Fitting to the promises of its title, Braxton Keith’s debut album is, in fact, the “Real Damn Deal.” The Midland, Texas native further cemented himself today, May 15, as a staple of the rising class of young artists bringing back the classic country sound with a modern twist. Following the viral success of the project’s second single, “I Own This Bar,” to its subsequent ballad “Don’t No More,” Keith set the precedent for a range of honky tonk earworms to heartache-heavy traditional sad songs. While fans right now might be a little more familiar with the 26-year-old songwriter thanks 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.
If there’s one thing about Zach Top, he’s going to enjoy an ice-cold beer… in moderation, that is. The country music star never lies, especially about his opinions on alcohol consumption. As a good ole boy from Washington and given the avid beer drinking themes throughout his music, obviously, he’s not one to stray away from having a drink every once in a while. Top couldn’t help but hold back these lifestyle opinions on a recent appearance on Bert Kreischer’s podcast, joking with the comedian that people need to stop taking their alcohol consumption SO far that they feel like…
If I had a dime for every time Zach Top has been compared to artists like Alan Jackson… The Washington native has quickly solidified himself as the face of the neo-traditional country revival. A majority of people have fallen in love with him thanks to the fact that his music sounds like something you would flip your radio to on a ’90s Bob Kingsley countdown. Not to mention the never-ending goofy lore that fans joke he’s the “Chattahoochie” singer’s long-lost son. While that rumor has certainly been shut down by both Jackson and Top, fans continue to draw likenesses, pretty…
Everybody’s got to start somewhere, and for Ella Langley, that was playing gigs in dive bars and covering Randy Houser songs from her bedroom. As the 27-year-old Alabama native continues to dominate the country world and beyond with the unstoppable success of her sophomore album, Dandelion, it becomes increasingly mind-blowing to see where she was in her career just a few years ago. As of today, her lead October 2025 single “Choosin’ Texas” has spent a whopping nine weeks on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, and you’ll be pretty hard-pressed not to find her face plastered all over your feed. However,…
After a sneaky tease for fans at his shows this past weekend, Cody Johnson has officially given the rest of the world the official track list for his upcoming album, Banks Of The Trinity. Taking the stage in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Des Moines, Iowa, on his Live ’26 tour, Johnson previewed the official 16-song track list via a quick video on the big screens at both venues, showing worn-down photographs with each title. With the album now just a little over a month away from its release on June 26, Johnson officially shared this clip on social media,…
Ten years from now, we’re all going to be watching this video back as a relic from this little boy’s rise to fame when he decides to be a country music star. This past weekend, Riley Green shared the stage with arguably one of his youngest fans for an incredibly adorable duet. The 7-year-old Georgia native, Logan, hopped up with Green during his Alpharetta show on Friday, May 8, decked out in his cowboy best with a custom name plate hat, duck call necklace, and a nearly matching button-up shirt to the “My Way” singer. Per his mom’s TikTok page,…