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.

After continuously teasing new music to come over the past year and a cryptic Instagram post yesterday, Cody Johnson has finally announced the release of his next project. Marking Johnson’s tenth studio album, Banks of the Trinity, will drop on Friday, June 26. In today’s social media announcement post, the Texas native shared a photo of the cover art, which features a rustic photograph of “Lawrence’s Groccery Store,” the local mart near Johnson’s childhood home. “As a kid, I used to ride my bike two miles down an old dirt road just to get a cream soda and a Blue…

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Morgan Wallen put his acting chops into full swing for his latest ad, highlighting his crafted sweet tea partnered with The Ryl Company. The heated minute-long ad features Wallen sitting down with sports host and influencer Kinsey Wolanski, who has him hot and bothered from the moment he sits down. Sporting a low-cut top and a flirty hair toss, Wallen’s boots start anxiously tapping the floor with a bead of sweat dripping across his forehead as the sultry interviewee asks, “Morgan…you seem nervous.” Playing it cool in the studio setting for this mock interview, he responds, “No, I’m fine.” The…

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Both American Idol viewers and judge Carrie Underwood continue to show their unwavering support for contestant Hannah Harper as the competition dwindles down to its final few rounds. Harper was an immediate “YES” across the board at her initial audition, bringing everyone to tears with her vulnerable motherhood-inspired original, “String Cheese.” Following the airing of the Belmont University tapings, the clip of her wowing the judges in her patchwork dress went mega viral, now garnering almost 20 million views on TikTok alone, making it the most-watched post in Idol history. Continuing to solidify her inevitable spot in the top three…

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As if dropping a no-skip 18-track album, amassing an ever-growing fan base, and continuing to dominate the charts wasn’t enough– Ella Langley wants to further solidify her title as a ‘powerhouse’ by adding actress to the list. The 26-year-old Alabama native who grew up singing in the church and now has over 25 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone has mentioned in the past that she’s dreamt of dabbling in the acting scene. As of today, she has officially declared that hopefully this goal will be accomplished within the next year. Celebrating the success of “Choosin’ Texas”‘s sixth week spent…

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Rising to the top of the charts as the reigning female voice in country music and beyond, Ella Langley is taking notes from the women before her. Celebrating the well-received feedback from her recently released album, Dandelion, the Alabama star spoke with Billboard’s Jessica Nicholson to reflect on this cataclysmic time in her career. While the album has only been out for less than a week since its April 10 debut, it has already further solidified Langley as one of the most praised names in country music, with its lead single “Choosin’ Texas” garnering over 273 million streams on Spotify…

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Following the anticipated March 20 release of his sixth studio album, The Way I Am, Luke Combs continues to rank himself as a leading figure in the country music scene and beyond. The 36-year-old Carolina native, marked by his humble, down-to-earth personality, was just announced as one of 2026’s 100 most influential people in the world by TIME magazine. Even more impressively, the “Hurricane” singer also landed himself on the front cover of the April edition. With this outstanding feat, Combs delivers his casual yet brooding look on the cover, dressed down in a dark blue baseball cap and a…

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