2013 was a great year for country albums! Women may not have dominated the charts, but they produced some of the best LPs of the year. Ashley Monroe, Kacey Musgraves and Kellie Pickler all recorded projects that made our list of the Top 10 of 2013. Now, it’s time for fans to decide who their choice for No. 1 is.
'American Idol' will hit the air for its 13th season on Jan. 15, and along with the new contestants comes a new panel of judges.
For some, it comes naturally. For others, it comes with a little help and a $30 million necklace. OK, Carrie Underwood looked great at the Grammys even without the jewels, and her wardrobe choices in 2013 made her an easy pick for nomination in the Best Dressed category at the 2014 Taste of Country Awards. It's up to fans to decide who has the best style.
Two very talented guitar players will take one stage to help honor the Beatles during a 2014 Grammys special event. Keith Urban will join forces with John Mayer to pay tribute to the seven-time Grammy winning group.
The nominees for Live Act of the Year aren't just your usual suspects. New artists like Florida Georgia Line make the ballot, while first-time headliners like Luke Bryan and Eric Church look for fan votes against mainstays like Brad Paisley and Jason Aldean. George Strait may be the sentimental favorite, as he finished the first year of a two-year plan to retire from the road. Vote for your favorite live performer from 2013 here!
The seeds have been sown. After performing a unique version of Bill Withers' 'Ain't No Sunshine' at the 'Grammy Nominations Concert Live!!' on Dec. 6, Keith Urban and Miguel are both extremely keen on working together again, beyond that one-off.
As 2013 draws to a close, it's obvious that it was a good year for country superstar Keith Urban. He reviews the highs of the year in this photo recap, provided exclusively to Taste of Country.
Keith Urban's 'Fuse' album is full of creative risks that fall back on strong songwriting and unique perspective. A song about falling in love in the back of a police car? That's never been done before. In 'Cop Car,' the superstar finds a way to make his narrative relatable to even the most law-abiding romantic.
Being an 'American Idol' judge, country singer, father of two and a devoted husband doesn't leave you with much free time, and Keith Urban admits that even he has a hard time balancing everything.
Keith Urban is one of the best coiffed men in music in general, not just the country genre. When he chopped his locks, people noticed. Did his wife, Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman, factor into the decision to go short?
Keith Urban was on hand to help kick off Grammy season by performing at 'The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!!" last night (Dec. 6) in Los Angeles, during which nominees in major categories were revealed. He strapped on his guitar and he sang Bill Withers' elegiac 'Ain't No Sunshine' and he did so with R&B crooner Miguel.
Even though Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert's 'We Were Us' debuted on the Aussie singer's recent album 'Fuse,' it actually has been years in the making.