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.

The show that keeps on giving. Back on May 10 and 11, the Turnpike Troubadours played back-to-back sold-out shows at Red Rocks Amphitheater. Rising indie star, Wyatt Flores, opened for the band on the second night, performing popular tracks such as “Losing Sleep,” “Milwaukee” and “Please Don’t Go.” While in Colorado, Flores made the most of the experience not only shooting a stellar cover of Tyler Childers’ “Shake the Frost” with Sierra Hull but also recording an unplugged bluegrass version of “Milwaukee,” “Running Out of Time” and Turnpike Troubadours’ “Kansas City Southern.” The three-song “Trail Mix Session” was uploaded on Red…

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Surely, this is the most prestigious award Zach will receive this year. After retiring from the NFL in 2021 with a Super Bowl championship, four All-Pros, seven Pro Bowls and over 12,000 yards receiving, Antonio Brown has quickly become one of the most controversial figures on Twitter over the past few years. From sexually explicit tweets about Indiana Fever guard, Caitlin Clark, to a plethora of tweets making fun of President Joe Biden, as well as his bizarre cheap shots at Tom Brady during the initial divorce rumors between him and his wife, Giselle, Brown has made a name for…

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Album announcement coming soon? Though it’s only been a little over a year since the release of Luke Combs’ fourth studio album, Gettin’ Old, it seems like the “Hurricane” singer could very well be gearing up for another album with all the new music he’s been teasing over the past few months. Tracks such as “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” “Huntin’ By Yourself” and “The Man He Sees in Me” have been teased in the past two months alone. Today, Combs took to Instagram to tease yet another brand new song, “Plant a Seed.” “Plant a Seed,” like…

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Unexpected… Just days after Nashville Councilmembers denied a sign that would bear Morgan Wallen’s name at the entrance of his brand-new venue in downtown Nashville, “This Bar & Tennessee Kitchen,” the “Last Night” singer is facing another setback. As reported by WSMV, This Bar & Tennesee Kitchen’s opening, scheduled for this weekend has been delayed. Scoop Nashville originally reported that the delay can be attributed to “This Bar & Tennessee Kitchen” being denied both a catering permit as well as a temporary permit for the location by the Nashville Beer Board. Since then, a rep for This Bar has reached…

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With Morgan Wallen’s brand-new, six-story venue, This Bar, set to open this weekend, Nahville’s council decided to step in and reject the “Last Night” singer’s name from being on the bar’s sign. According to The Tennessean, today, the council voted 30-3 to deny the construction of a 20-foot sign bearing Wallen’s name. Many council members cited Wallen’s past history of arrests, primarily his recent April arrest after throwing a chair off of Eric Church’s rooftop bar Chief’s. Metro Councilmember Jordan Huffman had some extremely strong words for Wallen and his past controversies. “He gives all of us a bad name.…

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Might need some tissues for this one. Sad songs. They’re a staple of what makes country music the most relatable genre in music. From Hank Williams back in the forties to Zach Bryan and Jason Isbell today, you don’t have to look far in the genre to find some of the most gut-wrenching lyrics ever recorded. Art is typically at its purest when it’s coming from a place of torment and vulnerability; these songs are no exception to this. From lost-love and mental health to addiction and cancer, these forty tracks do not hold back in terms of subject matter.…

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