After months of “the album’s on the way” and “the album is coming soon,” Grammy-winner, Zach Bryan, is back with his fifth studio record, The Great American Bar Scene. The album marks his third major label release and is jam-packed with stellar features ranging from indie country darlings, John Moreland and Noeline Hofmann to certified rock legends, Bruce Springsteen and John Mayer. With over 32 million monthly listeners on Spotify, one of the most dedicated fanbases outside of Taylor Swift and an undeniable appeal that is bringing even the most country music-hesitant listeners into the genre, Bryan is once again…
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.
At this point, everyone has surely heard Morgan Wallen’s 9x platinum hit, “Whiskey Glasses.” Released on July 30, 2018, the track was only Wallen’s third-ever single and would eventually be his first #1 hit on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. Til this day, it remains one of his most popular songs, amassing over 817 million streams on Spotify (which is good for 10th all time in the genre). And though Wallen popularized the track, it was originally written by Ben Burgess and Kevin Kadish. In honor of the song going #1 on country radio five years ago today, Burgess decided…
One of the best performances of the year. Headlining Laurel Cove Music Festival in Pineville, Kentucky back on June 7, Wyatt Flores delivered a 16-song setlist that included fan-favorites, “Please Don’t Go,” “Losing Sleep” and “Milwaukee” along with an encore performance of Tyler Childers’ “Shake the Frost.” However, the highlight of the show was none other than Flores’ joint performance with Nicholas Jamerson on his signature hit, “Linda James.” After performing “Losing Sleep” late into the set, Flores called Jamerson out to perform the song with him. What followed was one of the best performances we’ve seen throughout this busy…
Unless you’ve been living under a rock the last two weeks, you have surely seen the viral video of Haliey Welch, aka the “Hawk Tuah girl,” in a recent street interview. And in case you somehow haven’t seen the clip, TikTok creators, Tim & Dee TV, walk up to Welch and her friend on the streets of Nashville and ask her, “What’s one move in bed that makes a man go crazy every time?” Welch then responded with the quote that has taken the internet by storm, “You gotta give ’em that ‘hawk tuah’ and spit on that thang.” Simply…
It’s July, and summer is officially in full swing. Though it might not be the prime time to be binge watching your favorite shows and movies when the weather is nice, there’s always some exceptions. Whether it’s recovering from a post-concert hangover, a long day out on the lake or just lookin’ for a little you time, there’s going to be a point where you just want to throw on one of your favorite shows on the seemingly dozens of streaming services out there today. Here is everything coming and leaving Netflix, MAX, Hulu and Prime Video this month. NETFLIX…
Since Toby Keith’s tragic passing in February, it seems as if everyone in the genre has paid tribute to the “American Soldier” singer. From Koe Wetzel to Jelly Roll to Brooks & Dunn during the CMT Awards, there have been some incredibly memorable performances paying respects to the late singer/songwriter. However, one of the most moving tributes came from none other than Jason Aldean during the 59th ACM Awards back on May 16th. During the ceremony, which featured Lainey Wilson winning Entertainer of the Year and Luke Combs capturing Single of the Year for “Fast Car,” Aldean delivered a powerful…