Parade magazine sat down with Keith Urban to discuss his love of music, wife Nicole Kidman, and life in general. He also threw in a few tidbits about the new album he’s working on and his Summer Lovin tour.

Keith and Nicole both have VERY busy schedules and as their family has changed in dynamic, so has what they’ve done to maintain the closeness. It’s rumored that Keith and Nicole have gone from spending no more than 2 weeks apart to 3 days apart. It’s a balance that seems to work for both of them.

“I don’t know if there’s any secret to it. Everybody sort of finds their own way to keep their life balanced. I know for me, family is first and I just make sure that I spread my time amongst the things that I love to do as well. Balance is never achieved, it’s just maintained. And so far I’ve been able to maintain it.”

“I’m fortunate to have a wife who understands about career as well. We’re very blessed to have each other, and you recognize the importance of all the facets of our lives. But family is very, very strong in our lives.”

This summer has been easier to achieve that balance since Keith is in the studio working on new music and touring fairs and festivals. The dates are sparatic, bringing him home most of the time.

“We’re in the midst of making a record, so it’s been a year of a few shows and a lot of time in the studio. We haven’t played outside in a long time. It seems as if a majority of our tours are in arenas, so all the festivals this year have been wonderful. It’s just been great to play for a lot of people who probably haven’t seen us play. Every night, faces of strangers out there singing along every word and just the energy in the audience is really amazing. It’s all pretty magical to me.”

Keith’s sponsor for the past couple tours has been KC Masterpiece BBQ bringing some lucky fans at each show a little closer to Keith and to fuller tummie’s with Backstage BBQ Experiences.

“I always seem to be the guy providing the entertainment more than cooking. Grilling out and country music does seem to go hand-in-hand, and there’s certainly no shortage of tailgaters before our concerts. At home, I do a little bit of cooking. My wife and I share the cooking duties a little bit.”

Parade is going to give a lucky fan a fuller belly and a fuller backyard. You can enter to win a Keith Urban Backyard BBQ Experience. Just click here to enter. You can read the full article at Parade.com.

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