Keith Urban is a country music megastar and legend of the Nashville scene with a breathtaking number of hits and awards to his name.

But the road to success was far from easy for this kid from Caboolture who grew up in Queensland’s pub rock scene.

In this episode, Keith Urban opens up about a decade of rejection in Nashville and how grit, persistence and being true to himself lit the way in an industry that at times felt hostile to an artist longing to follow his arrow. Described by his good friend Taylor Swift as ‘fearless’, Keith is anything but predictable. With a career spanning the decades, he opens up about the personal challenges faced along the way;

Join Zan Rowe and Keith for a story of never giving up as well as curiosity and creativity filtered through the playlist of an artist with profoundly eclectic taste.

Get your notebooks ready, this one’s a real education.

Production credit: Take 5 with Zan Rowe is an ABC Production. Created and hosted by Zan Rowe, Executive Producer: Nikita Agzarian, Series Producer: Josh Schmidt, Director/DOP: Aaron Smith, Double J Content Director: Ryan Egan, Head of Music: Meagan Loader, Executive Producer Arts: Kalita Corrigan, Acting Head of Factual and Culture: Richard Huddleston.

Take 5 With Zan Rowe Series 1, Episode 2 of 5 airs Tuesday 27 September at 8.00pm on ABC and iview