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.

Could Cloud 9 Deluxe be OTW? The “Tennessee Orange” Georgia native, Megan Moroney, recently gave fans an exclusive peek at new music to come, yielding an acronym-heavy title. For those not deep in the emo-cowgirl fan base, it’s a pretty well-known “secret” that Moroney has her own personal private burner account, @emocowgirlduh on Instagram, where she shares all of the photo dumps that don’t make it on her official account. Just last night, the 28-year-old singer-songwriter shared a compilation of photos including her dog Boots, snapshots from her time back in Nashville, her freshly announced perfume, behind-the-scenes tour shots, and…

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I think we just unlocked some of the best parenting advice, and surprisingly…it came from Brantley Gilbert. The once rowdy Georgia Boy who was raisin’ h*ll and shoutin’ “Bottoms Up” is now a father of three and preparing for the upcoming release of his eighth studio album, Sins of the Father. Ahead of the project’s July 24 release, Gilbert stopped into the God’s Country podcast to reflect on stories from his 15-year-long career and give a glimpse of what’s to come. The ‘Brothers Hunt’ hosts got to talking with Gilbert about being a Dad and the difficulties of raising his…

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You know what they say when you make assumptions… Being in the public eye comes with the never-ending two cents from people on the internet who think they’re entitled to every part of celebrities’ lives. While it may seem like a “woe is me” problem for people looking in from an outside view, I could see how it would get frustrating constantly having your comment section being filled with people making conclusions about your personal life. A prime example being Katie “KT” Smith, Morgan Wallen’s Ex-fiance and baby mama to their five-year-old son, Indigo. After the birth of their son…

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As Ella Langley continues to reach new heights of unthinkable accomplishments in both the country music world and beyond, her outspoken credit to God is arguably her most admirable facet. Throughout her already highly successful 2026 Dandelion tour, Langley has been no stranger to preaching on and off stage about the work that God has done in her life. The Alabama native’s faith-based speeches have become a viral moment at each show ahead of her performance of “Loving Life Again,” and there’s no doubt that fans can see the light of the Lord shining through the megastar. Not to mention…

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As if we all didn’t already know, Megan Moroney has pretty much now officially confirmed that her track, “Who Hurt You,” is, in fact, about Riley Green. It was only a matter of time on release day for her February 2026 album, Cloud 9, before fan speculation about the country artist who inspired track 14 immediately started to blow up the internet. Moroney was very vocal about the fact that she was not holding back on this record, noting that she, “said this whole album with my chest.” Upon hearing the song’s lyrics about the scorned lover’s “manufactured smile” and…

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It may not be “Billy Bob Loves Charlene,” but arguably country music’s second most famous graffitied phrase has officially been painted over. Right in Leipers Fork, Tennessee, just outside of Franklin, is an iconic landmark for Jason Aldean fans hoping to relive the opening lyrics to his 2010 hit, “Tattoos On This Town.” For those living under a rock, the line goes: “And to this day up on that overpass, Even underneath the new paint, You can still see, ‘Allie will you marry me?'” In the music video for Aldean’s chart-topping hit, you can see the overpass painted with big…

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