After imfamously going empty-handed earlier this year at the 59th annual Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards after leading the way six nominations, Morgan Wallen will have the opportunity to bring home some hardware this fall, leading in the newly-revealed Country Music Association (CMA) Awards nominations. This morning, the entire CMA Award nominations were revealed, and Wallen received the most nominations with seven separate entries including Entertainer, Single and Song of the Year. Though it should come as no surprise given that the “Last Night” singer has seemingly broken records every other week over the past year, scoring his second…
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.
2022 will forever go down as the year of Zach Bryan. After dropping the 34-track album, American Heartbreak, in May and following that up with the 9-track EP, Summertime Blues in July, Bryan let everyone know that he wasn’t planning on slowing down any time soon with the release of “Burn, Burn, Burn” in September. The track racked up over 175,000 views the first day it was posted on Aug. 17, 2022; however, Bryan took the original video down before announcing the song’s official release on September 8. “Burn, Burn, Burn” is arguably Bryan at his most personal. He’s not telling a grand story of heartbreak or love, he’s…
Eight months after the announcement of his brand new Nashville bar, Category 10, Luke Combs took to social media today to announce the bar’s opening as well as some key updates on the arrangement of the venue. Hours ago, the official Category 10 X account posted, “Get ready for an ice-cold beer and a country song. We’ll see y’all in November,” along with a video that shared a sneak peek of the bar under construction. Category 10, which is a reference to Combs’ certified diamond debut single on country radio, “Hurricane,” is taking over Wildhorse Saloon at 120 Second Avenue in…
After scoring placements on Spotify’s Hot Country Artists to Watch, CMT’s Listen Up and Amazon Music’s 2023 Breakthrough Artists to Watch in 2023, it’s no stretch to say that Jackson Dean is one of the hottest young voices in the genre today. Today, he is back with his highly-anticipated sophomore album, On The Back Of My Dreams. Dean announced the album’s release back on August 2nd on social media, noting, “If you like country music with a vagabond spirit, you’re going to love this record.” Produced by Luke Dick, a frequent collaborator with the likes of Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley,…
“We’ve never dreamed of an opportunity like this.” Following the release of their 4th studio album, The Costal Plain, back in August, Muscadine Bloodline just announced that they will be opening up for none other than Post Malone on the fall leg of his upcoming F 1-Trillion tour which starts this Sunday, September 8th. The duo took to Instagram just minutes ago to make the announcement. The duo expressed their gratitude for the opportunity, essentially calling it the opportunity of a lifetime, “We’ve never dreamed of an opportunity like this. We could have never dreamed of working not only work…
With Toby Keith’s unfortunate passing late in the night of February 5th, the entire country music world has been set in a state of shock. At 62, Keith peacefully passed away surrounded by family after a long-term battle with stomach cancer. The Should’ve Been a Cowboy singer has left a long-lasting legacy behind him. His status as an American patriot as well as a successful philanthropist will last in the hearts and minds of many. Over the course of his career, Keith scored 41 Top 10 hits, as well as 20 #1 singles. In honor of Keith’s passing, here are…