Keith Urban

Tim McGraw Joined by Keith Urban and Taylor Swift on ‘Two Lanes of Freedom,’ Out February 5, 2013

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Tim McGraw Joined by Keith Urban and Taylor Swift on ‘Two Lanes of Freedom,’ Out February 5, 2013
Tim McGraw will release his new album, Two Lanes of Freedom, his first with Big Machine Records, on February 5, 2013. The singer is excited about this project and after glancing at the track list, I can see why. “I feel like I’ve progressed in my work, and I’ve always strived to get better,” says Read More

Keith Urban’s ‘For You’ in the Running for Oscar Nomination

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At the 85th Academy Awards®, to be held in Los Angeles on February 24, 2013, it could be Keith Urban who picks up an Oscar for the Urban household mantlepiece this time. His song, ‘For You,’ penned with Monty Powell for the soundtrack of the motion picture, Act of Valor, is among the songs in Read More

UCN Interview: Lisa Matassa: “It’s a tough ride but I’m having the time of my life!”

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Few people will associate Long Island with country music but Lisa Matassa is working on changing that. After receiving very positive responses to her country debut, Sunrise Highway, Matassa is releasing her new EP today, Somebody’s Baby. Packed with rock-influenced country tunes, impressive cover songs, and her outstanding vocal performances, the EP is a confident Read More

Dierks Bentley, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum to Headline Country Thunder 2013 in Wisconsin

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Dierks Bentley, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum to Headline Country Thunder 2013 in Wisconsin
Following yesterday’s lineup announcement for the Arizona edition, today, Country Thunder reveals the headliners for the four-day festival in Twin Lakes, WI. In order, from Friday July 18 to Sunday July 21, the night will be closed out by Dierks Bentley, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley and Lady Antebellum. Making the lineup even more attractive are Read More

Recap: Highlights of the 46th Annual CMA Awards – November 1, 2012

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The 46th Annual CMA Awards were held Thursday night, November 1st in downtown Nashville at the Bridgestone Arena. The live broadcast, on the ABC network, opened with Jason Aldean performing ‘Only Way I Know’ in front of a huge American flag and giving a shout out to the resilient people of New York and the Read More

2012 CMA Awards Nominations Hold Several Surprises

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on 2012 CMA Awards Nominations Hold Several Surprises
This morning, the final nominations for the 2012 CMA Awards were announced and, along with the usual suspects, there were also several real surprises, with Eric Church grabbing the most nominations chief among these (pun totally intended). Proof of Church’s stellar year lies in the fact that he received his first CMA nom only last Read More

Little Big Town Grabs First Mediabase Chart #1 Hit with ‘Pontoon’

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Little Big Town Grabs First Mediabase Chart #1 Hit with ‘Pontoon’
It has been a long wait, but with the summer hit of 2012, Little Big Town finally grabs a country chart #1! ‘Pontoon’ was already the fan favorite with a five-week (and counting) reign on the Billboard Country Digital Chart which tracks digital sales, and now the song has reached the top of the radioplay-tracking Read More

Blake Shelton, Little Big Town, and Josh Turner Lead Mediabase Country Chart

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Blake Shelton, Little Big Town, and Josh Turner Lead Mediabase Country Chart
Blake Shelton‘s ‘Over’ remains at #1 on the Mediabase chart this week, but further down there are lots of changes. Hunter Hayes jumps from #8 to #4 with ‘Wanted,’ and Jana Kramer also makes a four-spot leap from #10 to #6 with ‘Why Ya Wanna.’ Keith Urban climbs again and ‘For You’ goes to #7. Read More