Author: Brennen Kelly

Southern rock and country music have shared a particularly close connection. From Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Eagles to Blackberry Smoke and the Drive-By Truckers, nearly every decade has had flashes of brilliance when the two genres are blended together. Today, Joe Stamm Band is attempting to do the same with their third studio album, Wild Man. When you first listen to Wild Man, the first thing that will most likely stick out is the fine line the band rides between country and southern rock. While admittedly, I believe the more traditionally country-leaning tracks are the strongest on the record, the…

“My life was black and white, but she’s the painter.” Cody Johnson, one of the biggest acts in country music at the moment, is back with the highly-anticipated follow-up to his highly-acclaimed double album, Human. The ‘Til You Can’t singer teased the song’s release on August 1st with this Instagram Reel: While announcing the song’s release on his website, Johnson shared his personal favorite lyric and how it describes his marriage with his wife, “My favorite lyric in ‘The Painter’ is ‘for every wall I built, she saw a canvas.’ If there’s anything that describes my marriage with my wife,…

Well… we were wrong. After Wesley Schultz took to Instagram yesterday and said that Zach Bryan’s brand new album was set to release on August 19th, Bryan went ahead, cleared the air, and gave us an official release of August 25. There’s reason to believe that this was posted due to the confusion caused by Schultz’s Instagram story yesterday afternoon where he said, “honored to do this sick tune with you” and “His album drops August 19!” While Bryan has yet to release a title or tracklist, there are still a lot of things we know, including that the album was…

Mike and the Moonpie’s 2019 record, Cheap Silver and Solid Country Gold, contains one of their biggest hits to date, You Look Good in Neon, as well as other popular tracks such as Danger and Cheap Silver. Any fan of the red dirt band recognize these tracks; however, many might not know the album’s history. Cheap Silver and Solid Country Gold was recorded in London, England in Abbey Road Studios. Made famous by the Beatles, the studio has been used by iconic artists such as Pink Floyd, Kanye West, Amy Winehouse and Adele. In an interview with Country Chord, frontman,…

After seemingly months of speculation, Zach Bryan’s brand new album has finally received an official release date of Saturday, August 19th, according to an Instagram story from Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers. Schultz took to Instagram to share a Reel of a recording of the new collaboration between Bryan and the band. In a shocking turn of events, he added “honored to do this sick tune with you” and proceeded to drop the bombshell, “His album drops August 19!” This is the first indication of an actual release date from anyone. While no one knows if Schultz was supposed to…

In independent country, you’d be hard-pressed to find a more underrated, talented band than Mike and the Moonpies. The band, known primarily for their excellent live performances and heavy emphasis on steel guitar, often receives comparisons to indie giants such as the Turnpike Troubadours and Flatland Cavalry. When you browse the Moonpies’ discography, one thing that may stick out to those who pay attention to genre classifications is that the band labeled their last album, One to Grow On, as Americana. This marks a slight pivot for the Moonpies given that their first four studio albums were labeled as country.…