Shelton postpones shows due to father's death
"It is with much sadness that we announce the passing of Blake Shelton's father, Dick Shelton," Shelton's web site said. "Mr. Shelton, who was in declining health this past year, was surrounded by loved ones in Oklahoma upon his passing this evening."
"I appreciate your understanding during this difficult time and thank you for all your prayers. Your support means the world to me. I love you guys," Shelton said.
At the recent Country Music Association awards, Shelton gave a shout out to his father, who he said had a rough year health-wise.
The following dates of Shelton's "Well Lit & Amplified Tour 2012" were rescheduled: Rapid City, S.D. (Jan. 19), Bismarck, N.D. (Jan. 20), Billings, Mont. (Jan. 21) and Bozeman, Mont. (Jan. 22).
Rescheduled dates are: Bismarck - March 20, Rapid City - March 21, Bozeman - March 22 and Billings - March 23.
Tickets for the above-mentioned January dates will be honored at the rescheduled dates in March. Refund requests will be honored at the original point of purchase.
The "Well Lit & Amplified Tour 2012" will continue as schedule next week in Columbus, Ga. on Jan. 26.
More news for Blake Shelton
- 09/05/24: Shelton plans Friends & Heroes Tour 2025
- 09/03/24: Shelton, Warner call it quits after 23 years
- 02/09/24: Shelton, Stefani release "Purple Irises"
- 01/17/24: Shelton hosts All for the Hall gig in Oklahoma
- 10/18/23: Shelton goes Back To The Honky Tonk Tour
- 08/14/23: Old Dominion goes down "Memory Lane" again
- 11/03/22: Shelton fills up with "Cheers"
- 10/11/22: Shelton says he's leaving The Voice
CD reviews for Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton has been openly critical of the traditional album format. "Fully Loaded: God's Country" is his fourth greatest hits album and third in the "Loaded" series. In an effort to release music more often, he packages five new songs with seven of previously released material that has received considerable airplay and time on the charts.
if you're looking for the fresh stuff, this is essentially an EP spearheaded by the Platinum lead single "God's Country. ...
Blake Shelton's 11th studio album finds The Voice advisor in a contented, one might even say homey, frame of mind. The opening track and first single "I'll Name the Dogs" sets the tone. It's a rollicking ode to domesticity that manages to make household chore distribution ("You find the spot and I'll find the money / You be the pretty and I'll be the funny") both romantic and amusing. The beat switches to hip-hop on "Money," but the sentiment ...
This six-song "Blake Shelton Live EP" seems a little odd. It's not as though Shelton had an especially noteworthy tour to document. Besides, at only six songs long, it's a relatively short document, anyhow. While it may be little more than a post-it note of a project, though, it also packs a powerful punch.
You recognize right away the large amount of enthusiasm the act of singing to an audience brings out of Shelton. When compared to the recorded versions of these hits, ...
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