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	<title>Kickin&#039; Country 100.5 &#187; American Idol</title>
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		<title>Would Keith Urban Return to &#039;American Idol&#039;?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 17:42:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Sciarretto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most average people hate their jobs, toiling away to earn a wage and to make ends meet. It is a rare and precious few who get to do what they love for a living, and Keith Urban is one of those fortunate folks when it comes to being a judge on the embattled &#8216;American Idol.&#8217; [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Most average people hate their jobs, toiling away to earn a wage and to make ends meet. It is a rare and precious few who get to do what they love for a living, and <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/keith-urban/">Keith Urban</a> is one of those fortunate folks when it comes to being a judge on the embattled '<a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/american-idol">American Idol</a>.' The singer and guitarist wants to return to his seat for Season 13 in 2014 and with good reason.
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		<title>Kree Harrison Reveals Future Plans After &#039;American Idol&#039;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 16:35:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sterling Whitaker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Country&#8217;s own Kree Harrison was revealed as the runner-up on the twelfth season of &#8216;American Idol&#8216; in the dramatic finale Thursday night (May 16), and in an interview after the show, she shared some of her future plans. &#8220;We have the tour, which is so exciting,&#8221; Harrison tells MTV News. &#8220;I get to travel the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Country's own <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/kree-harrison/">Kree Harrison</a> was revealed as the runner-up on the twelfth season of '<a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/american-idol/">American Idol</a>' in the dramatic finale Thursday night (May 16), and in an interview after the show, she shared some of her future plans.
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		<title>Keith Urban Joins Kree Harrison for &#039;Where the Blacktop Ends&#039; on &#039;American Idol&#039;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 01:40:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sterling Whitaker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8216;American Idol&#8216; season 12 finalist Kree Harrison performed on the show&#8217;s finale Thursday night (May 16), and she was joined by judges Keith Urban and Randy Jackson for a high-energy rendition of Urban&#8217;s hit &#8216;Where the Blacktop Ends.&#8217; The number was part of a star-studded season finale that also saw Urban perform his current single [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>'<a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/american-idol/">American Idol</a>' season 12 finalist <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/kree-harrison/">Kree Harrison</a> performed on the show's finale Thursday night (May 16), and she was joined by judges <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/keith-urban/">Keith Urban</a> and <a href="http://popcrush.com/tags/randy-jackson/" target="_blank">Randy Jackson</a> for a high-energy rendition of Urban's hit 'Where the Blacktop Ends.'
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		<title>Keith Urban Performs &#039;Little Bit of Everything&#039; on &#039;American Idol&#039;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 01:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sterling Whitaker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8216;American Idol&#8216; judge Keith Urban sang his current single &#8216;Little Bit of Everything&#8217; on the hit reality singing competition on Thursday night (May 16), showing the contestants how it&#8217;s done in the big leagues with a polished, tight and energetic performance. The song is a marriage of country-tinged instrumentation with a very radio-friendly pop hook, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>'<a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/american-idol/">American Idol</a>' judge <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/keith-urban/">Keith Urban</a> sang his current single 'Little Bit of Everything' on the hit reality singing competition on Thursday night (May 16), showing the contestants how it's done in the big leagues with a polished, tight and energetic performance.
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		<title>The Band Perry Perform &#039;Done&#039; With Janelle Arthur on &#039;American Idol&#039;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:43:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sterling Whitaker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hot country trio the Band Perry performed &#8216;Done&#8217; on &#8216;American Idol&#8216; Thursday night (May 16), and they were joined by season 12 top five finalist Janelle Arthur. The track is a definite up-tempo, catchy tune with a strong, propulsive rhythm that sinks in immediately. It&#8217;s a pretty big stretch for Arthur, who handled the challenge [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hot country trio the <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/the-band-perry/">Band Perry</a> performed 'Done' on '<a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/american-idol/">American Idol</a>' Thursday night (May 16), and they were joined by season 12 top five finalist <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/janelle-arthur/">Janelle Arthur</a>.
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		<title>Kree Harrison Re-Visits &#039;Up To the Mountain&#039; for Her Final Song of the Season on &#039;American Idol&#039;</title>
		<link>http://kikn.com/kree-harrison-up-on-the-mountain-american-idol-final-song/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 01:23:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sterling Whitaker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aspiring country star Kree Harrison reached back to her favorite performance of season twelve on &#8216;American Idol&#8216; Wednesday night (May 15), singing Patty Griffin&#8217;s &#8216;Up To the Mountain&#8217; again to close out her participation in the reality singing competition. She originally sang the song during the Vegas round, stunning the judges with her standout performance [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aspiring country star <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/kree-harrison/">Kree Harrison</a> reached back to her favorite performance of season twelve on '<a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/american-idol/">American Idol</a>' Wednesday night (May 15), singing Patty Griffin's 'Up To the Mountain' again to close out her participation in the reality singing competition.
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		<title>Kree Harrison Sings a New Song Titled &#039;All Cried Out&#039; on &#039;American Idol&#039;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 00:56:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sterling Whitaker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Country powerhouse Kree Harrison sang a new song titled &#8216;All Cried Out&#8217; on &#8216;American Idol&#8216; Wednesday night (May 15), giving fans a preview of the song she will release as her debut single if she wins the show&#8217;s twelfth season. The song is a slower country ballad that takes full advantage of Harrison&#8217;s smoky lower [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Country powerhouse <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/kree-harrison/">Kree Harrison</a> sang a new song titled 'All Cried Out' on '<a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/american-idol/">American Idol</a>' Wednesday night (May 15), giving fans a preview of the song she will release as her debut single if she wins the show's twelfth season.
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		<title>Kree Harrison Sings &#039;Angel&#039; by Sarah McLachlan on &#039;American Idol&#039;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 00:28:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sterling Whitaker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8216;American Idol&#8216; top two finalist Kree Harrison performed Sarah McLachlan&#8217;s iconic hit &#8216;Angel&#8217; on the show on Wednesday night (May 15), delivering another uniquely powerful performance on the final night of the competition before the season 12 finale. Series creator Simon Fuller chose the song for Harrison, and it ended up being a close fit [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>'<a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/american-idol/">American Idol</a>' top two finalist <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/kree-harrison/">Kree Harrison</a> performed Sarah McLachlan's iconic hit 'Angel' on the show on Wednesday night (May 15), delivering another uniquely powerful performance on the final night of the competition before the season 12 finale.
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		<title>Keith Urban Reveals Randy Jackson&#039;s Replacement</title>
		<link>http://kikn.com/keith-urban-ellen-2013/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 21:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sterling Whitaker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who will be Randy Jackson's replacement on 'Idol']]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Who will be Randy Jackson's replacement on 'Idol'
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		<title>Kree Harrison Moves On to the Final Round of &#039;American Idol&#039;</title>
		<link>http://kikn.com/kree-harrison-final-two-american-idol/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 01:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sterling Whitaker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Soulful country vocalist Kree Harrison survived again on &#8216;American Idol&#8216; Thursday night (May 9), after a sensational run on the show&#8217;s twelfth season highlighted by a long string of stellar performances. She will move on to the show&#8217;s finale next week, where she will compete against Candice Glover to see which one will be crowned [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Soulful country vocalist <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/kree-harrison/">Kree Harrison</a> survived again on '<a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/american-idol/">American Idol</a>' Thursday night (May 9), after a sensational run on the show's twelfth season highlighted by a long string of stellar performances. She will move on to the show's finale next week, where she will compete against Candice Glover to see which one will be crowned the winner this year.
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