Injury Sidelines Keith Urban

The engines had started, and the checkered flag was waving at Sunday's Indianapolis 500 race, but Keith Urban was nowhere in sight.  Due to a back injury, he had to cancel his plans to help kick off the 100th running of the Indy 500.  Although Keith was not set to perform at the race, he did have the important task of riding shotgun in a two-seater with legendary driver Mario Andretti in front of the pace car at the start of the race. Luckily, Lady Gaga showed up in his place.

His injury will not affect the kick off of his RipCord tour on Thursday.

Blake Shelton's Chair from The Voice will be featured at the Country Music Hall of Fame

Blake Shelton's chair from The Voice will be part of his exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, which opens this weekend.  The custom-made chair has a seat warmer and two cup holders for what Blake calls his "special lattes."  Also included in the exhibit is the memo pad with the lyrics to the first song he ever wrote and his first royalty check for $2.73.  Blake’s exhibit runs through November 6th.

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Miranda Lambert closing Pink Pistol

Miranda Lambert is closing her Pink Pistol boutique in Tishomingo, Oklahoma and moving the entire operation to her hometown of Lindale, Texas, where she opened a store a few years ago.  She sent a heartfelt thank you to all the employees and the patrons who supported the store.  She also said that sometimes you need to close a chapter to build on a new beginning or go back home.  The Lindale location will move to a bigger space and should be open around Labor Day.  She still has an animal shelter there, as well as a bed and breakfast.

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Carrie Underwood and Blake Shelton on TV... Little Big Town Has New Music

Carrie Underwood once again will star in the opening of NBC's Sunday Night Football.  This is the fourth year in a row she'll be "waiting all day for Sunday night." Faith Hill had the job before Carrie took over in 2013.

Little Big Town will release their sixth album, Wanderlust, on June 10th.  The album, which was produced by Pharrell, grew out of a few writing sessions into a full-blown record.

Blake Shelton will perform on tomorrow night's Red Nose Day Special to raise money and awareness of children living in poverty. The show airs at 9 p.m. ET on NBC.

Thomas Rhett wins big at Billboard Music Awards

Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren, showed off true #RelationshipGoals on the red carpet at the Billboard Music Awards. He then went on to accept the award for Top Country Song. Although he wasn't present at the show, Chris Stapleton took home the award for Top Country Album.  Luke Bryan snagged the Top Country Award.

Tyler Farr Recovering From Surgery, New Album Soon

Tyler Farr is sounding better than ever since recovering from throat surgery this year. He says he's singing five-and-a-half notes higher than before.  And it's a good thing -- he's got a lot on his plate, including a tour with Brad Paisley and a new album, which is being produced by Jason Aldean.

Tyler says of Aldean, "He's one of my best friends. I was in his wedding. He's one of the groomsmen in my wedding. I'm getting married in October. We're pretty blunt with each other, but that's what makes country music special."

Country Artists featured for the Today Show Summer Concert Series

Dierks Bentley, Luke Brian, Blake Shelton and many more will be featured on the Today show's Summer Concert Series. The annual outdoor shows take place New York's Rockefeller Center. Dierks Bentley will perform on the 27th. Luke Brian is scheduled for June 3rd and Blake Shelton takes the stage on August 5th you can see the full concert lineup on the Music City Minute Page at 949thebull.com.

Keith Urban draws big crowd in the streets of Nashville

An estimated 10,000 people showed up for the free Keith Urban show yesterday afternoon on the plaza at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. Some fans drove hundreds of miles to attend, including one woman who camped out for 19 hours to get a good spot.

Keith Urban to play free show.

Keith Urban will headline a free outdoor concert next Monday at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Plaza to celebrate the release of his new album, RipCORD, which lands Friday. Showtime is noon local time.

This isn’t the first time Keith has celebrated new music on Lower Broadway. For his last album, Fuse, Keith played a mini tour of three honky-tonks on Lower Broadway in Downtown Nashville.

Chris Young and Cassadee Pope Score #1

Chris Young and Cassadee Pope have the number-one country song this week with "Think of You." Cassadee says the duet really opened doors for her. The song is the eighth chart-topper for Chris and Cassadee's first. The duo also performed their newly minted number-one at Saturday’s iHeart Country Festival.

Other artists that performed at the iHeart Country Festival include Sam Hunt, Brett Eldredge, Cole Swindell, and Keith Urban just to name a few.  Keith said one of the best parts for him was hearing the other artist perform their hits.

Zac Brown Band Pays Tribute to Prince at iHeartCountry Festival

The iHeartCountry Festival went down again for the third year in a row in Austin, Texas last night and did not disappoint. With performances from the biggest superstars in country, the night was full of surprises including the moment when Zac Brown Band paid tribute to the Purple One himself, Prince, with this awesome rendition of "Let's Go Crazy."