There’s a reason Keith Urban scored seven ACM nominations in five categories—including Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year—and it’s not because he sports a great head of hair. Keith’s current album, Ripcord, is one of the best-selling country albums of 2016, according to Billboard and Nielson Music.…… MORE
Ripcord is arguably Keith Urban’s best album to date. It certainly is one of the best-selling country albums of 2016, according to Billboard and Nielson Music, selling 412,000 copies. There is no arguing that. And the fourth single from the album, “Blue Ain’t Your Color,” has simultaneously occupied the top spot on four Billboard charts:…… MORE
With more than 150 new country albums dropping in 2016, Nash Country Daily had its hands full trying to pick the best ones. We narrowed the list down to 10 albums, and now it’s up to you to help us decide who reigns supreme. Vote now for your favorite album of 2016. Polls close on…… MORE
Keith Urban has been known to bring fans onstage during his concerts to share the spotlight. He did just that during a stop in Adelaide, Australia, on his Ripcord World Tour with Carrie Underwood. Keith kicked off his tour Tuesday night (Dec. 6) at the Entertainment Centre in Adelaide, Australia, and made the dreams of…… MORE
Nominations for the 2017 Grammy Awards were announced this morning (Dec. 6), and it turned out to be good news for country veterans Kenny Chesney and Keith Urban. Keith scored two nominations for Best Country Solo Performance (“Blue Ain’t Your Color”) and Best Country Album (Ripcord), while Kenny earned a nomination with P!nk for Best…… MORE
Keith Urban is heading to the Land Down Under in December, and he’s taking Carrie Underwood with him. The two superstars are joining forces for the final 2016 leg of Keith’s Ripcord Tour in Australia. “We are announcing officially that we are coming to Australia,” Keith says in the video clip. “And we’re also going…… MORE
In the lead-up to the CMA Awards on Nov. 2, Nash Country Daily will be conducting its own election to let you—the readers—decide who should win each of the 12 categories at this year’s show. We’re taking politics out of the equation and letting the popular vote speak for itself. The good news is there…… MORE
Over the course of the 13 songs on his recent Billboard No. 1 album, Ripcord, Keith Urban blurs the lines between country, dance, hip hop, electronica and more. “There’s new music being made all the time that’s fascinating to me,” Keith said to NCD in May when the album dropped. “It’s sort of like being…… MORE
Over the last week, Nash Country Daily readers cast thousands of votes in our poll for the Best Album of 2016 . . . So Far. After all the ballots were tallied, Keith Urban’s Ripcord reigned supreme—but just barely. Keith’s Ripcord edged out Blake Shelton’s If I’m Honest by the narrowest of margins—1%. Rounding out…… MORE
Ripcord World Tour with Brett Eldredge and Maren Morris June 2 / Kansas City, Mo. / Cricket Wireless Amphitheater June 3 / St. Louis, Mo. / Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre June 4 / Indianapolis, Ind. / Klipsch Music Center June 10 / Myrtle Beach, S.C. / Carolina Country Music Fest June 11 / Alpharetta, Ga. /…… MORE
Keith Urban is excited to launch the first leg of his Ripcord World Tour on June 2 in Kansas City, Mo. How do we know? He told us at a recent rehearsal, where he invited a small group of fans and industry folk for a sneak peek. “I’m just ready to go,” Keith says excitedly.…… MORE
It’s a busy time for Maren Morris. Prior to the June 3 release of her debut album, Hero, Maren will be making her Grand Ole Opry debut tonight (May 21). The “My Church” singer has performed on the Opry stage before but not as a solo artist, as a background vocalist for her friend Kree Harrison. Maren will also be a part of…… MORE
Keith Urban’s new album, Ripcord, is No. 1 on Billboard‘s Top Country Albums chart, selling 93,000 copies in the week ending May 12, according to Nielsen Music. Cole Swindel’s You Should Be Here debuted at No. 2, selling 65,000 units.… MORE
We’ve always wondered what Keith Urban and actress Nicole Kidman did in their spare time. Well, we can all stop wondering. Keith posted a video on Facebook of he and Nicole getting down to – What else? – Keith’s new album, Ripcord. The two put on a show singing along to “The Fighter,” a song Keith sings…… MORE
There’s been an obvious trend in country music lately — the growing influence of electronic dance music (EDM) and all the synthesizers and thumping beats that come with it. Much of it has felt hokey, honestly, but that was before Keith Urban got involved. Keith’s new album Ripcord is out today (May 6), and never before has…… MORE
Lisa and Jim talk with radio DJs and friends-of-the-show, Kelly Ford and Elaina Doré Smith about upcoming album releases, Blake and Gwen and Miranda and Anderson East in the news, finding gray hairs, Tomatogate and women in country music and more. Show Participants Elaina Doré Smith, co-host of Nash Nights Live Kelly Ford, co-host of…… MORE
The music business is a crazy and competitive world and artists are constantly being challenged with developing new ways to market themselves, their music and their tours. Props to Keith Urban for utilizing one of his favorite forms of artistic expression—tattoos—to promote his upcoming Ripcord World Tour. In a new video, Keith not only gets…… MORE
The music business is a crazy and competitive world and artists are constantly being challenged with developing new ways to market themselves, their music and their tours. Props to Keith Urban for utilizing one of his favorite forms of artistic expression—tattoos—to promote his upcoming Ripcord World Tour. In a new video, Keith not only gets…… MORE
Thomas Rhett is ready to hit the road and Bring The Bar To You in 2022!
Starting in June, Thomas will kick-off his Bring The Bar To You tour with back to back shows in Gilford, New Hampshire with openers Parker McCollum and Conner Smith.
After going through the last two years, Thomas says, “I’ll never take for granted being able to come see y’all and I’m so fired up to play some of these new ones that were made with these nights in mind. I have a feeling things are going to get loud – I’m counting down the days already!”
Photo Courtesy of Thomas Rhett