I truly don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that this just might be one of the worst covers ever— like I’m talking worse than the drunk guy belting karaoke at your local dive bar at 2 am bad. I’m not sure what kind of hazing ritual this was, but for some reason the University of Nebraska’s offensive line coach, Geep Wade, was forced to sing in front of the team and it was…something. Wade officially started his first full season with the college in 2026 and was greeted by a fall camp activity that the team’s been doing for…
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.
It’s pretty much a no-brainer that Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey would choose Texas. However, hearing him sing the 2025 mega-smash hit from Ella Langley came as a bit of a shock. It seems the 56-year-old Academy Award-winning actor and producer is leaning into his bluegrass side, showing off his mandolin skills last night on Fallon. Promoting his latest rural-crime thriller, The Rivals of Amziah King, hitting theaters tomorrow, August 14, McConaughey stopped into the late-night show to discuss the film and showcase the real-life band featured in the movie, The Last Bison. Yes, McConaughey quite actually plays the frontman of…
Look, coming from a girl who likes to jokingly say The Beatles suck (don’t come for me, internet), I get the appeal of poking fun at legendary artists. It’s a rage-baiting bit that never gets old, no matter the fandom. However, I fear one comedian has taken things a bit too far, absolutely obliterating country music mogul Johnny Cash at one of his shows. The Australian stand-up comedian and actor Jim Jeffries was featured in a Netflix special about a year ago, and a segment from the show is currently getting traction online after he flat-out stated, “Johnny Cash f*cking…
Have I ever thought about a Treaty Oak Revival X Luke Combs crossover ever in my life? No. But now that the possibility is imminent, I’m gawking at the idea. Earlier today, the West Texas band shared a performance of them covering Combs’ 13x Platinum-certified mega-hit, “When It Rains It Pours.” Bringing his 2017 track to the stage with the band adding a bit of Treaty Oak flair to the already high-energy song, the cover came as a bit of a shock to fans but already has people begging for a collab. Luckily for everyone amped up in their comment…
Nothing scratches my brain quite like a Chris Stapleton rock cover. And lucky for me, and everyone else with good taste in the world, this past weekend was filled with ’em. The Kentucky-born country music staple had a couple of onstage crossover performances with the legendary band Guns N’ Roses. As fate will have it, the ’80s classic rock group was in Toronto for their headlining show this past Wednesday, August 5, and Stapleton happened to be taking the stage at the same venue, Rogers Stadium, the following night for his All American Road Show. Insanely enough, the collaboration is…
Miranda Lambert brought out all the stops at her show last night, August 11, at the iconic Full Throttle Saloon. The Texas “Gunpowder & Lead” singer headlined Tuesday night’s show, a part of the 86th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, bringing her 20+ years of career hits to the South Dakota stage. While Lambert has some rowdy show stoppers of her own, it was only fitting that she bring out the queen of female bar anthems, Miss Gretchen Wilson. Oh, and to really top things off, the Grammy award-winning bell-bottom rockin’ and fellow country icon, Lainey Wilson, joined the stage— talk…