Keith Urban Joins Kimmel To Salute The Stone!

Last night Keith Urban performed The Rolling Stones hit ”Tumbling Dice” on Late Night With Jimmy Kimmel as a part of Jimmy’s count down to the re-release of Exile On Main Street.

Check out this stellar performance here.

Keith Urban Covers People Magazine’s Country Edition!

Check out behind the scenes footage from this Grammy- winner’s shoot for People Magazine.

Keith won a 2010 Grammy for Best Male Country Vocal Performance for his song, “Sweet Thing”!

Keith Urban Takes Time from “Escape Together World Tour” to Perform on American Idol Finale

Sold-out concerts in Chicago and Minneapolis over this past weekend, as part of his “Escape Together World Tour,” and now Urban heads to Los Angeles to perform on the American Idol finale on FOX this Wednesday night. Details about Urban’s appearance have not been made public.

“I think this year in particular, has been one of the best for American Idol,” said Urban. “There are (and were) some truly gifted vocalists. The Rat Pack episode was the best, across the board – nights of singing that I’ve ever seen on television. I guess what I love most about the show, is watching the musical growth – to see them use the critique given and come back the next week and blow you away……that’s the magic of Idol.”

For more official Keith Urban news and tour information go to www.keithurban.net

Keith Urban’s “Escape Together World Tour” ‘Hits The Ground Running’

Keith Urban returned to the stage on Thursday night (May 7th) to thunderous applause from adoring fans who packed into the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut.  What they came for, they got, the debut of Urban’s highly anticipated “Escape Together World Tour” - a two-hour high-energy party of hits, guitar-slinging and what has became an Urban concert trademark - the unexpected.

“We finally made it back…2009,” said Urban, greeting everyone for the first time, before making his way out through the crowd to a small 8’ by 8’ stage. “You know I’m really nervous tonight,” he said.  “I almost lost my voice on the first two songs, but we’re getting back on track now.” (more…)

Twitterers! Win Passes to see Keith Urban Live!

We’ve been wanting to run our first Twitter contest for a while now and it seems the perfect prize has landed in our laps.

Keith Urban will be performing live on Canada AM (in Toronto) on May 12th and we have ten pairs of passes to give away to see the show and ten copies of his new album, Defying Gravity.

Entering is easy (but you’ll need a free Twitter account) so go set one up right now if you haven’t already). Then, click this link to send the tweet below and you’ll be entered automatically.

“I just entered to win passes to see Keith Urban live on Canada AM!  Thanks @emimusiccanada! http://tinyurl.com/ch4k5d”

Winners will be selected by random draw and contacted via Twitter next week. Winners will not be supplied with any travel arrangements, so make sure you’ll be in Toronto on May 12th before you enter.

If this contest goes well there will be plenty more!

Keith Urban Asks Fans to Name Weekly Webisode Series

THURSDAY’S EPISODE FEATURES “ESCAPE TOGETHER WORLD TOUR” REHEARSALS

Even though it debuted earlier this month, Keith Urban’s webisode series still needs a name.  The weekly installments which air every Thursday, have already featured behind-the-scenes footage from his bi-coastal Defying Gravity promotional campaign, as well as video from his six-city Verizon Underplay VIP “No Frills” Concert Tour.  This Thursday’s installment will give fans another  look inside rehearsals for Keith’s “Escape Together World Tour,” which will premiere on Thursday, May 7th at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut.

Fans are invited to view the as of yet unnamed series at www.keithurban.net, where they can also submit their name to win a Keith Urban prize package.

Keith’s “Escape Together World Tour” Together with KC Masterpiece® and Kingsford®, sponsored by Verizon will play 58 North American cities. One supporting act, either Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Dierks Bentley, Glen Campbell, Little Big Town or The Zac Brown Band will appear at each show.

For play dates and further ticket information, fans should go to www.keithurban.net.

Keith Urban Defies Gravity New CD “Defying Gravity” #1 on Billboard Top 200 AND Country Album Charts

Keith Urban’s fifth studio release, “Defying Gravity,” debuted this week at #1 on both Billboard’s Top 200 and Country Album Charts and at #4 on the Canadian Top 200 Albums Chart.  It marks Urban’s 3rd consecutive #1 Country CD (“Love, Pain & the whole crazy thing” and “Be Here”) and his first #1 on the Billboard Top 200 outpacing “Love, Pain & the whole crazy thing” and “Be Here”, which both debuted at #3.

“It’s an incredible feeling to have a #1 record,” said Urban. “But equally moving is knowing that this particular record, that comes from such a joyous, loving and hopeful place, is connecting with so many people.”

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