It’s finally here. Back on Jan. 22, Muscadine Bloodline took to Instagram to tease a brand-new song with a mystery feature with the caption reading, “On Feb 2nd, / Crank up the speakers. / A new song coming, / But, who is the feature???” The outline of the mystery artist instantly had fans debating whether it was Koe Wetzel, Kolby Cooper, Warren Zeiders or even Drayton Farley. The duo, who have been on a hot streak ever since the release of Teenage Dixie back in 2023, kept the fans guessing with multiple Instagram posts over the following days before officially…
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.
Arguably the fastest-rising artist in all of country, Dylan Gossett, is back with Bitter Winds, a highly-anticipated follow-up to his debut EP, No Better Time. The Beneath Oak Trees singer teased the song back in November on TikTok and Instagram, which immediately prompted fans to beg for its release. Two months later, Gossett took to Instagram to announce the song would be made available on February 2nd. While discussing the track, Gossett said, “‘Bitter Winds’ is a song reflecting on these past few months and how time moves fast in general. Sometimes you wish it could just slow down, even…
We’re nearly a month into 2024, and it seems like new releases are finally hitting their stride after the post-new year lag. There are some great tracks this week, ranging from indie powerhouses, Wyatt Flores and Josh Abbott Band, to a surprise re-release from Morgan Wallen. Without further ado, let’s get to the reviews. Milwaukee – Wyatt Flores Milwaukee feels like a natural evolution of Flores’ music sonically while still keeping the core of what makes him stand out in today’s country landscape: his lyrics. The way that Flores continuously builds off of the cold, desolate setpiece that he set up…
Oh how time flies. Saturday, January 26, 2024, marks the one-year anniversary of Zach Bryan releasing his surprise collaboration with Maggie Rogers, Dawns. For those unaware, Bryan teased the track all the way back on November 14, 2022, on TikTok when he shared a video of him playing a rough version of the first two verses on the piano and guitar. The post quickly blew up on social media, garnering over 3.2 million views, 513,000 likes and 47,000 saves as of writing. This prompted fans to beg for its release. Some of the comments included “release it father,” “Mr. Bryan…
Back on September 9, 2023, Corey Kent took to TikTok to tease a new song titled, This Heart. The post blew up, garnering 3.4 million views, 310,000 likes and over 59,000 favorites. Many fans were clamoring for the song to be released on the spot. In the meantime, the Wild As Her singer released his nine-track acoustic album, ’23. Despite the success of the album, This Heart was still at the forefront of many fans’ minds. Kent finally announced the song’s release on Jan. 2. View this post on Instagram A post shared by COREY KENT (@coreykent) Kent expressed how…
Two budding country stars, one break-up song? Sign me up. After a momentum-building 2023 for both artists, Kameron Marlowe and Ella Langley have teamed up for a brand-new song, Strangers. This comes just days after Langley was included in CMT’s 2024 class of Next Women in Country. Marlowe first teased the song’s release back on Jan. 4 with a snippet on Instagram before officially announcing it on Jan. 16. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kameron Marlowe (@kameronmarlowe) The pair expressed how happy they were with the project, saying “We couldn’t be any prouder with how this…