Fresh off of his Opry debut, Wyatt Flores is back with another brand new song, Milwaukee. After releasing his debut album, Life Lessons, back in November and a cover of The Fray’s How To Save A Life that was released to all streaming platforms in December, one could only assume the Please Don’t Go singer would take some time off between releases. Flores, however, decided to keep the momentum going after the critical success of Life Lessons. Flores teased the song back on Jan. 9 on Instagram before officially announcing the song’s release this past Saturday when he took center…
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.
In response to Tyler Childers’ In Your Love becoming his first single to chart on country radio, Zach Bryan took to Twitter on Jan. 9 to celebrate it. While doing so, he also took a swipe at Walker Hayes and his infamous song, Fancy Like. In the tweet, Bryan criticized both country radio and Hayes’ song, saying “Imagine being radio (whoever the hell that is), hearing Shake the Frost and being like ‘no no let’s go with the Applebees song’” This prompted Walker Hayes to respond by saying, “Big shout to radio for playing dat Applebees song. Zach and Tyler…
It’s no stretch to say that Zach Bryan is one of the most prolific artists of this generation of country music. Though he wasn’t the first independent artist to experience success on a larger scale, he undoubtedly brought the indie scene to the mainstream. I want to preface this ranking by saying that I don’t believe that Zach Bryan has released a bad song to date. While there are some that are stronger than others, there has not been a track that I thought was truly awful. With that being said, this ranking felt like a nearly monumental task simply…
On Monday, Jan. 22, news broke that Chris Young was arrested outside of DawgHouse Saloon in Nashville after he allegedly assaulted a Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission agent. In the original report by a responding officer, he said Young “put his hands out to stop me from leaving the bar and struck me on the shoulder.” It was reported that it took two officers to restrain Young. Young was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and assault of an officer. He was released early Tuesday morning from the Metro jail. However, in light of new footage released of the altercation, the story…
1993 was a year that produced some all-time classics in the genre with Toby Keith’s Should’ve Been A Cowboy and Alan Jackson’s Chattahoochee both being released. Staples of the 90s such as Vince Gill, Travis Tritt and Brooks & Dunn also experienced success throughout the year, each scoring #1s. 23 different artists scored 33 unique #1 hits this year with only one song, Alan Jackson’s Chattahoochee, spending more than three weeks at the top of the chart. Garth Brooks and Tracy Lawerence led all country artists with three #1s a piece. Brooks saw Somewhere Other Than the Night, Ain’t Goin’…
What a lineup. Where else could you see Hank Williams Jr., 50 Cent, Nickelback, Jonas Brothers, Eric Church and Jelly Roll at the same event? (Hell, even Christian band, for KING + Country, is included). Nowhere else but Rodeo Houston this year. For those unfamiliar with Rodeo Houston, it is a livestock show and rodeo that aids with local agriculture, education and the wider Houston area. It kicks off on Feb. 27 and runs til Mar. 17 with a new headliner every single day. Stars, Blake Shelton and Eric Church, will bookend the event. In between, there are a plethora…