During a weekend that’s bound to be full of surprise guests, collaborations and performances, night one of CMA Fest kicked off in Nashville in style last night. With an opening lineup consisting of Brooks & Dunn, Riley Green, Ella Langley, Jason Aldean and Darius Rucker on the mainstage at Nissan Stadium, the stars were out in full force in Music City. After Aldean kicked his eight-song setlist off with “Hicktown” and “Trouble With a Heartbreak,” the “You Make It Easy” singer surprised the crowd and brought out none other than Travis Tritt for a performance of his 2001 smash hit,…
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 an age where it seems like the next country star is just a scroll away online, Hudson Westbrook has proven time and time again that he has all it takes to make it big in the genre. With massive streaming numbers (over 5.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone), a dedicated fanbase that grows seemingly by the minute and a timeless sound that’s unbothered by current trends, Westbrook can only be described as a budding superstar. Ever since scoring early buzz with the release of “Two Way Drive” last summer, it was only a matter of time until the…
In what can only be described as a never-ending stream of rumors and speculation about whether or not the two are dating, Riley Green and Megan Moroney have been dominating the headlines over the past few months. In case you’re not fully caught up on the latest relationship drama in the genre, Green and Moroney have been seen together on multiple occasions dating back to January. It first kicked off when internet detectives pieced together that Green and Moroney were on vacation at the same time in St. Barthélemy in the Caribbean after using some reverse image searches to match the…
With CMA Fest just days away, Nashville is preparing for what can only be described as the biggest event of the year. With hundreds of artists making appearances throughout the festival’s four days, there were bound to be some surprises. And it looks like one of them is none other than a brand new artist getting their very own bar on Broadway. Yesterday, signs reading “We’ll keep ya POSTED” and “Summer 2025” appeared directly next to Jason Aldean’s Bar, bearing the same font used throughout Post Malone’s F-1 Trillion tour and merchandise. Taking a closer look, it seems as if…
LOADED lineup. Despite Gulf Coast Jam 2025 kicking off last night to a shaky start due to extreme weather, the Florida-based festival is already gearing up for next year. Building off of this year’s diverse lineup, which includes Tyler Childers, Blake Shelton, Sam Hunt and Lainey Wilson as headliners, Gulf Coast upped the ante going into 2026. Last night, they revealed their full 2026 lineup on Instagram, consisting of Chris Stapleton, Post Malone, Riley Green and Keith Urban as headliners across the festival’s four days: Gulf Coast Jam 2026 will take place from May 28th through 31st near the sunny…
Riding the highs of the release of his brand new album, I’m The Problem, Morgan Wallen traveled across the pond last night in the U.K. to perform an intimate set at Roundhouse in London. Despite nearly 300,000 people reportedly trying to purchase tickets, the Roundhouse’s limited capacity only allowed 3,000 fans to attend, an extremely small-scale show for the “Last Night” singer. The 32-year-old singer/songwriter, who broke a plethora of Billboard records Tuesday including his own for most charted songs in a single week on the Hot 100 (37), delivered a stripped-back set which featured live debuts of brand-new tracks…