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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Jackson Dean, known for his high-energy live performances, will be releasing his new single “Be Your Man” on May 9. The country rocker’s intense stage presence, highlighted by moments of pushing himself to the point of blacking out, has fueled his successful career following his 2022 chart-topping debut single, “Don’t Come Lookin’.” With a distinct…
Chart-topping Nashville country duo LOCASH recently joined Rob + Holly on the Friday Night Takeover to discuss their forthcoming album, Bet The Farm, which is set to be released on Friday (April 18). LOCASH members Chris Lucas and Preston Brust shared insight into their highly-anticiapted new record, which features their current hit single, “Hometown Home,”…
Zach Bryan recently took to his Instagram Stories to salute Bon Iver’s latest album, SABLE, fABLE, expressing his admiration for the project that was released on April 11 to praise from fans and critics alike. Noteworthy for his consistent support of music he appreciates, the country superstar revealed that he has “Been with the record…
During an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday (April 15), Luke Bryan shared that he unexpectedly found himself intrigued by the livestream featuring fellow American Idol judge Katy Perry’s all-female space flight on Monday (April 14). The country star’s interest was piqued while scrolling through Instagram on his morning farm walk, leading him to…
Mobilize Recovery has named Jelly Roll, Melissa Etheridge, and Noah Thompson as co-chairs for their 2025 Campus Surge initiative, which highlights their commitment to addiction recovery awareness and advocacy. The country singers will also be joined for this program by coach Scott Cochran and Sheriff Karl Leonard. Jelly Roll is known for both his music…