Riley Green was feeling pretty generous with the microphone this past weekend, and it led to an unexpectedly incredible duet. During his show on Sunday, June 20, at the York State Fair, the “Worst Way” singer spotted a young man in the front row holding up a sign. Green, now known as a bit of a duet savant thanks to collaborations such as “You Look Like You Love Me” and “Don’t Mind If I Do” with Ella Langley, and “Half of Me” with Thomas Rhett, couldn’t ignore the opportunity. But this fan had a different duet in mind: Green’s 2024…
Author: Casey Nyman
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.
Country music has never been in a more transformative era, with a number of fresh faces and styles broadening the genre’s horizons. While this shift has sparked debate among traditionalists, Dylan Gossett stands out as a defining talent of this new generation who is bridging the gap between country’s roots and its evolving sound. Today, July 18, he continues the growth of his impressive discography with the release of his official debut album, Westward. The Texas-born singer-songwriter first entered the scene with his 2023 single, “To Be Free,” and quickly became a fan favorite in the alt-country world. He has…
Less than a year after dropping his 2024 album Don’t Mind If I Do, and in the middle of his packed Damn Country Music Tour, Riley Green has surprised fans with the release of a brand-new, fully acoustic EP. Titled Midtown Sessions, the 5-song project dropped Friday, July 11, and strips some of Green’s hits down to their raw essentials: just his voice and a guitar. The 2025 Billboard Groundbreaker Award winner is known for his ability to shine in an acoustic setting, and he proves on this album once again that simplicity suits him perfectly. The EP features acoustic…
With being famous comes the expectation of signing endless autographs for people. Of course, that sounds like a pretty glamorous gig from an outside perspective, but artists like Parker McCollum know all too well that the requests can get…interesting. On a recently released Country Heat Weekly podcast episode, which was recorded live at CMA Fest 2025, McCollum sat down with hosts Kelly Sutton and Amber Anderson to discuss everything from fatherhood to his newly released self-titled album. Things took a hilarious turn when the question arose, “What is the strangest thing you’ve ever autographed?” To which McCollum let out a…
There are plenty of great ways to celebrate the Fourth of July, but it’s pretty hard to beat the 1000 people who spent the day watching Ella Langley perform an acoustic set in Maui. This past weekend, the rising female star took a step away from playing on massive stages around the country while on tour with both Riley Green, Morgan Wallen, along with headlining her own shows, as well as a number of festivals. There’s no doubt that Langley has skyrocketed to a household name over the past couple of years. Just yesterday, she scored her first-ever solo #1…
Today is a very lucky day for Apple Music users, and of course, Megan Moroney fans. Starting off the month of July with a bang, Moroney officially released her fan-favorite cover of Toby Keith’s “Who’s Your Daddy,” and it’s everything. It seems this song has been a hyperfixation for the 27-year-old country icon, given she’s been performing the 2002 single at her soundchecks since April. Besides being a Toby Keith classic, the song has also been a trending sound on TikTok for quite some time, so it makes sense that it’s also probably been stuck in her head like the…