Audio Feature Airing Across Cumulus Media’s U.S. Country Stations Takes Fans to New Heights With Exclusive Stories From Keith Urban About His Life, Music and Career

ATLANTA, GA – January 13, 2025 — Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) announces the launch this week of the latest installment of its exclusive multi-part audio series, Your Music Plus, featuring stories behind the making of Capitol Records Nashville recording artist Keith Urban’s new single, “Straight Line.” The audio series runs for the next eight weeks on Cumulus Media’s Country stations across the U.S.

“Straight Line” is the second single from HIGH, Urban’s 11^th solo album, released late last year. He has described the album as a “musical journey, intentionally sequenced through themes of what it is to be alive, human connection, cutting loose, huge hook chorus, hope, nostalgia, shredding solos, straight-up fun and with some personal life revelations.” 

Greg Frey, VP of Music Partnerships, Cumulus Media, said: “Cumulus Media is excited to partner with Capitol Records Nashville to launch our first Your Music Plus of the new year with the great Keith Urban. “Straight Line” is quintessential Keith: a driving, up-tempo anthem with sizzling guitars and soulful vocals about breaking out of the mundane. Paired with Keith’s exclusive audio about his music, life and career, this is the perfect choice for the first YMP of 2025.”

Chris Schuler, VP/Promotion, Capitol Records Nashville, commented: “We’re thrilled to partner with Cumulus for the rollout of Keith Urban’s newest single, “Straight Line” as the next Your Music Plus campaign. “Straight Line” will surely be the newest anthem that fans will be singing on the High And Live World Tour and we couldn’t be more excited to get this on radio airwaves across the nation.”

Your Music Plus highlights new music in a unique way by sharing with radio listeners the thoughts of the biggest stars in different formats in a series of revealing and exclusive vignettes across AC, Alternative, CHR, Country, Hot AC, Rock and Urban formats. The shows feature artist commentary on the song, with artists presenting different aspects of their song’s personal meaning, the inspiration behind the music, and insights on their life and career.

About Keith Urban

Keith Urban has spent the better part of his life harnessing a deep-seated passion for music.  This, when combined with his authenticity, talent and driving musical inquisitiveness, helps to understand why he is one of the most successful and well-respected artists in the world.  He’s won four GRAMMY© Awards, thirteen CMAs (including 2x Entertainer of the Year), fifteen ACMs, three AMAs, two People’s Choice Awards and celebrated nine consecutive gold, platinum or multi-platinum albums, which have produced more than 10 BILLION streams.

Late last year Keith Urban released HIGH, his 11^th solo album. He’s described it as a “musical journey, intentionally sequenced through themes of what it is to be alive, human connection, cutting loose, huge hook chorus’, hope, nostalgia, shredding solos, straight-up fun and with some personal life revelations.”  Songs from HIGH debuted in January ’24 with the release of “Straight Line,” the album’s current single, “Messed Up As Me,” “Go Home W U” with Lainey Wilson and “Wildside.”  Not long after, Urban announced his HIGH AND ALIVE WORLD TOUR, set to get underway in May, with concerts throughout the United States, Canada and Australia. 

In the meantime, Urban will return to Las Vegas for “KEITH URBAN’S HIGH” in Vegas, as part of the ten, previously announced shows to take place at the Fountainebleau Las Vegas.  The shows will take place in February (14-15, 19, 21-22) 2025. These performances will include music from HIGH, as well as many of his of 24 #1 songs including “Blue Ain’t Your Color”, “Wasted Time”, “Somebody Like You,” “Long Hot Summer” and “One Too Many,” his duet with Pink from his album THE SPEED OF NOW Part 1, which marked his fourth in an historic streak of simultaneous #1 album debuts in the United States, Canada and Australia. 

Urban’s career has been sprinkled with creative collaborations that have shown his brevity and thirst for musical possibility. They are what make him the musician’s musician. They’ve included, amongst others:  Billy Gibbons, Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Eric Church, John Mayer, HARDY, Julia Michaels, Justin Timberlake, Dzeko, Miranda Lambert, Nile Rodgers, P!nk, Post Malone, The Rolling Stones and Vince Gill.

He’s been a judge on American Idol in the United States and The Voice in Australia.  He’s performed at some of the world’s biggest sporting events including the Olympics, The Indianapolis 500, The NFL’s Thanksgiving Day Halftime Show, The Pre-Game at the Super Bowl, NCAA’s Final Four, The NBA’s All-Star Weekend, the NRL Championship in Australia. He’s taken to the stage at some of the world’s biggest charity events including Live 8, One World: Together At Home, Red Nose Day and made multiple appearances at the ACM Honors.  He’s also been recognized as one of Country music’s most influential artists with inductions into the Grand Ole Opry and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

In the midst of it all Urban has given back.  He was the first Artist Ambassador of the CMA Foundation, an advisory board member at the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and is a longtime supporter of The Mr. Holland’s Opus Fund and The Grammy Foundation. His “All For The Hall” benefit concerts have raised $4.3M for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum©. 

Urban consistently reminds music lovers around the globe why he is one of the world’s best live performers.  His concerts have become legendary – as unpredictable as they are explosive.  An experience of emotion, musical texture, energy and showmanship.

About Cumulus Media  

Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) is an audio-first media company delivering premium content to over a quarter billion people every month — wherever and whenever they want it. Cumulus Media engages listeners with high-quality local programming through 400 owned-and-operated radio stations across 84 markets; delivers nationally-syndicated sports, news, talk, and entertainment programming from iconic brands including the NFL, the NCAA, the Masters, Infinity Sports Network, AP News, the Academy of Country Music Awards, and many other world-class partners across more than 9,800 affiliated stations through Westwood One, the largest audio network in America; and inspires listeners through the Cumulus Podcast Network, its rapidly growing network of original podcasts that are smart, entertaining and thought-provoking. Cumulus Media provides advertisers with personal connections, local impact and national reach through broadcast and on-demand digital, mobile, social, and voice-activated platforms, as well as integrated digital marketing services, powerful influencers, full-service audio solutions, industry-leading research and insights, and live event experiences. Cumulus Media is the only audio media company to provide marketers with local and national advertising performance guarantees. For more information visit www.cumulusmedia.com.Contact: Lisa Dollinger, Dollinger Strategic Communication for Cumulus Media, 512.633.4084, lisa@dollcomm.com.