News about Luke Bryan

Luke Bryan has hit back at backlash over his 'negative' comments on Beyonce 's country album being snubbed at the Country Music Awards. The musician, 48, ruffled feathers when he revealed he wanted Beyonce, 43, to 'get in the family' of country music after she failed to receive a single nomination at the awards - during an appearance on Andy Cohen Live on SiriusXM Monday

Luke Bryan has offered a measured take on why Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter album hasn't resonated with country music critics in terms of award show honors. The country singer-songwriter, 48, was asked in an appearance on Andy Cohen Live on SiriusXM Monday about the superstar musical artist, 43, not receiving a single nomination from the Country Music Association Awards. (She also went winless amid 12 nominations at the People's Choice Country Awards last week.)

 Carrie Underwood has officially returned to American Idol! On Wednesday, the former winner of the show replaced Katy Perry as a judge as she joined Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and host Ryan Seacrest in an official photo for season 25.  Underwood, 41, is coming back 20 years after she first auditioned for the talent contest in 2005.

Carrie Underwood has revealed what sort of American Idol judge she will be - 20 years after she first became a star on the series. The 41-year-old rose to nationwide fame on the reality competition series in 2005, emerging as the winner of the fourth season. Two decades on, she is returning to the show for season 23 in 2025, joining a judges' panel that includes Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan.

Beyonce turned heads in a stylish ensemble as she joined her husband, Jay-Z, for a relaxing date night at an event in New York City on Friday. The Crazy In Love songstress, 42 - who recently garnered 12 People's Choice Country Awards nominations - flashed a small smile as she left the venue at Hudson Yards with the Empire State Of Mind rapper, 54. She continued to embrace her inner cowgirl in a pastel pink coat with a tasseled fringe and added a semi-sheer scarf that was wrapped around her head.

The 48-year-old American Idol judge's Santa Rosa Beach property originally hit the real estate market in 2022 for $18M

American Idol judge Luke Bryan has finally found a potential buyer for his $12.95M contemporary five-bedroom, five-bathroom mansion located in Santa Rosa Beach, FL after slashing the price three times. The Martin Group broker associate Hannah Martin told TMZ on Monday that the sale on the 48-year-old country crooner's 4,645-square-foot property is now 'pending' after originally hitting the real estate market in 2022 for $18M.

Carrie is going back to the same American Idol stage where her career began, but this time as a judge - and fellow star Luke Bryan has some advice for the newcomer. The 41-year-old Jesus Take The Wheel songstress made a name for herself after winning the grand prize during the fourth season of the singing competition in 2005. Now the blonde beauty is headed back to her American Idol roots to help Luke and Lionel Richie find Hollywood's next mega star.

American Idol bosses battled for years to enlist Carrie Underwood as one of the show's judges but were relentlessly thwarted by money, timing and a dramatic rival bid, a source says. Their persistence has finally paid off - it was announced on Thursday that the country singer, 41, is returning to the series she won in 2005. She will replace Katy Perry as a panelist alongside returning stars Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie .

Strain's body was pulled from the Cumberland River two weeks after he vanished during a bar crawl with his fraternity brothers in Nashville on March 8. Officials have said Strain died from alcohol poisoning and drowning; his blood alcohol level was .228, three times the legal limit. His system also had traces of Delta 9, a form of THC which is legal and readily available in Tennessee. The report deemed his death accidental.

American Idol producer Wylleen May will not return for season 23 of the hit singing competition show. May has served as Executive In Charge Of Production since the show's inception in 2002. She was let go by Fremantle, the production company behind American Idol, following this most recent run of season 22, which wrapped up on May 19.

Keith Urban took to the stage at Spotify House with Dasha to perform for the assembled fans. The pop-up venue is located at Blake Shelton 's Ole Red in Nashville and has seen the likes of Jelly Roll and MGK grace its stage while Kelsea Ballerini and Luke Bryan held court for audiences at Nissan Stadium. Billed as the 'Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience,' CMA Fest features hundreds of performances in Nashville from Thursday, June 6 to Sunday, June 9. Urban is coming up on his 18th wedding anniversary with his wife Nicole Kidman and he still gets a thrill when she's in the audience watching him perform. Keith said that when Nicole attends one of his concerts or performances, 'it fires me up a bit more,' adding: 'I try to impress her,' he told People magazine recently.

American Idol star Kenedi shocked audiences when she dropped out mid-competition without explanation after receiving a platinum ticket in 2022  - and now she's stunned fans with her new career path. The singer, 20, from Crozet, Virginia, took to Instagram to share her news, revealing that her latest endeavor will see her walking away from her music for at least 18 months.

The ABC show wrapped up with a jam-packed three-hour episode, which saw Will Moseley, Jack Blocker and Abi sing for survival in a bid to be crowned season 22 champion. The finale also marked Katy's last outing as judge after seven seasons on the panel alongside Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, with the singer bowing out to focus on personal projects. Emotions were running high not long after the show kicked off, with Katy, 39, appearing visibly upset as she was introduced by host Ryan Seacrest, 49.

Katy Perry got emotional while stepping onto the stage on Sunday for her last episode as a judge on American Idol on ABC. The 39-year-old pop superstar wore a strapless and sleeveless metallic top along with a long white skirt as she held hands with fellow judges Luke Bryan, 47, and Lionel Richie, 74, while being introduced by host Ryan Seacrest, 49. 'Are you crying?,' Ryan asked after Katy bowed her head.

Katy Perry and fiancé Orlando Bloom don't often take their daughter into public with them, but Mother's Day was an exception. The singer, 39, who reflected on her pregnancy with the now three-year-old Daisy, delighted the youngster and the rest of the audience as American Idol celebrated Disney Night on Sunday's show. Perry, who made her entrance as work-a-day Cinderella, quickly became ready for the ball, and her judging duties with princes Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan.

Loretta Lynn's granddaughter Emmy Russell and teenager Triston Harper were eliminated on Sunday's live two-hour Disney Night episode of American Idol on ABC. Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan looked momentarily stunned as Emmy, 25, and Triston, 15, were sent home in the final moments of the show when the results of audience voting were announced. Lionel, 74, threw his hands up in the air.

Katy Perry shared her pregnancy journey with her daughter Daisy Dove in a Mother's Day tribute posted on Instagram. The 39-year-old pop superstar shared photos and video clips with her roughly 206 million followers on Sunday after speaking with her mother Mary Christine. 'Today I told my mother that the day I realized how much she loved me is the day I had my own daughter, Daisy Dove… there is nothing like a Mother's love… never take it for granted… Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers and caretakers - any way you come,' Katy posted.

The highly anticipated Live Nation Concert Week left many customers disappointed. The company's 10th annual Concert Week was a disaster in the eyes of would-be concertgoers, many of whom revealed that they waited for hours to purchase $25 tickets on the website that kept on crashing. Writer Allie Kay wrote in an X (formerly Twitter ) post: 'I've been on Ticketmaster since 10 am for the $25 Live Nation sale - the website crashed for 30 minutes straight, then put me in the slowest queue of all time.' 'You're seriously telling me they can have a monopoly over the entire concert industry and still not use servers that work,' she added.

Luke Bryan was blown away by Abi Carter's performance of Adele 's hit Hello on Sunday's live two-hour Adele Night episode of American Idol on ABC. Abi, 22, from Indio, California, closed out the season 22 episode in a sequined dress singing Adele's iconic hit while playing the piano. The judges gave her a standing ovation and the crowd cheered for her when she finished. 'I think you made Lionel Richie forget he wrote the original Hello,' Luke, 47, said. 'He wrote the original, she just crushed the latest. That magic zone, sometimes you found it, sometimes you haven't given it to us, you just gave that magic thing in your voice the whole performance. It was tremendous.'

American Idol alum Mandisa was honored with a tribute performance on Monday's episode - after her shock death at the age of 47. She first rose to fame as a contestant on season five of the competition series in 2006, ultimately finishing in ninth place. The singer then enjoyed a successful career in Christian music, winning a Grammy Award in 2014 for her gospel album Overcomer.

The petition, posted March 24 on change.org, is called Riley's Act, and calls for a law requiring Nashville bars to call cabs for drunk and disoriented customers. Some of the petition's signers say they have first-hand experience of the dangers in Nashville. 'I'm a 23-year-old and I know what it is like to have drunk friends at a bar,' said a young woman in a video post on the site. She spoke of a friend's 21st birthday in Nashville that 'could have ended horribly' after she almost got into the wrong cab. 'I support Riley's Act 100 percent,' she added.

Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie all rushed the stage after Kayko stunned them with his rock version of Goyte's hit song Somebody That I Used to Know on Monday's episode of American Idol. Kayko, 23, a songwriter and producer from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, closed out the show rocking out to and jumping across the stage while he sang during the Billboard #1 Hits episode that featured performances by the Top 12. Katy, 39, was the first to run to Kayko and then Lionel, 74, and Luke, 47, all joined in hugging him. 

Luke Bryan said he escaped injury during his Saturday night performance in Vancouver by landing on his backside while speaking to TMZ. The 47-year-old performer looked like he slipped on a banana peel as his legs went up in the air while his torso crashed to the ground during a show on Saturday night. The hitmaker - who became the subject of light-hearted ridicule from Ryan Seacrest and Katy Perry - took the fall in stride and stated that, as he had 'a whole lot of meat back there,' he was not particularly sore.