, when your first word is "Elvis," that's completely natural, and really, expected. Part of what makes her so unique is her vintage, throwback look that is also very present in her music, that is contrasted by her punchy, hard-hitting lyrics that pack a punch full of honesty and authenticity in every song. Willow's voice has a pure, twangy voice and noticeable bleat, which certainly sets her apart from any other current country artist I can think of now, and is much more reminiscent of legends like Loretta Lynn, which is a compliment of the highest order. The music on Southern Belle Raisin' Hell feels so true to who she is, and after you listen just one time… Read More

Ernest Teases New Song With Snoop Dogg, “Gettin’ Gone”

Snoop Dogg is really leaning into the country genre here lately. In addition to him teaming up with Jelly Roll on a song called "Last Dance With Mary Jane" for his recent Missionary album, working with Hardy on a reimagined version of "Gin And Juice," and apparently recording a verse for a Zach Bryan song too, he's also going to be featured on an Ernest tune. This afternoon, Ernest teased an unreleased song featuring Snoop Dogg called "Gettin' Gone," which is a super short clip that only has a few lines of Snoop's part that goes like this: "Hm, plate full of chicken Mama's is in the kitchen Talking on the telephone Kids outside sliding on the slide..." Ernest has been teasing other music lately as well, including a cover of the late, great Kris Kristofferson’s hit “Help Me Make It Through The Night,” which is pretty much the complete opposite of this, so if all of this music is going to be included on one album (which I'm assuming it is), it's going to be very interesting to hear it and how cohesive of a project it is or isn't once everything gets released. You can listen to the teaser of "Gettin' Gone" here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DE8NySJy6jF/ I was actually pretty surprised to see so much positive reaction already, because I'm not still on the fence about it, though of course, I'll reserve my judgment until I hear the full song: "What cant Snoop do." 'This makes my heart happy that it actually happened." "Okay bro you’re absolutely COOKING now." "He understood the assignment." "Bro I love this, did not expect the collab tho💀" "No way bro this is so fire." "BANGER." "Who would have thought this would go so hard." "This is unreal" "So damn sick." "Soooo happy for you..… Read More

Chris Stapleton Announces Additional ‘All-American Road Show’ 2025 Tour Dates

Adding more dates to his 2025 schedule. Last week, Chris Stapleton announced the 2025 edition of his All-American Road Show tour. His 2025 dates kick off in February in Australia, and he will tour there and New Zealand through March, but his newly announced United States dates will kick off in June and run through October. Stapleton's first round of announced dates includes stops like New York’s Madison Square Garden, Charlottesville’s John Paul Jones Arena, and Denver’s Ball Arena. While fans were thrilled to see the "White Horse" singer announce these dates, fans always want more dates as they hope Stapleton might come closer to their hometown or state. Ask, and you shall receive. Today, Stapleton added additional dates to his 2025 tour schedule. Stapleton added seven dates to his tour schedule, including a second show in Charlottesville, Virginia; New York, New York; Tinley Park, Illinois; Salt Lake City, Utah; Denver, Colorado; Phoenix, Arizona; and Hollywood, Florida. Each night of the All-American Road Show tour includes a group of incredible rotating artists, including Allen Stone, Brittney Spencer, Grace Potter, Maggie Rose, Marcus King, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs, Nikki Lane, and The War and Treaty. https://www.instagram.com/p/DE75zRBPrPS/?img_index=1 Stapleton is coming off an outstanding 2024 to kick off this tour in 2025. In the fall of last year, Stapleton set a new CMA Award record, extending his pre-existing for the most wins for Male Vocalist of the Year, and is now an eight-time award winner. During the awards show, Luke Combs reacted similarly to many of us at home when the Kentucky native won the Male Vocalist of the Year award. It's an artist's dream to win one Male Vocalist of the Year award, and Stapleton has done it eight times—it's unbelievable. https://twitter.com/JaxiePidgeon/status/1859441090115375448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1859441090115375448%7Ctwgr%5Ef02b8ff9be4043b799ae871cf0cb103ca84435b8%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whiskeyriff.com%2F2024%2F11%2F21%2Fluke-combs-cma-awards-reaction-chris-stapleton%2F He also became tied with… Read More

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