Keith Urban and Kix Brooks are among this year’s class of inductees into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. The two will be joined by David Lee Murphy, Casey Beathard and Rafe Van Hoy, in a ceremony held in Music City this fall. Urban is responsible for writing several of his own hits, including “But For The Grace Of…
Country music might be filled with songs about whiskey, beer, and wild nights on the town, but there are several artists within the genre who choose not to imbibe. Whether it’s because they have successfully battled an addiction, or simply choose not to partake, we found 12 singers in country music who have chosen to remain sober. 1. Tim…
Keith Urban was just getting his country music career started when he met Nicole Kidman, whom he wed in 2006, but he had always been fond of the genre. The New Zealand native recalls a date very early in their relationship, when he played a pure country song to gauge Kidman’s reaction. Fortunately, she became an instant fan. “The very…
Keith Urban gave one of the most energetic performances during all of the nightly Nissan Stadium shows at CMA Fest, when he performed his hit single, “Wild Hearts,” backed by a full band, complete with horns. His performance was part of the televised CMA Fest special, which is streaming now on Hulu. “Wild Hearts” was first written by Runaway June‘s…
Keith Urban‘s Las Vegas residency, Keith Urban: The Las Vegas Residency at Zappos Theater in Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino will continue with more dates later this year. The New Zealand-born singer added more shows, due to fan demand, although he admits he is enjoying the residency as much as his audience, and maybe more. “Vegas is great,” Urban told…
We now know who will be performing for the three-hour CMA Fest TV special, airing on July 19 on ABC. The show will feature performances by Keith Urban, Alabama, Luke Combs, including a song with Vince Gill, Eric Church, Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson with Reba McEntire, HARDY, Ashley McBryde, Luke Bryan and more. Dierks Bentley, Lainey Wilson and Elle King, who hosted…
Country music might be filled with stories of love gone wrong, but in real life, there are plenty of couples in country music whose romance has stood the test of time. We found 11 of our favorite couples in country music, whose relationships have us swooning. Keep reading to find out more about their sweet love stories. 11. Maren…
Brantley Gilbert has now been sober since 2011, but he at one time wasn’t sure if he would ever be able to perform again. It was while he was in rehab that he had an unexpected visit from Keith Urban, who gave him the encouragement he needed to continue being an artist, but a sober one. “It was definitely…
Keith Urban will use every chance he can to honor those serving in the military. The New Zealand-born singer is proud to use his platform, often, to honor those serving in the armed forces. “It’s one of the things I comment on fairly regularly when we’re playing concerts,” Urban tells UMG Nashville. “Especially outdoor festivals, where I look around…
Griffen Palmer co-wrote all of the songs on his debut Unlearn album, out now, but he’s also written songs for other artists as well. The former Songland winner co-wrote Keith Urban‘s “Polaroid” alongside Steph Jones, Sam Fischer, Mark Trussell and Geoff Warburton, unaware when they were crafting it that it would become a hit single for one of country…
