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.…
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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.
Just recently picked up by Big Loud Records, (most famous for being Morgan Wallen’s record label), Charles Wesley Godwin is on the cusp of breaking into the mainstream. His success is no surprise to keen independent country fans. Since his debut album, Seneca, in 2019, many have recognized the West Virginian as one of the best voices in the genre. His wholly unique, powerful vocals coupled with his fantastic writing ability make him one of the most exciting artists working in country today. In my opinion, here are five of the best tracks Godwin has to offer so far. 5.…
Two weeks after releasing the nostalgic track, Country Nights, Josh Abbott Band is back with another single. The Texas band, most famous for their red dirt style, slows down and reflects on their fathers’ impact in the emotional new song, My Dad and His Truck. Frontman, Josh Abbott, took to Instagram on Wednesday to announce the song’s release. In the Instagram reel, he notes how big of a role his father had in his life. “I was thinking that [the truck] and how hard he worked and the truck that he drove. And I decided to write a song about…
Worth the wait. Fresh off the announcement of his brand new album, Loose Cannon, Jake Owen, drops not one but four new songs in anticipation of its June 23rd release. Hot Truck Beer, Solo Solo, On the Boat Again and Nothing, round out the four brand-new tracks. Owen took to Instagram on Monday to announce the upcoming album. On Wednesday and Thursday, Owen took to Instagram once more to post two acoustic videos of the unreleased title track, Loose Cannon, and Solo, Solo. The release of these four new songs and Loose Cannon marks a new era for Owen. He…
It’s no secret that Flatland Cavalry is one of the hottest bands coming out of Texas right now. Touring with Luke Combs on his 2023 World Tour, the band has quickly gained both mainstream and independent fans throughout the past few years. From appearing on Yellowstone to joining forces with The Panhandlers, Flatland Cavalry is, without a doubt one, of the best in the independent country scene today. Here are 10 of their best tracks. 10. Summertime Love Appearing on their debut EP, Come May, Summertime Love is a track that simply feels like summertime. It’s a light, breezy song…
John Mayer It’s no secret that John Mayer absolutely loves country music. Whether it’s his appearances on CMT Crossroads with Brad Paisley and Keith Urban or his cover of Jolene with Urban at the 2011 Grammy Awards, Mayer flirts with country music regularly. It can even be debated that a full quarter of Mayer’s eight studio albums are country influenced with both 2012’s Born and Raised and 2013’s Paradise Valley being chalked full of beautiful, western-inspired tracks. With introspective songwriting that feels Jason Isbell-esque and guitar work that makes both Paisley and Urban blush, Mayer has proved that he has…