Jerrod Niemann is proud to say he was born in Kansas. Only a few country musicians can make that claim. But perhaps the most famous is Martina McBride. Last summer, Jerrod and Martina met for the first time in our studio. Jerrod was doing interviews for his debut single, “Lover, Lover,” and Martina was co-hosting the […]
Today we know Jerrod Niemann for hits like “Lover, Lover” and “What Do You Want.” But ten years ago, he was just a new singer/songwriter from Kansas hoping for a big break. He got it very quickly when Garth Brooks asked him & friend Ritchie Brown to write a tribute to Chris LeDoux called “Good […]
Blake Shelton spoke to the media yesterday afternoon at a party celebrating his latest #1. Blake says he’s become friends with his fellow judges on “The Voice.” With his wedding to Miranda Lambert just two weeks away, he said “I’m ready for the ceremony to happen because the reception is gonna be a party, and […]
Jerrod Niemann had one of the biggest hits of 2010 with “Lover Lover.” Now he’s back in the Top 10 with “What Do You Want.” He joins Lon to talk about his journey from a small town in Kansas to the top of the country chart. Along the way, Jerrod tells stories about Garth Brooks, […]
Kenny Chesney was nominated for four Academy of Country Music Awards this year. But for the first time in 17 years, he didn’t attend the ceremony. Instead, he performed a free show in Houston for the NCAA Final Four. That doesn’t mean he missed the show. He told CCUSA’s Lon Helton that he watched some […]
Kenny Chesney loves to play basketball with his crew when they’re on the road. Recently, his tour-mate Billy Currington wanted to join the game. But Billy prefers not to wear shoes. Kenny didn’t want his buddy to injure himself on the asphalt court. Kenny told CCUSA’s Lon Helton, “I bought him a pair of basketball […]
Kenny Chesney takes a break in the Goin’ Coastal tour to co-host the Countdown with Lon. He has great stories from the road, including one where he bought Billy Currington his first pair of basketball shoes. Kenny also admits he forgot the lyrics of his own hit song during the encore in Tampa. Plus where […]
We’re testing out a new website this weekend that we hope will allow you to fully experience the Countdown. In addition to the regular features you know, like the Top 30 chart, and audio from Lon’s weekly co-hosts, we’ll have more stories and video from the studio. You’ll also be able to comment on the […]
No, he still has the beard, he still wears the wool cap. But there’s something different about Zac Brown this year. In an exclusive interview, he tells Lon Helton of Country Countdown USA that he lost 35 pounds! How’d he do it? “I changed my diet, and I exercise a lot. I just had my […]
There was a party in Nashville this week to celebrate Reba’s 35th #1. The song that did it was the appropriately-titled “Turn On The Radio,” which topped the chart at the end of 2010. Reba met with reporters before the party, and she explained why she recorded it: “Everything about this song was appealing to […]
