Cody Canada Vents on Facebook
// Post by Cody Canada. I've known Cody Canada, in a professional capacity, for around three years. But I've been a fan of his for more than 10 years longer than that. I actually purchased Ragweed's...
View ArticleCody Canada Talks ‘HippeLovePunk’ + Debuts Tracks
Last week (1/13) HippieLovePunk from Cody Canada and the Departed hit stores and iTunes, the band's third album (This is Indian Land, Adventus). Canada called in to talk with us about the new album,...
View ArticleCody Canada & the Departed Premiere 'Inbetweener' Video
Cody Canada & the Departed have just filmed a video for their latest single, 'Inbetweener,' and they're sharing it with Taste of Country readers first. Continue reading…
View ArticleCody Canada and the Departed Invade Cowboy’s Thursday Night
For well over a decade Cody Canada fronted the biggest band the Red Dirt scene has ever seen in Cross Canadian Ragweed. When they disbanded he and Jeremy Plato started a brand new band. Five years and...
View ArticleTops in Texas: Pat Green Hangs on to No. 1 Spot for a Third Week
Over the Labor Day weekend Pat Green reigned supreme for a third consecutive week with the Zane Williams-penned "While I Was Away." Continue reading…
View ArticleCody Canada + The Departed Takes 'Easy' to No. 1
After three big weeks at No. 1, Pat Green dropped to the third spot this week. With that Cody Canada and The Departed, Reckless Kelly and Matt Kimbrow all inched closer to the top spot. So, who lands...
View ArticleCrowd Surfing 101 with Professor Cody Canada
Cody Canada has been doing it longer and better than most. From his rock star days with Cross Canadian Ragweed to today with The Departed not many have stayed truer to their craft. Crowd surfing or...
View ArticleJeremy Plato and the Departed... Yeah, You Read That Right
Not a whole lot of details on this yet, aside from a Facebook post, but it looks like Jeremy Plato will soon be stepping into the frontman role in a new Departed project. Cody Canada and the Departed...
View ArticleWho is Flatland Cavalry?
Texas Music has, yet, another Lubbock-based band on the verge of big things. Flatland Cavalry's debut album Humble Folks sent ripples throughout the Texas / Red Dirt scene last year. Notoriously...
View Article‘Mile 0 Fest’ to Bring Texas & Red Dirt's Biggest Acts to Florida
For the second straight year nearly every Texas, and Red Dirt band -- and several Americana bands -- will be heading east to the Sunshine State. Continue reading…
View ArticleCody Canada Releases 'Hard As It Seems', First New Song Since '18
Cody and the boys are back with new music. Continue reading…
View ArticleCody Canada Recalls Early Cross Canadian Ragweed Days — Radio Texas Live...
Travel back to May 2014 for this seventh episode of our podcast, Radio Texas Live Legends. Continue reading…
View ArticleCross Canadian Ragweed ’17’ [VIDEO]
This here is a great Summer song from The Boys From Oklahoma and we got the video for ya down there for the Texas/Red Dirt classic '17' -a great song from the now defunct Cross Canadian Ragweed. This...
View ArticleCody Canada’s On Radio Texas Live, Tonight
He was the front man for arguably the biggest band in Texas/Red Dirt Music ever -Cross Canadian Ragweed and now he's got a new band. Cody Canada And The Departed which features Jeremy Plato from...
View ArticleCody Canada Talks New Band And Music In The RTX ReWind [AUDIO]
You'd be hard pressed to find a Texan or an Okie that'd disagree with me saying Cross Canadian Ragweed was the most influential band in the Texas/Red Dirt Scene over the past 10+ years. And you'd...
View ArticleThe Biggest Songs in Texas — TRRR Top10
The latest compilation of the biggest songs in Texas is out, did Jason Boland remain at the top for another week? Or did Cody Canada, Kevin Fowler or Aaron Watson take over the #1 top spot in Texas?...
View ArticleThe Biggest Songs in Texas — TRRR Top 10
The latest compilation of the biggest songs in Texas is out, did Cody Canada and The Departed remain at the top for another week? Or did Casey Donahew, Wade Bowen, Kevin Fowler or Aaron Watson take...
View ArticleAll The Dirt in Red Dirt: Josh Abbott, The Departed, Wade Bowen + More
We've got a Wade Bowen update, you'll definitely recognize Cody Canada and The Departed's new tour-mate and we of course talk about Josh Abbott's brand new video. Rita Ballou from RawHideAndVelvet.com...
View ArticleAll The Dirt in Red Dirt: Wade Update, Josh Abbott’s New Video, Cody Canada’s...
Rita Ballou joins the RTX Crew each week for All the Dirt in Red Dirt and here's what she had for us last week: A Wade Bowen update, news on who's going to be Cody Canada and The Departed's new...
View ArticleCody Canada Opens Up About Cross Canadian Ragweed’s Breakup
It's been nearly two years since the most beloved band in the history of Red Dirt Music broke up. Rumors of Cross Canadian Ragweed's split have run rampant, but not many questions have actually been...
View ArticleThe RTX New Music Challenge: Cody Canada and the Departed vs. Hayes Carll...
This week on The RTX New Music Challenge it's a Red Dirt/Americana showdown as Cody Canada and his new band The Departed take on Americana powerhouse Hayes Carll. This will not be easy and there will...
View ArticleCan Pat Green Make it Two Weeks on Top? — The Top 10 Songs in Texas
The Texas Regional Radio Report's list of the biggest songs in Texas is out. Was Pat Green able to stay on top for two consecutive weeks? It's not gonna be easy with triple digit spin increases from...
View ArticleCody Canada Looks to Make it Two Weeks on Top — The Top 10 Songs in Texas
The Texas Regional Radio Report's list of the biggest songs in Texas is out. Was Cody Canada and the Departed able to keep the top spot? It's not gonna be easy with huge, triple digit spin increases...
View ArticleThe 10 Biggest Songs in Texas — Can The Departed Make it Three Weeks on Top?
The Texas Regional Radio Report‘s list of the biggest songs in Texas is out. Was Cody Canada and the Departed able to keep the top spot for a third straight week? The most spin increases this week go...
View ArticleCody Canada and the Departed to Perform on the KNUE Front Porch
For well over a decade Cody Canada was the front man of Cross Canadian Ragweed, legitimately the most successful and popular band in Red Dirt history. With the table set by guys named McClure and...
View ArticleCody Canada and Seth James Talk New Band + New Departed Album [AUDIO]
Cross Canadian Ragweed was the most influential and popular band to ever come out of the Red Dirt scene, we all know this to be true. But unfortunately something else we all know to be true, all good...
View ArticleRTX New Music Challenge: Reckless Kelly vs Cody Canada and the Departed
This week's challenge features new music from a couple of Texas and Red Dirt powerhouse bands as Reckless Kelly's timely "Pennsylvania Avenue" goes up against Cody Canada and the...
View ArticleRita Ballou Has ‘All the Dirt in Red Dirt’ on Radio Texas Live [AUDIO]
Rita Ballou from RawhideandVelvet.com joins Radio Texas, LIVE! each week to keep us up to date on all the dirt in the Texas and Red Dirt Music scene. This week Cody Canada and the Departed had some...
View ArticleWanna See Casey Donahew Band, Cody Canada and the Departed + The Cadillac...
Casey Donahew Band's brand new project “Standoff” hit the No. 7 spot on the Country iTunes chart last week, something that is almost unheard of for an independent band....
View ArticleCody Canada Explains: ‘Some Old, Some New, Maybe A Cover or Two’
He fronted Cross Canadian Ragweed, the biggest band to ever come hit the Red Dirt scene. Hell, they really helped to create it. In the process he's inspired a new generation of singers and songwriters....
View ArticlePre-Order Cody Canada and the Departed’s Album + Get Cool Stuff
The new album from Cody Canada and the Departed won't be out till January, but that doesn't mean you can't order it. In fact if you order it now, your copy will be autographed, plus they've got some...
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