“I Have No Idea Where People Come Up With The Stuff” – Riley Green Doesn’t Let Rumors Affect His Songwriting Process

The rumors never end… so I don’t think there’s any sense in paying attention to them.

Of course, country heartthrob Riley Green has been at the center of dating rumors for a couple years it seems like now, with fans convinced that he and duet partner Ella Langley more than friends at some point (both have consistently denied dating rumors), and of course, he’s been tied to Megan Moroney as well.

Outside of the country world, people online are constantly coming up with new theories about who he may or may not be dating, and over and over, he has said he’s single, but who knows what has really gone on behind the scenes… Riley’s obviously a good looking guy, so I’m sure he’s had tons of girlfriends over the years, and maybe he just doesn’t want his personal life in the spotlight.

But because of the nature of the entertainment business, and the fact that people do seem to care a lot about his dating life, the rumor mill continues to churn and Riley opened up about it during a recent interview with Kelleigh Bannen.

She asked him if it ever makes him think twice about the topics he writes about and some of the more personal love or heartbreak songs, and Riley says it doesn’t affect him in that way and he doesn’t let it hinder his songwriting.

He writes about topics that make him feel something, and at the end of the day, no matter what he does, people will speculate… as he puts it, he could “get on the internet and figure out who I’m dating on a daily basis.” If you’re on TikTok at all, you’ve probably seen at least a few a week about girls the internet is trying to pair him with, and I have to imagine you just tune that out at some point:

“I could wake up in the morning and not pick my phone up, and cut the grass, and I would be inviting some sort of speculation into some world. I have no idea where people come up with the stuff they come up with.

I can’t hinder my songwriting because I’m worried someone might think something about me. I could literally get on the internet and figure out who I’m dating on a daily basis, it seems like. People have opinions… it’s wild.

I write from a place that’s strictly like, man, I like this thought, this idea makes me feel something, and maybe it would make the crowd at my shows feel something. I try to stay out of the tabloids, so to speak, whatever that is, mentally when I go to be creative.”

I understand people’s wanting the tea, so to speak, because I’m as nosey as anybody, but I’m glad to know his music won’t suffer because some people on TikTok are just dying to know who he may or may not actually be dating:

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If anything, Riley’s music only continues to evolve and get better with every release. He released the deluxe edition of his 2024 album Don’t Mind If I Do this Friday, which features six new songs added to the tracklist of his third studio album.

Two of them have features from other artists in “Cowboy As It Gets” with Randy Houser and “I Just Need You” with Hannah McFarland. The other new songs are “Make It Rain,” “What Am I Supposed To Do Now,” “Bet They’re Biting” and “One To Willie,” which in fact features the living legend himself, Mr. Nelson, and the instantly recognizable sound of his trusty guitar Trigger.

“One To Willie”

The already fan-favorite “Make It Rain,” which Riley has teased for months now, is just beautiful:

“Bet They’re Biting” is a song about Riley’s grandpa getting older, and it will rip your heart out too:

Riley Green 2025 Tour Dates:

September 6th, 2025 – Niagara Falls, Canada – Misty City Music Festival %

September 10th, 2025 – London, UK – O2 Forum Kentish Town /

September 11th, 2025 – London, UK – O2 Forum Kentish Town /

September 12th, 2025 – London, UK – O2 Forum Kentish Town /

September 13th, 2025 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Academy Birmingham /

September 15th, 2025 – Manchester, England – O2 Victoria Warehouse /

September 16th, 2025 – Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy Glasgow /

September 18th, 2025 – Belfast, UK – Waterfront Hall /

September 19th, 2025 – Dublin, Ireland – Olympia Theatre /

September 26th, 2025 – Washington, DC – Washington Nationals Park

October 4th, 2025 – Winnsboro, SC – Field & Stream Festival %

October 10th, 2025 – North Charleston, SC – Riverfront Revival %

October 23rd, 2025 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern

November 1st, 2025 – Gonzales, LA – Boots on the Bayou %

November 6th, 2025 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena #~/

November 7th, 2025 – St Louis, MO – Chaifetz Arena #~/

November 8th, 2025 – Kansas City, MO – TMobile Center #~/

November 9th, 2025 – Phoenix, AZ – The Hondo Rodeo Fest %

November 13th, 2025 – University Park, PA – Bryce Jordan Center #~/

November 14th, 2025 – Toledo, OH – The Huntington Center #~/

November 15th, 2025 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center Arena #~/

November 20th, 2025 – Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena ~/

November 21st, 2025 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center #~/

November 22nd, 2025 – Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena#^$

December 12th, 2025 – Las Vegas, NV – Resorts World

December 13th, 2025 – Las Vegas, NV – Resorts World

May 30th, 2026 – Panama City Beach, FL – Gulf Coast Jam %

#Jamey Johnson
~Drake White
$Lauren Watkins
•Josh Ross
/Hannah McFarland
^Dustin Lynch
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