Worcester County's Ricky Duran To Appear On 'The Voice'

GRAFTON, MA —A star is in Worcester County's midst and will soon appear on TV screens — Ricky Duran will perform on NBC's "The Voice" on Monday night. Duran is a Grafton native and auditioned for the show earlier in the year.

Duran will appear on Monday night's blind audition episode, airing at 8 p.m. Duran is a singer-songwriter and guitarist who's well known in Worcester as a performer. Although he moved from Worcester to Austin, Texas, he performed in the city for years at venues like Atlantic Poke, Michael’s Cigar Bar and Ralph's Diner.

Duran is a Berklee College of Music graduate and has several songs on Spotify and iTunes.

This is the 17th season of "The Voice" and features four celebrity coaches — this year's coaches include Gwen Stefani, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Blake Shelton. Each judge creates a team of singers who will battle it out until the finale until one is crowned the winner.