It was only a matter of time before Zach Top joined the Hot Country Knights on Dierks Bentley’s tour, and the result was every bit as iconic as expected. If you’ve never been to a Dierks Bentley concert or haven’t followed his side projects, the Hot Country Knights is Bentley’s country parody band, launched in 2015. Decked out in outrageous ’80s fashion and wild hairdos, the band delivers a mix of classic country throwbacks and hilarious parodies, many of which appear on their 2020 album, The K is Silent. Bentley fully commits to the bit, performing in character as Douglas…
Author: Casey Nyman
Riley Green’s grandmother may be the ultimate prankster, but it sounds like she won’t be winning the “Wing Woman of the Year” title. For context, in a recent interview clip from the radio show Katie & Company, every woman’s country man crush, Riley Green, shared a hilarious story about his grandma, Lola Jean. He tells host Katie Neal that while playing at a smaller show a few years back in Huntsville, Alabama, his grandma was in the audience, and in typical concert fashion, someone threw a bra up on the stage. Green jokingly picked up the undergarment on stage and…
This past weekend was essentially the ultimate country music crossover event of the century, with all of the genre’s biggest stars gathering in Nashville for one of the most iconic festival events of the year. Practically every major artist was in town for the 2025 CMA Fest, making for countless opportunities to collaborate, and there were certainly some standout performances. On Saturday night, June 7, the third day of the festival, two country music powerhouses came together for a performance that perfectly captured the spirit of what country music is all about. Wynonna Judd, legendary 1980s icon and one-half of…
Long before the internet-breaking, shaved-head Morgan Wallen era, there was the questionable dangly earring-wearing Wallen era. In case you’ve also erased it from your memory, Wallen used to sport a gold cross earring out of his left ear around 2019, in between the transition of his 2018 debut album If I Know Me and the 2021 release of Dangerous. It was an iconic look at the time for the Tennessee native who was rocking a grungier country-rock look alongside the classic mullet. There are certainly some mixed opinions about the style, but one thing is for sure: the story behind…
The original ‘Redneck Woman’ herself, Gretchen Wilson, is speaking out to clear the air about the misconstrued definition of her namesake. Over the years, the word has sparked a slew of negative connotations, but Wilson is here to remind us where it truly comes from and what it really means. On a recent appearance on Big D and Bubba’s radio show, Wilson sat down with the two, and the conversation took a turn to discussing what the word ‘Redneck’ actually means. Anyone who listens to country music knows that the term goes hand in hand with the genre. Originally coined…
Fresh off the release of their acoustic album The Talco Tapes, more than midway through their headlining tour, and recently nominated for Best New Duo or Group at the 2025 ACM Awards, Treaty Oak Revival is on a record high. But you’d never guess any of that by looking at lead singer Sam Canty’s truck. Given their affluence and fame, many expect their favorite artists to have the best of the best. In country music, this leads to the assumption that you’ve gotta have a lifted, souped-up truck. However, Canty pretty much proved that stereotype false on a recent appearance…