Keith Urban knew something was wrong, even before he found out about the devastating attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. The New Zealand native was planning on enjoying a vacation, when instead he watched in horror as the events unfolded, along with the rest of the world. “I was in Florida,” Urban recalls. “We had just…
The 2021 CMA Awards nominees were just announced, with artists like Chris Stapleton, Eric Church, Gabby Barrett and Miranda Lambert among those with multiple nominations. As usual, there were a few happy surprises, and a few snubs that have us scratching our heads. Keep reading to see who should have been nominated, and whose name has been a welcome…
Loretta Lynn‘s upcoming Hometown Rising flood benefit show just got a lot more star power. Reba McEntire, Keith Urban, Little Big Town, BRELAND and Brittney Spencer have all been added to the lineup. They join a previously-announced incredible roster of talent, which includes Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Luke Bryan and Luke Combs. Proceeds will benefit the United Way of Humphreys County. More…
Keith Urban is ready to resume the life of an artist. The New Zealand-born singer just played a festival, which marked his first live performance in front of a crowd in well over a year, due to the pandemic. “We’re going to resume our Vegas residency, which was cut short last year,” Urban said on the Today Show, speaking…
Keith Urban won’t let a little eye injury get in the way of performing on national television, even if it was a bit gruesome. The Grand Ole Opry member revealed on social media that he had a subconjunctival hemorrhage, which made his eye appear extremely bloodshot, but that it wasn’t about to keep him from performing on the Today…
Keith Urban is mourning the loss of his production manager. Randy “Baja” Fletcher, who worked with Urban for ten years, was killed in an accident, while setting up for Urban’s show at Bash on the Bay in Ohio. Fletcher was 72 when he passed away. “Randy Baja Fletcher loved people,” Urban told Billboard. “Now that’s a phrase that’s a…
Sam Williams‘ Glasshouse Children album is out! The grandson of Hank Williams shares both the highs and lows of his life in all ten songs on the record, which marks his debut on a major label. “This album was definitely created over the past three or four years, with that timeline being jumbled, and lots of setbacks in between…
Keith Urban just dropped a brand-new song, “Wild Hearts.” The song, written by Urban, Eric Paslay, Old Dominion‘s Brad Tursi and Runaway June‘s Jennifer Wayne, follows Urban’s hit single, his collaboration with Pink on “One Too Many.” “Wild Hearts,” which says in part, “Saw the Man in Black, spotlight in the air / Heard a thousand screams, saw my…
Keith Urban is sharing his retirement plans, and it’s something we can all get behind. The 53-year-old says he plans on making music for the rest of his life, with no plans of ever quitting the job he loves. “Never gonna happen,” Urban told CMT’s Cody Alan. “I always think of retiring being about a factory job or a…
Dierks Bentley might be in charge of the Seven Peaks Festival, but he is also a fan of the artists performing, especially Keith Urban, whom he says happens to be one of his closest friends. “It really is an incredible process asking these artists to play and talking to and collaborating with my manager Mary Hilliard and Brian O’Connell from…
