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.

To all the aspiring future Mr. Langley’s out there…don’t shoot the messenger, but it looks like the 27-year-old superstar is currently locked down. And before we dive into the developments at hand, let it be known that neither of these two has officially confirmed they’re in a relationship…but they do seem to be pretty close. The Alabama native has been rumored for quite some time to be linked with “Wind Up Missing You” singer Tucker Wetmore after being spotted vacationing together in the British Virgin Islands last December. Of course, they were with a group of friends, so this doesn’t…

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One of the greatest voices in country music, singing one of the great country songs of all time? Ya, I’d call that a home run. Last night, the Nashville Songwriter Awards hosted by the NSAI honored legendary artist Vince Gill with one of the most acclaimed nods of the night, the Kris Kristofferson Lifetime Achievement Award. And in light of his recognition, they chose none other than Chris Stapleton to sing one of Gill’s standout hits, “Go Rest High On That Mountain.” Considering Vince Gill is non-negotiably one of THE best vocalists in the genre, he’s a pretty tough cookie…

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Keeping her “Choosin’ Texas” streak rolling into 2027, Ella Langley is headed back to the Lone Star State for the massive two-day Two Step Inn festival. Given Langley’s meteoric rise to near-untouchable stardom this year, I was especially curious to see how her 2027 touring schedule would take shape and, more specifically, which festivals she’d be showing up at. So when her name was nowhere to be found in bold print on this year’s massive Stagecoach lineup, I was even more intrigued. But luckily for Langley fans, we officially have her second festival stop lined up for next year. In…

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Luke Bryan has had his Nuthouse fan base playing detective for the past few months, with the Georgia native continuously dropping hints about his ninth studio album, Signs. Now that the 12-track project is officially out, the games still aren’t over. The 50-year-old “Fish Hunt Golf Drink” singer took to social media today to share a lineup of cryptic road signs, seemingly teasing the surprise guests set to join him for his massive Nashville show tomorrow night. Celebrating his album release, Bryan is hitting the stage at Bridgestone Arena for a special collaborative concert featuring what appears to be six…

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74 years old and the king has STILL got it. While the inevitable end of George Strait’s touring career may unfortunately be getting closer, that doesn’t mean the country music legend is slowing down anytime soon. In fact, he’s still showing off his modeling chops as the face of Wrangler Jeans’ latest ad. Sure, chart-topping phenomenon Ella Langley may have stolen the denim spotlight in 2026 with her American Eagle collaboration, but there’s no denying Strait is still the real showstopper. And with his latest commercial making the rounds online, the King of Country’s longtime partnership with the iconic cowboy…

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Insanely enough, it’s been almost a month now since some random bald man popped up on my feed in front of a black screen and delivered the worst news of 2026: Dolly Parton had died. Lo and behold, that man was the late country music icon’s nephew and longtime head of security, Bryan Seaver. At the time, I figured the bearer of bad news, who had spent more than two decades protecting Dolly, wouldn’t play much of a role in the continuation of her legacy beyond becoming the face of the “9 to 5” singer’s impressively thorough pre-planning skills. But…

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