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Ethan Miller, Getty Images Keith Urban Coming to the New York State Fair
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Keith Urban is coming to the New York State Fair. He'll take the grandstand stage Friday August 24th with David Nail, who will open the show at 7:30pm.
Royce DeGrie, Getty Images Keith Urban Gets Inducted Into Grand Ole Opry Family
Keith Urban is officially the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry family. Urban’s induction happened over the weekend (Saturday, April 21) in an emotional ceremony that included special performances by Trace Adkins, Josh Turner, and a surprise video congrats from Brad Paisley, who was unable to make it (in person) to Urban’s special evening.
Ethan Miller, Getty Images Keith Urban’s All for the Hall Benefit Concert Raises $465K
Last Tuesday (April 10), Keith Urban and a host of celebrity acts took Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena by storm to play to a sold-out audience of nearly 14,000 fans. The event, the Urban-hosted We’re All for the Hall benefit concert, served to raise money for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. This year, Urban was joined by Vince Gill, who helped him land on the theme to celebrate country duos, vocal groups and bands.
Getty Images New Music Monday – Dierks Bentley vs Keith Urban [VIDEOS]
April 16, 2012
Two heavyweights do battle on this week's New Music Monday. Dierks Bentley's "5-1-5-0 " goes up against Keith Uban's "For You". Give them a listen and vote for your favorite at the bottom. The winner gets featured during today's Drive at 5.
Mike Moore / Jason Merritt, Getty Images Reba McEntire, Keith Urban + More Unite for Charity Single ‘The Choice’
In 2000, young singer Billy Gilman exploded onto the music scene as a 12-year-old with a killer voice and the musical chops to take him places. He released a debut record called ‘One Voice,’ sold more than 2 million copies and then had to take a step back from the industry when puberty put a crimp in his vocal style. Now, almost 12 years later, Gilman has found his voice again, and he’s choosing to use it for the sake of others.
Facebook Keith Urban Asked to Join Grand Ole Opry
Keith Urban better clean one more spot on his mantel full of trophies and awards, as he was asked to become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry!
Frazer Harrison, Getty Images Keith Urban Surprises Fan Club at Country Music Hall of Fame Breakfast
Keith Urban‘s fans may have been disappointed when the ‘For You’ singer had to postpone his annual All for the Hall benefit concert due to vocal cord surgery. Though the concert was originally set to take place mid-January, Urban’s vocal rest caused him to reschedule the annual Country Music Hall of Fame fundraiser for tonight, April 10. And while fans had to wait three months for the event, Urban went out of his way this morning to make it well worth their while.
YouTube John Fogerty’s New CD To Feature Country Superstars [VIDEO]
April 4, 2012
Most people associate John Fogerty with the legendary rock group Creedence Clearwater Revival. However John does have a country streak running through his musical bones. Some might remember his country-rock group The Blue Ridge Rangers formed after CCR disbanded. Now he has enlisted an "A-List" of Nashville stars to join him on his new album "Wrote A Song For Everyone" due this fall.
YouTube Keith Urban Shares Amazing Video of Kids Covering ‘For You’
This morning (March 20), Keith Urban tweeted about a video that he ran across on YouTube that impacted him. Interestingly enough, it was a cover of one of his songs — done entirely by a 10-year-old boy named Carson Lueders. With his acoustic guitar in tow and his brother Jackson keeping a steady beat behind him on a drum kit, Lueders performed Urban’s ‘For You’ from the Navy SEALs film ‘Act of Valor.’
You Tube Keith Urban Sings With Little Girl Onstage at the Opry
It’s nothing new to hear of a country star bringing a special guest onstage to help with a song — in fact, it happens all the time. But sometimes said stars pull adorable little girls out of the audience to help them finish out their set at the Opry, and that’s an entirely different story. At his sold-out Grand Ole Opry show on Friday (March 9), Keith Urban did just that, adding a giant dose of adorable to the end of his performance.
YouTube Keith Urban Thanks Record Label With Marching Band [VIDEO]
March 2, 2012
Some people send thank you notes. Others may send a gift or some small taken of appreciation. Keith Urban took saying thanks to a whole new level Wednesday when he hired Nashville's Father Ryan High School marching band to parade through the offices of Capitol Record to show his appreciation for the hard work staffers did to help him score a number one hit with "You Gonna Fly". Check out the scene at the group parades by the surprised workers.
VEVO Keith Urban Takes to the Desert in ‘For You’ Video
Keith Urban hits the desert sand in his video for ‘For You.’ The song appears in the upcoming action flick ‘Act of Valor,’ which tells the story of Navy SEALS. This clip features Urban and his band performing in the baking hot heat of the sun, spliced with images from the film.
