A culture shock for sure. Being a security guard at concert venues exposes you to a lot of different music from all genres. From rap to rock to country, typically, you at least know what you’re getting from each show. It’s clear, however, that this security guard had absolutely no idea what he was getting into with Wheeler Walker Jr. For those unaware of who Wheeler Walker Jr. is, he is a character/singer created by Ben Hoffman, an actor and comedian who has written with the likes of Norm McDonald and starred in shows such as Arrested Development. Lately, however,…
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.
It’s been two years since Zach Bryan made his major label debut with American Heartbreak. To say the album was a success would be an absolute understatement. It debuted at #5 on Billboard’s US Top 200 chart, selling well over one million units as of May 2023. Since American Heartbreak’s release, Bryan has been an absolute powerhouse, dominating the country landscape and selling out shows worldwide. However, it’s very likely that he wouldn’t have reached superstar status without the success of this record. The question that remains is: “Why did American Heartbreak capture the hearts of so many listeners?” Simply…
It’s all coming together. Last night at the 59th annual ACM Awards, Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson were big winners, taking home Male Vocalist and Album of the Year and Female Vocalist and Entertainer of the Year respectively. However, Texas-native, Post Malone, arguably stole the show when he debuted a brand new song. Post, fashionably dressed with his entire backing band in Dallas Cowboys jerseys, took the stage and debuted a brand new song, seemingly titled “Never Love You Again.” If there were any doubts that Post was not going to deliver traditional country music on his upcoming album, “Never…
What a cover. Before opening up for the Turnpike Troubadours on the second night of their sold-out, back-to-back Red Rocks shows, Wyatt Flores and Sierra Hull warmed up in fashion, performing Tyler Childers’ “Shake the Frost.” Yesterday, Hull and Flores took to social media to announce that the video would be posted exclusively on Hull’s Youtube channel. This isn’t the first time that Flores has covered Childers. Back in March, the “Please Don’t Go” singer brought out fellow indie star, Sam Barber, to perform “Jersey Giant” at their show in Asheville, North Carolina. You can watch that performance here. The…
I don’t know about that one, Luke… With the 2024 ACM Awards airing this week on May 16, the buzz is the certainly in the air. Between first-time nominees Flatland Cavalry, Nate Smith and Tyler Childers getting nods, to fan favorites, Zach Bryan, Megan Moroney and Jelly Roll, receiving multiple nominations, there’s no denying that fans and fellow artists alike are pulling for their favorite performers. In an interview with Evan Paul from Taste of Country, 3x ACM Award winner, Luke Combs, gave a surprising answer to who he thinks should win the coveted Entertainer of the Year award: “I…
Between receiving their first gold record from the RIAA for A Life Where We Work Out, receiving their first ACM nomination for Group of the Year and touring with the likes of Luke Combs, it should come as no surprise that Flatland Cavalry is being sought out by new fans and adding more tour dates. With the summer leg of their 2024 Wandering Star tour beginning on May 23 in Salina, Kansas, the Texas band decided to add another 20 shows to the fall leg of the tour today with openers to be announced soon. Flatland took to Instagram this…