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.

Tortuga Music Festival is ready to bring the party once more in 2027. Need I say more than Fort Lauderdale Beach and a lineup of hot country music acts? I didn’t think so. But in case you need more convincing that the April 2027 festival is the place to be, Tortuga has officially announced its full lineup of performers for the upcoming year. Taking the beachfront stage April 2-4, previously announced reunited duo Florida Georgia Line will kickstart the event on Friday night, followed by headliners Eric Church on Saturday and Megan Moroney rounding out the weekend on Sunday. Alongside…

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Protect my girl Emily Ann Roberts at ALL costs. The 27-year-old yee-haw meemaw is just about the most un-cancellable person there is in country music these days. With Dolly Parton sadly gone, she’s about the closest thing we have to the Mother Teresa of the genre. In fact, the Season 9 Voice contestant has basically made a whole brand out of her wholesome, sweet demeanour built on showcasing her vegetable garden, crafts and iconic outfits. With that in mind, never did I think I’d see the day that people would be coming after her on the internet for an out-of-context…

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Well, well, well, would you look at that? The select group of Ella Langley naysayers who have seemingly made it their personal mission to question the 27-year-old hitmaker are finally coming out of the woodwork to show her some support. Apparently, all it took was one indication that she might not be as “MAGA” as some have assumed, and suddenly they’re jumping on the bandwagon. I’m sure by now you’ve seen the slew of righteous pop fans who either A. claim they’ve never heard of Ella Langley, B. discredit her success by labeling her an “industry-plant,” or C. automatically assume…

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I think we can all agree the theme of this year’s Season 30 of The Voice is MESSY. And honestly, that’s largely because Riley Green seems to have a trail of Nashville drama following him wherever he goes. For those who aren’t familiar with the first-time coach’s rumored dating history, Green has been romantically linked— at least in the eyes of the internet— to a few of country music’s biggest names, creating plenty of messy love-triangle speculation along the way. For starters, the show has played into Green’s scorned relationship with Megan Moroney, playing one of her songs after a…

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Showing a little love to his fellow coach Adam Levine, Riley Green pitted his teammates against one another for a pretty epic “battle” of Maroon 5’s “She Will Be Loved.” Last night (Oct. 13) marked the second round of Battles onThe Voice, and, if I’m being completely honest, this is usually the point in the season where I start to get a little bored. But this time around, the show still has me locked in. Green kicked off the Battles on Monday night by pairing two of his standout vocalists for his Ella Langley duet, “Don’t Mind If I Do,”…

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With over 36 No.1 hits as a songwriter, two of his own, and basically fueling the iconic tracks on the radio over the past thirty years, Rhett Akins has officially been inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Akins has helped pen everything from Luke Bryan’s “I Don’t Want This Night to End,” to Jon Pardi’s “Dirt On My Boots,” Thomas Rhett & Riley Green’s “Half of Me,” Jason Aldean’s “When She Says Baby,” and even one of Ella Langley’s early hits, “Paint The Town Blue.” According to Spotify’s artist profile, the man has written well over 344…

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