Flooding in Texas over the 4th of July weekend was nothing short of devastating for the state of Texas. Mainly affecting central Texas, the floods have already claimed upwards of 135 lives, including 37 children. With an additional 100 people missing, the effort to assist, rebuild and save lives has grown nationwide. In the country music community, a plethora of artists have already donated to relief funds. This includes the likes of Chris and Morgane Stapleton, who donated $1 million dollars through their Outlaw State of Kind charity fund, Pat Green raising over $1 million at his benefit concert after…
Author: Brennen Kelly
Brennen Kelly
Hailing from the Chicagoland area, Brennen graduated from Valparaiso University with a BA in Communication and a minor in Cinema and Media Studies. After covering Arts & Entertainment at his university's newspaper, he began writing for Country Chord in March of 2023. Known for his love of independent country and authentic songwriters, Brennen has a long-history of championing the likes of Zach Bryan, Jason Isbell, Tyler Childers and many others.
After making headlines on Wednesday with an intimate performance on the streets of Davenport, Iowa, due to a fire alarm cutting her set short, Sierra Ferrell continued her Shoot For The Moon Tour in Salt Lake City Thursday night in style. Performing to a sold-out crowd at Library Square, Ferrell treated fans to a plethora of tracks from the reigning Grammy Americana Album of the Year, Trail of Flowers. From “I Could Drive You Crazy” to “I’ll Come Off The Mountain” to “Lighthouse,” which also won a Grammy for Best American Roots Performance, the West Virginia native proved once again…
In the midst of the Full Throttle Tour, which kicked off back in May, Jason Aldean and his wife, Brittany, had an unexpected scare just days before the “You Make It Easy” singer’s next string of shows this weekend. Yesterday, Brittany took to her Instagram story to share that their seven-year-old son, Memphis, was taken to the emergency room, posting a video with the caption, “still making us laugh even in the ER.” In the video, Jason, off camera, asks Memphis if he’s doing better. Clearly tired, the seven-year-old replied, “kind of.” Aldean would also tell his son, “I hope…
I guess that’s how you know you made it… It’s hard to point to a hotter band in the country/rock scene than Treaty Oak Revival right now. Riding the success of their patented grunge influence mixed with country, the East Texas band has hit some career milestones this year. Between making their late-night TV debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live back in April, releasing their highly anticipated acoustic album, The Talco Tapes, back in May and hitting the road on their Bad State Of Mind Part 2 headlining tour, Treaty Oak Revival has been a force to be reckoned with. Riding the waves of the release of the aforementioned The…
Riley Green has been nothing short of a force to be reckoned with in country music over the past year. Beyond the constant dating rumors that continue to swirl weekly, the “Worst Way” singer has firmly established himself as one of the premier acts in the genre. With 13.2 million monthly listeners on Spotify, six #1 hits on country radio and a fanbase that seemingly grows by the minute, Green is here to stay for a long while. Back on June 19th, Green took his Damn Country Music Tour to Franklin, Tennessee, at a sold-out show at the FirstBank Ampitheather.…
On the third anniversary of his 2022 EP, Summertime Blues, Zach Bryan was gifted with a whole lot of hardware. After a long period of time without any certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the “River Washed Hair” singer was gifted a staggering 58 this morning. In case you aren’t aware of what the RIAA is, it’s a trade organization representing the U.S. recording industry. More notably, they’re responsible for keeping track of artists and albums’ sales, giving out “gold” and “platinum” certifications based on the number of sales a given song or album experiences. Further diving…