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.

Ella Langley has never been shy about saying she always knew, deep down, that pursuing music was what she was meant to do. Thankfully, that unwavering faith helped propel Langley to the global country stardom we know today. It also didn’t hurt that Langley’s self-confidence was backed by her family, friends, and even teachers rooting for her along the way. The 27-year-old Hope Hull, Alabama native first took a keen interest in singing, putting on performances for her grandparents in their kitchen of tracks like “Froggy Went A Courtin'” and building confidence on stage at her local church. As for…

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Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for a clever song trend (and I’m also nosey and love seeing everyone’s rings), but this latest TikTok trend is a little off-base. You’d think that a song singing the lyrics, “On the other hand, there’s a golden band,” would be the perfect backdrop to showcasing your shiny new engagement ring…right? Unless that song happens to be Randy Travis’ 1986 cheatin’ ballad, “On the Other Hand,” about a man fighting back temptation to leave his wife. The audio featuring Travis’ first single from his debut album, Storms of Life, has blown up on TikTok…

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Cody Johnson deserved his ACM Entertainer of the Year win for a lot of reasons, but above all it’s because that man could perform a two-hour set with nothing but him and a guitar and still sell out every. single. seat. The Texas superstar recently went viral after a clip was posted of him singing acapella backstage at sunset, and beyond the stunning views, Johnson’s crisp vocals absolutely rip. Garnering over half a million views on TikTok so far, the snippet posted by Warner Records (aka Johnson’s label) features him singing his single, “Take Me Back (Leave Me There” which…

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For everyone still mourning the fact that Morgan Wallen never played his 2021 hit, “865,” as the surprise song on tour this year, I’ve got something that’ll hopefully help scratch that itch. While it may not be a massive stadium filled with thousands of screaming fans, newcomer Abigail Mae covered the Dangerous album staple straight from her shower, and it’s pretty incredible. The Georgia native took a spin at the track, posting a clip of her singing it last night, and her raspy vocals, mixed with the stripped-down acoustics of her baby-blue guitar, make for the perfect rugged lullaby. With…

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Thirteen-number-one-hit maker Justin Moore has a hefty catalogue of songs from the 2010s that have since defined his career. But come on, nothin’ beats his iconic track “Bait A Hook,” which has made quite the resurgence in today’s decade thanks to social media. Insanely enough, though, that song didn’t come close to charting #1 at radio; in fact, it didn’t even break the top ten. In a resurfaced clip from his self-titled podcast with guest Rhett Akins, Moore opened up about this disconnect between a song’s success and a song going number one. Obviously, any song that reaches hit status…

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An Ohio Granny is still checking off her bucket list at 103 years old…all that’s left is to go rocky-mountain-climbing and ride a bull named Fu Manchu. The Middletown, Ohio, woman took a leap of faith—quite literally—becoming the oldest person to go skydiving in the state this past Friday. A video posted by her granddaughter, @kaceykeeton1, on TikTok shows the 103-year-old daredevil, Evelyn Franks, being lifted out of her wheelchair into a small airplane. The video now has a whopping 2.7 million views and counting, with nearly 9000 comments from people hyping up her skydiving adventure, set to the audio…

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