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.

The Budweiser Clydesdale is back and ready to gallop across the wide plains of 70-inch flatscreens during the upcoming Super Bowl. The 150-year-old beer company at Anheuser-Busch recently unveiled its brand new commercial for February 8th’s big game, and this year, the patriotic theme is heavy. The brand’s iconic horse is joined, fittingly, by a bald eagle. In the 60-second commercial, heartstrings are pulled from the get-go with a baby Clydesdale frolicking through an open field, where it stumbles upon a recently hatched baby bird. These ‘American Icons’ are accompanied by the beautiful sounds of none other than one of…

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Now is the time of year when pretty much every artist starts teasing new releases and building hype for what many consider the peak season: summer country. So far, artists like Ella Langley, Luke Combs, Megan Moroney, and Jason Aldean, just to name a few, are preparing to roll out upcoming projects that will trickle into what becomes the soundtrack for the latter half of 2026. With that being said, oftentimes, as new content continues to flood the radar, we tend to forget about previous releases. A prime example is Zach Top’s 2025 album Ain’t In It For My Health.…

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Adding to the growing list of country music festivals popping up across the country, Minnesota now has a brand-new lineup to get excited about. For those local to St. Paul, the two-day event will take over Harriet Island Regional Park on July 10 and 11. The Minnesota Country Club Fest is kicking off its inaugural year in the best way possible, with two of the biggest bands in country music right now: Treaty Oak Revival and The Red Clay Strays. Announced just this afternoon, the inaugural fest will also feature openers throughout Friday and Saturday, including Charley Crockett, Stephen Wilson…

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The bell-bottom queen is hitting the big screen once again, thanks to a new partnership with Netflix. It was just announced this morning that the global streaming platform has acquired Lainey Wilson’s documentary, Lainey Wilson: Keepin’ Country Cool. Directed by Amy Scott, its official release is set for April 22, 2026, following a behind-the-scenes look into the singer’s experience as a modern-day country star. In true inspirational Lainey fashion, she shared, “I couldn’t be more excited that this documentary is going to be on Netflix.” Adding, “This was such a special project to make, and I hope that folks who…

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With the Super Bowl less than two weeks away, it’s officially time to dust off those buffalo chicken dip recipes and, of course, start weighing in on who you think will take home the win. Following last Sunday’s AFC and NFC Championship games, the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots emerged as the two winners and will now face off in the Super Bowl on February 8 at 6:30 PM at Levi’s Stadium. Marking a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX in 2015, the matchup brings these two teams together once again, this time in a post-Brady era. We thought it…

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It’s been about a week since Ella Langley sent the internet into a frenzy with an ominous countdown on her website, paired with a looping visual of a dandelion blowing away. We finally have answers to the big wind-up. Langley took to Instagram today at noon to announce that her sophomore album, Dandelion, will be released on April 10th. With anticipation high, luckily, we won’t have to wait long to hear a snippet of what’s to come, thanks to the fact that the title track will drop this Friday, January 30. In her announcement, Langley writes, “So excited to finally…

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