Following doctor’s orders for complete vocal rest, Columbia Nashville recording artist Keith Anderson is canceling his tour dates for the remainder of January and the month of February. Anderson will undergo minor vocal cord surgery at Vanderbilt Medical Center later this month to correct a problem that – while not painful – did necessitate the cancellation of a few dates in 2008.

“I’m grateful to be able to take this time off during the dead of winter, a typically slower time on the touring schedule,” Anderson said. “I certainly look forward to hitting it full throttle in March.”

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By: Alison Bonaguro
You’d think someone as legendary as Dolly Parton would make her rare stop in Nashville at some huge concert venue — like the Grand Ole Opry house or even the Sommet Center. But, no. She’s coming to Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon. It’s a charity show to benefit the W.O. Smith Nashville Community Music School, so maybe she didn’t need a big venue for her mini four-song set. She won’t be alone, either. A handful of Sony BMG artists — Ronnie Dunn, Kellie Pickler and Keith Anderson — will join her at the Feb. 2 show. Tickets are only $45, but it’s a general admission event. So if you want to watch it with your elbows on the stage, get there early.

New Single, Nonprofit Work and Media Hits

Columbia Nashville artist Keith Anderson has wasted no time getting back to work in the New Year. Anderson’s new single, “She Could’ve Been Mine” will be released January 19. From his sophomore album, C’MON! , the single was co-written by him and Chuck Cannon and Anderson says they got it done pretty quickly. “I was writing with Chuck the day I got a call that an ex had just delivered a beautiful baby girl and it just killed me,” he recalls. “It occurred to me that if we’d stayed together, that could’ve been my new daughter.”

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By: Alison Bonaguro

When Keith Anderson had his birthday party earlier this week, some of his famous friends turned out to help him celebrate. Carrie Underwood, Jamey Johnson and Randy Houser were all there, and it sounds like they did more than just give Anderson their well wishes. The concert at Chaffin’s Barn Dinner Theatre was a fundraiser for the YMCA Benefit Center. And while it doesn’t sound like Underwood did any singing at the show, Johnson and Houser did acoustic sets, and Anderson sang some of his hits and his new single, “She Could’ve Been Mine.” This is my kind of birthday party. A little music, a little charity and a lot of celebrity.

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Listen for Keith's upcoming single "She Could've Been Mine" at your favorite country radio station. "She Could've Been Mine" is the new single from his sophomore album, C’MON! that includes the hit, “I Still Miss You.”

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Keith hosted a YMCA Benefit Concert on January 12 at 7:00 PM. The event was held at Chaffin’s Barn Dinner Theater in Nashville, TN. Check out some photos from the event!