GAC’s “Noteworthy at the Opry” to Premiere with Urban’s Induction
April 19th, 2012
Who would have thought just a few years ago that a hard-driving pop-sounding guitar slinger like Keith Urban would become a member of the once staid Grand Ole Opry? Too pop they’d say. Country is just going to hell, they still say in many cases. But keith is about to be inducted into the Opry for real.
As reported by MusicRow.com, Noteworthy at the Opry on GAC is the next chapter in the Grand Ole Opry’s television presence. A special live sneak peek episode will air this Saturday 4/21 at 8 pm CT and will feature the induction of the Opry’s newest member Keith Urban. In addition to Urban’s induction, the episode will feature interviews and performances by Trace Adkins and Josh Turner.
Country star Keith Urban schedules first performance since vocal cord surgery
January 13th, 2012
Missing Keith Urban? You’re not the only one. He’s been out of commission for months now with a vocal cord problem. And that’s a really tough one for such a high-energy entertainer.
Keith will return to the stage on the Feb. 3 Grand Ole Opry. It’ll be his first performance since undergoing vocal surgery. The country superstar had a polyp removed from a vocal cord at Vanderbilt University Medical Center late last year and has been on vocal rest.
CMA Country Christmas Coming Dec. 1 on ABC
November 17th, 2011
Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles will host the two-hour holiday extravaganza CMA Country Christmas, airing Thurs., Dec. 1 9:00-11:00 PM/ET on ABC. Sugarland will perform “Silent Night” plus there will be performances from American Idol runner up Lauren Alaina, Amy Grant, Faith Hill, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Idol winner Scotty McCreery, Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, Brian Setzer with special guest Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, and Vince Gill in a special duet with Miss Piggy
Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley Performing at CMA Awards | Billboard.com
September 20th, 2011
With Country’s biggest night, the CMA Awards, fast approaching the news is getting hot and heavy about the way things are shaping up.
All five country music stars nominated for Entertainer of the Year at the 2011 CMA Awards will perform at the November ceremony, the Country Music Association announced on Tuesday Sept. 20.
Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban and Brad Paisley will all take the stage before one is crowned Entertainer of the Year, the CMA’s top prize. Paisley, who will co-host the event with Carrie Underwood, is the reigning Entertainer of the Year winner, taking home the 2010 trophy after five straight losses. Swift was named Entertainer of the Year the previous year.
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Country’s Night To Rock TV: The CMA Music Fest Is Coming Again!
June 23rd, 2011
Did you make it to the CMA Music Festival in Nashville earlier this month? Whether you did or not, you’ll want to catch the television version on ABC in August.
The ABC-TV special CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock will air Sun., Aug. 7. The concert special was taped June 9-12 at the 40th annual festival.
Among the artists who will perform on the program are Lauren Alaina, Jason Aldean, Sara Evans, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Scotty McCreery, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Reba, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, and Zac Brown Band.
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