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The road to country music stardom just got a whole lot more interesting \u2014 and lucrative.<\/p>\n
In a new sneak peek for Taylor Sheridan<\/a>\u2019s reality competition series The Road<\/em> \u2014 featuring country music royalty Blake Shelton<\/a>, Keith Urban<\/a>, and Gretchen Wilson<\/a> \u2014 fans finally learn what\u2019s at stake for the artists hitting the stage.<\/p>\n The grand prize? $250,000 and a record deal \u2014 and that might not be all.<\/p>\n Viewers will have to tune<\/a> in for the rest of the details as 12 emerging artists battle it out on tour, opening for Urban at music venues across the United States.<\/p>\n \u201cTouring is hard to get right. When you do, it is the greatest feeling in the world,\u201d Shelton says in the trailer.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Blake Shelton Only Listens to One Artist at His House \u2014 It\u2019s Not Gwen Stefani [Exclusive]<\/a><\/p>\n The “God’s Country” singer continues, \u201cThere is not a musician in Nashville that wouldn\u2019t want the opportunity<\/a> to have the stage before a superstar like Keith Urban.\u201d<\/p>\n Shelton notes that The Road<\/em> will \u201cshow people what these artists go through\u201d \u2014 and it\u2019s not always glamorous.<\/p>\n Urban breaks down the competition format: \u201cTwelve musicians on tour with me, and they are going to have to win over [the audience] to get to the next city.\u201d<\/p>\n Wilson adds, \u201cWe have some very talented people<\/a> that came to compete, but out here opening for Keith\u2019s audiences is not for the faint of heart.\u201d<\/p>\n The Road<\/em> was created by Shelton, Sheridan, Lee Metzger, and David Glasser.<\/p>\n In addition to the competition<\/a>, fans will see Urban performing songs from his latest album High<\/em>, including the single \u201cStraight Line.\u201d<\/p>\nBlake Shelton\u2019s Views on Tour Life<\/h3>\n
Keith Urban and Gretchen Wilson Chime In<\/h3>\n
Inside the Show<\/h3>\n