Keith Urban

In Pictures: Keith Urban Becomes a Member of the Grand Ole Opry

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Last night, April 21, 2012, Keith Urban was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. It’s a magnificent achievement for any country music artist and a historic one as he became the first member born outside of North America. Keith received his award from Opry-members Trace Adkins and Josh Turner. All photos: Royce DeGrie/Getty Images North Read More

How to Celebrate a Keith Urban #1 Hit…

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Last week’s #1 party for Keith Urban‘s ‘You Gonna Fly’ deserves one more honor: Most Laughter at a #1 Party Award! The stand-up comedy was provided by the tune’s still ecstatic songwriters, Chris Lucas and Preston Brust of LoCash Cowboys, and Jaren Johnston of The Cadillac Black. Watch the video below to hear some of Read More

Single Review: For You – Keith Urban

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Songwriters:   Keith Urban and Monty Powell Keith Urban’s ‘For You,’ written for the Act of Valor movie soundtrack, speaks of the sacrificial choices of bravery which men and women face daily in the armed forces.  Peering behind the curtain into the minds of those individuals is an almost-sacred space, yet Keith and Monty Powell Read More

Keith Urban Surprised by Vince Gill with Opry Invite

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At the third annual We’re All for the Hall concert in Nashville, benefiting the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Vince Gill had a huge surprise for his co-host, Keith Urban. Keith will become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry on April 21, 2012! Read More

Kenny Chesney’s ‘Reality’ Takes #1 Spot on Mediabase Chart

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‘Reality,’ by Kenny Chesney, finished it’s final climb up the chart to #1, followed by Dierks Bentley’s, ‘Home.’  Following a stellar two-week run at #1, Keith Urban’s ‘You Gonna Fly’ dropped to #3.  ‘Alone with You’ (Jake Owen) and ‘Ours’ (Taylor Swift) both skipped up 3 spots to #4 and #5, respectively. George Strait’s ‘Love’s Read More

UCN Interview: LoCash Cowboys – “If you’re going to be cliché, why not be original?”

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One of the greatest things about running UCN has been the people it has brought into my life whom I otherwise would never have met. And really cool have been the people who have taken me by surprise. Perhaps none have done this more than Chris Lucas and Preston Brust of LoCash Cowboys. If you Read More

Songwriters Circle: Clay Evans

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I hear a lot of new music. In any given week, I am sent upwards of 100 new CDs. This is probably true for most music writers: if you want to grab my attention, you need to arrive with something special; something I haven’t heard from anyone else. Nashville singer-songwriter Clay Evans did just that Read More