According to the website Country Vibe, Keith Urban has agreed to become an “American Idol” judge. The website wrote on their blog,
"Sources have confirmed exclusively to The Country Vibe that Keith Urban has accepted an offer from American Idol to sit at the judges table next to Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and a rumored fourth judge that will likely not be Randy Jackson for the upcoming season of the show." Several other news sources have picked up on the news, although nothing has come officially from American Idol producers or Keith Urban. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Urban’s contract would be in the three to four million dollar range for one season.
Another bad week for Randy Travis. He was arrested Friday (8/24) and charged with assaulting a man in a church parking lot. The next day (Saturday, 8/25), Randy Travis' truck was found in a field, wrecked and upside down.
The man Randy Travis is accused of assaulting is reportedly the estranged husband of a woman being described as Randy's girlfriend. Her name was not released. According to a police spokesman in Plano, Texas Randy is charged with a Class C assault after he allegedly attacked the man during a custody dispute over a child. Police reports say Randy appeared to be the primary aggressor in the incident.
Then, a day later police in Frisco, Texas, discovered a truck belonging to the country icon abandoned, smashed and upside down in a field behind a Walmart. According to Randy's lawyer, a ranch hand had been using the truck, and not the singer, who he said rarely drives the vehicle.
Reba McEntire is making time in her busy schedule for a new hobby. She tweeted Saturday August 25th, “Narvel and I have a new hobby now!!! Fly fishing!!! And we love Blackberry Farms in TN!!!” Reba McEntire posted a photo on Twitter, showing her and her husband in waders standing in water. Blackberry Farm is located in Walland, Tennessee.
Don't look for Dustin Lynch to take off his hat in favor of a baseball cap anytime soon. Dustin told Nashville Stew that the cowboy hat is his way of paying tribute to the artists he credits with inspiring him, including George Strait. The singer's debut album just hit store shelves Tuesday and already has been named the top downloaded country album on iTunes in just a few days. He will be playing The Cotillion in Wichita on Friday, November 23rd with tickets on sale now at www.thecotillion.com.
Add The Zac Brown Band to the list of artists performing in Tampa for this week's Republican National Convention. But the Zac Brown Band concert is being billed as a "nonpartison event" on behalf of the American Petroleum Institute. Zac and the guys will perform Thursday, August 30th at a cruise ship terminal as part of the Vote4Energy campaign, designed to urge leaders to invest in alternatives to foreign oil, including natural gas, nuclear energy and biofuels. It is billed as an invitation only private party.
While the exact schedule for the RNC has been changed because of Tropical Storm Isaac, we do know that country artists Sara Evans, Rodney Adkins, Trace Atkins , Montgomery Gentry and The Eagles are also scheduled to perform during the week.
If there was an award for "most arrests" at a concert, Jason Aldean just might win it. Sheriff's Deputies in Darien Lake, New York report they arrested and charged sixty-seven people Saturday night during a sold out Jason Aldean/Luke Bryan concert. Many of those charged were under-aged drinkers and the majority of the charges were alcohol related.
Wichita, KS
 |
Submit photos to: |
KFDI on Facebook
Copyright © 2013 KFDI
This site uses Facebook comments to make it easier for you to contribute. If you see a comment you would like to flag for spam or abuse, click the "x" in the upper right of it. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use.