Canaan Smith has released his new album High Country Sound — featuring 12 tracks including “Colder Than You,” “Cabin In The Woods,” and “Catch Me If You Can” with Brent Cobb. Talking about the new album, Canaan says, “It just feels really rewarding to not only make music I’m proud of, but also do it…… MORE
Canaan Smith and wife Christy welcomed their first child—a baby girl named Virginia Rose Smith—on Oct. 31. As Canaan told NCD on Nov. 12 during CMA Awards week, he’s having a “blast” as a new dad. “I’ve got a brand-new baby girl in the house—I’m up all night,” said Canann to NCD. “She’s 12 days…… MORE
Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line and their Can’t Say I Ain’t Country Tour cohorts—Dan + Shay, Morgan Wallen, Canaan Smith and Hardy—took a slight detour before their concert in Southaven, Miss., on June 15. The troupe stopped by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis (about 20 minutes from Southaven) to…… MORE
Florida Georgia Line has headlined a handful of monster-sized tours over the last half-decade, including Here’s to the Good Times Tour (2013–14), Anything Goes Tour (2015), Dig Your Roots Tour (2016) and Smooth Tour (2017). After more than 220 headlining dates over the course of the aforementioned tours, FGL’s Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley have…… MORE
Florida Georgia Line will embark on a 36-city Can’t Say I Ain’t Country Tour this summer. The tour takes its moniker from the duo’s upcoming fourth studio album, which is slated to drop on Feb. 15. Kicking off on June 12 in Rogers, Ark., the tour will make additional stops in Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Atlanta,…… MORE
Canaan Smith: Long Way From the Freeway Tour Oct. 19 Des Moines, IA Wooly’s * Oct. 20 Champagne, IL The City Center * Oct. 21 Geneva, IL Grunt Fest Oct. 26 Darlington, SC Carolina Nightlife Oct. 27 Myrtle Beach, SC The Boathouse Oct. 28 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theater (w/ Gary Allan and LANco) Nov. 2…… MORE
Canaan Smith was taken to the hospital yesterday (Aug. 23) in Pennsylvania after experiencing dehydration and stomach pain, but he is “feeling much better” today (Aug. 24), his 35th birthday. Canaan posted a series of photos on Instagram, inducing a couple of pics of him on a Ambulance gurney, with the caption: “Where do I…… MORE
Canaan Smith performed an intimate show at Three Keys in New Orleans on May 19. The night’s most poignant moment came when Canaan sang “Bronco,” the title track to his 2015 debut album. Canaan co-penned the touching tune about his older brother, Nathaniel, who died at the age of 16. The mournful meditation is about…… MORE
From food and family to football and friends, we asked some of country music’s biggest stars about their favorite Thanksgiving tradition. Check out what they had to say. “We’ve always had a close family, so the holidays—whether it’s Thanksgiving or Christmas—are really the only times we get to get together as a family. Just sitting…… MORE
Toby Keith left us 10 months ago. But his music keeps on keepin’ on in a big way. He just went GOLD and PLATINUM again. His whole catalog has seen a boost since he passed away from cancer in February at the age of 62. The RIAA honored him this week with four more certifications,…
While 2024 certainly had its moments of inspiration and incredible country music . . . we also lost more than a few country superstars. Here are some members of the country music family that passed away this year: 1. Toby Keith. July 8th, 1961 to February 5th, 2024 2. Kris Kristofferson. June 22nd, 1936 to…