Dallas Smith
2023 Boots & Hearts Day-to-Day Lineup & Don’t Miss Acts
May 20th, 2023 by Joshua MurrayThe 2023 Boots & Hearts lineup has been out here with eyes on it for a while now. Tickets are sold (and selling – click here) and that’s because folks wanna see the artists at the four-day festival. This year we’re getting a little more rock with our country on Friday when Nickelback, Big Wreck, […]
Calgary Stampede Releases 2023 Nashville North Lineup & Schedule
May 17th, 2023 by Joshua MurraySummer’s coming, and with it – the Calgary Stampede. And if we’re talking Calgary, we’re talking country music. And if we’re putting all of that together, we’re going to be at Nashville North. There are 25 artists coming to the tent in July. Headliners, up-and-comers, locals, favourites, it’s the whole dang thing. Today, we’ve got […]
Boots and Hearts Announces 2023 Festival Headliners
November 17th, 2022 by Joshua MurrayBoots and Hearts dropped their 2023 list of headliners, bringing back some big names, Canadian favourites, and adding a little rock and roll to the mix. From Thursday to Sunday (August 10-13) Tim Hicks, Nickelback, Keith Urban, and Tim McGraw will take the stage to close out the four nights of Boots and Hearts. Three […]
Labour Day Weekend Goes Country at Burl’s Creek Endless Summer Series
July 27th, 2021 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Trish CasslingMore live country music is coming to Burl’s Creek as summer fades into fall, but doesn’t quite end. The Endless Summer Series will land on Labour Day weekend with three days of music featuring a heap of Canadian country talent. In presentation with Boots & Hearts, this three-day festival (with camping) is going to be […]
Terri Clark and Dallas Smith Team Up at the 2021 Calgary Stampede Photo Review
July 17th, 2021 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Sydney ButtersOver the years we’ve talked about special moments that make live music great. There are the sing-along moments and things like pyro and fans being invited on stage – and there are special guest performances! Calgary got that last one at the Grandstand when Dallas Smith joined Canadian County Music Hall of Famer, Terri Clark […]
My Favourite Music Podcast Right Now: Sticks & Stones
May 27th, 2021 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Trish CasslingHockey + Music on the Sticks & Stones Podcast with Dallas Smith and Jonathan Simkin The link between music and hockey in Canada is undeniable. We hear music in the rink all the time, pre-game, during the game, on TV intros, all the dang time. And we’ve got plenty of artists who played hockey growing […]
Joshua’s Favourite Albums and EPs of 2020
December 22nd, 2020 by Joshua MurrayThere have been a lot of downs in 2020, but thankfully, musically, there have been some ups to help try and balance some things out! In this post I’ve got five favourite EPs, 10 favourite albums, and 12 honourable mentions listed. I’ve added a favourite song, and a little word about how I feel about […]
2020 Country Music Holiday Playlist!
December 3rd, 2020 by thereviewsareinWelcome to the 2020 Holiday Season! It’s been a helluva year, but we’re almost through it, and having something to celebrate is a nice way to do it. To get you in the spirit, we’ve combed through emails, social media feeds, streaming services, and personal recommendations and put together our 2020 Country Music Holiday Playlist! […]
A Dozen Questions with Dad – Dallas Smith
September 26th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayOriginally posted at thisdaddylife.com Maybe you know Dallas Smith as an award-winning, chart-topping Canadian country artist or maybe you remember him as the lead singer of the Juno-winning rock group Default. Today though, we’re here to introduce him as a dad. The B.C. native is dad to two (a teen son and a young daughter) […]
Dallas Smith, The Fall 2020 Feature
September 20th, 2020 by Joshua Murrayand 📸 Trish Cassling and 📸 Sydney ButtersAt the end of August, Dallas Smith dropped his fourth full-length country album, Timeless, and continued a run of unprecedented success in the genre for Canadian artists. Since his move from rock to country, Smith has been at or near the top all the time. Each of his 23 singles has landed at #7 or […]
Dallas Smith, Timeless Album Review
August 28th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayDallas Smith‘s fourth full-length album, Timeless is officially here for country music fans. The album is 12 tracks long, includes two songs with great features, and has five singles (Make ‘Em Like You, Rhinestone World, Drop, Timeless, Like A Man) that have already reached #1 on the Canadian country music charts. When Like A Man […]
Dallas Smith Celebrates 10th #1 Hit with Like A Man
August 18th, 2020 by Joshua Murrayand 📸 Trish Cassling and 📸 Sydney ButtersDallas Smith is celebrating, and he should be. The Canadian country music star has notched another #1 single with Like A Man, giving him ten overall and 9 solo singles in a row. AND Smith’s new album Timeless will be available on August 28, 2020. AND his wonderful wife is pregnant, which will make Dallas […]
New Music Spotlight with Dallas Smith, July Talk, The Elwins, Nathaniel Rateliff, and The Bayside Tigers
April 3rd, 2020 by Joshua MurrayNew Music from Dallas Smith, July Talk, The Elwins, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, and The Bayside Tigers We’re back with a new edition of The New Music Spotlight to kick off your weekend, and we hope you’re ready! In this list of five songs we’ve got country, rock/alternative, and a little something special […]
Festival d’été de Québec (FEQ) Announces Amazing 2020 Lineup
February 26th, 2020 by Trish CasslingThe 53rd edition of the FEQ will take place from July 9 to 19, 2020. The largest festival in North America is a destination for music fans and travellers alike. This year’s line-up features Alanis Morisette celebrating the 25th anniversary of seminal album Jagged Little Pill, veteran indie-rockers The National, New York rapper Young M.A, […]
Cavendish Beach Music Festival Announces Full 2020 Lineup
February 20th, 2020 by Joshua Murrayand 📸 Trish Cassling and 📸 Ray WilliamsAfter some patient and impatient waiting, country music fans on Canada’s east coast got some welcome news on Thursday morning when the Cavendish Beach Music Festival announced its 2020 lineup! With headliners Miranda Lambert and Dan + Shay already announced back in November, we knew that the festival was prepared to offer up some big […]
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