Author: Brennen Kelly

Fresh off of the release of their brand-new project, Flatland Forever, which included long-awaited tracks such as “Lubbock” and “Three Car Garage,” Flatland Cavalry is officially hittin’ the road in 2025 with a brand-new tour of the same name. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Country Chord (@countrychord) The Flatland Forever Tour will be making stops all over the U.S. beginning in February in Atlanta, Georgia and wraps up come May in Bend, Oregon. Flatland will officially close the tour out with three festival appearances in Lewisburg, West Virginia, Mack, Colorado and Three Forks, Montana. Tyler Halverson…

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The switch up is crazy. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that Zach Top is on his way to becoming one of the biggest stars in the genre. Being a harbinger of the classic 90’s country sound that so many crave today, the Washington native has been making waves across the internet all year. Between his newly-announced Cold Beer & Country Music tour, his first entries on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with “I Never Lie” and “Sounds Like the Radio” and his continuing momentum on both social media and streaming, it seems like Top is…

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This past Monday night, Dierks Bentley, Zach Top, Ella Langley, Dylan Marlowe, Dasha and more headlined a surprise lineup in Nashville in celebration of Whiskey Jam’s 1,000th show. Whiskey Jam, which was founded by Ward Guenther in 2014, has become one of the primary sources and outlets for rising artists to perform shows, hosting everyone from Kacey Musgraves and Lainey Wilson to Morgan Wallen and ERNEST over its 10 year run. On a night filled with stellar performances across the board, it was none other than Zach Top and Ella Langley who stole the show when the two performed Top’s…

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ERNEST surprised fans tonight on the final show of Jelly Roll’s Beautifully Broken Tour, bringing out none other than reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year, Morgan Wallen, to perform alongside of him during his opening set. In his first public appearance since winning Entertainer of the Year, Wallen and ERNEST played not one but two of their collaborations before the “I Am Not Okay” singer took the stage at the Bridgestone Arena. According to TikTok user, Tay Stanford, ERNEST introduced the “Last Night” singer as Morgan “Waylon” in reference to Jeff Bridges’ mispronunciation before naming Wallen Entertainer of the Year…

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In what can only be described as a tumultuous year in 2024, Zach Bryan has seemingly been in the headlines nearly every week. From winning his first Grammy Award for “I Remember Everything” in February, to scoring his first all-genre #1 album with The Great American Bar Scene to his controversial breakup with Brianna Chickenfry, Bryan has been nothing short of a phenomenon — for better or worse. Today, he continued his massive year with a staggering 18 nominations and 21 total entries at this year’s Billboard Music Awards, beating out the likes of Morgan Wallen (15), Taylor Swift (17),…

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After nearly two decades as the host of American Country Countdown, Kix Brooks has officially announced that he is stepping away from the role, citing his desire to focus on writing, recording and touring more regularly. Primarily known for being the other half of Brooks & Dunn, Brooks took over as host of the beloved show in January 2006 and has since provided close to two decades of insightful interviews with fellow artists, exposure to up-and-coming acts and a continued love for traditional aspects of the genre. For Brooks, his 18 years as host will always be an honor, “I…

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