Out of all of the fantastic songs in Charles Wesley Godwin’s deep discography, Cranes of Potter stands out as one of the most captivating and chill-inducing of them all. The post-Civil War murder ballad is a classic in the making for Godwin, detailing a deadly love triangle with fantastic imagery and world-building throughout. In an exclusive interview with Country Chord, Godwin discussed the real-world origins of the song and the inspiration behind it. The story begins with him being captivated by the landscape of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, “It was kind of like sparked by reality. There’s a shell cracker plant…
Author: Brennen Kelly
The name Jason Isbell carries a very heavy weight in the country sphere. Often associated with his staunch liberal politics and masterful lyricism, he is arguably one of the most polarizing figures in the entire genre. Despite the polarity, he is often recognized as one of the greatest songwriters of the generation and consistently creates some of the most captivating and thought-provoking songs around today. Weathervanes is the fifth studio album for Isbell along with the 400 Unit and his eighth album overall. Coming three years after his previous entry, Reunions, Weathervanes ultimately feels like Isbell taking the extremely personal…
Aidan Canfield, a 20-year-old singer/songwriter from Pleasantville, New York, is quickly making a name for himself in the independent country scene. While it seems like every other week there are new, exciting artists to discover from Sam Barber to Wyatt Flores to Tucker Knisell, Canfield once again proves the immense amount of talent present in this generation’s crop of independent country artists. Being featured in an earlier independent artist spotlight, Canfield has had a relatively quick rise. The 20-year-old has gone from posting covers on TikTok to opening up for Riley Green in just over two years. Like many during…
Less than a year after releasing his debut album, We Were Cowboys, Kameron Marlowe is back with a brand new song, I Can Lie (The Truth Is). Marlowe took to Instagram on June 1st to tease the song, noting how it was one of his favorite songs that he’s released so far. The caption proclaims that it is “time to bring classic country back.” Marlowe describes the song in an Instagram post as something Waylon Jennings or Willie Nelson may have performed with the caption reading, “I grew up on classic country so I’m pretty damn proud to put out…
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…
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;…