When Keith Urban signed on to host the ACM Awards, he never imagined that the awards would take place not in April but in September, and not in Las Vegas but in Nashville, all due to the global coronavirus pandemic. Still, the New Zealand native is praising the Academy of Country Music for forging ahead, even if the ceremony…
We now know who is nominated for the 2020 CMA Awards! Carly Pearce and Luke Combs announced the nominees on Good Morning America, live from the Grand Ole Opry, on Tuesday morning, September 1, while Ingrid Andress and Gabby Barrett announced additional nominees on the CMA’s Facebook and YouTube pages. Miranda Lambert leads the list of nominees with seven…
Keith Urban has never really taken much time off, at least until 2020. The New Zealand native grew up singing, which is why this year, when he has been forced to be away from his fans because of COVID-19, has been challenging for him, in ways he never expected. “I’ve always played, since I joined this sort of singing…
Keith Urban just dropped a new song and visualizer! The song, “Tumbleweed,” is from his upcoming new album, The Speed of Now, Part 1, out on September 18. The fast-paced song, which also shows Keith’s stunning guitar skills, was written by James McNair, Jaren Johnston and Neil Mason. The Speed of Now Part 1 includes collaborations with several artists,…
We now have more details about how the Academy of Country Music will host the 2020 ACM Awards. The ceremony, which moved from its original date of April 5 to September 16, and changed the location from Las Vegas to Nashville, will also be the first time in the history of the awards show that the trophies will be…
Tenille Townes is slowly getting used to winning her first ACM Award, for New Female Artist of the Year. The Canadian, who was given the good news in a surprise Zoom call by Keith Urban earlier this week, spoke out about the industry recognition on social media, after having some time to process the accolade. “I just still don’t…
Tenille Townes and Riley Green are both ACM Awards winners! Tenille won New Female Artist of the Year, while Riley won New Male Artist of the Year. The rising stars, who will now get to perform during the ACM Awards, were both given the good news by reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year, Keith Urban. Tenille thought she was…
Tim McGraw and Keith Urban are just two of the stars who will perform for an upcoming multi-genre livestream event, benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Music Gives: Together #forStJude will be held on Thursday, August 13, and include six stages, blending both music and culinary talent. “Summertime often brings people together for a favorite pastime: music festivals. During…
Keith Urban just dropped a new track, “Change Your Mind.” The introspective song, written by Matthew Bair and Fransisca Hall, is from his upcoming new The Speed of Now Part 1 album, due out on September 18. Keith also released “Superman” from the new record, which is one of 16 songs on The Speed of Now Part 1, including two…
We now know more about what songs will be on Keith Urban‘s upcoming The Speed of Now Part 1 album, but there are still a couple of details we don’t know. The 52-year-old shared the track list on social media, but intentionally left out who his duet partners are on two songs. “This is THE SPEED OF NOW,” Keith…
