Whiskey Riff

“Beer In One Hand & A Tape In The Other”: Kris Kristofferson Did Land A Helicopter In Johnny Cash’s Yard, But The Real Story Isn’t Quite As Exciting

Two country music legends, one legendary country music song. Throughout the entire history of country music, there are few songs as iconic as "Sunday Morning Coming Down." Penned by the great ...
American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1958, the Era-Defining 90s Country Star Who Shared Stages With George Jones and Merle Haggard Before He Was Old Enough To Drive

Sixty-eight years ago today, an artist who elevated country music in the 1990s by following in his idols' footsteps was born.
American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1964, the Rising Country Musician Who Backed Reba McEntire and Ricky Skaggs Before His Life Was Tragically Cut Short

“Chris walked into the woods one day with a fiddle, and when he walked out, he could play that thing. That’s the way Chris ...
Rome Sentinel

'Drums Along the Mohawk' remains legendary

Whenever I get the excuse, I write about the movie “Drums Along the Mohawk” and the writer of the book upon which the movie was based. That, of course, is ...
The Columbian

Vancouver recording studio Scenic Burrows, formerly Ripcord Records, still plays important part in Northwest music history

Country music bard Johnny Cash once said the only difference between himself and Oregon singer-songwriter Buzz Martin was their source materials, which were equally hardscrabble but thousands of miles ...