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…
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 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.…
In what can only be described as the biggest album drop of the year, Morgan Wallen finally released his mammoth 37-track LP, I’m The Problem today. The record was two years in the making for the “Last Night” singer who has experienced nothing short of groundbreaking success both in country music and music as a whole. With an album this highly-anticipated, there were plenty of lingering questions around its release. From the provocative title to the album art itself, just the aesthetics of the record alone were ripe for discussion, and Wallen provided some insight on them today. In an…
It’s hard to imagine a hotter band in any genre right now than The Red Clay Strays. Coming off of their first ACM Award win for Best New Duo/Group, the band has established themselves as one of the premiere groups in country music over the past few years. With viral hits such as “Wondering Why,” “Wanna Be Loved” and “I’m Still Fine,” Red Clay has absolutely skyrocketed up the ranks of today’s alt. country scene for good reason. Though it’s hard to classify them given their country, soul, southern rock and gospel roots, there’s no denying that they’re one of…
Fresh off of a #1 hit on country radio with his single, “Texas” and the release of his twelfth studio album, For Recreational Use Only, Blake Shelton has proven that he can sustain his success in the genre 24 years into his career. In tandem with the release of the new record, Shelton recently sat down with Kelleigh Bannen on Apple Music’s Today’s Country Radio to discuss its creation, his time on The Voice, his relationship with Gwen Stefani and the evolution of his faith. It’s no secret that Shelton has had a long-history of faith-influenced tracks. From his Grammy-nominated…