Keith Urban Hates Being Called Mr. Nicole Kidman And George Strait Postpones Shows Due To Laryngitis
- Vince Gill on today’s country music:
As for the country music scene today, Vince said his only complaint is that not a lot of traditional stuff is being done. “I’m not saying you shouldn’t be contemporary, but not at the expense of our foundation,” he said.
- Nashville Hype has an interesting interview with Steve Virginia. They talk about music and what effect MySpace has had helping Virginia promote his music.
Most of the time I tell people that I am a Nashville Rock/Country act with 80’s hair band flavor!…I do think that what we are doing could cross over to mainstream a little easier than most country acts, but isn’t so far out of the genre that Merle Haggard would want to punch me in the mouth if he heard it!
- Mr. Nicole Kidman…uhh, I mean Keith Urban. Reminds me of when a critic called Kenny Chesney Mr. Renée Zellweger and Dierks Bentley reportedly called the critic up and chewed him out.
- George Strait had to postpone his two shows scheduled for this weekend due to a case of Hungarian throat rot…actually it was just a severe case of laryngitis. At least he didn’t try lip synching.
- Trevis Badeaux at The Daily Advertiser thinks Kellie Pickler’s debut album is full of cliches. He goes on to say it isn’t all bad news, but you won’t find a memorable single. He also reviews Just A Matter Of Time from Randy Rogers Band, giving it some praise and a few critiques, but ends by saying that “despite the blemishes…it’s worth the funds.”
- Lonestar and their record label have officially divorced. Country Universe predicts more roster cuts and label mergers due to a continuing downward spiral.
- If you don’t want to shell out the money to buy the new Mary Chapin Carpenter album then head on over to NPR. They have a live performance that may make you change your mind, and in my opinion rivals the quality of the CD itself. On a sidenote, NPR has been doing some great coverage of country music as of late.
- Update: Southern Thread rolled out a a pretty sweet new design recently. The only reason I mention it is because they’re big time into the Texas/Red Dirt music scene and sponsor a lot of the concerts I’ve been to.
Southern Thread embraces the ideals and spirit of the Texas/Red Dirt music scene. Fiercely independent and loyal to the core, Southern Thread is a western inspired brand with a rock ‘n’ roll edge.
I haven’t tried a pair of their jeans, but I’m huge fan of their pearl snaps. The Classic White Dobby is probably the most comfortable in my closet.
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March 10, 2007 at 7:07 am Permalink
Funny, I don’t remember anybody calling Johnny “Mr. June.” If you marry someone ubber-famous and then get into a snit because your momentarily not getiing ego-stroked, well boo-hoo. Suck it up and enjoy ride. Right Guy Ritchie?
March 10, 2007 at 9:53 am Permalink
This came from a German magazine interview. Yet again, the media picks one line and goes with it. This is the question that was posed to Keith and his answer.
Q: in the meantime you are not longer a stranger in germany. but most people think of “keith urban” not as a musician but as the drug-addicted husband of nicole kidman.
A: that’s very painful, no question. but at the same time i can only say: i would definitely go mad if i confronted myself with such things. nicole and i went through a few problems, like so many other couples. you can’t influence who reports about that how often and in which context. and you should not deal with that. it’s our job to dela with ourselves, not with the tabloids. we fought for that and we succeeded.
A hell of a lot different than “I hate being called Mr Kidman” isn’t it?
March 10, 2007 at 5:05 pm Permalink
It’s sad that the mainstream entertainment media won’t report on country artists unless they’re involved with Hollywood stars. Kenny Chesney has more fans than nearly every pop artist that the media trips over themselves to hype yet you only hear Kenny’s name in conjunction with his brief marriage to you know who.
March 11, 2007 at 10:08 am Permalink
Is Trevis Badeaux saying Kellie Pickler’s ‘My Angel’ and ‘I Wonder’ aren’t memorable? I beg to differ.
March 11, 2007 at 12:47 pm Permalink
Patty - It is indeed different, I merely drew the word “hate” from the article I read that said he detests it.
Matt - Kenny got mentioned in an article I just read in which Eva Longoria said Kenny will be at her wedding with Tony Parker, even if he doesn’t know it yet…which I guess illustrates your point that they usually don’t get publicity unless associated with Hollywood stars.
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