I think the industry is oblivious to the fact that most people listen to all kinds of stuff. I personally don't know of anyone who listens to only one genre of music. It's vanity because no one does.
I used a different co-producer, Dann Huff, for this record, and then I did half the record myself. I moved into that self-production area, a little more so than the first record.
I'm a little more comfortable in that role. I love being in the studio.
It can get a little costly if you try and leave it until then to write songs. But you're writing all the time. You're collecting songs. I've had songs that have been collected over a two-year period for my next record.
It's not the case of turning in a bunch of songs and recording the next month. I think you're looking for songs all year long and you're writing all year long.
It's something I've always loved doing. I'm not one of the artists who comes in and just does my bit. I'm there every second of every day. That's my hands-on situation.
My father's record collection was all country. That's how I was exposed to it.
Once we get into the groove, we're kind of like long-distance runners - that adrenalin kicks in for me and I just keep running - and I don't stop!
They're mostly done before we went into the studio, although I do like writing in the studio.
We go to Australia with LeAnn Rimes for a couple of weeks in October. We have a lot of shows between now and the end of the year.
You're always in a different headspace when you make each record, so hopefully they're all different. You just pick up things that you wish you hadn't done on the first one.
In Agust of 2006, Keith Urban's hit "Once In A Lifetime" made history when it became the highest-debuting country single in the 62-year history of Billboard's country charts. It debuted at number 17.
In 2001, Keith Urban won "Top New Male Vocalist Award" at the Academy of Country Music Awards and the Country Music Association's "Horizon Award."
Keith Urban can play the acoustic guitar, electric guitar, twelve string guitar, slide guitar, bass guitar, piano, banjo, drums, ganjo, E-bow, mandolin, bouzouki, papose, keys, drum machine, and poke.
Keith serenaded wife Nicole Kidman at their wedding reception with the song Memories Of Us.
Keith and Nicole arrived in Australia on June 19th 2006, ahead of their weekend wedding.
Keith won the ACM for top male vocalist in 2006. This is the second year he has been honored with this award.
Keith Urban and Kenny Chesney are very good friends.
"You'll Think Of Me" was Keith's first cross-over hit.
Keith gave an in depth interview on Dateline, leading the cameras back to his hometown in Caboolture on June 17th.
The title of Keith's song "My Last Name" from his The Ranch CD also appeared on Dierks Bently's latest album, although the lyrics are different.
Keith Urban has had seven #1 singles during his career in America and four #1 singles during his career in Australia.
Keith Urban sang backup for INXS' song "Shining Star".
Keith Urban was featured in People's 2005 "Sexiest Man Alive" issue.
Keith Urban has had 10 Billboard Top 10 Singles.
Keith Urban's favorite actresses are Sally Field and Susan Sarandon.
Keith Urban's favorite actors are Orson Wells, Michael Douglas, and Jack Nicholson.
The first song that he ever fully learned was "House of The Rising Sun."
Keith Urban first achieved success in Australia before making the move to Nashville.
He is the reining 2005 CMA Male Vocalist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year. He is also the Male Vocalist of the Year for 2004.
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