Author: 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.

An unexpected crossover. Wyatt Flores has been one of the busiest artists in the genre lately. From appearing with fellow indie star Evan Honer on “Take Me As I Come,” to collaborating with Sierra Hull on a killer cover of Tyler Childers’ “Shake the Frost,” the “Milwaukee” singer seems to be collecting crossovers every other week. Last night in Nashville, Flores added Gavin DeGraw to the growing list of artists collaborated with. The performance took place at Skydeck on Broadway in Nashville as a part of a free outdoor concert set up by Whiskey Jam. The concert featured the likes…

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Fresh off of an ACM Song of the Year nomination for her certified double platinum hit, “Tennessee Orange,” Megan Moroney made her Tonight Show debut with a performance of “No Caller ID” on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. “No Caller ID” was the first single released off of her upcoming 14-track album, Am I Okay?, which is slated for a July 12 release. The track is already looking like a hit for Moroney, boasting over 34 million streams on Spotify alone. After the show aired, the “I’m Not Pretty” singer took to Twitter to express how happy she was…

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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,” released on Feb. 12, 1993, was Keith’s debut single off his debut album also titled “Should’ve Been a Cowboy.” It debuted at #69 before rapidly climbing the charts and hitting #1 on June 5, 1993. The track was penned independently by Keith and paints a picture of his dreams of being a cowboy. The wistful song laments on how the country legend wishes he would have simply…

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An all-night revival is right. By this point, it’s no secret that when Zach Bryan closes his show with the certified gold hit, “Revival,” stars are bound to appear. On his current headlining Quittin’ Time tour, Bryan has already brought out a wide array of different stars across industries ranging from artists such as, Bruce Springsteen, Sexyy Red and Mason Ramsey, to comedian Shane Gillis, to athletes Mac Jones, Pete Alonso and Brock Lesner. Last night during the first night of his three-show run at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, Bryan brought out his most star-studded lineup for “Revival”…

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Fresh off of his first-ever ACM Award nomination for Best New Male Artist, Kameron Marlowe is back with his highly-anticipated sophomore album, Keepin’ The Lights On. Marlowe announced the album on Instagram back on March 14. In a lengthy caption announcing the album’s release, Marlow praised his upbringing and noted how the album reflects the hardships he’s faced over the years, saying, “For me these past two years were full of struggle, lots of highs but a lot of lows too, through all of that, I also found love, happiness and a better understanding on who I am
.” Produced by…

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Won’t want to miss one of these dates. It’s been two years since Alan Jackson embarked on the first 16-show leg of his “Last Call: One More for the Road” tour. Today, the “Chattahoochee” singer announced what can be assumed to be the final ten shows of the tour, running from August of this year to May 2025. The “Last Call: One More for the Road” tour begins on August 2 in Boston, MA, and finishes in Milwaukee, WI on May 17, 2025, playing roughly one show per month. It’s likely that this will be the final time Jackson plays…

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