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Billy Ray Cyrus Once Called Out Travis Tritt At An Awards Show After Travis Bashed “Achy Breaky Heart”

Billy Ray Cyrus

Broke his achy breaky heart... Country music doesn't have many good feuds these days. Other than Jason Aldean and Maren Morris, the guys in Florida Georgia Line, and Kane Brown and directions on his own property, we haven't really seen much beef in country lately. But back in the '90s, we had a battle of the mullets for the ages. Of course in the early '90s, Travis Tritt burst onto the scene as part of the famous "Class of '89" and changed the sound of country music with his neo-traditional, southern rock-infused style. And his glorious mullet, but that's a different story. And then in 1992, another mulleted country singer, Billy Ray Cyrus, came along and blew up on the country charts with his debut hit, "Achy Breaky Heart." But Travis Tritt wasn't a huge fan of the song. Travis took a couple of public swipes at the song, criticizing it in an interview with the Associated Press for not having much substance - and making Billy Ray seem more popular than he really was: "I'll be honest - I don't think Achy Breaky Heart makes much of a statement. I just don't care much for the song... I didn't care for the way the video was presented - as if he were drawing 15,000 people into a concert hall. He's stepping out of a limousine and being mobbed as he goes into a concert. This is a guy that's not even been recognized yet - this is his first single." And in another interview, Tritt said that he didn't like the direction that "Achy Breaky Heart" was taking country music: ”What we’re going to have to do to be popular in country music is get into an ass-wiggling contest (with) one another.” (I think Luke Bryan took those comments a little too seriously). But for his part, Billy Ray fired back at the criticism from Tritt, calling him "bitter" and suggesting his hatred for the song was actually a personal problem: "I went a long time without saying anything at all about Travis, out of respect for myself, my fans and country music. Finally, I had to say, 'Enough is enough. Let it rest.' But obviously his problem is stemmed much deeper that that. He has a personal problem, and at this point there's nothing I can do or say to help the man. I think he needs help. I think his bitterness for me is so deeply embedded inside him that until he gets rid of that, it will eat at him like a cancer, 'cause you can't have that negative of a feeling for someone and carry it around. Inevitably, you will self-destruct." And Billy Ray took a public shot at Travis Tritt while accepting the American Music Award for Favorite Country Song in 1993: "I want to tell you something. There have been those people, perhaps due to paranoia or insecurities, or perhaps they consider themselves a self-proclaimed critic.  But tonight this award is from you to fans, is it not? And as far as I'm concerned, to those people who don't like Achy Breaky Heart, here's a quarter, call someone who cares." Pretty obvious who he was referring to, since he used the title for Tritt's hit song "Here's A Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)" in his speech... For his part, Travis would later walk back his comments, admitting that he made a mistake by publicly criticizing Billy Ray: "You just don't say anything negative about anybody. Period." And they seemed to have squashed their beef over the years: Both appeared together at a memorial for Waylon Jennings, who both considered a friend, back in 2003. I just wish there were more people like Travis Tritt these days who would call out some of the sh*tty music coming out of Nashville now... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4xIp6oIr9o  

500-Pound Pile Of Mating Pythons Found & Removed From Florida

Massive pythons

That's enough internet for me today. I can't wait to have nightmares about a "500-pound pile of pythons," and I guess I have the state of Florida to think. Because where else would a story like this take place? Back in February, wildlife conservators stumbled upon a shocking amount of Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades. That's obviously not a surprise considering the fact that around 20,000 of the invasive species have been removed from the Florida swampland since 2006. But this time, it was the specific way these pythons were positioned that made for an interesting story. The members of the Conservancy of Southwest Florida removed 500 pounds of pythons in one day, and they were easily found because they all happened to be in a 500-pound pile. According to the conservancy, 11 total Burmese pythons were discovered in three different aggregations, which the official referred to as "mating balls." Of the 11 massive snakes found in those piles, which added up to 500 pounds, there was one female snake and the rest were males. The conservancy was able to remove all of that they found in the "breeding piles," which made for a record day. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida has worked to remove the invasive species for over a decade, and this capture was the most they had ever done in one day. And it was great timing by the group too, since female Burmese pythons can lay 50 to 100 eggs at a time. The fast and fruitful reproduction of the large snakes is what has made them so hard to deal with as an invasive species in the state of Florida. The presence of Burmese pythons, especially the excessive amount of them, has led to an exponential decrease in the mammal population in the Florida Everglades. That's why the conservancy, as well as other groups, work so diligently to remove the massive, invasive pythons. https://www.instagram.com/p/C3_DezirTr9/?img_index=1

Riley Green Teases Steamy New Song “Worst Way” Dropping Tonight

Riley Green country music

The ladies are gonna love this one. Riley Green just announced that a new song called "Worst Way" is dropping tonight at midnight, the first release since he announced his forthcoming Way Out Here EP. It's a rare love song of sorts from the Alabama native, which finds him longing for this girl and wanting "the first taste of whiskey to be off your lips." He shared a clip of it on Instagram this afternoon, and the super sexy song is the only solo write he has on the aforementioned EP, and I'm telling you, there's just something about the songs he writes by himself that hit different ("I Wish Grandpas Never Died" and "Numbers on the Cars" come to mind as much less steamy examples): "Girl I can't wait any more I want you in the worst way My hands are needing your hips Want the first taste of whiskey To be off your lips" Like I said, this will become a quick favorite among Riley's female fan base... "'Worst Way' comes out at midnight." Check it out: https://www.instagram.com/p/C5ERiaIOW9b/ Also included on the seven-song Way Out Here EP tracklist are several other unreleased tunes he’s teased before in “Good Morning from Mexico,” “Pick a Place,” “Worst Way” and his current single at country radio, “Damn Good Day to Leave.” The project slated to drop on Friday, April 12th, the day Riley kicks off his inaugural Duckman Jam festival. Way Out Here tracklist: 1. “Jesus Saves” (Riley Green) 2. “Way Out Here” (Casey Beathard, David Lee Murphy, Josh Thompson) 3. “Atlantic City” (Bruce Springsteen) 4. “Good Morning from Mexico” (Riley Green) 5. “Damn Good Day to Leave” (Riley Green, Erik Dylan, Jonathan Singleton, Nick Walsh) 6. “Pick a Place” (Riley Green, Erik Dylan) 7. “Worst Way” (Riley Green) "Way Out Here" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEgfh7U3dY0&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whiskeyriff.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title "Jesus Saves" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClFi_YKto54&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whiskeyriff.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title

Brave Coyote Goes Into Bear Den & Comes Out With A Prize

Coyote goes in bear den

You've got to be a special kind of crazy to go into a bear den. The coyote in this video had likely done its homework and realized that the bear was not in its "bear cave" at the time, but still, you never know when a bruin is going to wander back into its bungalow. I would imagine that the wild canine in this footage staked out the den for a while, and once there wasn't any activity for an extended period of time, it decided the time was right to courageously dive in head first. And that it did, because after the coyote did one more check to see if the coast was clear, it burrowed down into the snow covered den and disappeared from the trail camera footage entirely. Obviously, that creates some tense moments as the viewer is left to wonder what is happening down in the den. Could the coyote have come face to face with a resting bear? Or even worse, could a towering bruin walk back towards the den immediately after the coyote entered? Fortunately for the coyote, it was able to go down into the den and come out with something to show for it with no trouble at all. So what did the wild animal risk its life for going down into the den, you might be asking? Bear dung. Yep, that's right. The coyote risked it all just to come out with the "prize" of left behind bruin feces. Was all of the trouble worth it? Well, based on the coyote's reaction, yes, since the canine acted like it had just come out of the bear den with a filet mignon. The coyote first eats a little bit of a bear scat (gross, right?), then finished off the occasion by rolling around in it. You aren't supposed to play with your food, but good luck telling that to this coyote. Plus, correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm not sure poop is considered food... to each their own I guess. Check out the coyote tasking a risk and then having the time of its life in the clip below: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C44O12Zsd2J/?igsh=MWs5cTkzb2s2aGliOA==

“I Got Me A Mower”- After Signing $84 Million Extension, Eagles Guard Landon Dickerson Treated Himself

Landon Dickerson

Dreams really do come true. Philadelphia Eagles left guard Landon Dickerson recently got a rather sizable pay day. The 25-year-old signed a four-year extension with Philly worth $84 million, which made him the highest paid guard in NFL history. Oh, and it included a $20 million signing bonus. When the million-dollar-man officially signed his contract, he took some time to speak with the media. One reporter asked if he had any plans with his newfound discretionary income, and Dickerson responded with this: “I have a financial advisor for a reason. I don’t know, I may go get a new lawn mower. That’s something I’ve been looking into. Yeah, (a) zero turn.” https://twitter.com/MrUram/status/1767613170011537472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1767613170011537472%7Ctwgr%5Ed8426786c8b8a6a1851878afc0bb21c3e33c681a%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whiskeyriff.com%2F2024%2F03%2F13%2Fgo-get-a-new-lawn-mower-philadelphia-eagles-guard-landon-dickerson-has-big-plans-for-his-84-million-extension%2F Simple man. With $84 million dollars heading towards your bank account, there's really not a lot on this Earth that you couldn't buy. Dickerson could take a luxurious vacation, or buy himself a new fancy house with a pool in the backyard (he probably already has that). But instead, the man was too busy dreaming about spending a hot summer day on a brand new, state-of-the-art zero turn mower. There's really nothing like spending a few hours on your big ol' grass cutter, especially if a couple of ice-cold garage brewskis are involved. Dickerson didn't take too long to dream about it, considering he went and made his dream come true by buying a brand new Gravely 60-inch mower. The machine appears to go for around $6,000 to $7,000, which obviously barely makes a dent in that $20 million signing bonus. And with how happy the highest paid guard in the NFL looks to be sitting on his new purchase, I'd say the mower was actually priceless: "I got me a mower." https://www.instagram.com/p/C5D-aOQAsx_/ Don't you hate to see other people living out your dream? I'm not talking about the football part. Rather, I'm just jealous of the joy Dickerson has sitting in the driver's seat of his 60-inch Gravely. That's a man's man right there. I'll go ahead and pin this picture up on my vision board. I too will buy a big ol' mower one day. https://www.instagram.com/p/C5CT2YGOR4e/