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.…
Author: Brennen Kelly
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…
There’s no denying that Luke Bryan has become a bit of a punching bag in country music today. Between his tight jeans, his affinity for twerking on stage and some questionable song choices over the better part of the last decade, the “Play It Again” singer has become the poster boy for what’s wrong with modern country music for many country purists. Typically being labeled as one of the co-creators of “bro country” back in the early 2010s along with Florida Georgia Line, Cole Swindell and Jason Aldean (though he finds the term “ridiculous”), Bryan has carried the title as…
After swirling rumors of a potential split between the Grammy-winning singer/songwriter and podcast host, Zach Bryan officially took to Instagram minutes ago to announce the breakup with his girlfriend, Brianna LaPaglia, better known as Brianna Chickenfry. The couple have been dating since July 2023 after meeting at the ACM Awards in May of the same year. Since then, they have been extremely public with their relationship with LaPagila making multiple appearances at Bryan’s shows both on-stage and in the crowd. Additionally, she famously went to bat for Bryan after he was accused of backing out of an appearance at Noah…