Keith Urban cannot wait to embark on his High and Alive World Tour. The New Zealand native will kick off the tour on May 22, joined by Chase Matthew, Alana Springsteen and Karley Scott Collins. It’s a tour that he has been waiting for, for a long, long time. “We should have toured last year,” Urban admits to Everything…
Keith Urban surprised fans when two of his longtime band members revealed they had been let go, The decision was especially surprising since it came ahead of Urban’s long-awaited High and Alive World Tour, which kicks off on May 22 in Orange Beach, Alabama. Urban is now opening up about that decision, revealing why he made the unexpected change, which…
The upcoming Opry 100: A Live Celebration televised special just got a lot more star power. Hosted by Blake Shelton, the three-hour show, airing on CBS, will now also include performances by Alan Jackson, Keith Urban, Post Malone, Ricky Skaggs, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Jamey Johnson, Steven Curtis Chapman, Terri Clark, Travis Tritt and Yolanda Adams. In addition, Grand…
Keith Urban is teaming up with Blake Shelton for the new CBS reality TV talent show, The Road. The New Zealand native announces the exciting news on social media. Both Shelton and Taylor Sheridan are serving as executive producers on The Road. “I’m so excited to be joining Taylor Sheridan’s brand-new competition series, The Road, as the headliner, helping Blake…
Keith Urban has been proudly sober since 2006, when he entered the Betty Ford Center to overcome his addictions, once and for all. For Urban, his time in treatment was transformative, not only for himself, but in how he viewed his father, also an addict. “What helped me most in recovery was being able to separate the addict from…
Country music is full of love songs about relationships that have stood the test of time. Fortunately, there are also plenty of couples in country music, who have sweet and enduring love stories. We picked ten of the most romantic couples in country music. 1. Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman wed in 2006. With…
Keith Urban has a good idea why country music is so popular today. The New Zealand native says its meteoric rise in popularity, making stars a household name, is because of how much has shifted post-pandemic. “Country’s always had strong storytelling at its heart,” Urban tells Inked. “But it’s also about having a drink, a dance, and a damn…
Keith Urban can cross another major item off of his bucket list. The 57-year-old just earned a spot on Australia’s Roll of Renown, a rare honor given “to celebrate artists who have made a lasting and significant impact on Australian country music” (per RNZ). As a child, Urban saw Slim Dusty receive the same honor, in 1979. To be…
Keith Urban recently made headlines when it was revealed that two of his longtime band members had been let go, with both his bass player and band leader, Jerry Flowers, plus multi-instrumentalist Nathan Barlowe, out of a job. Urban is now opening up about that decision, revealing that his first show without them didn’t go quite as well as…
Keith Urban is not a rule-follower, at least in country music. The 57-year-old has been an outspoken proponent of artists not adhering to any specific rules or guidelines, something he says is especially important for new artists. “Everybody finds their own way of breaking through, and all I know is that there are no rules,” Urban maintains to CMT….
