Cody Canada and the Departed

Over the Labor Day weekend Pat Green reigned supreme for a third consecutive week with the Zane Williams-penned "While I Was Away."

Not a whole lot of movement at the very top of the chart this week as Pat Green, Wade Bowen and Cody Canada and The Departed stand pat at the  number 1,2, and 3 spots for a second week. Here's where the rest of your favorite songs stack up in Texas this week.

Last week Wade Bowen topped the Texas chart with "The Sun Shines on a Dreamer.” This week he takes a step back to No. 2, opening the door to Cody Canada and The Departed or Pat Green to sneak in. So, who has the biggest song in Texas this week? Let’s find out.

Last week Josh Ward topped the Texas chart with his hit single "Highway." This week he falls to No. 3, opening the door to The Departed, Pat Green, and Wade Bowen. So, who has the biggest song in Texas this week? Let’s find out.

Willy and Cody Braun of Reckless Kelly, and Micky and Gary Braun of Micky and the Motorcars will be heading home to the Great Northwest this weekend for their annual Reunion; and they're Texas with 'em.

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 three albums later, The Departed are goin' strong, making good music and doing what they love most.

The new album from Cody Canada and the Departed HippieLovePunk made quite an impact on the Billboard charts in it's first week -- to the tune of No. 9 Country Albums, No. 8 Indie Albums, No. 15 Internet Albums, No. 52 Current 100 Album Sales, No. 136 Billboard 200, No. 52 Top Album Sales.

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, MusicFest 2015 highlights, his brother-in-law Wade Bowen's performance on Conan, American Aquarium and so much more.

In the post-Cross Canadian Ragweed era, Cody Canada put together an elite band, that earned a reputation for being a band that does whatever feels right. The Departed have pushed the outer limits of the red dirt genre, and delved deeper into rock, punk and blues. It comes together seamlessly on their latest effort, HippieLovePunk.

// 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 Soul Gravy, in Baghdad, back in 2004.