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Keith Urban Performs 'Little Bit of Everything' on 'American Idol'

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:20:21 +0000

‘American Idol‘ judge Keith Urban sang his current single ‘Little Bit of Everything’ on the hit reality singing competition on Thursday night (May 16), showing the contestants how it’s done in the big leagues with a polished, tight and energetic performance. The song is a marriage of country-tinged instrumentation with a very radio-friendly pop hook, [...]

Keith Urban, 'Little Bit of Everything' – Song Review

Billy Dukes — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:00:18 +0000

Perhaps it should be no surprise that after five months spent judging 'American Idol,' Keith Urban has delivered his most pop-friendly single to date in 'Little Bit of Everything.' The talented singer and guitarist uses tricks in production that a less established singer would be skewered for. The result is a delightful summer jam that's short on nutritional content.

Keith Urban Recounts Crazy Fans and His Rolling Stones Experience on 'Conan'

Christina Vinson — Sun, 12 May 2013 16:15:09 +0000

Like many world-class performers, Keith Urban has hilarious stories of his highly unpredictable life as a touring musician. He recently appeared on Conan O'Brien's late night TV show and revealed a few entertaining highlights of the past few months, including a body part he didn't think he'd ever autograph and what it was like to play with the Rolling Stones.

Keith Urban Teases Upbeat New Single

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:00:02 +0000

Keith Urban premiered a 23-second snippet of some much-anticipated new music -- a brand new single, which will be serviced to country radio on Monday, May 13. It's a short tease, Urban fanatics will find it good enough to tide them over for the time being.

Tim McGraw Explores Dangers of Texting and Driving in Powerful 'Highway Don't Care' Video With Taylor Swift, Keith Urban

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 06 May 2013 21:49:29 +0000

Tim McGraw‘s ‘Highway Don’t Care’ video is like a mini-movie, which isn’t surprising, since the singer has had plenty of big screen experience as an actor in full-length films. The clip acts as somewhat of a PSA to warn of the dangers of texting and driving. But it’s not that simple. The video features McGraw [...]

Keith Urban Voted Best 'American Idol' Judge Ever

Megan Pacella — Sun, 05 May 2013 17:00:51 +0000

Even though Keith Urban has only been a judge on ‘American Idol‘ for one season, which is winding down as we speak, his quiet and kind demeanor has already made him a fan favorite. In fact, Urban was recently voted ‘Best Idol Judge Ever’ in a Zimbio readers poll. In the poll of 1,200 Zimbio [...]

Keith Urban Rocks 'American Idol' With 'Long Hot Summer'

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 01:25:18 +0000

Keith Urban showed the current crop of contestants how it’s done in the big leagues with a high-energy performance of ‘Long Hot Summer’ on ‘American Idol‘ Thursday night (March 28). The country star and ‘Idol’ Season 12 judge is gearing up to go out on tour this summer with Little Big Town and Dustin Lynch, [...]

Keith Urban Would Welcome a Collaboration With Little Big Town

Christina Vinson — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 14:25:31 +0000

When Keith Urban's 2013 headlining tour kicks off this summer, he will be spending lots of quality time on the road with country quartet Little Big Town. With all that traveling together, there may be a hit collaboration in the making...or at least, that's what the 'You Gonna Fly' singer hopes.

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman to Renew Their Wedding Vows

Christina Vinson — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:00:18 +0000

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman take marriage seriously, and they're not going to limit themselves to saying 'I do' to each other just 'Once in a Lifetime.' In fact, the superstar couple is planning to renew their wedding vows in Australia this June, at the site where they first said tied the knot.

Tim McGraw (Feat. Taylor Swift and Keith Urban), 'Highway Don't Care' – Song Review

Billy Dukes — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:16:50 +0000

While Tim McGraw and Taylor Swift's vocals on 'Highway Don't Care' would be enough to make the song a hit and one of the best of 2013, it's Keith Urban's guitar that makes the track one of the best collaborations of the decade -- maybe even ever. Each artist brings his or her best effort to the song from McGraw's 'Two Lanes of Freedom' album. It's a sterling example of what can happen when artists are left to be artists, without the handcuffs of music business politics.

Jimmy Smith Performs Keith Urban's 'Raining on Sunday' on 'American Idol'

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 02:44:47 +0000

25-year-old country singer Jimmy Smith sang the Keith Urban hit ‘Raining On Sunday’ on ‘American Idol‘ Thursday night (Feb. 21), delivering a performance that left the judges mostly unimpressed. The Franklin, Tenn. resident wowed the judge at his audition with a soulful version of the Rascal Flatts hit ‘Bless the Broken Road,’ and moved forward [...]

Tim McGraw Spills on Recording 'Highway Don't Care' 'With' Taylor Swift, Keith Urban

Cory Stromblad — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 05:10:52 +0000

Is 'Highway Don't Care' one of your favorite tracks from Tim McGraw's 'Two Lanes of Freedom' album? If so, you have modern technology to thank for the colossal collaboration between the superstar, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban.

Carrie Underwood Thinks Keith Urban Is the Perfect Fit for 'American Idol'

Cory Stromblad — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 16:30:14 +0000

Keith Urban is the perfect representative for country music on ‘American Idol,’ according to Carrie Underwood. Of course Underwood’s opinion matters, since she is one of the most successful ‘Idol’ alums in the show’s storied history. The ‘Two Black Cadillacs’ took home the top prize on ‘American Idol’ during Season 4 in 2005, and she [...]

Keith Urban Sings 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' With Contestant on 'American Idol'

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 02:47:28 +0000

Keith Urban briefly had the tables turned on him on Thursday night (Jan. 17) when a contestant auditioning for ‘American Idol‘ got the country star to duet with her on ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside.’ Fifteen-year-old Isabelle Parell skipped school to attend the Chicago auditions, and she came in holding a note, on which she had [...]

Keith Urban Also Feuding With Nicki Minaj on 'American Idol' Season 12

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:00:08 +0000

Keith Urban may sometimes serve as the referee between warring fellow 'American Idol' judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj, but that doesn't mean it's all sweetness and light for the country superstar. In fact, 'Idol' producer Nigel Lythgoe says Urban has sparred with all of the judges on the panel, including a huge blow-up with Minaj.

Keith Urban Shares Why 'American Idol' Is Especially Important to Him

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 20:00:45 +0000

Keith Urban may be Australian, but the singer’s reason for joining ‘American Idol‘ as a judge proves that the American Dream is a concept that transcends cultures and geographic divides. The idea that someone with God-given vocal talent deserves a chance to have their voice heard is one that is universal, and that’s why the [...]

Keith Urban Wishes Us All a Happy New Year From Australia

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:00:26 +0000

It's already 2013 in Australia, which is nearly a day ahead of U.S. local time zones. Country superstar and Season 12 'American Idol' judge Keith Urban is already welcoming in the new year while in Oz. He shared a New Year's Eve photo from Sydney, complete with fireworks going off in the background.

Keith Urban Turns in Unique Version of 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' on 'CMA Country Christmas'

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 04:14:38 +0000

Before Keith Urban took the stage to perform a unique version of ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’ on ABC’s Dec. 20 broadcast of ‘CMA Country Christmas,’ he spoke a little bit about what Christmas is like in the female-dominated Urban-Kidman household. “The girls are anxious to get to the tree and presents, and the [...]

Keith Urban Releases Annual Calendar to Benefit St. Jude Research Hospital

Megan Pacella — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:10:03 +0000

For the past few years, Keith Urban has released a calendar of photos that his fans have taken of him. No, he’s not trying to boost his own ego. The photo-heavy calendar is sold to benefit St. Jude Research Hospital. Actually, the fundraiser is more of a group effort between Urban and his fans. Anyone [...]

Tate Stevens Turns Up the Heat With Keith Urban's 'Somebody Like You' on 'X Factor'

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:00:47 +0000

Country hopeful Tate Stevens fell from grace a little on 'X Factor' last week, dropping from the top slot on the leaderboard after occupying it for multiple weeks. He's out to recapture that crown, so he decided to change things up a little and do an upbeat song on Wednesday's (Nov. 28) episode -- something we haven't really seen from him in past weeks. He tackled Keith Urban's 'Somebody Like You' with a guitar strapped to him.