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.

Zach Top rounded out his loaded 2026 on the road with one final celebration last night in Watertown, Tennessee. Ahead of the live premiere of his first-ever concert film, Top took the stage at the Stardust Drive-In Theatre for an intimate performance, this time around filled with cold (spilled) beer and country music. As we all know by now, it wouldn’t be a proper Zach Top show without something to sip on by his side. However, unfortunately, during his Sunday night performance, his cup didn’t stay filled for very long. The 29-year-old has once again found himself circulating the internet…

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After heavy anticipation from fans… the big day has finally come. Sand In My Boots’ second installment has officially dropped its full 2027 lineup. Morgan Wallen’s acclaimed festival, which kicked off back in 2025 and took a hiatus in 2026, excitingly announced its return a couple of weeks ago, sending the internet into a frenzy. Obviously, we could deduce that Wallen himself would make an appearance throughout the weekend as a main headliner, along with a few teaser clips on their Instagram stories hinting at performances from Third Eye Blind, Gucci Mane, and Gavin Adcock. For those feverishly checking the…

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In a shocking turn of events for Aerosmith fans, the iconic rock band returned to the stage last night in Los Angeles, two years after they were forced to cancel their farewell tour after lead singer Steven Tyler suffered severe vocal injuries. Back in August 2024, the “Dream On” rockers were meant to hit the road on their Peace Out tour, but it was ultimately shut down due to Tyler suffering from a fractured larynx. Nonetheless, fast forward to yesterday evening and the full lineup, including Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, and drummer Joey Kramer, decided to get…

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While he may often partner up with his fellow country music friends on stage like Chris Stapleton, Red Clay Strays, Stephen Wilson Jr., etc., Zach Top’s not necessarily the type to be pulling fans out of the crowd to help him sing his hits. Which is probably for good reason, considering the 28-year-old Washington native’s discography doesn’t necessarily feature a lot of built-in duets, and with smooth vocals like Top’s, who would want to take the risk of singing alongside his stunning voice in front of thousands of fans? With that being said, one brave fan at Top’s Duluth, Georgia,…

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Props to Under The Big Sky Festival, which once again curated the perfect lineup fitting its mountainous Montana backdrop. This past summer, the Whitefish-based country music extravaganza delivered a standout three-day weekend featuring Chris Stapleton, Zach Top, and Cody Jinks as the main headliners. With big shoes to fill in 2027, this July the festival will return for its eighth annual year with Zach Bryan, Kacey Musgraves, and folk staple Nathaniel Rateliff (who, fun fact, performed at the inaugural festival back in 2019). Surprisingly, Bryan has found himself the star of more than a couple festival lineups so far this…

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Just a day after releasing the complete deluxe edition of his 2026 album The Night Champion featuring a brand new track alongside Stephen Wilson Jr., Koe Wetzel is already teasing fans with more new music. Last night, the 34-year-old Texas native hit the stage at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre, which, in my opinion, is just about the best place possible to debut an unreleased hit. Apparently, the “High Road” singer is showing no signs of slowing down, with last night’s show also marking one of his last for 2026 on his coinciding Night Champion World tour as he prepares…

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