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Lady Antebellum Seeks Approval From Fellow Country Acts
Original at The Boot
• Thu, Jan 28
By Gayle Richardson I really do care what George Strait thinks of us," Charles Kelley tells Nashville's Tennessean newspaper. "I care what Reba [McEntire] thinks. I want Keith Urban to listen to our record and come up and say, 'What a song.' We want that stamp of approval from the superstars saying we're represe...
Dierks Bentley Bails on a Keith Urban Playdate
Original at The Boot
• Thu, Jan 28
By Donna Hughes Keith tells Country Countdown USA's Lon Helton that he and wife Nicole Kidman have become good friends with Dierks and his wife Cassidy and often have "playdates" with their daughters Sunday Rose and Evie at each other's homes. One time, though, it didn't work out too well for Dierks.
Keith Urban and John Mayer Meet at the 'Crossroads'
Original at The Boot
• Wed, Jan 27
By Donna Hughes What do you get when you bring together two guys known for their incredible guitar skills? A 'CMT Crossroads' show featuring Keith Urban and John Mayer! The two traded vocals and licks on each other's songs during the taping of an upcoming episode of the musical series, set to air later thi...
Questions for Keith Urban
Original at Urban Myths
• Sat, Jan 23
By Urban Myths(umyths@yahoo.com) 6. How was that trip to New Zealand to visit the homeland during Christmas? 12. That extra Holiday time you were going to take in Australia and New Zealand, what was it, 2 weeks of free time? 19. How does your wife look in the morning when "It's Raining on Sunday"?
10 Sexiest Songs in Country MusicOriginal at The Boot
• Wed, Jan 20
By Stephen L. Betts 10. 'Raining on Sunday,' Keith Urban Lustiest Lyric: "Let the water wash our bodies clean and love wash our souls" Keith can't be bothered with mundane household chores. He obviously has other things on his weekend "to do" list -- and making the bed isn't one of them.
Keith Urban, Taylor Swift Added to 'Hope For Haiti' Telethon
Original at The Boot
• Wed, Jan 20
By Gayle Richardson Broadcast from London, Los Angeles, New York City and Haiti, the event, spearheaded by George Clooney, will feature performances by both Keith Urban and Taylor Swift. Other artists participating include Kid Rock, Sheryl Crow, Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera, Stevie Wonder, S...
Keith Urban plays Santa in Brisbane store
Original at Sydney Morning Herald
• Mon, Dec 21
Kidman's husband, Keith Urban, played Santa on Saturday, secretly buying a $450 guitar pedal for a shellshocked teenager while shopping in Brisbane. ... Urban gets the festive spiritNEWS.com.au all 11 news articles »
Urban gets the festive spirit
Original at NEWS.com.au
• Mon, Dec 21
HERE'S a heart-warming Yuletide tale that shows Caboolture lad Keith Urban really is a top guy. The Nashville-based superstar played secret Santa to an ... and more »
Keith Urban, ''Til Summer Comes Around': Story Behind the Lyrics
Original at The Boot
• Thu, Dec 10
By Vernell Hackett Keith had this beautiful, atmospheric guitar thing he was doing one day when we were writing together. I had been thinking that Keith hasn't made his mark with a lot of dark or moody pieces of material. I just thought he should tell a story from the perspective of someone who isn't a winner, bec...
Keith Urban "Tennessean Of The Year" Nominee
Original at RTT News
• Wed, Dec 9
CMT.com Aside from continuing to be one of the biggest names in country music, Urban took up the cause of fundraising for a prominent Nashville landmark, ... Keith Urban Went Out on His Own, 10 Years AgoCMT.com all 2 news articles »
Artists of the 2000s
Original at The Boot
• Tue, Dec 8
By The Boot Staff The most successful 'American Idol' to date can take a lot of credit for the success of country music as a whole, as Carrie has brought a whole new crop of fans -- and respect -- to the genre. Her seven-times platinum debut album, 'Some Hearts,' was the fastest selling debut country album in hi...
These Tennessean of the Year nominees made state a better place
Original at The Tennessean
• Sun, Dec 6
Keith Urban. Aside from continuing to be one of the biggest names in country music, Urban took up the cause of fundraising for a prominent Nashville ... and more »
Red carpet Robbie a hit at the ARIAs
Original at NEWS.com.au
• Thu, Nov 26
Times Online Country star Keith Urban whizzed past wearing black jeans and a leather jacket, without wife Nicole Kidman. Best male artist nominee Daniel Merriweather ... Robbie ready to entertain ARIAs audienceABC Online all 860 news articles »
Opinion: Swift receives five AMAs, Urban and Rascal Flatts also winners
Original at Examiner.com
• Mon, Nov 23
Other country artists winning awards Sunday night include Keith Urban, who won the Favorite Male Country Artist award, and Rascal Flatts, ... Swift named artist of the year at AMAsToronto Sun Review: Taylor Swift Follows up ACM, CMA Wins with 2009 AMA SweepHollywood Today Newsmagazine
Opinion: Oh, he's married to Nicole Kidman? Really?
Original at Urban Myths
• Mon, Nov 23
By Urban Myths(umyths@yahoo.com) Country star Keith Urban sings a happy song Urban called Bell last year in the wee hours of the morning Australian time, when he was up changing the baby's diaper, Bell says. Urban had a list of radio stations he should call, including Froggy, and he sounded very happy, Bell says.
Opinion: Escape Tour - Las Vegas - 7/18/09
Original at Urban Myths
• Sat, Nov 21
By Urban Myths(umyths@yahoo.com) Keith Urban But Nashville wasn't so welcoming. Nevertheless, it took Urban nearly a decade of struggling in the Music City songwriting circles before he'd eventually be named "Top New Male Vocalist" at the 2001 Academy of Country Music Awards.
Carrie Underwood Crossover - Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban Heat it Up!
Original at National Ledger
• Wed, Nov 4
Country music notes...Carrie Underwood is a crossover star. The blonde singer and American Idol winner is out with her third album, "Play On," and has visited Good Morning America and will be headlining...
Keith Urban Always Intrigued by CMA Awards
Original at CMT
• Mon, Oct 12
By Alison Bonaguro Keith Urban is a busy man. So I can hardly picture him watching a lot of television. But as a kid, he says he remembers doing so when the CMA Awards came on (even all the way down under in Australia). "I grew up in Australia watching the CMA Awards on television, and I remember [...]
Keith Urban Talks Baby's Birthday and Fawning Fans
Original at The Boot
• Fri, Oct 2
By Marianne Horner As for the other ones -- Keith demures with a laugh, "I think that's been well-documented," and then he moves on to his favorite subject -- daughter, Sunday. Keith's first child with wife Nicole Kidman celebrated her first birthday in July.
Keith Urban Says Nicole's Not Pregnant; Funeral Plans Set For Michael
Original at Jezebel
• Thu, Jul 2
By Margaret He continued, "If we were to have another child though we would be very happy but we are more then happy with Sunday. We feel very blessed to have one child." [The Sun]The private family funeral service for Michael Jackson will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at Forest Lawn in L.A. Then a motorcade will...
Pittsburgh Steelers, Britney Spears tickets on sale this week
Original at Ticket News
• Tue, Jun 16
CT Saturday's onsales start with tickets to see country stars Brad Paisley and Keith Urban live on stage. Paisley has shows in Dallas and California among the onsales while Urban has a concert in Little Rock on sale Saturday morning. ...
SHOW & TELL
Original at Columbus Dispatch
• Fri, May 29
• 9 related articles
SHOW & TELL OH The show will be carried live June 16 from the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tenn. -- with performers such as Trace Adkins, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban and the British rock band Def Leppard. ...
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Opinion: A chat with Keith Urban
Original at Chicago Tribune
• Fri, May 15
Last summer at a Soldier Field show, Urban left the stage to sing "You Look Good in My Shirt" from the first tier of seats. And at one of his recent Allstate Arena shows, he rode a trapeze to the very end of the stage's catwalk, telling fans way in the ...
Keith Urban Undersells His Personality, Says Friend
Original at CMT
• Mon, Apr 27
By Craig Shelburne Last week, I interviewed songwriter Monty Powell prior to his No. 1 party for “Sweet Thing,” recorded and co-written by Keith Urban. They have been friends since 1993, Powell said, so on behalf of Urban’s millions of fans, I had to ask - What is he really like? Photo credit: Ed Rode
Album Review: Keith Urban - Defying Gravity
Original at the9513.com
• Fri, Mar 27
By Jim Malec But Urban’s upbeatness has typically been tempered by much more artistically engaging fare like “Stupid Boy,” which came on the heels of “Once in a Lifetime Love,” and “You’ll Think of Me” which immediately followed the breezy “Who Wouldn’t Want To Be Me.”
Opinion: Keith Urban Ropes in Another Fan in Houston
Original at CMT
• Wed, Mar 18
By Alison Bonaguro She came. She saw. She was enormously impressed. A writer from Entertainment Weekly attended her first-ever Keith Urban show at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo last night (March 17) and seems to have enjoyed everything from the baked potato (smothered in beef brisket) to Urban’s imme...
Opinion: Brad Paisley Shuts Down the Party
Original at Great American Country
• Mon, Mar 16
Photo by Tony Phipps, courtesy of Sony Music Nashville. March 16, 2009 — Brad Paisley’s one of the country music industry’s most popular figures; his current Play album features such guests as Keith Urban, Vince Gill, Steve Wariner and BB King; ...
Take-Home Pay for the Artists
Original at CMT
• Thu, Mar 5
By Alison Bonaguro This week’s Billboard magazine has a story — the cover story, in fact — about what concerts should cost. And I won’t go into all the facts and figures here, but what stood out to me more than any of the other numbers was this: the common concert industry practice is to give the artist [...]
Opinion: "Better Life"- Keith UrbanOriginal at YouTube
• Sat, Feb 28
By rss@youtube.com (Jesslovesyou2010) DISCLAIMER: I only own the video clips, not the song! All rights belong to Keith Urban. One of my favorite songs EVER! :) Keith Urban=country music god. :) haha. So, you lucky ducks get to see what my daily life is like..as it has my 3 best friends and some of my family including my dad and my uncle. Jus...
Nicole Kidman Hopes Daughter Has a Southern Accent
Original at Celebrity Baby Blog
• Sun, Nov 23
By Missy Source: The Tennessean Don Arnold/Wireimage The decision by Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban -- both native Aussies -- to deliver their daughter Sunday Rose, 4 ½-months, in Nashville may have surprised some in their homeland, but it "just felt right" to the couple. So says Nicole in a new i...
Martina Meets the King, and Six Other Prime New Videos Are DeliveredOriginal at CMT
• Fri, Nov 21
By Chet Flippo Artists: Brad Paisley and Keith Urban Video: “Start a Band” Director: Jim Shea Artist: Emerson Drive Video: “Belongs to You” Director: Steven Goldman Artist: Martina McBride Video: “Blue Christmas” Directors: Flanigen/Umberger
Keith Urban on the CMA's 11/12/08-"Sweet Thing" review
Original at THE SCREEN DOOR...with Anthony Kuzminski
• Thu, Nov 13
By ANTHONY KUZMINSKI(noreply@blogger.com) I'm not a country music fan. Don't get me wrong, I admire the art form and view many of the classic country artists (Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams) to be nothing short of sheer brilliance. However, in the last few years I have been semi-seduced by country music. It's sometimes not e...
Podcast: Brad Paisley and Heidi Newfield Dominate ACM Nominations
Original at the9513.com
• Sun, Oct 5
By Brody Vercher Ladies and gentleman, your 44th annual Academy of Country Music Awards nominees. (Visit the link for full list.) Entertainer of the Year Kenny Chesney | Brad Paisley | George Strait | Carrie Underwood | Keith Urban Top Male Vocalist Kenny Chesney | Toby Keith | Brad Paisley | George Strait |...
Keith Urban's Philadelphia Concert Will Be First Gig As A Father
Original at iCelebZ
• Fri, Jul 18
Country superstar Keith Urban will have his first gig as a new father Saturday night when he plays a stadium show in Philadelphia. And he can't wait. Urban, who just became a father for the first time, says life with wife Nicole Kidman and their 10-day-old baby Sunday Rose is going great. Urban...
Opinion: Kenny Chesney: Poets, Pirates, Big Stars and Guitars (Keith Urban, Leann Rimes, Gary Allen, Luke Bryan)Original at THE SCREEN DOOR...with Anthony Kuzminski
• Tue, Jul 15
By noreply@blogger.com (ANTHONY KUZMINSKI) I learned one definitive thing this weekend and it is why Kenny Chesney and his country music festival every year can fill stadiums at $50-$100; it’s because country music acts feel privileged to be performing for their fans, whereas rock stars feel that their fans should be privileged t...
Keith Urban’s Live “Shirt” Leads New Videos
Original at CMT
• Fri, Jul 11
By Chet Flippo Due to audience demand, Keith Urban finally delivers a video of his very popular live song, “You Look Good In My Shirt.” His guitar licks are blistering, he jumps into the crowd, he gets an unexpected tummy rub from a girl in the audience, he autographs a guitar and gives it away to a fan.
Single Review: “You Look Good In My Shirt” by Keith Urban
Original at Country Music Central
• Thu, May 29
By cowboybleau Keith has chosen to go with a single from his previous American sophomore album Golden Road. Signified through karaoke disks and fan responses at his live shows, this is among the most popular tracks from the album and, up until now, ...
Review: Keith Urban, “You Look Good In My Shirt”
Original at Country Universe
• Thu, May 29
By Leeann In an unconventional move, Keith Urban has chosen to release a song from his second album, Golden Road, rather than a new song from an upcoming album. While people could easily go back and listen to the original version that already exists on that CD, Urban is, apparently, giving us the chan...
Opinion: Bob Leftsetz Mailbag regarding Keith Urban (4/11/08)Original at THE SCREEN DOOR...with Anthony Kuzminski
• Mon, Apr 21
By ANTHONY KUZMINSKI Our daughter is 12 and we took her to the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore to see Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban. Of course Carrie did a nice job but you can see that she has some maturing to do with her stage presence, but all in all a nice show and my daughter loved it.
Country Music Awards 2008: Big Hair, Sequins, & Nicole Kidman
Original at Jezebel
• Tue, Apr 15
By jgerson I might be from the South, but I know jack about country music. Which is why I think I was doubly amused by the Country Music Awards, which took place in Nashville last night: People wore cowboy hats! In earnest! But the happenings were made all the more interesting because 1) Nicole Kidman wa...
Fanfiction: Tonight I Wanna Cry 1/?
Original at DG
• Sun, Apr 6
By smartoompaa Summary- Fic based on the long Tonight I Wanna Cry by Keith Urban and what happens where the movie Tin Man leaves off Disclaimer- Neither the song nor anything having to do with Tin Man belongs to me Thanks to my wonderful absolutely ...
Brad Paisley FTW + 2008 CMT Music Awards Nominees
Original at OH NO!!
• Thu, Mar 6
Brad Paisley Lands a Leading Four CMT Nods Don't Blink": Kenny Chesney High Maintenance Woman": Toby Keith I Got My Game On": Trace Adkins I Told You So": Keith Urban Online": Brad Paisley Female Video of the Year Kenny Chesney "Don't Blink" Carrie Underwood "So Small"
Opinion: It hurts me to say this, but there isn't much new here.
Original at Epinions Recent Reviews for openroad
• Sat, Feb 9
rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author openroad - As a disclaimer, I find it really hard to review music since it's such a personal thing, however this is my best shot at the latest studio release from Keith Urban. I know many Urban fans will love to string me up at the mere thought of calling any of...
Nicole Kidman: Totally Knocked Up [Dirt Bag]
Original at Jezebel
• Tue, Jan 8
By dodai The rumors are true! Nicole Kidman, 40, is expecting. She and highlighted hubby Keith Urban are "thrilled." Nic has two adopted children: Isabella, 15; and Connor, 12. Although Nicole and Keith are both from Australia, they have a farm outside of Nashville, Tennesse -- maybe the kid will en...
London-bound Urban grateful for wife, Kidman, and career
Original at London Free Press
• Sat, Dec 8
Country superstar Keith Urban is on the road to downtown London, knowing he is in a good space and ready to play plenty of guitar. via London Free Press
Are "Greatest Hits" Records Dead? (Keith Urban)Original at THE SCREEN DOOR...with Anthony Kuzminski
• Wed, Dec 5
By ANTHONY KUZMINSKI DVD content for KEITH URBAN GREATEST HITS: 18 KIDS Limited Edition I Told You So" Stupid Boy" Once In A Lifetime" Tonight I Wanna Cry" Better Life" Making Memories of Us" You're My Better Half" Days Go By" You'll Think of Me" Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me" Raining on Sunday" Somebody Like You"
Keith Urban & Nicole Kidman Really Going Country
Original at National Ledger
• Tue, Oct 9
By Debra Beste He is one of country music's biggest stars and Nicole Kidman and her hubby Keith Urban are moving to the country. The Aussie transplants have ...
Keith Urban Sells a Kiss From Nicole Kidman, Then Reneges
Original at National Ledger
• Wed, Jun 27
Keith Urban and his wife Nicole Kidman just celebrated her fortieth birthday with a sweet fireworks show that the country music superstar set up for his Oscar winning actress...
Music Review: Brad Paisley - Mud On The Tires
Original at Blogcritics
• Thu, May 17
By Janine Macdonald Brad Paisley belongs to that group of modern cowboys such as Tim Mcgraw, Garth Brooks, and Keith Urban who add a little rock to their country. Yet like Tim McGraw and Garth Brooks, Paisley also manages to keep with the traditional, and be very successful at the same time.
Album Review : Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing
Original at Rolling Stone
• Wed, Nov 1
Review: Imagine Daryl Hall with Nashville guitar skills and an Australian's fascination with Southern culture, and you have Keith Urban. With his platinum track record, recent awards and marriage to Nicole Kidman, he would be an idiot to release a lackluster CD just now, and this varied...