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.

Morgan Wallen has stirred up quite the storm on the internet this past weekend following the cancellation of his Saturday night, June 6, concert in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Marking the second show of the weekend for the “Chasin’ You” singer at Acrisure Stadium, Wallen and his team announced that it was canceled early in the day because of stormy weather in the area. Ultimately, the impending weather took a toll on predominantly Western Pennsylvania, with disappointed fans posting shots of sunny skies around the time the show would have started. The whole debacle has caused an uproar of opinions from both…

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Insanely enough, Grammy award-winning, bell-bottom jean-wearing, recently renamed Miss. Lainey Wilson Hodges had yet to cross paths with country music superstar Tim McGraw… until this past weekend. Wilson has been very vocal in the past about her admiration for McGraw from a young age, aiming to get her start in the music industry from the man that her step-grandmother used to babysit when he was younger. Hoping to use these family ties to her advantage, she even wrote the “Something Like That” singer a letter at the age of 18, along with a demo CD. While the snail mail apparently…

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One of the pinnacle moments of Chris Stapleton’s career was no doubt his career-defining performance at the 49th Annual Country Music Awards, held back in November 2015. During the night, Stapleton took the stage at the Bridgestone Arena alongside none other than Justin Timberlake for an incredible standout rendition of “Tennessee Whiskey” and “Drink You Away.” The live medley of Stapleton’s covered classic and Timberlake’s 2013 hit absolutely catapulted the Kentucky native into a whole other planet of fame. Not only did the unexpected duo lead to a massive increase in album sales for Stapleton and make him an even…

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Morgan Wallen once again let his instincts get the best of him at his recent Friday night, June 5, show in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After last weekend’s piano-flipping incident in Denver, the “I’m The Problem” singer is once again receiving some flak for his impulsive decision to grab a phone out of a security guard’s hand standing in front of the Acrisure Stadium stage. During the show’s opening performance of “Don’t We,” Wallen snatched the phone from the female guard before flinging it across the stage and into the audience. With multiple points of view now posted online of the incident,…

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After giving her fans over three months to memorize all the words to her February 20 release, Cloud 9, Megan Moroney has officially hit the road on the album’s supporting tour. Last night, Friday, May 29, the “Tennessee Orange” singer kick-started her 2026 headlining Cloud 9 World Tour in Columbus, Ohio. With a stacked lineup of 44 dates across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe, the crowd at the Schottenstein Center was in for a treat as the glitzy pink-ified country singer revealed the tour’s anticipated official setlist. Of course, her fans reciprocated the energy, showing out in…

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Continuing his extremely busy year after taking a jab at the acting scene, headlining a massive tour, and his latest gig as a coach on The Voice, Riley Green has now also officially announced new music for 2026. Two years after the release of his previous studio album, Way Out Here, Green is regaining momentum with his upcoming fourth album, That’s Just Me, dropping on September 18, 2026. With the 19-track project’s full preview still over three months away, so far two singles have already been released, including his Marshal’s featured track, “My Way,” and the most recent, “Think As…

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