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.

Just in time for Valentines day, The Red Clay Stray’s just dropped their newest love song single, “If I Didn’t Know You,” and music video starring comedian Matt Rife. The music video for this February 12 release is a cinematic Nicholas Sparks-esque production directed by Matthew Coleman, a photographer, co-songwriter, and brother of lead singer Brandon Coleman. Despite how odd this crossover may seem with Rife, the 30-year-old comedian is actually a big fan of the Red Clay Strays and was seen jamming out to his favorite song, “I’m Still Fine,” this past July. In the comments, Rife praised the…

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From her roots to her boots and, of course, her old blue jeans, Ella Langley is embracing her wildflower spirit with a new partnership with American Eagle. Both the clothing company and Langley took to social media earlier today to announce the collaboration, which features “the award-winning country music star in her favorite AE looks.” In the true spirit of her upcoming album, Dandelion, this stripped-down collection of pieces, which can be found on the website under “Ella Langley’s Faves,” includes all the basics. With a very denim-heavy focus, fringe, cowgirl hats, flare jeans, and simple white tees, AE could…

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Apparently, I need to start hanging out at Losers on random Tuesday nights instead of watching Netflix in bed. The Nashville bar was the place to be yesterday, February 10, with both Koe Wetzel and Fox N’ Vead randomly taking over the stage at the Midtown joint. A recent clip posted by @koeskonvicts on TikTok and another from @imtheonlymikey show Wetzel joined by the duo of Christian Vead and Logan Fox for a banging performance of Wetzel’s 2016 track, “Fuss and Fight.” The nearly 10-year-old track from Wetzel’s iconic album, Noise Complaint, remains a staple in his discography, with over…

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Ella Langley has been on a hot streak, breaking records left and right with her fan favorite “Choosin’ Texas.” Released this past October 2025, the insanely catchy tune was recently certified platinum by the RIAA, surpassing one million units sold. Co-written with Texas native and seven-time platinum-album certified artist Miranda Lambert, the track serves as Langley’s official debut single from her upcoming April 2026 album, Dandelion.  This accomplishment also coincides with Langley’s recent climb to the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. To put that insanity into perspective, it’s incredibly rare for a country artist to claim…

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Everyone has to start somewhere, and for 14-year-old Cody Johnson, that meant playing gigs at his local bar and, of course, getting whooped by his father for it. The “Til You Can’t” singer might have had some impressive vocal chops as a teenager, but his sneaking-out skills were certainly far less developed. Johnson recently appeared on Bobby Bones’ podcast, The Bobby Cast, where he dived into this hilarious story of one of the first shows he ever played.  Johnson recounts the memory saying, “The night I snuck out of my parents’ house to a bar. I think I was 14…

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With a concert in London, Ontario, the same night 3 Doors Down lead singer Brad Arnold passed away, Hardy paid tribute in the best way possible by performing the band’s hit song, “Here Without You.” Addressing the crowd at his Saturday night show on February 7, Hardy shared, “The rock and roll world got some sad news today. If we got any rock and roll fans in the house. We found out that a friend of mine, Brad Arnold, the lead singer of Three Doors Down, passed away today from cancer.” Arnold’s passing was announced earlier that day in a…

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