Following the success of 2017’s Purgatory, Tyler Childers returned with his third studio album, Country Squire, on August 2, 2019. Coming in at a tight nine songs and 35 minutes, Country Squire is filled top-to-bottom with incredible, bluegrass-inspired tracks. One thing that will stick out to keen listeners who listen to the album from start to finish is that every song transitions perfectly into one another. It’s little details and production choices like these that make Childers‘ records stand head and shoulders above his contemporaries. Like Purgatory, Country Squire is also produced by fellow independent star, Sturgill Simpson, and David R. Ferguson. In an interview with GQ, Childers contrasted and compared his…
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.
Bringin’ out the big guns for night one. Morgan Wallen has been no stranger to bringing out stars during his walkouts on his current One Night At a Time tour. Over the past few months, Wallen has brought out everyone from Pat McAfee and Theo Von to Deandre Hopkins and Tyrese Haliburton, just to name a few. Tonight, while walking out to his sold-out show at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, Wallen was joined by none other than the most legendary duo in country music history, Brooks & Dunn. Dressed in Kansas City Royals legend, Bo Jackson’s jersey, the…
With summer slowly coming to a close and the only major sport in season being baseball, there’s a good chance you’re looking for something to watch. Whether you’re trying to beat the heat, recover from a concert or just relax, there’s plenty of new titles coming to the seemingly endless amount of streaming services avaliable today. Here’s everything coming and leaving Netflix, MAX, Hulu and Prime Video this month. NETFLIX Coming August 1st: Coming August 2nd: Coming August 3rd: Coming August 6th: Coming August 7th: Coming August 8th: Coming August 10-11th: Coming August 13-14th: Coming August 16th: Coming August 19th:…
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Post Malone’s connection with country music goes back long before his venture into the genre this year. Growing up in Texas, Post listened to everyone from Dwight Yoakam to Johnny Cash to one of the featured artists on his upcoming album, F 1-Trillion, Blake Shelton. In a recent interview with American Songwriter, Shelton opened up about his relationship with the “I Had Some Help” singer, noting his deep roots within the genre and sharing a funny story about Post’s connection with his 2001 hit, “Austin.” For those who don’t know, Post’s real name…
Post’s country music career continues to blossom. If making an ACM Awards performance, a CMA Fest appearance and scoring a #1 country hit wasn’t enough to truly consider Post Malone a full-fledged member of the country music world, the “Congratulations” singer will be making his Grand Ole Opry debut alongside none other than Brad Paisley on August 14th. Just minutes ago, the official Opry social media account posted Paisley’s invitation to Post across all platforms. In the video, Paisley said, “Hey Post, Brad here, what I’m about to ask is going to mean a lot to you, I think, knowing…
A successful day for ‘ol Bocephus. It’s no stretch to say that Hank Williams Jr. is one of the most influential and important country singers in the genre’s history. From his key role in the outlaw movement to his mile-long list of classic hits such as “A Country Boy Can Survive,” “Family Tradition” and “Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound,” Hank Jr. is, without a doubt, a living legend. Today, he added a few more accolades to his belt, notching a whopping 11 new RIAA certifications as of July 25, 2024. Notably, “A Country Boy Can Survive” went 4x platinum, “Family…