As each day passes, it becomes more apparent that Morgan Wallen’s I’m The Problem is going to continue to smash records both in country music and abroad. After spending its third straight week at #1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 albums chart, Wallen’s fourth studio album just became the best-selling album in 2025 in the US by total units in just three weeks. According to Chart Data, one of the leading chart insiders on X, I’m The Problem surpassed Kendrick Lamar’s GNX which was released on November 22, 2024. Riding the massive popularity of his 2024 smash hit, “Not Like…
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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.
Coming off a highly successful inaugural year in 2024 which featured the likes of Colter Wall, Megan Moroney, Zach Top, ERNEST and more, RedWest is running it back in 2025 with an even more star-studded lineup. Just announced, RedWest 2025 will feature Post Malone, Kacey Musgraves and folk superstar, Noah Kahan as headliners across the festival’s three days, promising a diverse selection of musical styles. In addition to the star headliners, RedWest is enlisting some of the brightest rising stars in the genre. Koe Wetzel, Ella Langley, Treaty Oak Revival, Sam Barber, Avery Anna, Braxton Keith, Hudson Westbrook, Ty Myers,…
With rumblings of a sophomore album release aplenty online over the past few weeks, many were wondering when exactly Zach Top would make an official announcement. After promising a new record this summer back in March, today, the “I Never Lie” singer officially announced that his brand new LP, Ain’t In It For My Health, and it’s releasing on Friday, August 29th. Minutes ago, Top took to Instagram with the caption, “The subtle hints and cryptic announcments are over. Your new favorite summer banger, ‘Good Times & Tan Lines,’ is out now! And if that’s not enough, my second record,…
During a weekend that’s bound to be full of surprise guests, collaborations and performances, night one of CMA Fest kicked off in Nashville in style last night. With an opening lineup consisting of Brooks & Dunn, Riley Green, Ella Langley, Jason Aldean and Darius Rucker on the mainstage at Nissan Stadium, the stars were out in full force in Music City. After Aldean kicked his eight-song setlist off with “Hicktown” and “Trouble With a Heartbreak,” the “You Make It Easy” singer surprised the crowd and brought out none other than Travis Tritt for a performance of his 2001 smash hit,…
In an age where it seems like the next country star is just a scroll away online, Hudson Westbrook has proven time and time again that he has all it takes to make it big in the genre. With massive streaming numbers (over 5.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone), a dedicated fanbase that grows seemingly by the minute and a timeless sound that’s unbothered by current trends, Westbrook can only be described as a budding superstar. Ever since scoring early buzz with the release of “Two Way Drive” last summer, it was only a matter of time until the…
In what can only be described as a never-ending stream of rumors and speculation about whether or not the two are dating, Riley Green and Megan Moroney have been dominating the headlines over the past few months. In case you’re not fully caught up on the latest relationship drama in the genre, Green and Moroney have been seen together on multiple occasions dating back to January. It first kicked off when internet detectives pieced together that Green and Moroney were on vacation at the same time in St. Barthélemy in the Caribbean after using some reverse image searches to match the…