Keith Urban is only a few days away from kicking off his long-awaited High and Alive World Tour. The tour begins on May 22 in Orange Beach, Alabama, marking Urban’s first major tour since his Speed of Now World Tour in 2022. As an artist who has built a superstar career by paying attention to every detail, Urban is…
Brantley Gilbert has been sober since 2011, but he might not be, if not for Keith Urban. It’s Urban who quietly encouraged Gilbert that he could be an artist without alcohol, when Gilbert was still in treatment for his addiction. “I will say that Keith Urban became a friend of mine in a time when I was making a…
Keith Urban took home the Triple Crown Award at the 2025 ACM Awards. The 57-year-old was eligible because he won Top New Male Vocalist in 2001, Male Vocalist of the Year in 2005 and 2006 and Entertainer of the Year in 2019. To be honored with the Triple Crown Award, last given during the ACM Awards to Carrie Underwood…
Keith Urban is the latest recipient of the ACM Triple Crown Award. Urban was given the trophy during the live ACM Awards ceremony, after he was honored with performances by Megan Moroney, Chris Stapleton and Brothers Osborne. “I want to thank the ACM Academy for this, and my wife, Nicole Mary, who is here tonight,” Urban said when accepting…
Keith Urban is being honored at the 2025 ACM Awards. The New Zealand native will receive the prestigious Triple Crown Award, last given during the ACM Awards in 2010, to Carrie Underwood. Urban is eligible because he won Top New Male Vocalist in 2001, Male Vocalist of the Year in 2005 and 2006 and Entertainer of the Year in…
Keith Urban is a big, big fan of Lainey Wilson. Urban still vividly remembers hearing her voice for the first time, long before Wilson was a household name. “I heard her voice before she put anything out.,” Urban recalls on MuchMusic, adding that a friend of his happened to be working with Wilson at the time. “I got access to…
Gretchen Wilson is joining the upcoming CBS reality TV talent show, The Road! Wilson has been tapped as the Tour Manager, joining an all-star cast that includes Keith Urban and Blake Shelton. The new show sees aspiring singers open for Urban, in venues all over the country, trying to win over local fanbases to remain in the competition. Shelton…
Keith Urban is opening up about his High and Alive World Tour. The country music superstar will hit the road on May 22, joined by Chase Matthew, Alana Springsteen and Karley Scott Collins. Perhaps surprisingly, Urban picked all of his openings acts himself. “Chase I had heard about a couple of years ago, and just loved his voice, and…
Keith Urban is opening up about a particularly challenging time in his life. The 57-year-old recalls a career shift, in the best way possible, with the release of his 2013 album, Fuse. “I had vocal surgery probably a year and a half before this record,” Urban reveals on World Cafe. “I’d made a whole bunch of albums with Dann…
When Keith Urban was announced as the host of the 55th ACM Awards in 2020, no one could have predicted what a challenge that job would become. The original ceremony was postponed, due to COVID-19, later held in September, albeit without an audience. “It was a strange sensation, walking out on the Opry stage, to empty seats with lights…
