How dare you guys try and rage bait my favorite “Ol’ Red” singer? Sorry, the Blake Shelton-Luke Bryan frenemies jokes just never get old. And I know a certain three young ladies at Bryan’s recent Orange Beach, Alabama show would have to agree. The trio of fans recently went viral on TikTok after they posted the Georgia native’s reaction to a sign they held up in the front row at his Wharf Amphitheater show this past Saturday, July 25. Their posterboard read, “We love you, Blake” with a big heart drawing, and Bryan made a note during the show to…
Author: Casey Nyman
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 time I hear this story, it just shocks my brain all over again. For those who may not know or who also have completely forgotten about Trace Adkins’ wild lore, we almost lost the country music star back in February 1994…thanks to his ex-wife, who put a bullet through his ribcage. Now, over thirty years later, the story is resurfacing thanks to Theo Von’s most recent This Past Weekend podcast episode. Midway through the show, Von curiously asks, “I heard that one of your wives— I dont even know how to say this— they shot ya.” Adkins let out…
Talk about getting your money’s worth for front row seats, I guess? Imagine my horror scrolling on TikTok when a casual Jon Pardi performance video pops up on my feed and ten seconds later I have a straight shot view of the seam of his pants wiggling over my face. Thanks to the internet, now we get to see the same angle as Jon’s prostate exam…for free! Safe to say that during his nightly performance of “Dirt On My Boots” on his 2026 summer tour, Mr. Saturday Night has been feelin’ himself. Just last week, I was graced with another…
If you’ve ever wondered who the woman is behind everyone’s favorite “Beer Never Broke My Heart” singer, meet Mama Combs. The North Carolina mother of her only child turned country superstar, Luke Combs, recently joined her son on stage, and I can see where he gets his bad-a ** personality from. Currently overseas on the European leg of his 2026 My Kinda Saturday Night tour, this past weekend Combs brought his rowdy stadium show to the Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh. By now, it’s pretty common knowledge that Combs always takes time during his 2020 hit, “1, 2 Many”…
With over 20 years in the industry and many years playing in small bars before that, country music icon Jason Aldean has some pretty simple advice for all of the new kids in town: it’s okay to say no. After spending years working his way up from stuffy Georgia dive bars to massive stadium shows, when it came time for the jump to the big leagues, Aldean said he was a bit hesitant at first— but luckily it ended up paying off in the long run. The “Too Fast” singer recently shared on the latest Try That In A Small…
If you’ve yet to see this little boy singing his heart out on your TikTok For You page, it’s only a matter of time. A young man named Owen (or @owensmusic13 on TikTok) has recently captivated 1.1 million viewers on the internet so far with his epic cover of John Anderson’s 1982 hit, “Swingin’.” While the country legend’s second single topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart back in the day and has since been certified gold by the RIAA, my question is: how does a little boy who can’t be much older than 13 years old know every word…