Keith Urban Named As Headliner For CBS’ Singing Competition, ‘The Road’

Keith Urban has been selected as the headliner for The Road, a new CBS singing competition show where up-and-coming musicians showcase their skills in live performances across Texas, Tennessee, and Oklahoma. In the series – which is executive produced by Blake Shelton, Taylor Sheridan, David Glasser, and Lee Metzger – participants will serve as the opening act for Urban, with the audience deciding who continues on to the next stop on the tour based on their performance. “I love the idea of throwing artists into a real-world environment to find out if they are artists,” Urban said in a statement. “There are things in this business that can’t be taught, like how to put together a set list, whether to extend or cut a song during your performance or how to work the crowd.” The show will feature a series of free live performances at venues in Fort Worth, Dallas, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Memphis, concluding with the series finale at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on April 2. (Variety)