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Keith Urban says ‘High’ is about order and chaos, with songs about love, life and his late father

Decades into one of the most consistent careers in contemporary country music, and you’d think Keith Urban has this whole album thing worked out.

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Keith Urban plays free pop-up concert outside a Buc-ee’s store in Alabama

Keith Urban shares the secret to a great song ahead of Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony

Q&A: Keith Urban talks 2024 album, Vegas residency, and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

Keith Urban tackles alcoholic father on ‘Break The Chain’

The emotional heart of Keith Urban’s new album “High” is “Break the Chain,” a soulful rumination on dysfunctional family dynamics, based around his relationship with his late father, who was an alcoholic. (Sept. 19)

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Keith Urban, Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn to be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

Country superstar Keith Urban and Kix Brooks of powerhouse country duo Brooks & Dunn will be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame this year.

Taylor Swift, Pink to be honored at 2023 iHeartRadio Awards

Taylor Swift will receive the 2023 iHeartRadio Innovator Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards later this month/ The show will include performances by Kelly Clarkson, Keith Urban, Pat Benatar, Muni Long, Cody Johnson, Coldplay and Pink, who is this year’s Icon Award recipient.

Rita Wilson creates conversations with ‘70s-era duets

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When actor and singer Rita Wilson was a young girl, she and her Greek mother would bond over listening to songs on the radio, especially ‘70s singer-songwriters.

BRELAND, king of collabs, invents the sound of cross country

BRELAND, a 27-year-old Jersey native, has taken over as the king of country collabs in Nashville, building his brand of cross country.

‘CMA Fest’ highlights best in country music

Keith Urban returns to touring after nearly four years

Saniyya Sidney, Jessica Chastain beam on Oscars red carpet

Jessica Chastain hit the Oscars red carpet in a purple and copper sparkle gown Sunday. She was joined by 15-year-old Saniyya Sidney, who twirled and beamed in a floral-adorned princess look.

Keith Urban’s tour production manager, 72, dies from fall

The longtime tour production manager for country star Keith Urban has died after falling from a stage while preparing for an Ohio concert.

Keith Urban, Carly Pearce to play ACM Honors

Country stars Keith Urban, Toby Keith and Carly Pearce will perform at the Academy of Country Music Honors this month, to honor Loretta Lynn, Dan + Shay and Luke Combs among others.

Sanz: The Olympics are magic that the world was missing

Alejandro Sanz just earned another accolade to go with his 29 Grammys: Olympic performer. The Spanish sensation joined John Legend, Keith Urban and Angelique Kidjo to spread the message of peace at the Tokyo Games in a pre-recorded rendition of an unofficial Olympic anthem, “Imagine,” the John Lenno

Richard Marx is right here waiting — for respect he’s due

NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Marx likes to gently mess with the minds of whoever comes to see his solo concerts.

ACM Awards hits record low ratings, join the ceremony slump

The Academy of County Music honors drew a record-low audience, joining other awards shows also finding dwindling viewer interest.

Keith Urban, Mickey Guyton have chemistry as ACM hosts

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — The 2021 Academy of Country Music Awards will host a very special crowd who will finally get to see live music performances again.

Muted Nashville New Year’s celebration nixes exploding 2020

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In Nashville, the Christmas morning bombing of the downtown tourist district forced organizers of what was already slated to be a very muted New Year’s celebration to dial it back even further.

Wisconsin’s Country USA and Rock USA festivals call it quits

OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — Two of Wisconsin’s biggest annual music festivals are shutting down for good following COVID-related cancellations this summer.

Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs top CMT noms

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ashley McBryde, Dan + Shay, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Sam Hunt and Thomas Rhett top the 2020 CMT Music Awards nominations with three each.

Keith Urban finds musical connections across genre lines

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — This year was poised to be a busy one for Keith Urban, with a full year of touring as well as a Las Vegas residency.

Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett tie for top prize at ACMs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In surprise twist that fit an unexpected year of firsts, Carrie Underwood and Thomas Rhett tied for entertainer of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards, the first time the top prize has been split between two artists.

At home with kids, pets and spouses, country stars play on

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music’s biggest stars should have been on the carpet of the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday in Las Vegas, but like most of America, they were homebound because of the coronavirus.

The show will go on. Just from their living rooms.

NEW YORK (AP) — The spreading coronavirus canceled several touring performances from A-list musical artists, but those acts have found a new venue to sing: their living rooms.

Academy of Country Music postpones awards show amid virus

NEW YORK (AP) — The show won’t go on for the Academy of Country Music, after all.

The academy said Sunday that it was postponing its annual awards show, which was to be held April 5 at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas and televised on CBS, because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Education official, songwriter named group’s Kansans of Year

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A group dedicated to preserving and promoting Kansas history has named a longtime state education official and a country music singer-songwriter as its 2019 Kansans of the Year.

busbee, songwriter behind country and pop hits, dead at 43

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Grammy-nominated songwriter-producer busbee, who co-wrote Maren Morris’ breakout hit “My Church” and also crafted songs for Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Pink, Shakira and Florida Georgia Line, has died.

Keith Urban, Kacey Musgraves, Dan + Shay win at ACM Awards

Grammy-winning duo Dan + Shay solidified themselves as the hottest group in country music with multiple wins at the Academy of Country Music Awards, where Keith Urban was named entertainer of the year and Kacey Musgraves won three honors.

Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton to perform at ACMs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton and Old Dominion will perform at the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday.

Loretta Lynn plans 87th birthday all-star tribute concert

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music queen Loretta Lynn has big plans for her 87th birthday this April in the form of an all-star tribute concert featuring Jack White, Garth Brooks, George Strait and many more.

The Latest: Keith Urban wins entertainer of the year at CMAs

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — The Latest on the presentation of the Country Music Association Awards being presented Wednesday at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee (all times local):

Could country’s new class cause an upset at the CMA Awards?

The Country Music Association Awards tend to be fairly predictable as far as winners go, but could this year be different?

Could country’s new class cause an upset at the CMA Awards?

The Country Music Association Awards tend to be fairly predictable as far as winners go, but could this year be different?

Keith Urban pays tribute to firefighter killed in storm

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Keith Urban paid tribute to a firefighter killed in a crash as the remnants of Hurricane Michael passed through Virginia.