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During a recent conversation with Keith Urban, the subject of tattoos came up. My wife, Kelly admired his tribal knot work that wrapped around his arm and several tattoos. He…

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During a recent conversation with Keith Urban, the subject of tattoos came up. My wife, Kelly admired his tribal knot work that wrapped around his arm and several tattoos.

He checked out the artwork on her feet where she has a trinity knot, a symbol of St. Mark, a veterinary symbol, then Keith stopped and said “And whatever that is?” “That is a cat.” she said referring to the cat outline on her ankle that was redone a few times when the original looked like an opossum or a hamster. Keith Urban has many tattoos. In his most recent Number 1 song “Wild Hearts” he sings “Eagle on my back, phoenix on my arm”.

He recalled his first night in America. Arriving from Australia to Los Angeles, wide awake from jet lag and excitement, He wandered around the Sunset Strip as the clock struck 12:01am on his birthday. He thought he’d get a birthday present for himself when he happened upon a tattoo shop. Being young and in America, he chose a bald eagle. Being healthy, having his freedom, and starting a new life and career. He thought it the perfect birthday gift for himself.

Kelly pointed to the tattoo I have on my arm and asked me to tell Keith the history behind it. I first saw it through a small gap in a jail cell door at Kilmainham Jail in Dublin. It was a ray of hope in a gloomy prison where men died for their beliefs or languished in a lonely cell. “Madonna and Child” painted on the cell wall by Grace Gifford Plunkett. Grace married Joseph Plunkett at Kilmainham Gaol (jail) hours before he was executed by the British for his role in the Easter Rising in 1916.She herself was arrested in 1923 and spent time in Kilmainham where she made her painting. The colors struck me amid the gray walls. I took a photo and thought about the story of Grace and Joseph.

Madonna and Child

from Kilmainham Jail

My Grandfather, William Fullam, witnessed the Easter Rising as a boy in Dublin. I feel a connection through my family history and had the tattoo inked just a few years ago. Keith took a photo of it on his cell and texted it to his wife Nicole Kidman. Her Grandparents were from Ireland.

Tattoos are a work of art and an extension of your personality. Your skin: a palette to express yourself should you choose a tattoo.

As Garth Brooks says that he will get his first tattoo this year, we take a look at country music stars who have their share of ink, including Kane Brown, who probably has the newest ink as he and his wife Katelyn just got tattoos with their new baby girl Kodi's name.

Miranda Lambert started getting tattoos early in her career, and it was George Strait, who she was opening for at the time, who revealed to her parents her double gun tattoo.

Jason Aldean has a lot of ink on his arm including a microphone as well as his son Memphis' name. Ashley McBryde scores the record for having the most tattoos for a female country star including the huge one on her chest, which she sports proudly, even at red carpet events.

Blake Shelton also has a prominent tattoo on his arm of barb wire. He's had it for a while and said that his love of hunting is what inspired it.

And then there's Keith Urban, who sports a tattoo on his arm with his wife Nicole's name on it and the newer one where he put the name "Mary" on his hand. It's Nicole Kidman's middle name.

Kane Brown

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In this image released on October 14, Kane Brown performs onstage at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, broadcast on October 14, 2020 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.


Kane Brown

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Kane Brown performs onstage during the 2019 Stagecoach Festival at Empire Polo Field on April 26, 2019 in Indio, California.


Miranda Lambert

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In this image released on March 14, Miranda Lambert performs onstage during the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California and broadcast on March 14, 2021.


Miranda Lambert

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Miranda Lambert accepts the Best Country Album award for ‘Wildcard’ onstage during the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Los Angeles Convention Center on March 14, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.


Jason Aldean

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Jason Aldean performs onstage during the 54th Academy Of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 07, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.


Jason Aldean

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Jason Aldean performs onstage during the 54th Academy Of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 07, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.


Ashley McBryde

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Honoree Ashley McBryde attends the 2019 CMT Artist of the Year at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on October 16, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.


Ashley McBryde

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Ashley McBryde attends the 53rd annual CMA Awards at the Music City Center on November 13, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.


Blake Shelton

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Blake Shelton performs at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 19, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.


Keith Urban

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Keith Urban performs On ABC's "Good Morning America" at SummerStage at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park on August 09, 2019 in New York City.


Keith Urban

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Keith Urban Performs On "Today" at Rockefeller Plaza on September 03, 2021 in New York City.

Razz On The Radio has been with 92.5 XTU for 18 years and is the Mid-Day host and Program Director of 92.5 XTU. His job off the radio is to bridge the gap between the Nashville music community and 92.5 XTU. Razz was nominated for ACM Major Market Personality of the year and the CMA in the same category. As a content creator for 92.5 XTU, he authors articles about country music and all things Philadelphia.