On the night of the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards, Morgan Wallen set the internet ablaze when he took to his Instagram story to share that he was skipping out on the said award show and instead went golfing with none other than NFL legend and 7x Super Bowl champion, Tom Brady. In case you forgot, Wallen challenged Brady to a golf match all the way back in November 2023. Though many had forgotten about the fleeting exchange between the two giants, it’s clear that the pair hadn’t. Just a few hours ago, Brady took to his YouTube channel…
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.
Just hours before he was set to open up for HARDY on the opening night of his Jim Bob World Tour in Chula Vista, California, Koe Wetzel took to Instagram to announce that he will not be performing due to a family medical event. In an Instagram post, the Texas native told fans, “Unfortunately due to a family medical event, I’ve got to get back to Texas. We hate to miss this first weekend of the JimBob World Tour with our brother HARDY, so make sure y’all show Stephen Wilson Jr. & McCoy Moore all the love. Hoping to get…
Though there’s stiff competition due to the likes of George Strait, Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Garth Brooks, Shania Twain and more, it’s hard to argue the fact that Tim McGraw was one of the biggest artists throughout the 90’s. With 11 #1 singles, nine certified-platinum records and iconic albums such as Not a Moment Too Soon and A Place in the Sun, the “Something Like That” singer has nothing short of a laundry list of hits from the 90’s and beyond. With that being said, however, McGraw revealed that he almost recorded another iconic hit made famous by none…
How the time flies. It’s been three years since Zach Bryan made his major label debut with American Heartbreak. To say the album was a success would be an absolute understatement. It debuted at #5 on Billboard’s US Top 200 chart, selling well over one million units as of May 2023. Since American Heartbreak’s release, Bryan has been an absolute powerhouse, dominating the country landscape, selling out shows worldwide and most notably breaking George Strait’s record for largest ticketed show in American history with his upcoming concert at Michigan Stadium. However, it’s very likely that he wouldn’t have reached superstar status without the success of…
After kicking off on April 30th in Salt Lake City, Utah, Post Malone’s Big A** Stadium Tour has been one of the premier set of shows of the year so far. Bringing along both Sierra Ferrell, Jelly Roll and Chandler Walters as opening acts, Post has taken his talents to the likes of San Antonio, Atlanta, St. Louis and Las Vegas over the past couple weeks. With no surprise guests from either Post, Ferrell or Jelly Roll throughout the tour’s previous seven shows, this weekend’s stop in Detroit seemed to be a fairly standard set of affairs. That all changed…
Often referred to as one of the most compelling artists in today’s new generation of songwriters, there’s no doubt that Dylan Gossett is one of the most exciting voices in country music today. Fresh off of the announcement of his debut album, Westward, which releases July 18th, Gossett is hitting the road this fall with a tour bearing the same name. Minutes ago, the “Coal” singer took to Instagram to officially announce The Westward Tour: The Westward Tour will begin on September 11th in Birmingham, Alabama, hitting nearly thirty different cities before wrapping up in Las Vegas on December 6th.…