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.

Every year, Stagecoach becomes the ultimate breeding ground for some epic and unexpected crossovers, and this past weekend’s 2026 event was no exception. We had Cody Johnson teaming up with Boyz II Men, Darius Rucker bringing out Public Enemy, Ella Langley finding a new duet partner in Theo Von, and somehow, Sydney Sweeney was just popping up everywhere. However, arguably one of the best and most full-circle moments came when Wyatt Flores sang alongside none other than The Fray’s former frontman, Isaac Slade. Flores’ rendition of the band’s 2006 hit track “How To Save A Life” quickly became a fan…

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While it may make the top of every beach-anthem summer playlist, Kenny Chesney’s 2005 hit “Beer In Mexico” holds a deeper meaning for the country singer, despite its carefree melody. Originally released as the fifth and final single from his tenth studio album, The Road and the Radio, the track soared to the top of the US Billboard Hot Country chart, marking Chesney’s first solo-written number one. Now, over 20 years later, the Tennessee native is opening up about how the happy-go-lucky-sounding song was actually the product of a crossroads moment in his life. With the continuing press tour for his recently…

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In a true full-circle moment, Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan returned to their home state for a one-of-a-kind historic show at Sanford Stadium last night. The concert marked just the second time the University of Georgia venue has ever hosted a live performance, with the first being back in 2013 on Aldean’s Night Train tour, which also featured Bryan as the opener. Thirteen years later, the country stars and long-time friends reunited for an insanely unforgettable night with quite a few surprises. Following sets from openers Lauren Alaina and Zach Top, Aldean and Bryan kicked off their dynamic duo showcase…

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A Bluefield, Virginia, native turned North America Country Music Association International Hall of Famer, Stevie Lee Woods, has returned with his latest rendition of Larry Fleet’s “Where I Find God.” Breaking into the country music scene in the early ’90s, Woods left behind his Appalachian roots for a start in the music city and was met with the grueling demands of making it as an aspiring artist in Nashville. Nonetheless, he made his imprint with a number of charting hits on the Cashbox charts throughout the decade, including “Hey Mr. President,” “It’s Only Money,” and “Is There Anything Left.” Learning…

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Expanding on the growing list of upcoming beachside festivals, Country Calling is returning for its third year. Set on the coast of Ocean City, Maryland, the two-day event offers fans the perfect early autumn weekend from October 2-3. After two successful back-to-back annual shows, the festival announced its highly anticipated lineup today at noon, with Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton, Rascal Flatts, Dierks Bentley, and Miranda Lambert set to headline for 2026. Also joining the numerous stages on the sandy grounds is none other than Russell Dickerson, Travis Tritt, Mitchell Tenpenny, Wyatt Flores, Brothers Osborne, Dustin Lynch, Charley Crockett, Clay Walker,…

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Continuing his numerous on and off-stage collaborations with country music singers, Brandon Lake joined Jordan Davis last night for a stripped-down performance of his 2021 hit, “Buy Dirt.” Filling into Luke Bryan’s boots on this number one radio chart topper, Lake started out the performance at a recent stop on his King Of Hearts tour, revealing that it was one of his and his wife’s favorite songs around the time they bought their home in the Lowcountry, South Carolina. He told the crowd of fans at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, “Brittany and I, we moved out of the city,…

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