Keith Urban’s upcoming album will have a duet with Lainey Wilson, which is now heating up the country charts called “Go Home With You.” Keith posted a behind the scenes clip of the making of the new song on Instagram.

Urban said in the clip that the song was originally not supposed to be a duet, but a friend suggested it would make a good duet. He said in part, “I already had Lainey on my radar to do something with her because I love her voice and her vibe. She was perfect.”

He added while listening to one of her parts on the track, “When she hit it, it just became this whole other thing.”

Keith captioned the video clip, “@laineywilson took this one to another level.”

Urban is a guitar master and member of the Nashville Songwriting Hall of Fame; however, he failed music class in high school.

Before his CMA Fest performance a few weeks ago, Keith told us about a special teacher he had in high school that made a difference in his life.

He explained, “I was very lucky to have a great music education program in Australia growing up, just in state schools. You know, basic state schools always had music class. It was a basic room, piano, and a few little instruments floating around.”

Urban said, “I had a great teacher; her name was Mrs. Groomer. She was my music teacher in the tenth grade, and she was amazing. She was a great teacher because I couldn’t read music, I couldn’t write music, and I didn’t have any theory. It’s just all by ear.”

He continued, “She tried to put together something where the curriculum wasn’t just based on theory. Because she was looking at several kids in our class, and several of us were going to fail music, she actually wrote us a play. It was called ‘Music Is As Music Was,’ and it was about the history of music.”

“She said, ‘I’ll write a country song because this guy loves country music. ‘This guy loves punk, so we’re gonna talk about punk. And they’ll all perform this, and it’ll be great.’ The school was okay with it, so we did this performance. Then the school changed its mind and said it wasn’t part of the curriculum, so we all failed, and she quit. She was like, ‘This is crazy and makes no sense. ‘”

He concluded with a smile, “So that kind of passion and caring from the teacher is extraordinary.”

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Relocation to America and King Charles’ Desire to Reconnect with Grandchildren. It’s been four years since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, left the Royal Family and relocated to the United States. In the wake of their departure, a stark reality has emerged – King Charles, the current monarch, has had precious few opportunities to spend time with his two youngest grandchildren, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, who now reside across the Atlantic with their parents.
According to a royal expert, the King is eager to change this dynamic and forge a stronger relationship with his grandchildren. Jennie Bond, a seasoned commentator on the Royal Family, shared her insights, noting the powerful pull that grandchildren can have on one’s heartstrings.

“Having grandchildren is a powerful tug on the heartstrings,” Bond remarked to OK! magazine. “Little people who are part of your bloodline and have had nothing to do with family quarrels and tensions.” She expressed her belief that the King “very much wants the chance to get to know Archie and Lilibet and to create some memories for them.”

The expert also suggested that the young royals might hold the key to mending the rift between the Sussexes and the rest of the Royal Family. Bond expressed the hope that Archie and Lilibet could “convince Charles and Harry to forgive, if not forget, the bitter rows of the past.” She added, “I fervently hope that Harry will not follow Meghan’s example of remaining obdurately estranged from her father and most of her family.”

The King’s desire to reconnect with his grandchildren is understandable, given the limited interactions he has had with them thus far. Royal author Tom Quinn revealed to The Mirror that Charles has only met Lilibet once, and Archie on just a handful of occasions.

However, there appears to be a glimmer of hope on the horizon. Quinn disclosed that Charles “has had discussions about an official visit to the United States at some time in the future,” and if such a trip were to materialize, the King would undoubtedly prioritize spending time with Harry, Meghan, and the children.

Queen Camilla is also believed to be actively encouraging efforts to strengthen the bond between the King and his grandchildren. In a gesture of goodwill, Charles is reported to have sent Lilibet a “heartfelt gift and card” for her third birthday earlier this month.

While the path forward may not be straightforward, with “mountains of planning to be overcome,” Quinn suggested that the King might even consider a “discreet private visit” to California to see his family. The royal author emphasized Charles’ desperation to see Archie and Lilibet, not wanting them to forget him as the “warm friendly grandfather he wants to be.”

As the Royal Family navigates this complex situation, the desire to heal old wounds and forge new connections seems to be a driving force for King Charles. The potential reunification of the House of Windsor and the Sussexes, with the grandchildren serving as the bridge, remains a tantalizing possibility for the future.