Author: Casey Nyman

Casey, a New Jersey native raised on country music, graduated from the University of Delaware with a BA in Communication and minors in Journalism, English, and Advertising. With her strong journalism background and love for country music, it was only natural for her to start writing about the genre she’s most passionate about. She has been contributing to Country Chord since January 2025. A quick look at her playlists reveals favorites like Megan Moroney, Ella Langley, ERNEST, Zach Top, and Turnpike Troubadours.

With the end of Morgan Wallen’s 2026 Still the Problem tour quickly approaching, and the continuous teasers of his unannounced single, “Been By Now,” circulating on social media, there’s no doubt that a new era for the country superstar is on its way. As the reigning RIAA highest-selling country artist of all time, with his 2025 album I’m The Problem continuing to hold its ground in the top five on Billboard’s Top 200 chart, Wallen’s insane success is a dominating force that, for the most part, can likely be attributed to the fact that the Sneedville native is a genre-blending…

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Alongside his star-studded lineup, Alan Jackson had plenty of support in the crowd, with some of country music’s biggest names cheering him on from the audience, including one long-time friend and collaborator. Sitting in his box-suite throne above the cheering crowd at Nissan Stadium was none other than fellow legend Randy Travis. Prior to the show, Travis, alongside his wife Mary, actually flashed across the big screens during a montage of celebrity tribute videos from those who could not attend/perform alongside the “Chattahoochee” singer. Reminiscing on Jackson and Travis’ relationship throughout the years, Mary shared in the clip, “your presence…

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Before snagging two of the biggest honors of the night at the 2026 ACM Awards, Cody Johnson and Parker McCollum had a heart-to-heart that primed them both for their massive wins. This past May 17, both country music superstars left the MGM Grand Arena with some pretty hefty new accolades under their belt buckles and grins a mile wide. Johnson took home the high title of Entertainer of the Year while McCollum was awarded the Album of the Year for his self-titled project. While both wins came as massive surprises to the singers, Johnson recently revealed that prior to watching…

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After years of covering Gretchen Wilson’s 2004 hit at her shows, Ella Langley has officially joined forces with the “Redneck Women” herself for a reimagined duet. Marking the first collaboration from Wilson’s upcoming Here For The Party reboot album, set to release in 2027, given Langley’s devoted track record to performing this song, she was a perfect fit for the title track. Last night, the two most bada** women in country music debuted their rendition for the first time on television during CMA’s 2026 Concert Special on ABC. What better way to kick off the three-hour-long party than with this…

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Bringing one of country music’s largest and longest-running events right to the comfort of your couch at home, the 53rd annual CMA Fest will air tomorrow night, Thursday, June 25 at 8/7c. Fans can tune into ABC and stream the next day on Hulu to witness performances from all four nights of the can’t-miss Nashville event. Presented by SoFi, the show will be a 3-hour-long culmination of this year’s Nissan Stadium shows, which took place from June 4 to June 7. Marking the last year that the massive concert series will take place at the old Titans’ stadium, before heading…

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If there’s one thing Chris Young is good at, it’s “Gettin’ You Home” no matter the circumstances. The country music star recently lent a big helping hand in quietly working under the radar to help a struggling cancer patient, hoping to spend her final days surrounded by family, secure a flight home. Her urgent story first came to light after her friend @joslyn.marie on TikTok made a now viral video (with over 2.9 million views) pleading for anyone with a private plane to help transport her friend. She explained in her “desperate attempt” that her 33-year-old friend Mariah was currently…

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