You may have noticed that we have been a little lacking in the original blogs recently. We have not retired nor been scared off, it is just for many of us life has taken precedence over Kidman and Keith. Plus right now with Kidman in semi-retirement and Keith doing nothing but putting on good to terrific shows there isn't a lot to talk about. But we are still here and we do have a lot to say about both Keith and Kidman.
This blog is not a Keith Urban blog nor is it a Nicole Kidman blog; it’s about both of them. We will remind all of you again we don't like her. So, yes, right now the quiet is deafening and that usually means something is up. So hold on to your hats because we know she will do something that makes her come off as we have grown to view her: a not so bright, very lucky person.
This last week brought her 42nd birthday. There were no fireworks for her; no skywriting; not even a dinner out captured by the photographers. Mighty weird behavior for the Kidman star-making machinery. This week is their anniversary; will we get anything?
In a couple of weeks on either July 6 or 7 depending on which story you believe, Sunday Rose will be having her 1st birthday. If I were a betting kind of person my money would be on this event being exploited. Not by her father but by her mother. We will see, but with Katie sporting a baby bump, something about the natural child will probably hit the press.
In one of the comments recently we were criticized about this being a Keith Urban blog and discussing her and getting mad when he discusses her. That’s a bit skewed. We are giving our opinions that Keith Urban is reading from a script. Something that is so obvious that many can now predict which part of the “she saved me”, “I am balanced” and “I am complete” yarn he is spinning. Hopefully he has stopped that but probably, not yet.
If you want to talk about Keith Urban, we can discuss his shelf life with relationships. We will skip the one-nighters, the elevators, the booths in Nashville restaurants and the bathroom stalls where the Urban loving was consummated. Let's look at the relationships he has had since he has been famous. You have noticed that with each relationship he has climbed up the ladder of status. First we have Laura. We say her name because he dedicated the entire first American CD to her. They were together for 7- 9 years. There is some differing on when it ended. The songs that came out of that relationship were great. Unfortunately after having so much of his personal life exposed because of the Kidman glare of light, we know that this woman put up with a lot from Keith. Drugs, drink and other women; not to mention rehab. When they finally parted she didn't run to the press nor has she talked to the press since. We admire that. On to the next public relationship, one Nicole Taylor. Niki lost her sister, had a terrible accident, and chose to move to Nashville; then she got involved with Keith. There are no pictures of them anywhere; both of them chose to keep their relationship quiet. Why? Keith was building the barefoot poet persona and Taylor was trying to adjust to retirement and did not want the publicity. They were together for three years and both Golden Road and Be Here are the products of that union. To many those are his finest works. And finally for the last four years we have had to put up with Nicole Kidman. Yes, still more famous than Keith, but her career has gone into a tailspin and she looks to be just about over her fifteen minutes of fame.
Keith Urban is now famous, but not because of his music. The music has in fact suffered for it. What once was private and quiet is now thrown off the highest mountain in order for more publicity. Too bad, because in the long run it was probably better to keep many things about Keith Urban private. Now they are all part of the Urban myths.
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Certainly, Urban Myths, the fact that the orbs career is being suffocated...and steadily swamped by the tabloid life it has taken since associating himself with kidman...the reason for your site...is constantly on dispay for any with unbiased eyes to see. It is a fact I have been harping on since the weak release of his cd, which despite the on going tour and with still 5 months to go, his cd is now in a steady decline on the charts...down to 31 for last weeks 29...the pitiful response to the fan youtube vido summissions...the "unenthusiam" reflected here on Urban Myths is pretty much indictative of an all around "disinterest" in the orb.
""""""""Keith Urban is now famous, but not because of his music.""""""""
Oh really. Well, then I guess the CDs he's put out that have sold well & the concerts he's had that have been well attended for years don't mean anything. Not to mention the special appearances he's been requested to perform at over the years. If he's not famous for his music then I don't think people would continue to buy his CDs & attend his concerts. Compare his musical occupation to any of the other top male country artists & he definitley draws a crowd. The music is what brings people in & the music is what keeps them coming back for more. Even those people who aren't necessarily Keith Urban fans have changed their minds when they see & hear him perform.
He is a tremendously talented musician no matter what or who else is in his life He became "known" for his music & he will always be thought of as a masterful musician. Keith's talent is a true addition to the country music world and the music world as a whole.
Sorry, Golden Road is not the product of his relationship with Niki - he met her while filming a video from that album.
But hey, thanks for the recap of his love life, although it would've been much more entertaining to hear about those resturaunt booth relationships & elevators than the stuff we already knew.
Makes me laugh how some readers will criticise the content of Blogs. No one is forcing them to read them afterall. Now on to more important issues about Keith, I just love the birthday present he got his wife:
http://nicole-kidman-journey.blogspot.com/
PS. I thank you, I thank you, for being my wife.Bla Bla Bla. What an awful song if ever I heard one. The album's weakest track, I swear!
I'll agree with you choice on Thank You. I skip over that EVERY time it comes up. BUT, I will say, there are some good tracks on that album and I can overlook that song, as I'm sure the label did too.
I agree, the only song I don't like on DG is Thank you. I enjoy most of the tracks and love a few. If Ever I could Love, Til Summer Comes around are just two that I think are really good.
Joy, I understand what you're saying. Keith had fame prior to NK, but it was largely confined to the country genre. If you asked most people other than country music fans who Keith Urban was, few would have known. That's just the way it was (and still is). He wasn't as big as Kenny Chesney ... although if he'd stayed on track, he was heading there. In country music, he was famous and successful even before NK.
Since he married NK...people know who he is. But they don't know it because of his music. They know it because he's married to a famous actress. I suspect most still haven't listened to his music.
Sadly, that's a reality. I will never argue his talent with you. I think he is hugely talented...but his world wide fame is due to NK, in my opinion.
imahick, thanks for not criticizing and getting your point across nicely.
Keith is and has always been a musician even from an early age. It's a part of who he is. Even without NK in his life he would have become a famous musician because his talent can't be bottled. His time would have come eventually. It's as simple as breathing for him. He writes poetically, he plays masterfully & he sings wonderfully and that would never have been able to be denied no matter what.
I became a fan of his MUSIC, then even with his flaws and his colorful past I see why the music is so great. Keith=music. He has many sides to him (personally and professionally) but the music was and always will be a constant. It's an extension of Keith Lionel (Urbahn) Urban that can't be dismissed.
If NK brought anything to his life it's a peace for him, a love for him and a place for him. She is who she is but Keith is who he always was but continuing to grow and mature as a person. This thing of her being in his life changing him/his music , I feel can ONLY be for the better, because he is definitley happier and healthier with her by his side. Better than him being 6 feet under a cold stone with his named engraved on it.
Keith isn't done by a long shot. His music will evolve (As all artists' music does) as he will as a man, a son, a brother, a husband, a father, a stepfather, an uncle, a BIL. We all grow, we all change and Keith's music will as well.
I hope you're right about NK. I have seen changes I don't like in Keith since they have been together. He appeared to lose sight of who HE was in this whole thing for a period of time, and it made him look weak and under her control. But I see that slowly turning around and he seems more in control of his life and career again.
I hope he's happy. I certainly wish him that. I'm glad he's clean and sober, but I won't give NK credit for that. Hopefully, Keith doesn't give her credit for that either. That would be a dangerous place to be, because for his long term sobriety, he MUST know that he made that happen, not NK.
Choice said...
"Makes me laugh how some readers will criticise the content of Blogs. No one is forcing them to read them afterall."
makes me laugh how some skeptics will criticize the content of keith's concerts. no one is forcing them to attend them after all. speaking of concerts, urban myths, the skeptics have said keith's music has suffered yet many of you continue to pay good money to see him live. those of you who've been out this tour have reported that there's been no mention of nk, which is what you said you wanted all along (very recently, in fact). i submit it's much more complicated than that. truth be told, you have a lot of time invested in these two. maclen brought up an interesting point the other day. he's of the opinion that you won't rest until keith dumps nk. that's entirely possible. it's also possible that nk has become such an integral part of your lives that even divorce won't deter you, should it happen.
"We will skip the one-nighters, the elevators, the booths in Nashville restaurants and the bathroom stalls where the Urban loving was consummated."
urban myths, if keith was so private pre-nk, i don't think you'd know anything about one night stands, elevators, restaurant booths, or bathroom stalls. you've described an exhibitionist, not a private person.
getaholdofyurself said: "makes me laugh how some skeptics will criticize the content of keith's concerts. no one is forcing them to attend them after all. speaking of concerts, urban myths, the skeptics have said keith's music has suffered yet many of you continue to pay good money to see him live. those of you who've been out this tour have reported that there's been no mention of nk, which is what you said you wanted all along (very recently, in fact). i submit it's much more complicated than that. truth be told, you have a lot of time invested in these two. maclen brought up an interesting point the other day. he's of the opinion that you won't rest until keith dumps nk. that's entirely possible. it's also possible that nk has become such an integral part of your lives that even divorce won't deter you, should it happen."
You made a point that I want to emphasize. You refer to "some skeptics" ... and please be sure to recognize that we are individuals. I've stated numerous times that I still like his music. I've never made it a secret that I didn't care that he was married or to whom. What I objected to was how he had changed. I see the man recovering his joy for performing and his commitment to his career. For me, this is all I wanted. As long as the man continues to put 100% into his music and shows some interest in his fans, he can do what he wants in his private life. I'd prefer they stay separate. I think he's realized that it is best for his career success to keep them separate too.
"urban myths, if keith was so private pre-nk, i don't think you'd know anything about one night stands, elevators, restaurant booths, or bathroom stalls. you've described an exhibitionist, not a private person"
First of all, not all skeptics claim to know anything about Keith's personal life, beyond what we have read (ad infinitum) in the tabloids. That is proof to me that he really was private, prior to his marriage. But people in Nashville may be aware of some of his less flattering activities while using and abusing substances. People do lots of things that are out of character while under the influence.
you may have stated numerous times that you still like keith's music, but this blog and its commenters have gone on about how much the music and concert experience suffered due in no small part to nk. my issue has always been that keith is a big boy, who makes his own decisions. i'll never understand the constant need to blame his wife. why is she on the hook for every perceived misstep?
i saw no evidence that keith ever lost his joy for performing. i saw a man feeling things out after leaving rehab, but that seems like a normal response to me. the uncertainty of that time had to shake him up. i believe he's found his rhythm now.
i agree that people can do things that are out of character while under the influence. however, urban myths has done its level best to make keith fans feel stupid for buying into an image. they've gone on about these supposed escapades as if that somehow proves that fans were being sold a bill of goods. either it's out of character or that's who keith urban was prior to marrying nk in which case he was hardly private. the man did pose for playgirl. was that out of character or is it possible that keith isn't as private as urban myths would have us believe? you can't act as if you have insight into the real keith urban and then back pedal when it doesn't fit a particular scenario.
Now, this is interesting. Kidman's birthday came and went with no mention of Keith and no pics of them together. Lots of PR about her devotion to Dad and her memories of Tom, but nary a word about her present marriage to her present husband.
Terrific.
Now the vaunted anniversary date has come and gone, too, and again no mention of how (dare we whisper the dreaded "H" word?) happy she is. No mention of her dedication to her marriage or her love for her husband. We have the grand silence from a woman known to hog any spotlight available.
Here's a hypothetical to consider: KUNK are going through a true bad patch, Keith's happy-happy-joy-joy statements notwithstanding.
What are the odds? They've been married 3 years, together for 4. The honeymoon is WAY over.
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