Following a newly signed record deal with Sony Music Nashville and an invitation to make his debut at the Grand Ole Opry, Colby Acuff is back with his fourth studio album, Western White Pines. The record comes just a year after Acuff’s latest entry, Honky Tonk Heaven, which contained hits such as the title track, Honky Tonk Heaven and Bad Day to Be a Beer. Western White Pines was teased back on Jan. 29 with the release of the title track with Acuff expressing that it was his favorite record he has made thus far. In the five months leading…
Author: Brennen Kelly
Country music has a deep history spanning well over a century. Given this, there have been legends arising every decade of the genre’s rich history. This only complicates and makes the “Mount Rushmore of Country Music” debate even more entertaining. Today, rising star, Charles Wesley Godwin, gave his opinion on who should be honored as country’s all-time greats. In an exclusive interview with Country Chord, Godwin discussed his own Mount Rushmore. His final four consisted of Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Garth Brooks and Hank Williams. He began answering the question by saying, “It really should be like a dozen first;…
It’s no stretch to say that Charles Wesley Godwin and Zach Bryan are quickly becoming one of the best duos in country music. From frequently touring to collaborating on the track, Jamie, Bryan and Godwin are making a name for themselves as stellar collaborators both in the studio and on the road. In an exclusive interview with Country Chord, Godwin discussed how his relationship began with Bryan initially, saying, “It started from Zach reaching out on social media. [He] just messaged me one day and asked if I wanted to do ‘The Belting Bronco’ when he was still living up…
Fresh off of her Grammy win with Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce announces a brand new collaboration: We Don’t Fight Anymore featuring Chris Stapleton. The song is set to release on June 16. Pearce took to Instagram Saturday morning to announce the release of the new song with a mystery feature. Many speculated that it was, indeed, Chris Stapleton due to the length of the name. Two days later, we finally have a confirmation that Stapleton himself is appearing on the track In the Instagram post announcing the track’s release date, Pearce says, “This song embodies a place that I think,…
Legendary. Toby Keith has been a country music staple for the past thirty years. However, there was one hit that started it all for the Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue singer. Should’ve Been a Cowboy was released on Feb. 12, 1993, as Keith’s debut single on his debut album, also titled Should’ve Been a Cowboy. It debuted at #69 before rapidly climbing the chart and hitting #1 on June 5, 1993. The track is penned independently by Keith and paints a picture of his dreams of being a cowboy. The wistful song laments on how Keith wishes he…
After announcing his brand-new album, Little Songs, in April, Colter Wall treats listeners to another new song. Instead of corralling cattle, Wall corrals the blues in the brand-new Western-inspired track. Wall took to Instagram on Wednesday to announce the song’s release, providing an acoustic version, as well. Unlike Wall’s first single, Evangelina, which is a cover of a 1976 Hoyt Axton track, Corralling The Blues is an original from the Canadian artist. He describes the song as a “simple little waltz I wrote some time ago.” in the caption of his Instagram post signaling the song’s release. And a simple little waltz…