How the Hits of ‘Music City’ Were Crafted

The Nashville songsmith J.T. Harding gives the lowdown on writing with Keith Urban, Uncle Kracker, Shane McAnally and more.
American Songwriter

Keith Urban Channeled a Better Version of Himself With This Early Hit From 2002

In 2002, Keith Urban had his second No. 1 hit, with “Somebody Like You“. Written by Urban and John Shanks, the song appears on Urban’s Golden Road album. “Somebody Like You” sounds like a feel-good, ...
American Songwriter

Keith Urban Channeled Don Williams When Recording This Hit Single From 2016

In 2016, Keith Urban had a big hit with “Blue Ain’t Your Color”. The song is written by Steven Lee Olsen, Hillary Lindsey, and Clint Lagerberg. Although Urban didn’t write “Blue Ain’t Your Color”, he ...
Hartford Courant

Keith Urban didn’t set out to make a yacht rock record. But then he entered the ‘Flow State’

NEW YORK (AP) — He’s a country music star, but keen listeners know Keith Urban’s songwriting style is fluid across genres. Still, surely no one expected the shift of his 2026 album, “Flow State.” It ...
The Tennessean

Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Cody Johnson, Shaboozey bring hits to CMA Fest: Live Updates

CMA Fest 2026 is already underway, but the party is far from over. Following a night of special surprisesand high-energy performances, thousands of country music fans are returning to downtown ...