Tickets on sale Friday morning for Keith Urban’s Oklahoma City and Tulsa tour stops in October

Keith Urban (AP file)

Keith Urban (AP file)

Four-time Grammy Award winner and “American Idol” judge Keith Urban is firing up for his “Light The Fuse Tour 2013” with Little Big Town and special guest Dustin Lynch.

As previously reported, the tour will feature two Oklahoma stops:

The tour will include a show in Oklahoma City at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Oct. 19. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday on Ticketmaster.com, at the arena box office or by phone at (800) 745-3000.

On Oct. 25, …

Wednesday Video Spotlight: “American Idol” finalist and Tony nominee Constantine Maroulis and Grammy nominee Deborah Cox talk “Jekyll & Hyde,” playing Oklahoma City now

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Constantine Maroulis in “Jekyll & Hyde”

“American Idol” finalist and Tony nominee Constantine Maroulis and Grammy-nominated Canadian R&B superstar Deborah Cox star in the national touring production of the musical “Jekyll & Hyde” at 7:30 tonight at the Civic Center, 201 N Walker. Performances continue at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday.

In this Video Spotlight, NewsOK host Angi Bruss talk to Maroulis and Cox about the adaptation of famous tale, which they …

What to do in Oklahoma on Jan. 15, 2013: See the musical “Jekyll & Hyde” at the Civic Center Music Hall

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Today’s featured event:

See “American Idol” finalist and Tony nominee Constantine Maroulis and Grammy-nominated Canadian R&B superstar Deborah Cox in the national touring production of the musical “Jekyll & Hyde” at 7:30 tonight at the Civic Center, 201 N Walker.

Performances continue at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday.

“I think a lot of people have come to know me from television, but I grew up as an actor and I’ve …

Photo gallery: Carrie Underwood and Hunter Hayes in concert at Oklahoma City’s Chesapeake Energy Arena

Carrie Underwood performs at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012. Photos by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman

Country music superstar Carrie Underwood, who hails from Checotah, and her opening act Hunter Hayes, a precociously talented 21-year-old singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist originally from Louisiana, brought Underwood’s “Blown Away Tour” to Oklahoma City’s Chesapeake Energy Arena Thursday night.

To read my review of the entertaining spectacle, click here. The Oklahoman‘s Garett Fisbeck also was on hand and got some excellent photos of the show:

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Concert review: Carrie Underwood flies high in Oklahoma City concert

Carrie Underwood performs at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman

To read more about “American Idol” judge Randy Jackson’s surprise appearance at Carrie Underwood’s Oklahoma City concert, click here.

Carrie Underwood made a bold move in dubbing her third headlining trek “The Blown Away Tour.”

Whether she was throwing a tropical party complete with enormous beach balls, flowery leis and neon-hued confetti or getting caught up in an impressive simulation of a twister, Underwood made sure her show lived …

Randy Jackson auditions “American Idol” hopeful during Carrie Underwood’s Oklahoma City concert

Carrie Underwood performs at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman

Carrie Underwood reunited with “American Idol” judge Randy Jackson and shared the spotlight with an “Idol” hopeful Thursday night during her home-state performance at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

“You all know how I got my start. I was but a college girl and didn’t know what I was going to do with my life. So I decided to audition for ‘American Idol,’” Underwood said, thanking the raucous Oklahoma City crowd …

Carrie Underwood’s album “Blown Away” certified platinum

Country music superstar Carrie Underwood’s fourth album “Blown Away” has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and returns to the No. 1 spot this week, marking six cumulative weeks at the summit of Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart, according to a news release.

Earlier this week, nominations were announced for the 46th Annual CMA Awards, and the Checotah native earned her seventh female vocalist of the year nomination.

Underwood has received five CMA Awards in her career, including three …

Wednesday Video Spotlight: Carrie Underwood talks “American Idol,” what she misses about Oklahoma and making bets with her pal Brad Paisley on “Today”

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Country music superstar Carrie Underwood, who hails from Checotah, was in New York City this morning to perform as part of the “Today” show’s summer concert series.

Along with belting her hit “Before He Cheats,” the 2005 “American Idol” winner talks in these “Today” videos about what she misses about Oklahoma, why her pal and fellow country superstar Brad Paisley recently gave her $100 and whether she would ever …

Video: Ryan Seacrest and more than 10,000 hopefuls turn out to today’s Oklahoma City “American Idol” auditions

Ryan Seacrest and more than 10,000 hopefuls crowded into Thunder Alley today as Oklahoma City hosted its first-ever “American Idol” auditions at Chesapeake Energy Arena, reports The Oklahoman’s Fashion Writer/Editor Heather Warlick.

She reports that the crowd started gathering around the arena as early as 2 a.m., though the festivities didn’t start until about 7 a.m.

“This is exactly why we do ‘American Idol,’ to see a group like this come out with so much excitement and enthusiasm,” Seacrest said in a news conference before auditioners were let into the …

Video: “American Idol” auditions expected to fill Oklahoma City’s Chesapeake Energy Arena today

Registration and Auditions: American Idol Oklahoma City, OK

“American Idol” is conducting its first auditions in Oklahoma City today, despite the fact that one of the show’s most successful winners, Carrie Underwood, is an Oklahoma native, and its 2008 victor, David Cook, has Tulsa ties.

Thousands of aspiring singers are expected to fill Chesapeake Energy Arena today, reports The Oklahoman’s Fashion Writer/Editor Heather Warlick.

If you didn’t make it to preregistration on Wednesday and Thursday, there is still time to register. The team will accept late registrations, but time will dictate whether late registrants get to audition.

Those …