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;…
Author: Brennen Kelly
It’s no stretch to say that Charles Wesley Godwin and Zach Bryan are quickly becoming one of the best duos in country music. From frequently touring to collaborating on the track, Jamie, Bryan and Godwin are making a name for themselves as stellar collaborators both in the studio and on the road. In an exclusive interview with Country Chord, Godwin discussed how his relationship began with Bryan initially, saying, “It started from Zach reaching out on social media. [He] just messaged me one day and asked if I wanted to do ‘The Belting Bronco’ when he was still living up…
Fresh off of her Grammy win with Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce announces a brand new collaboration: We Don’t Fight Anymore featuring Chris Stapleton. The song is set to release on June 16. Pearce took to Instagram Saturday morning to announce the release of the new song with a mystery feature. Many speculated that it was, indeed, Chris Stapleton due to the length of the name. Two days later, we finally have a confirmation that Stapleton himself is appearing on the track In the Instagram post announcing the track’s release date, Pearce says, “This song embodies a place that I think,…
Legendary. Toby Keith has been a country music staple for the past thirty years. However, there was one hit that started it all for the Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue singer. Should’ve Been a Cowboy was released on Feb. 12, 1993, as Keith’s debut single on his debut album, also titled Should’ve Been a Cowboy. It debuted at #69 before rapidly climbing the chart and hitting #1 on June 5, 1993. The track is penned independently by Keith and paints a picture of his dreams of being a cowboy. The wistful song laments on how Keith wishes he…
After announcing his brand-new album, Little Songs, in April, Colter Wall treats listeners to another new song. Instead of corralling cattle, Wall corrals the blues in the brand-new Western-inspired track. Wall took to Instagram on Wednesday to announce the song’s release, providing an acoustic version, as well. Unlike Wall’s first single, Evangelina, which is a cover of a 1976 Hoyt Axton track, Corralling The Blues is an original from the Canadian artist. He describes the song as a “simple little waltz I wrote some time ago.” in the caption of his Instagram post signaling the song’s release. And a simple little waltz…
Fresh off of the success of his platinum single, Wild as Her, Corey Kent is back with his sophomore record, Blacktop. The album serves as a follow up to his 2021 debut album, ’21, which made a splash in the country scene, eventually scoring Kent a record deal with Sony Music Nashville in Mar. 2022. Kent announced Blacktop’s release back in April. The rollout of Blacktop was a steady one for Kent, releasing the smash hit, Wild as Her, and Hood of That Car in 2022 as well as Something’s Gonna Kill Me and Man of the House throughout 2023.…