Author: 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.

‘Ol Koe is going to be a dad. After a few interviews citing his desire to slow down from his wild past, it seems like there was a valid reason for Koe Wetzel to want to settle down both on the road and in the studio. Today, it was announced via his partner, Bailey Fisher, that she and the “High Road” singer are expecting a baby girl. An hour ago, Fisher took to Instagram to announce that the two were expecting a child, with the caption reading, “Our sweetest blessing. Just over halfway with the baby girl.” Famously, Wetzel has…

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Fresh off another successful year which featured the announcement of her brand new Nashville bar, Bell Bottoms Up, a spot alongside Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning as co-host of the CMA Awards and a Grammy nomination for her latest album Whirlwind, Lainey Wilson is keeping the momentum going into 2025 with a massive new world tour, aptly named the Whirlwind World Tour. Minutes ago, Wilson took to Instagram to announce the tour along with a hilarious weather forecast skit featuring the likes of ERNEST and Charlie Muncaster and Gary Stanton of Muscadine Bloodline as news anchors. Muscadine Bloodline and ERNEST…

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Arguably the hottest name in the alt-country scene, Wyatt Flores is undoubtedly on a hot streak. After releasing two incredible projects, Half Life and his debut album, Welcome To The Plains, the Oklahoma native is well on his way to stardom in 2025. Today, he released a music video from one of the standouts from Welcome To The Plains, none other than the 11th track, “Little Towns,” which ultimately serves as a love letter to his family and hometown in Oklahoma. In an Instagram post announcing the video’s release, Flores noted that it was shot primarily in Beaver, Oklahoma, a…

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Coming off what can only be described as a breakout year in 2024 due to the overwhelming success of “you look like you love me” and her debut album, hungover, Ella Langley kicked off her brand-new 2025 tour, still hungover, in Oklahoma City over the weekend to a sold-out crowd at Tower Theater. The 25-year-old singer/songwriter delivered just about exactly what you’d expect, performing hits such as “Paint The Town Blue,” “That’s Why We Fight,” “Girl You’re Taking Home” and her current viral hit, “weren’t for the wind.” What fans didn’t expect, however, was a surprise appearance from none other…

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Hard to believe it’s been two years already. On a day that saw a brand-new release from Zach Bryan due to the Philadelphia Eagles’ historic NFC Championship win over the Washington Commanders, the “Heading South” singer is celebrating the two-year anniversary of another release due to an Eagles playoff win, “Dawns.” For those unaware, Bryan teased the track all the way back on November 14, 2022, on TikTok when he shared a video of him playing a rough version of the first two verses on the piano and guitar. The post quickly blew up on social media, garnering over 3.2 million views,…

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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…

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