What a duo. It’s no stretch to say that Zach Top and Riley Green have been two of the hottest names in country music in 2024. With Top firmly placing himself as a premier act with the release of his debut album, Cold Beer & Country Music and Green continuing his rise to superstardom off of the backs of “Worst Way,” “Jesus Saves” and his current #1 single with Ella Langley, “you look like you love me,” the pair have had as good of a year that any two artists can ask for. Though not on tour together, Green surprised…
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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.
Always a good day when Turnpike drops. Despite not releasing any new music in 2024, the Turnpike Troubadours have steadily put together a fantastic year. Between actively touring throughout 2024 and their stunning involvement in Cross Canadian Ragweed’s reunion shows slated for April 2025, it’s safe to say that the Oklahoman band is officially back. Today, Turnpike decided to cap off their successful year with a surprise collaboration with Western AF, releasing a 4-song live EP featuring “Good Lord Lorrie” and more. For those unfamiliar with Western AF, it is a live performance video production that primarily focuses on highlighting…
Coming off of a huge year that included his first certified-platinum single with “Coal,” another highly successful EP with Songs in the Gravel and a spot on the massive Twisters soundtrack, Dylan Gossett has extended his current The Back 40 Tour into the new year with 20 additional shows spanning from February to May 2025. Minutes ago, Gossett took to Instagram to announce the tour’s extension: Though there are U.S. dates scattered throughout the new dates, The Back 40 Tour primarily serves as an opportunity for Gossett to connect with his Canadian fanbase with two separate runs in Canada in…
Accidentally made a big ole hit. Despite country music being the biggest (and arguably best) it has ever been on a broad scale, there’s still a lot to be desired when it comes to what’s being played on the radio. With Parmalee’s “Gonna Love You” sitting at #1 on Mediabase along with Keith Urban’s “Messed Up As Me” rounding out the Top 10, there’s no denying that there are some major misses quality-wise still experiencing radio success. It seems as though this has been the case for the better part of the decade. Though we’ll get rare diamonds in the…
After re-releasing their 1989 #1 hit, “Two Dozen Roses,” with Luke Combs back in 2023, Shenandoah decided to up the ante in September with the release of “Sunday in the South” featuring Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan. The re-release has been quite the success for the legendary band with over a million streams on Spotify alone and a placement on our “Best Songs of September” list. Yesterday, they took to Instagram to announce the song’s official music video: “Sunday in the South” has long been Shenandoah’s second biggest hit behind “Two Dozen Roses,” topping the charts in August of 1989…
Fresh off an appearance at CMA’s Country Christmas event last night, Jon Pardi has officially announced a brand-new, 16-show run across North America in 2025 titled the Honkytonk Hollywood Tour with Corey Kent and Kassi Ashton getting nods as opening acts throughout. Minutes ago, the “Head Over Boots” singer took to Instagram to announce the tour: As previously mentioned, Honkytonk Hollywood will contain 16 shows from April to June 2025, including a three-show run in Canada as well as multiple dates in Arizona, Pennsylvania and Indiana. Surprisingly, Pardi’s home state of California will not be visited, however. A portion of…