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VIDEO: Country Stars Unite For St. Jude’s
In what might just be the world’s biggest cover of The Beatles’ “Hey Jude,” stars from all over the United States have teamed up to help promote the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. From the Nashville side of things, appearing in the below video is Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Big & Rich, Kellie Pickler, Darius Rucker and Alabama. The video also gets a little help from Robin Williams, Jimmy Kimmel, Jordin Sparks, Ellen DeGeneres, Jennifer Aniston, Betty White and more!
Take a look below and see if you can name all the cameos:
AUDIO: Keith Urban Host New Opry Ads
Keith Urban is one busy guy lately. The newly-added American Idol judge is the voice of the Grand Ole Opry radio ads, which will start airing across the United States this week. In the ads, which there are three, they relive the moment when Trace Adkins announced Keith as a new member of the Opry, and Keith invites fans to come to the Show That Made Country Music Famous and to try out the new Opry mobile app.
Check out all three ads below and make sure to let us know what you think about Keith representing country music on Idol:
Keith Urban Officially Joins American Idol
The rumours have finally been confirmed – this January, Keith Urban will be one of the judges on the 12th season of American Idol.
On Friday, we reported that Keith had quit his coaching position on Australia’s version of The Voice. Now, after weeks of speculation, Keith is set to sit alongside the other judges: Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj.
The four-time Grammy winner is undoubtedly sparking excitement among the Idol folks:
“… Keith is another great addition to Idol – he’s one of the biggest stars in country music and I know that our fans and contestants will fall in love with him,” said Mike Darnell, President of Alternative Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company.
Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO of FremantleMedia stated, ”… Keith is one of country music’s true stars who brings with him charm, wit and knowledge about the industry.”
With a new album in the making and this new position on Idol, it’s safe to say Mr. Urban will be quite busy in the months ahead!
Keith Urban Quits Australia’s Voice
It’s officially over for Keith Urban as a coach on the Australian version of The Voice. In a statement released earlier today, Keith admits that he needs more time to work on his album, and although he’s enjoyed his time on the Aussie version of NBC’s mega-hit singing competition, he needs to set his priorities straight. The news comes with rumors swirling that he’ll be the newest judge added to American Idol.
In his statement released with the Australian station that airs the program, Keith shares:
“I’ve been so fortunate to have been a part of The Voice. And as much as I’d love to do it again, it’s clear that the recording and promoting of a new album, a tour and other commitments, will keep me from being a part of the second season.”
Keith continues:
“To everyone who sang on the show, I thank you, you’ve inspired not just me, but countless others. To everyone behind the scens and to my on camera family Darren, Delta, Joel and Seal, thank you for making it so much fun. Keep watching Australia!”
Keith’s role on The Voice had pushed him into a more mainstream audience in Australia. While he appeared on the program, two of his Greatest Hits albums took over the charts, giving him his first number one record in Australia.
What do you think? Do you want to see Keith on American Idol?
Preparing For a Hurricane? Download These Storm Savvy Songs!
This post is aimed at (primarily) my fellow Floridians as they anticipate and prepare for Tropical Storm/Hurricane Isaac. All of you who have been through one of these dreaded storms know that when the electricity goes out, it can be days (sometimes weeks) before it is restored. We at Keepin’ It Country thought it would be fun to give you some last minute storm savvy tunes to load on to your iPods. Hey, if you can’t avoid Isaac, welcome him with open arms … and great weather-related music!
Keith Urban Turned Down Idol
Keith Urban has been a pretty busy back Down Under. He’s serving as one of the coaches for Australia’s version of The Voice. Maybe it was that experience in a reality show’s big chair that American Idol producers were attracted to when they approached Keith as a replacement on the new season of Idol. In an interview with a New Zealand radio station, Keith admits that he turned down Idol to work on his brand new album. He didn’t think he could do both and his priority was to get new music out to fans first.
Keith did admit that he’d love to do a second season of Australia’s The Voice, which he says there will be a second season, but his commitment is on if he can get his album completed first.
“They did reach out to us, but they’ve been reaching out to a lot of people. I think they’re still figuring out which way they’re going to go too. All I can say right now is that I’m trying to make an album and it’s strange how these opportunities seem to come in one big loop. My priority right now is just making an album, that’s really gonna leading the charge right now.”
Keith will be working with people he’s never worked with before on his new album. He shares:
“I started writing with different people that I’ve never worked with before, so I’m really enjoying the process. This one’s different for me, I’m going about it a different way, I wanted to be in the studio with musicians and collaborative people I’ve never been in the studio with before. In many ways this is kind of like the first one of the next chapter, if you will. It’s a new thing for me.”
Are you excited for Keith’s new album? Would you have loved to see him on Idol? Let us know!
Blake Shelton & Keith Urban Lead Third Shift Awards
Country music superstars, and The Voice coaches in their respective countries, Keith Urban and Blake Shelton are leading nominations in Blair Garner’s first annual After Midnite Third Shift Awards. As they get closer to the finish line, Keith is leading with nominations in “Fanatical Fans,” “Fantasy Duet,” “Pedal to the Metal,” and “Pin-Up Male” categories. Blake earned quite a few nods himself in “Artist Of The Year,” “Pop-A-Top,” and “Top Twit” awards.
Artists finding themselves up for two nominations in the fun award show include Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood and Chris Young. Other artists with nominations include Scotty McCreery, Rodney Atkins, Kip Moore, Jake Owen, Kellie Pickler, Reba and Shania Twain.
The final round of voting will take place August 15th through to the 22nd and the winners will be announced on the radio program on August 29th. See the list of nominees below:
Last Chance to Bid on Great Country Music Memorabilia
Some of country music’s biggest stars have provided autographed guitars, tour tickets, meet & greet packages, personal phone calls, and much more to support the ongoing mission of Musicians On Call (MOC) Nashville. A list of the items in the auction can be found at www.musiciansoncall.org/auction. All proceeds from the auction will benefit MOC Nashville.
Auction lots close throughout the day on Thursday, June 21, so interested buyers need to make a bid quickly to claim items from Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Billy Currington, Ronnie Dunn, Hunter Hays, Dolly Parton, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and many more!
Visit www.musiciansoncall.org/auction to make your bid today!
Keith Urban Confirms Australian Tour Dates
This past weekend, our favourite Aussie Keith Urban announced that he will be returning to Australia in January 2013 to kick off a world tour.
Brisbane will be home to the first two shows at the Entertainment Centre on January 25th and 26th. Other stops include a show at Allphones Arena in Sydney on January 30th and Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on February 2nd.
Keith had this to say about the tour:
“I can’t wait to tour in Australia again, new music, new show, I know we’re gonna have a blast!! Really looking forward to playing to a rowdy summer crowd!!!”
Tickets will go on sale on Monday June 25th at 9AM. Monkeyville members will have a chance to snag tickets first on Wednesday June 20th at 10AM. Tickets will be available at www.ticketek.com.au.
Country Music’s 10 Hottest Dads
In honor of Father’s Day, we knew we had to celebrate country music’s great fathers. They love their kids, they write excellent songs, they put on phenomenal concerts…and they look pretty hot while doing so. Today, we salute country’s music’s 10 Hottest Dads.
While it was hard to narrow it down, these hunky dads stole our top ten spots.
