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.

Luke Combs is standing on business after a Panthers fan called him out on Twitter/X.  The 11-time CMA award winner took to social media earlier today to highlight his newly released single, “Be By You,” which dropped February 13 at midnight. The irresistibly catchy love song (which is a must listen if you haven’t already heard) is the seventh track to be released off of his upcoming album, The Way I Am, set to arrive on March 20.  With the lyrics, “I can’t leave your lovin’ alone, Where you are is where I belong,” obviously, the gushy track is dedicated…

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No summer is complete without a Dierks Bentley tour.  Luckily for fans, the “Drunk On A Plane” singer just announced his 2026 Off The Map Tour. Last summer, Bentley’s Broken Branches Tour was a fan favorite experience with supporting acts including Zach Top, The Band Loula, and, of course, some viral-worthy moments from the Hot Country Knights. This time around, he’ll be joined by 15-time Grammy-winning artist Ricky Skaggs and his band Kentucky Thunder, along with Cole Goodwin, Kaitlin Butts, Owen Riegling, and Mountain Grass Unit. Skaggs joined Bentley in the announcement video for a bluegrass-fueled performance of “Free and…

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Zach Bryan’s newest parody, “Chili on a Hot Dog,” has officially found its way to original “Dirt Road Anthem” writer, Brantley Gilbert, and his response is hilarious. Bryan and his friend, Harley Carmichael, took to Instagram on Tuesday to post their food-themed version of Gilbert and Colt Ford’s 2010 hit, “Dirt Road Anthem”, which was recorded most notably by Jason Aldean. The mock parody came two days after Gilbert’s performance of the song at the Turning Point USA Half Time show on Sunday night, which Bryan vocally dissed on social media. In a now deleted instagram story, he said, “I…

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Just in time for Valentines day, The Red Clay Stray’s just dropped their newest love song single, “If I Didn’t Know You,” and music video starring comedian Matt Rife. The music video for this February 12 release is a cinematic Nicholas Sparks-esque production directed by Matthew Coleman, a photographer, co-songwriter, and brother of lead singer Brandon Coleman. Despite how odd this crossover may seem with Rife, the 30-year-old comedian is actually a big fan of the Red Clay Strays and was seen jamming out to his favorite song, “I’m Still Fine,” this past July. In the comments, Rife praised the…

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From her roots to her boots and, of course, her old blue jeans, Ella Langley is embracing her wildflower spirit with a new partnership with American Eagle. Both the clothing company and Langley took to social media earlier today to announce the collaboration, which features “the award-winning country music star in her favorite AE looks.” In the true spirit of her upcoming album, Dandelion, this stripped-down collection of pieces, which can be found on the website under “Ella Langley’s Faves,” includes all the basics. With a very denim-heavy focus, fringe, cowgirl hats, flare jeans, and simple white tees, AE could…

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Apparently, I need to start hanging out at Losers on random Tuesday nights instead of watching Netflix in bed. The Nashville bar was the place to be yesterday, February 10, with both Koe Wetzel and Fox N’ Vead randomly taking over the stage at the Midtown joint. A recent clip posted by @koeskonvicts on TikTok and another from @imtheonlymikey show Wetzel joined by the duo of Christian Vead and Logan Fox for a banging performance of Wetzel’s 2016 track, “Fuss and Fight.” The nearly 10-year-old track from Wetzel’s iconic album, Noise Complaint, remains a staple in his discography, with over…

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