LISTEN: How Blake Shelton Scored ‘The Voice’ Gig
In hindsight, Blake Shelton was an unlikely choice for one of four high-profile coaching jobs on NBC's The Voice. Ten years later, however, he's the face of the show, to the point that it's impossible to imagine the reality show continuing without him. How did that happen?In 2011, Shelton was a rising star with potential, but his commercial success was far short of historic. Musically, he was hit and miss over the first decade of his career. No. 1 hits like "Austin" and "Some Beach" were separated by songs that barely...