Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood and Garth Brooks are just a few of the many artists toasting famed 650 AM WSM and Grand Ole Opry announcer Eddie Stubbs, who retired last week, after 25 years of service. Several artists shared sweet tributes to Eddie in a video that was shared on YouTube, praising the legendary host. “Hey Eddie, it’s Keith…
Keith Urban‘s next album, The Speed of Now Part 1, will be released on September 18. The project, recorded at least in part during the coronavirus pandemic, may seem like an unlikely title while much of the world is still shut down, but for Keith, it made perfect sense. “I guess the title of the album has been the…
Keith Urban was one of the very first artists to host a drive-in concert, after live shows were suspended because of COVID-19. For Keith, the idea came about simply because he wanted to play, although he never imagined how challenging putting the show together would become. “ just trying to stay active,” Keith told Variety. “The idea of…
Keith Urban‘s next album, The Speed of Now Part 1, was announced in May, as much of the country was shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic. Keith thought he was finished with his upcoming record when everyone was forced to retreat to their own homes, but found with so much time on his hands that he had much…
Keith Urban just released “Superman,” one of the songs on his upcoming The Speed of Now Part 1 album, which will be released on September 18. Keith wrote the uptempo tune with Craig Wiseman, along with the songwriting and production trio, Captain Cuts. “I did a writing retreat here in Nashville, and I particularly wanted to put together people…
It was 31 years ago that Keith Urban made his first trip to the United States from Australia, where he was raised. The New Zealand-born star had already made a name for himself in his homeland, but had dreams of a career in country music in America, although he admits his first attempt at introducing himself didn’t go quite…
Keith Urban is a singer, songwriter, producer and musician, among other titles, but his favorite role is being a dad. The Aussie and his wife, Nicole Kidman, are the proud parents to 11-year-old Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret, nine, and says he can’t imagine life without them. “The first thing is probably just having someone call you dad. I’m…
This is the weekend thousands and thousands of country music fans were supposed to descend upon Nashville for the annual CMA Fest. The event, which last year drew more than 400 artists to perform and over 50,000 fans, will return in 2021. While it’s not the same, we rounded up five of our favorite memories from 2019 to at…
Keith Urban is one of the most prolific and talented musicians, of any genre, but he didn’t always consider himself an achiever. The 52-year-old was asked if he helped his daughters, 11-year-old Sunday Rose and 9-year-old Faith Margaret, with their schooling while they were home due to the coronavirus pandemic, and revealed that academics aren’t necessarily his strong suit….
Keith Urban could likely now get invited to any wedding he wanted to attend, but that wasn’t necessarily the case early in his career. The Aussie recalled one incident, when he was just a rising star, and he crashed a wedding, only so he could play the couple a song. “Early on in my career, I was over here…
