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George Strait, Keith Urban + More Added as 2013 CMT Music Awards Performers

Christina Vinson — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:00:39 +0000

The 2013 CMT Music Awards will be a big night in country music, boasting a terrific lineup of fan-favorite acts, including the King himself. Recently added to the mix are George Strait, Keith Urban and Lady Antebellum, making this evening a truly entertaining country music party.

Keith Urban Teases Upbeat New Single

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:00:02 +0000

Keith Urban premiered a 23-second snippet of some much-anticipated new music -- a brand new single, which will be serviced to country radio on Monday, May 13. It's a short tease, Urban fanatics will find it good enough to tide them over for the time being.

Tim McGraw Joined by Taylor Swift + Keith Urban for 'Highway Don't Care' at 2013 ACM Awards

Sterling Whitaker — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 02:43:33 +0000

Tim McGraw performed ‘Highway Don’t Care’ at the 2013 Academy of Country Music awards on Sunday night (April 7), and a couple of high-powered friends dropped in to help him out. Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan couldn’t resist a bit about McGraw, with Shelton saying that he didn’t see the big deal about McGraw’s new [...]

Keith Urban Rocks 'American Idol' With 'Long Hot Summer'

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 01:26:18 +0000

Keith Urban showed the current crop of contestants how it’s done in the big leagues with a high-energy performance of ‘Long Hot Summer’ on ‘American Idol‘ Thursday night (March 28). The country star and ‘Idol’ Season 12 judge is gearing up to go out on tour this summer with Little Big Town and Dustin Lynch, and [...]

Tim McGraw (Feat. Taylor Swift and Keith Urban), 'Highway Don't Care' – Song Review

Billy Dukes — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:16:50 +0000

While Tim McGraw and Taylor Swift's vocals on 'Highway Don't Care' would be enough to make the song a hit and one of the best of 2013, it's Keith Urban's guitar that makes the track one of the best collaborations of the decade -- maybe even ever. Each artist brings his or her best effort to the song from McGraw's 'Two Lanes of Freedom' album. It's a sterling example of what can happen when artists are left to be artists, without the handcuffs of music business politics.

Keith Urban Seeking an 'American Idol' Contestant Who's a Diamond in the Rough

Cory Stromblad — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:30:53 +0000

What exactly is Keith Urban searching for as a judge during this season of ‘American Idol‘? Undeniable talent. “It’s an indefinable thing. I think for me, it’s somebody who really speaks to me. And I can feel all of the humanity, really, and the vulnerability, the strength, the confidence, the conflict, the anger, all of [...]

Contestant's Wife Has a 'Hall Pass' for Keith Urban on 'American Idol'

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 02:29:17 +0000

At the Charlotte auditions for 'American Idol,' tragedy turned to triumph for one contestant and his family. 27-year-old Brian Rittenberry wowed the judges with his performance, while his wife got to fulfill her wish to meet her not-so-secret crush, Keith Urban.

Keith Urban Sings 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' With Contestant on 'American Idol'

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 02:47:28 +0000

Keith Urban briefly had the tables turned on him on Thursday night (Jan. 17) when a contestant auditioning for ‘American Idol‘ got the country star to duet with her on ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside.’ Fifteen-year-old Isabelle Parell skipped school to attend the Chicago auditions, and she came in holding a note, on which she had [...]

Keith Urban Lists His Favorite Songs of 2012

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:00:46 +0000

What dominated Keith Urban‘s iPod in 2012? Well, there was quite a bit of country music — and even some pop — on his personal playlist. Urban posted his favorite tracks of the year on his website, giving fans a musical recap right before the calendar turned on 2013. It’s undeniably heavy on tunes by [...]

Keith Urban Shares Why 'American Idol' Is Especially Important to Him

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 20:00:45 +0000

Keith Urban may be Australian, but the singer’s reason for joining ‘American Idol‘ as a judge proves that the American Dream is a concept that transcends cultures and geographic divides. The idea that someone with God-given vocal talent deserves a chance to have their voice heard is one that is universal, and that’s why the [...]