{"id":2150,"date":"2025-03-29T11:29:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T11:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=2150"},"modified":"2025-03-29T11:29:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T11:29:17","slug":"keith-urban-and-carrie-underwood-brought-the-house-down-at-the-american-idol-finale-with-their-electrifying-rendition-of-the-stevie-nicks-and-tom-petty-classic-stop-draggin-my-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=2150","title":{"rendered":"Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood brought the house down at the American Idol finale with their electrifying rendition of the Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty classic, \u201cStop Draggin\u2019 My Heart Around.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stevienicks.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016_0407_underwood_urban3.jpg\" alt=\"AI FINALE: 'Stop Draggin' My Heart Around' - STEVIE NICKS INFO\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<p>The performance of\u00a0<em>\u201cStop Draggin\u2019 My Heart Around\u201d<\/em>\u00a0by Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban at the\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em>\u00a0finale on April 7, 2016, was a show-stopping duet that celebrated the series\u2019 influence in pop and country music. This powerful rendition of the classic originally by Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty showcased Underwood\u2019s dynamic voice and Urban\u2019s skilled guitar playing. Urban, who had served as a judge on the show, started the performance solo, with Underwood joining him on stage as the two traded verses with electric chemistry.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stevienicks.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016_0407_underwood_urban.jpg\" alt=\"AI FINALE: 'Stop Draggin' My Heart Around' - STEVIE NICKS INFO\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p>Fans and critics alike praised the duet as a highlight of the night. Urban, dressed sharply in a suit, and Underwood delivered a rendition with a rock edge that combined their country roots with a gritty, nostalgic vibe, reminiscent of the original rock tune\u2019s spirit. The performance was especially sentimental, as Underwood was\u00a0<em>American Idol\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0first major country star winner, winning Season 4, while Urban had become a beloved judge, contributing to the show\u2019s later seasons. The duet was part of a star-studded finale, which included other memorable moments and past winners from the show\u2019s 15 seasons, marking a heartfelt farewell to the series\u2019 run on Fox.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Carrie Underwood &amp; Keith Urban - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around (American Idol Finale 07. 04. 2016)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/weneiRxr67c\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Their performance resonated with the audience as a nod to\u00a0<em>Idol\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0legacy of blending genres and bringing big-name artists and rising talents to the spotlight. Underwood and Urban, who later collaborated on \u201cThe Fighter,\u201d left fans with a sense of the show\u2019s lasting impact on the music industry, particularly for country artists who found their start on the\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em>\u00a0stage\u200b.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The performance of\u00a0\u201cStop Draggin\u2019 My Heart Around\u201d\u00a0by Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban at the\u00a0American Idol\u00a0finale on April 7, 2016, was a show-stopping duet that celebrated the series\u2019&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2151,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2150","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2150","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2150"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2150\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2152,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2150\/revisions\/2152"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2150"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2150"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}