Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Country star Keith Urban could claim his first No. 1 on the U.S. pop album chart next week, if he edges out Prince's new release. more info

Pop Crunch — Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Country fans are in for a treat. Hitmaker Keith Urban dropped by The TODAY Show on Wednesday, where he turned in a live performance medley of tracks from his new album, Defying... more info

Brad Paisley won ACM Awards in two categories that were announced early: video of the year and vocal event of the year. Paisley won the video category for his video featuring Andy Griffith in “Waitin’ on a Woman” and the vocal event was awarded... more info

Topix — Keith Urban speaks during the 51st Annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center on February 8, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Brad Paisley and Keith Urban have been announced as early winners at the pre-Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony. more info

Chicago Tribune — Keith Urban owns this week. On Monday night, he played Joe's Bar in Chicago. And on Tuesday, the platinum-selling country music phenom released his latest CD, "Defying Gravity." Either way you hear Urban, he's definitely in his happy place. more info

ContactMusic — BRAD PAISLEY and KEITH URBAN have been announced as early winners at the pre-Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony. The country pair's Start A Band duet was named ... more info

ContactMusic — NICOLE KIDMAN was overwhelmed when her country star husband KEITH URBAN wrote her a touching love song. The singer co-wrote Thank You, a song on his forthcoming album ... more info

Topix — It's hard to imagine Keith Urban choosing a more appropriate title for his fifth studio album, "Defying Gravity." He says it signifies the power of the spirit to overcome the earthly problems that can pull us down. more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) While Bruce Springsteen and U2 have spent the past few weeks teasing fans with dress rehearsals and mini-sets in advance of their upcoming tours, Keith Urban [ tickets ] has done them one better by mounting a national mini-tour of fre... more info