After donating $500,000 to the American Red Cross via his foundation, partnering with Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennesee for a virtual food drive and appearing alongside comedian, Theo Von, to provide food and water for those affected by Hurricane Helene, Morgan Wallen has continued his charity work with the donation of $500,000 worth of musical instruments to students across the country. Through the Morgan Wallen foundation, the “Last Night” singer began the “One Instrument at a Time” initiative through this most recent donation. The donations will give instruments to schools in need in 14 different cities that Wallen…
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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.
Criminally underrated. After making his long-awaited return with the release of his 7th studio album, This Country Music Thing, back in August, Josh Turner is hitting the road in 2025 behind the album with a brand new tour sharing the same name. Turner took to Instagram minutes ago to announce the This Country Music Thing Tour. As mentioned, This Country Music Thing marked the first original album from Turner since his 2017 record, Deep South, which was a return to form for the “Your Man” singer after years of sporadic releases that included a Christmas, gospel and cover album. There’s…
Brought a tear to my eye. Despite the Philadelphia Eagles getting off to a rocky post-Super Bowl start and the Cincinnati Bengals underperforming even with Joe Burrow returning to form, many were looking forward to this Week 8 matchup between the AFC North rivals. Why you may ask? Two words: Zach Top. It’s no secret that Top has been one of the buzziest country stars in the game right now. Between his phenomenal guitar work, his underrated songwriting and his dedication to bringing back that classic ’90s country sound, the “Use Me” singer is well on his way to stardom.…
What a lineup. There’s no doubt that Two Step Inn is one of the best country music festivals out there. Hosting everyone from Zach Bryan and Tyler Childers to Hank Williams Jr. and Cody Johnson over the past two years, the festival is quickly becoming one of the premiere events to go to since its inception in 2023. Two Step aims to continue the incredible momentum gained over the last two years with its stellar 2025 lineup that boasts Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert, Sturgill Simpson and Lynyrd Skynrd as headliners. The festival will be held from April 5-6, 2025 in…
It’s that time of year again. Some of the biggest stars in the genre along with a few of the hottest acts in the indie scene will be hitting the beaches of Florida this April to play the 12th annual Tortuga Music Festival on April 4-6, 2025 in Ft. Lauderdale Beach, Florida. After a year that included the likes of Lainey Wilson, HARDY, Jason Aldean, Koe Wetzel, Turnpike Troubadours and Bailey Zimmerman, Tortuga will be featuring Jelly Roll, Keith Urban and Luke Combs as headliners in 2025 across the festival’s three days. Along with Jelly Roll, Urban and Combs, Parker…
Back in September, Morgan Wallen broke the record for attendance at Neyland Stadium with a staggering 156,161 concert-goers across the two-night run. The record was previously held for 40 years by none other than the Jackson 5 with 148,407 people across their three shows in August of 1984. Wallen truly brought out all the stops during his record-breaking two nights in Neyland, performing with Miranda Lambert, Eric Church, Darius Rucker, HARDY and ERNEST. Along with the performances, the “Last Night” singer also did his famous walkout with the 2024 National Champion Tennessee Volunteers baseball team and their coach Tony Vitello on night…