Author: Brennen Kelly

Aidan Canfield, a 20-year-old singer/songwriter from Pleasantville, New York, is quickly making a name for himself in the independent country scene. While it seems like every other week there are new, exciting artists to discover from Sam Barber to Wyatt Flores to Tucker Knisell, Canfield once again proves the immense amount of talent present in this generation’s crop of independent country artists. Being featured in an earlier independent artist spotlight, Canfield has had a relatively quick rise. The 20-year-old has gone from posting covers on TikTok to opening up for Riley Green in just over two years. Like many during…

Less than a year after releasing his debut album, We Were Cowboys, Kameron Marlowe is back with a brand new song, I Can Lie (The Truth Is). Marlowe took to Instagram on June 1st to tease the song, noting how it was one of his favorite songs that he’s released so far. The caption proclaims that it is “time to bring classic country back.” Marlowe describes the song in an Instagram post as something Waylon Jennings or Willie Nelson may have performed with the caption reading, “I grew up on classic country so I’m pretty damn proud to put out…

Following a newly signed record deal with Sony Music Nashville and an invitation to make his debut at the Grand Ole Opry, Colby Acuff is back with his fourth studio album, Western White Pines. The record comes just a year after Acuff’s latest entry, Honky Tonk Heaven, which contained hits such as the title track, Honky Tonk Heaven and Bad Day to Be a Beer. Western White Pines was teased back on Jan. 29 with the release of the title track with Acuff expressing that it was his favorite record he has made thus far. In the five months leading…

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;…

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,…