The co-host this wknd is Blake Shelton, who’s in our Top 20 with “Stay Country or Die Trying.” He also has a new TV talent contest called “The Road.” The show stars Keith Urban as the headliner, and 12 contestants who are trying to win a record contract. Blake & Post Malone are nominated for CMA Musical Event, and […]
Back in April, Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, and Keith Urban performed their #1 hit “Highway Don’t Care” on the ACM Awards show. When he co-hosted Country Countdown USA, Tim told Lon that it was “one of coolest moments he’s had on TV.” But there was one important thing Tim left out of that story. Keith told Lon […]
Keith Urban loves to play. And he really loves to play in his hometown. So Friday night, Keith did a series of shows in Nashville to launch his new album “Fuse.” The night began at a new riverfront amphitheater, where he did a 45 minute set featuring several songs from his forthcoming CD. After giving what […]
Back in May Keith Urban shared the stage with The Rolling Stones. The occasion was the Stones’ concert at the Staples Center in LA. Keith told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that he got the invitation while he was in a recording studio: “I was at Blackbird Studio here in Nashville recording ‘Little Bit of Everything,’ […]
Keith Urban joins Lon this week on the Countdown. His new CD “Fuse” will be released on September 10. It contains the Top 5 hit “Little Bit Of Everything.” Keith also talks about his “Light The Fuse” tour, featuring Little Big Town. Keith will return to American Idol in 2014, and he talks about last […]
Tim McGraw and Keith Urban were two of the surprise guests Thursday night at the CMA Music Fest in Nashville. Tim and Keith joined Taylor Swift to perform their #1 hit “Highway Don’t Care.” Before the show, Taylor told us backstage, “To get the phone call from Tim saying ‘Hey do you want to work […]
You’ve probably seen the promo for Season 4 of The Voice. The one where Blake, Adam, Shakira, and Usher jump in a car and sing old songs like the scene in “Family Vacation.” It also looks a lot like a video Keith Urban made with Little Big Town and Dustin Lynch to promote their tour. […]
They say it’s the sincerest form of flattery, but a few weeks ago, Keith Urban performed Miranda Lambert’s current hit, “Fastest Girl In Town.” When Keith co-hosted Country Countdown USA, host Lon Helton asked why he chose that song: “It’s a great song, such a cool song, and actually Nic & I were listening to […]
On Monday, the new judges for American Idol got together in New York for a press conference to talk about the 2013 Season. Country superstar Keith Urban joined Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, Randy Jackson and Ryan Seacrest. Keith told the media, “One of the things I’ve loved about Idol is hearing someone that has potential, […]
Keith Urban began his All For The Hall benefit concerts for the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2009. He did two more: 2010 and 2012. This week, Keith Urban told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that he will do it again next year. “Oh definitely. I look forward to this every year. It’s a lot […]
