Fresh off a performance at President Trump’s inauguration on Monday night at the Commander-in-Chief Ball, Parker McCollum kicked off his highly-anticipated What Kinda Man Tour last night to a sold-out crowd at the Akins Ford Arena in Athens, Georgia. McCollum started the night off with “Hurricane” before treating fans to past #1 hits such as “Pretty Heart” and “To Be Loved By You” as well as his CMA Visual Media of the Year award-winning single, “Burn It Down.” Along with the aforementioned hits, the Limestone Kid also brought out his classic hits, “Stoned,” “Young Man’s Blues” and “Hell of a…
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 the release of “Smile” and its music video back on New Year’s Eve, it seems as if Morgan Wallen had something new on the horizon. With speculation that he was gearing up for a new album seemingly everywhere, the “Last Night” singer would also share to his Instagram story January 12 that he was “locked in” at the studio, seemingly putting the finishing touches on his fourth studio album. This morning, Wallen took to Instagram to announce his brand new tour, I’m The Problem, also confirming rumors that his new album, also titled I’m The Problem will also be…
Unless you’re unfamiliar with the Texas scene, Aaron Watson is undisputedly one of the most underrated artists in the genre. With a dozen albums and hits such as “Outta Style,” “That Look,” and “Bluebonnets (Julia’s Song),” there’s absolutely no questioning Watson’s talent and authenticity. However, it looks like the 47 year-old is questioning the authenticity of some artists who have been crossing into the genre as of late. Two days ago, Watson took to TikTok to post a video seemingly calling out pop stars who may have exploited the genre. The full text on the video reads as follows: “When…
As we patiently wait for Brad Paisley to release his Son of the Mountains album (which was teased all the way back in 2023), it’s pretty natural to go back and listen to all the gems he’s released since his debut in 1999. From all-time classics like Who Needs Pictures to 5th Gear, there’s no denying that he’s become one of the most underappreciated artists in the genre over the years. It seems like none other than reigning CMA New Artist of the Year, Megan Moroney, is also a huge fan of the “She’s Everything” singer. Earlier today, she took…
Morgan got jokes. Unless you haven’t been online the past couple of days, there’s an extremely good chance that you’ve seen clips surfacing of Bailey Zimmerman’s set from Luke Bryan’s Crash My Playa festival over the weekend in Cancún, Mexico. To say that the “Religiously” singer’s set was less than ideal would be an understatement. Clearly too drunk to properly perform, Zimmerman stumbled his way through his set and sounded, well, awful. At one point, the 24-year-old singer screamed into the mic before delivering what can only be described as a speech from that one friend you know that goes…
Ty Myers is undoubtedly one of the hottest up-and-comers in country music today. At only 18 years old, the Texas native has made waves in the genre with his smash hit, “The Ends of the Earth,” which recently netted him his first-ever entry on the Billboard Hot 100. As Myers gears up for the release of his highly-anticipated 16-song debut album, The Select, he appeared on Apple Music’s Country Risers Radio podcast with Ward Guenther to discuss the record, his influences and more. In the interview, Myers was asked about the comparisons he gets to both Parker McCollum and John…