Keith Urban Is "Faithful" To His Fans

He created this karaoke video:

"The Raise 'Em Up Tour may have come to a close, but Keith Urban, his band and crew, as well as opening acts Jerrod Niemann and Brett Eldredge, are forever yours, faithfully," he says.

Keith Urban Set To "Raise 'Em Up"

Keith is excited to return to the stage with his tour this summer. The trek, which will feature Jerrod Niemann and special guest, Brett Eldredge, will feature an all-new stage production and some music that wasn’t performed during his previous Light the Fuse Tour.

“Whatever my vision may be, it’ll keep moving and changing as we actually start to put the tour together, but I want to be able to create a different experience for everybody than what we’ve done in the past,” says Urban. “There’s a lot of anthemic quality to the record and a lot of energy to the record. So, to expand upon songs from that album in the set, but also to bring in some sort of album track rarities from Be Here, potentially Golden Road, Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing, some of those records, because we get fans coming to multiple shows. I like the fact that so many of ‘em, they’re really, really knowledgeable of my whole catalog, and this would be a good opportunity to pull out some songs we’ve never even done in concert before.”

The Raise ‘Em Up Tour kicks off July 12th north of the border at the Calgary Stampede, before opening in the U.S. July 17th in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The tour is currently scheduled to wrap September 13th at the Washington State Fair.

On Sunday, Keith will be performing at the ACM Awards, where he’s up for six awards including Male Vocalist of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year for both “We Were Us” (with Miranda Lambert) and “The Highway Don’t Care” (with Tim McGraw and Taylor Swift).

Final ACM New Artist of the Year Nominees Announced

The fans have spoken, and the final three nominees for ACM New Artist of the Year Presented by Kohl’s Department Stores are Brett Eldredge, Kip Moore, and Justin Moore. All three artists now move on to the final round of voting, where you, the fans, will once again have a say in determining the ACM New Artist of the Year!

The final round of voting will begin at CBS.com on March 24^th. Cast your vote by logging onto www.VoteACM.com.

Ronnie Dunn Visits Boys & Girls Club, Raises Funds For Kentucky Charity

“The most memorable thing was meeting the kids and a lot of the recipients and people that are involved [behind the scenes],” said Dunn. “It has to mean something, or it’s not worth doing it. It’s for me as much as for anybody else.”

 

Last year, he surprised guests at the Holiday Bash (a follow-up fundraising event to the concert) and presented a check for $75,000 from the show. The Holiday Bash 2013 will take place December 6 at the National Corvette Museum.

 

Joining him at this year’s Commonwealth Broadcasting annual event were rising country stars Brett Eldredge and Parmalee. All net proceeds were donated to selected non-profit organizations that focus on children’s education and welfare, including the American Red Cross, Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Kentucky, Boys & Girls Club of Franklin-Simpson County, Boys & Girls Club of Glasgow-Barren County, Caring for China’s Orphans, Chuck’s United Hope Foundation, Greensburg Shelter House, Hope Harbor, Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky, Kentucky Legal Aid, National Corvette Museum, Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center, The Center for Courageous Kids and United Way of Southern Kentucky.

 

On September 30, Dunn traveled to the area and paid special visits to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Franklin-Simpson County and Glasgow-Barren County, The Center for Courageous Kids and a local United Way program. He participated in some of the organizations’ daily activities, getting to know staff members and spending one-on-one time with kids.

 

Watch highlights from the day by clicking here.

 

For more information on how to purchase tickets or donate items for the charity auction, click here.

More artists announced for CMA Music Festival

It's time to start planning your daily music stops at the 2013 CMA Music Festival as CMA just announced more than 30 artists that will perform on the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage. The lineup includes Brett Eldredge, Sara Evans, Gloriana, Casey James, Craig Morgan, David Nail, Jerrod Niemann, Eric Paslay, Tate Stevens, Gretchen Wilson and more! Visit CMAfest.com for the full lineup and to begin adding your favorites to your own schedule!

Tickets to the nightly LP Field concerts sold out faster than ever (a record-setting six weeks in advance), but the good news for the fans is if you didn’t get a ticket for LP Field there are nine other entertainment and music stages, plus special events, and activities throughout downtown Nashville to enjoy for free.

No More Sad Songs For Eldredge

Brett Eldredge brought tears to our eyes with his debut single 'Raymond,' a fictional account of a nursing home worker who is mistaken by an Alzheimer's disease patient for her deceased son.

His next upbeat single, 'It Ain't Gotta Be Love,' was just released.

"I'm done making people cry for a little bit," Brett jokes with The Boot. "I'm still going to make them cry, but I'm going to take a break from it. [laughs]"

'It Ain't Gotta Be Love' covers a much happier topic. "It's a song I wrote a few years ago," he explains. "I moved to town and I saw that a lot of people were going to bars and stuff, guys and girls alike, trying to find their next soul mate. I had just gotten out of a relationship was like, 'Come on, it ain't gotta be love. We don't have to take life too seriously, we can go out there and dance and have fun."