Urban Prepares To Get Closer Next Week

Three-time Grammy award winner Keith Urban has a busy week ahead for the release of his sixth studio album, Get Closer, which will hit the streets on Tuesday, November 16th.

Urban served as guest DJ on SIRIUS XM’s The Highway Channel this morning, previewing some songs from Get Closer and music from some of his favorite artists including John Fogerty, The Eagles and John Mayer. A special edition of “Highway Hang Time” will air on Tuesday, November 16th at 5:00 pm ET. During this show, Urban talked about the personal stories and inspiration behind the album.

Urban, who performed his new single, “Put You In a Song” on the CMA Awards this week, will arrive in New York City for an appearance on the TODAY Show on Wednesday, November 17th. He’ll hit CBS’ The Early Show on November 18th and will tape a performance for The Oprah Winfrey Show in Chicago on November 18th. This episode of Oprah will air later this month.

Urban will also appear on ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, airing on Sunday, November 14th. He will perform during halftime for the Thanksgiving Day football game between the Dallas Cowboys and the New Orleans Saints, airing on Fox on November 25th.

Urban’s latest effort follows two previous consecutive Billboard country and pop No. 1 albums, and his five previous albums were all certified platinum or multi-platinum.