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.

A new class of Country Music Hall of Fame legends will be announced and celebrated tomorrow, Friday, March 20, at the 2026 induction ceremony. Hosted by Marty Stuart at 10 a.m. Central time from the Hall of Fame’s rotunda in Nashville, the press conference will be simultaneously live-streamed, revealing the newly selected three members. Marking the association’s 65th annual ceremony, this is arguably one of the highest honors in the country music realm, awarded with a medallion of recognition noting their impact on the industry. Last year’s 2025 class was led by Kenny Chesney, the late June Carter Cash, and…

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For the first time since the Turning Point USA halftime show, Cody Johnson is speaking out about his feelings surrounding Kid Rock rerecording his 2021 hit, “‘Til You Can’t.” The alternate Super Bowl performance, which now took place over a month ago on February 8, quickly became one of 2026’s biggest talking points, generating massive buzz from both sides following its inaugural debut. As one of the leading acts of the pre-recorded show, Kid Rock took center stage performing his own 1999 hit “Bawitdaba” followed by an appearance from his “real” self, Robert Ritchie. To viewers’ surprise, Ritchie took the…

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C2C festival just wrapped up this past weekend, bringing some of the States’ greatest country acts over the pond with three stops in London, Glasgow, and Belfast. The UK fans did not disappoint with high energy surrounding some unforgettable performances from headliners Zach Top, Keith Urban, and Brooks & Dunn. The latter legendary 90s country duo closed out each night, marking their first UK performance since 2010. It was only fitting that while on their overseas travels, they had to cheers with a proper British celebration at a pub. Luckily, the ladies from the Girls In Low Places Podcast provided…

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once you get past x amount, what’s even the difference? Like the Robin Hood of country music, Luke Combs continues to cement his admirable reputation after speaking out about wanting to keep his concert tickets affordable for fans. In a world where seeing your favorite artist live basically means taking out a second mortgage, long gone is the widespread accessibility of attending concerts. Despite his status as one of the highest-selling country artists of all time, Combs hasn’t lost sight of his humble roots, working to ensure his shows remain attainable for fans. On a recent podcast interview for The…

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In the never-ending battle between the leading top-selling country legends, Garth Brooks has officially surpassed Luke Combs, regaining his spot as the second-highest-selling country artist of all time. Back in October 2025, Combs took the lead on the RIAA certifications, surpassing Brooks with 168 million combined singles and albums, including both physical units sold and streaming numbers. At the time, Brooks had held the record for over twenty years with 162.5 million uits to his name. Consequently, a few months later in December 2025, Morgan Wallen took the cake, beating out both Brooks and Combs with his now reigning title…

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One of life’s greatest simple pleasures is a Kelly Clarkson ‘Kellyoke’ country cover. Anytime I see the 43-year-old “Since You’ve Been Gone” singer pop up on my social media feed with a new Clarkson-ified country hit, I just know it’s bound to be incredible. The Kelly Clarkson effect is REAL. The woman can absolutely knock any song out of the park and do it justice just as good as the original– if not better. On top of being one of the three star judges on The Voice, Clarkson is in the seventh and final season of her daytime talk show,…

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